Since you guys like Vista themes so much

For talk and support relating specifically to Puppy derivatives
Post Reply
Message
Author
Albi
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 08 Dec 2007, 22:00

#16 Post by Albi »

Hey guys, I'm just getting around to changing the window part to look like vista (I'll include hover and inactive pixmaps as well). Just a few questions:

1) How do you make the CPU bar/Network Stats transparent?
2) Is there any way to make the system tray transparent as well?

Also, would you guys prefer a big icon that gets cut off for the start button (the one I did) or a small one that fits (like the one in the modified version)?

I'll probably get working to this again next weekend since I'm very busy, but I'd like to have some feedback before I start.

Also going to fix the ugly colors in the window list and logout window. What is the pixmap that determines the background for the window list/logout screen? The buttons seem to be using the taskbar pixmap, can I define it separately without changing the look of the taskbar buttons?

I know it's a lot of questions asked, I'm just trying to direct the feedback so I can get working on this next week asap.

EDIT: I decided to just finish it up quickly now. Enjoy :)
Top
User avatar
ttuuxxx
Posts: 11171
Joined: Sat 05 May 2007, 10:00
Location: Ontario Canada,Sydney Australia
Contact:
Contact ttuuxxx

#17 Post by ttuuxxx »

http://www.petaimg.com/uploads/1197451266.xpm
i made another start button for it, its a firefox one, came out nice, kind of pisses me off that this forum won't let me upload images. Ok i have a jpg just so you can see what it looks like but use the http://www.petaimg.com/uploads/1197451266.xpm
as the button, just rename it to what ever the button is called.and replace it.
Attachments
firefox.jpg
(3.72 KiB) Downloaded 647 times
Top
Albi
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 08 Dec 2007, 22:00

#18 Post by Albi »

I see the logo isn't very popular among you...
If someone posts a large version of the logo included in EZPup, I'll add it to the theme.
Top
User avatar
ttuuxxx
Posts: 11171
Joined: Sat 05 May 2007, 10:00
Location: Ontario Canada,Sydney Australia
Contact:
Contact ttuuxxx

#19 Post by ttuuxxx »

Albi wrote:I see the logo isn't very popular among you...
If someone posts a large version of the logo included in EZPup, I'll add it to the theme.
Its not that your button isn't popular, One of the post asked for another alternative button for the non MS people, Well It is a very nice theme you made and i do make a lot of buttons you can see them here http://www.ttuuxxx.com/buttons/index.html
plus a retro button page. I have many more i haven't uploaded yet, Funny with a simple button change you can make a whole theme look different. Anyways thanks for your beautiful work.
ttuuxxx
Top
User avatar
WhoDo
Posts: 4428
Joined: Wed 12 Jul 2006, 01:58
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia

#20 Post by WhoDo »

Albi wrote:I see the logo isn't very popular among you...
If someone posts a large version of the logo included in EZPup, I'll add it to the theme.
Is this the one you mean?
Attachments
crystal vince blue.png
Crystal Vincent logo from EZpup
(47.83 KiB) Downloaded 611 times
[i]Actions speak louder than words ... and they usually work when words don't![/i]
SIP:whodo@proxy01.sipphone.com; whodo@realsip.com
Top
User avatar
ttuuxxx
Posts: 11171
Joined: Sat 05 May 2007, 10:00
Location: Ontario Canada,Sydney Australia
Contact:
Contact ttuuxxx

#21 Post by ttuuxxx »

Just wondering why the taskbar files aren't in a taskbar folder and the menu button isn't named linux.xpm?
Top
Albi
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 08 Dec 2007, 22:00

#22 Post by Albi »

ttuuxxx wrote:Just wondering why the taskbar files aren't in a taskbar folder and the menu button isn't named linux.xpm?
The taskbar files SHOULD be in their own folder... unless the theme didn't package itself properly. It's named icewm.xpm instead of linux.xpm because either work I think.
Top
User avatar
WhoDo
Posts: 4428
Joined: Wed 12 Jul 2006, 01:58
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia

#23 Post by WhoDo »

Albi wrote:
ttuuxxx wrote:Just wondering why the taskbar files aren't in a taskbar folder and the menu button isn't named linux.xpm?
The taskbar files SHOULD be in their own folder... unless the theme didn't package itself properly. It's named icewm.xpm instead of linux.xpm because either work I think.
Yep! In fact earlier versions of IceWM required using linux.xpm or start.xpm, so all my themes use icewm.xpm with relative links to that from linux.xpm and start.xpm so they can be used on earlier versions.

@Albi - I have a very good theme that could be a GREAT theme if you could tell me how you got rid of the borders on the buttons in the quicklaunch area of the taskbar. I've fiddled around looking for a clue and haven't succeeded ... yet. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
[i]Actions speak louder than words ... and they usually work when words don't![/i]
SIP:whodo@proxy01.sipphone.com; whodo@realsip.com
Top
User avatar
ttuuxxx
Posts: 11171
Joined: Sat 05 May 2007, 10:00
Location: Ontario Canada,Sydney Australia
Contact:
Contact ttuuxxx

#24 Post by ttuuxxx »

WhoDo wrote:
Albi wrote:
ttuuxxx wrote:Just wondering why the taskbar files aren't in a taskbar folder and the menu button isn't named linux.xpm?
The taskbar files SHOULD be in their own folder... unless the theme didn't package itself properly. It's named icewm.xpm instead of linux.xpm because either work I think.
Yep! In fact earlier versions of IceWM required using linux.xpm or start.xpm, so all my themes use icewm.xpm with relative links to that from linux.xpm and start.xpm so they can be used on earlier versions.

@Albi - I have a very good theme that could be a GREAT theme if you could tell me how you got rid of the borders on the buttons in the quicklaunch area of the taskbar. I've fiddled around looking for a clue and haven't succeeded ... yet. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Hey WhoDo do you have a link, I'll Take a look also if you would like?.
ttuuxx
http://audio.online-convert.com/ <-- excellent site
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
Top
User avatar
WhoDo
Posts: 4428
Joined: Wed 12 Jul 2006, 01:58
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia

#25 Post by WhoDo »

ttuuxxx wrote:
WhoDo wrote:@Albi - I have a very good theme that could be a GREAT theme if you could tell me how you got rid of the borders on the buttons in the quicklaunch area of the taskbar. I've fiddled around looking for a clue and haven't succeeded ... yet. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
Hey WhoDo do you have a link, I'll Take a look also if you would like?.
ttuuxx
Thanks, ttuuxx.
The IceWM Themes HOWTO is here: http://www.icewm.org/themes/
and the IceWM Manual is here: http://www.icewm.org/manual/
My old eyes are getting crossed up trying to find the clue on this problem, but Albi seems to already have it solved. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
[i]Actions speak louder than words ... and they usually work when words don't![/i]
SIP:whodo@proxy01.sipphone.com; whodo@realsip.com
Top
Albi
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 08 Dec 2007, 22:00

#26 Post by Albi »

It's actually VERY simple!
All you have to do is add

Look=flat

To the default.theme file

Theme updated as well, the taskbar was fixed so all of the pixmaps are not level except for one (did on purpose to give some separation)
Top
User avatar
WhoDo
Posts: 4428
Joined: Wed 12 Jul 2006, 01:58
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia

#27 Post by WhoDo »

Albi wrote:It's actually VERY simple!
All you have to do is add

Look=flat

To the default.theme file

Theme updated as well, the taskbar was fixed so all of the pixmaps are not level except for one (did on purpose to give some separation)
Thanks, Albi. It worked a charm. I actually tried that before but failed to notice another Look= further down in the default.theme file. I'm now a VERY happy camper! :P

Image

IceWM Theme - Coppermine
Gtk Theme - MyUbuntu
Wallpaper - Violin
Desktop Icons - Custom
Folder icons - Custom
Mouse cursors - AeroDS: Aero with drop shadow
Seamonkey 1.17
Seafox Seamonkey Theme
CuteMenus Seamonkey Extension
Forecastfox Seamonkey Extension
Window Shadows by MU
[i]Actions speak louder than words ... and they usually work when words don't![/i]
SIP:whodo@proxy01.sipphone.com; whodo@realsip.com
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Puppy Derivatives”