[Bf-funboard] Themes/Skins/etc

[Roel Spruit]

I like this one the best. the others are all waaaay to complex. this one has
a certain sharpness to it that I've also seen in the new AA fonts.
http://www.madprof.net/working/gradient-1.png
do you really use that one?! that would explain your nickname :)

Roel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Fairhead" <madprof@madprof.net>
To: <bf-funboard@blender.org>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: [Bf-funboard] Themes/Skins/etc


> Ton wrote (on Bf-commiters):
>
> > -- General make-over of interface
> > I won't support real 'skinning', but the general looks of the interface
> > can be easily upgraded to a more contemporary looks. It's a real
> > designer's thing to do! If multiple great make-overs are proposed, we
> > can implement a user-preset for them.
>
> I have done some work along these lines:
>
> http://www.madprof.net/working/gradient-1.png
> http://www.madprof.net/working/gradient-2.png
> http://www.madprof.net/working/gradient-3.png
> http://www.madprof.net/working/gradient-4.png
> http://www.madprof.net/working/gradient-5.png
>
> 1, 2 and 3 show my first "hacks" at it, going for subtle
> gradients. I found using a big gradient, from (say)
> DARK to HILITE made it look very "windows3.1"ish.
> And ugly, besides. 4, again, is a hack. I was thinking
> about the whole "aquaifcation" debate, and tried
> adding an "aqua" background. If the OSX people
> wanted an interface which looked more like the rest
> of aqua, this should not be a problem, providing
> apple have no qualms or anything (only allowing
> aqua style implimented in "their" way or something
> like that -- but I don't know.) 5 shows, approximately,
> how I'm using my blender at the moment. At the top
> is a new interface/theme area, which can have more
> complex stuff as well, if wanted. I'm thinking of adding
> a "preview" box there as well (simple).
>
> One of the strange things, for me, is that although I
> like the new gradient views and such, I almost prefer
> the old system at times. It has a certain... charm :-)
>
> Here are some current shots:
>
> http://www.madprof.net/working/preview-1.png <- Complex Gradients
> http://www.madprof.net/working/preview-2.png <- My currently used theme
> http://www.madprof.net/working/preview-3.png <- Normal Style
>
> http://www.madprof.net/working/preview-4.png <- For Aqua fans
> http://www.madprof.net/working/preview-5.png <- For "dark-theme" people.
>
> All settings are saved to .B.blend ... However, this could be
> confusing for newbies, who are the most likely to want this
> type of thing. I would prefer if there were some place
>
> $HOME/.blender/Themes/
>
> or something like that to which they could be saved on pressing
> a "save" button or something, but as it is currently is the normal
> "blender" way of doing things (I think).
>
> I have not yet figured out how to do "default" settings... on load
> of this way modified blender with no correct .B.blend, all buttons
> are black (scary!). But as this is a non-technical forum, I wont ask
> how. yet. :)
>
> Anyway.
>
> Ton: is this the sort of thing you mean? And would it be likely to be
> committed?
>
> Others: do you like it? Its not finished yet, I know. There are many
> little places to go about and "fix" still.
>
> I would vote against pixmap themes, partly for speed reasons,
> and partly all of this is kept very small, and are few and little
> modifications. Full pixmap themeing would be (I think) slightly
> ugly in code.
>
> Dan
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