My AmigaOS4.1 skins and questions
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:49 am
Hi guys
I have Sam460ex Amiga and as designer want to create several good looking themes that will represent AmigaOS much better in outside world [as I was very big fan on Amiga in past].
I am releasing today my 1st [alpha] version of AmigaOS4 skins that can be downloaded from here:
https://rapidshare.com/files/3872271190 ... -alpha.zip
Skin 01 Alpha Screenshot:
http://www.djnick.rs/examples/Skin01-al ... Screen.png
Well - I've included all files needed for skinning, its editable PSD files [for others to jump in, help and give me constructive feedback] - those files has to be copied to the place where it is shown in directory name.
I've included AmiDock theme [I guess system should automatically choose my skins instead hand by hand loading images mode?]
Also I've included several good looking WinAMP skins that works and loads well on AmigAmp, just copy all skins to its directory [AmigaAmp/Skins/] and change it easily with right click on opened AmigaAmp.
What I would like to do is - asking you to betatest hand installation of this skin for you.
Also when I finish this 1st skin [which has light windows, like AmigaOS.net website], I am going to create Black Chrome style [with sharp gradient in the middle] - the style I like the most, and I think it would be the best.
I would ask for help in writing installation script that will:
- add SKINS: assign to each S:UserStartUpSequence file that will point to default AmigaOS skins including copied my skin [named djnick-Chrome directory]
- change all colours and GUI sizes I've changed here [some colors are still unlockable, and looks like I need more colours for palette... Filer looks invisible on some file listings [!?] and hard to read. I have no idea how to change this [yet], but I hope I will solve this soon.
- install my AmiTheme graphics [this is just test - if it works, I will include all graphics with its correct names and with extensions, so we all will know what is PNG and what is not]
- Install my background file and copy all other so ppl will easily change one of 6 [or 8] backgrounds I've included now.
Test it and let me know how it looks / works for you. Then I will have several questions - for example - how to create MorphOS style window theme [left is image in X [close window], then separator image, then repeated image in the middle and then right part of the windows has one separator image and finally Minimize icon and Back/Forth window icons. If I will be able to reproduce creating MorphOS - like theme then I will be able to design anything. Right now I am very limited as I have no knowledge of AmigaOS structure.
Thank you very much.
nick
I have Sam460ex Amiga and as designer want to create several good looking themes that will represent AmigaOS much better in outside world [as I was very big fan on Amiga in past].
I am releasing today my 1st [alpha] version of AmigaOS4 skins that can be downloaded from here:
https://rapidshare.com/files/3872271190 ... -alpha.zip
Skin 01 Alpha Screenshot:
http://www.djnick.rs/examples/Skin01-al ... Screen.png
Well - I've included all files needed for skinning, its editable PSD files [for others to jump in, help and give me constructive feedback] - those files has to be copied to the place where it is shown in directory name.
I've included AmiDock theme [I guess system should automatically choose my skins instead hand by hand loading images mode?]
Also I've included several good looking WinAMP skins that works and loads well on AmigAmp, just copy all skins to its directory [AmigaAmp/Skins/] and change it easily with right click on opened AmigaAmp.
What I would like to do is - asking you to betatest hand installation of this skin for you.
Also when I finish this 1st skin [which has light windows, like AmigaOS.net website], I am going to create Black Chrome style [with sharp gradient in the middle] - the style I like the most, and I think it would be the best.
I would ask for help in writing installation script that will:
- add SKINS: assign to each S:UserStartUpSequence file that will point to default AmigaOS skins including copied my skin [named djnick-Chrome directory]
- change all colours and GUI sizes I've changed here [some colors are still unlockable, and looks like I need more colours for palette... Filer looks invisible on some file listings [!?] and hard to read. I have no idea how to change this [yet], but I hope I will solve this soon.
- install my AmiTheme graphics [this is just test - if it works, I will include all graphics with its correct names and with extensions, so we all will know what is PNG and what is not]
- Install my background file and copy all other so ppl will easily change one of 6 [or 8] backgrounds I've included now.
Test it and let me know how it looks / works for you. Then I will have several questions - for example - how to create MorphOS style window theme [left is image in X [close window], then separator image, then repeated image in the middle and then right part of the windows has one separator image and finally Minimize icon and Back/Forth window icons. If I will be able to reproduce creating MorphOS - like theme then I will be able to design anything. Right now I am very limited as I have no knowledge of AmigaOS structure.
Thank you very much.
nick