Readme: | Short: Another Skin for MorphOS Author: blade_runner@gmx.li (Oliver Hummel) Uploader: blade_runner@gmx.li (Oliver Hummel) Version: 1.0 Type: gfx/misc Requires: Morph OS 1.4+ Date: 2004/06/06
Blue Chrome Ambient Skin
Another week another skin ;-) This time I decided switching back to blue again. Here is the result, Blue Chrome. I hope you like it.
To install this Skin, you can either use the Install Skript, Or you can do it "by Hand" just make a Skins Directory in Sys:Prefs and copy the whole Bluechrome directory to it.
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I decided to include my Mui Presetsfile with this skin. You will be asked during the Install Process whether you want to copy it or not. As I don`t use any patterns just gradients, it shouldn`t be a Problem. After the Installation it is found in Sys:prefs/presets/mui named "blue-chrome.prefs" Now you can select it by choosing Settings/Global Mui Settings in Ambient Menu. (Mui still searches the Mui Assign, ignore it and choose the right path manually)
Now you should hae a real blue desktop ;-)
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Some Notes:
High Resolution: This time, the skin is a bit smaller then my previous work. So it should also look good on 1024x768 Screens, but it is still meant for higher Resolutions.
Fonts: Even more important this time, the Font settings. If it is to big, the middle bar will look strange, if it`s to small, it will be out of the middle or even worse, the skinn will look cropped.
I recommend Verdana 18, this works well here.
Or once again, you play with the values for WINDOWTITLEBARINCREMENT and WINDOWTITLETEXTSHIFT in skin Config. The Preview Screenshot should give you a good Idea how it was ment to look
Colours: Targhan told me, that he didn`t like the choosen colour for the light grey. Well until we have a Prefstab for easy Skin customization, you have to do again some work manually. Load the Skin config file into you favourite Text Editor and play with the values for the Systempens. (But please don`t complain if you end with black text on black background, you have been warned!) For a darker Grey in just change the Value for Systempen 0. C8C8C8 should give a darker Result.
A last word: Well, releasing my third skin now, I must be the "record holder" in making Ambient Skins, beside Jobbo who did afaik most/all? the Skins which are found on you MOS CD (Actually he did much much more so by the way a big "Thank you" for your good work Jobbo!) But this is nothing for which I am proud of, because it means, there are only few skins currently available. (I know only 3 other Skins which are puplic yet) But there are many many talented people out there, so pleease think about your own ambient skin. I really would like to see the work of other people.
Oh.. and err. sorry for my lousy english ;-)
Copyright: This skin is �2004 Oliver Hummel
Disclaimer:
This Skin is Mailware, If you like it, mail me, If you don`t like it mail me too. (Criticism is a good thing if it could help to make things better)
It is freely redistributable, but it would be nice if you send me a short mail if you plan to include it on CD Rom or upload it anywhere else than on Morphzone or Aminet. You may use it for your own skin e.g. Visual Prefs. I am not responsible for any damage, use it at your own risk.
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