Watercolor v4.3

[Mark Otto]

so, anyone know where to get it now ?

Go to the first post in this thread.

[mystique]

so, anyone know where to get it now ?

Go to the first post in this thread.

thanx !

[Binary]

Binary: I have Ergonomic and Blue done for thin taskbars if you don't have any done, I can package em up and send em your way so you can work of them.  Lots of bitmaps had to be f0x0r5ed with before I could get the right look.

Here it is so far:

http://virtualbottojr.no-ip.org:12300/~elw...sktops/jan4.jpg

Yes I did a small taskbar version and ended up scrapping it by accident... (So I know how many bmp's had to be changed)

Thats cute, but too small. If anything I'm only going to lower it by 1 or 2 pixels..

Chris

[andy_rose]

sorry if this has been answered before, but will there be a blue taskbar scheme?

thanx binary for a fantastic VS!

[RFrost]

Actually I think it would be great if we could get an idea about any new color schemes you're thinking about, Binary. I know I'd love to see a black scheme and maybe even a nice bright red scheme. :) Thanks!

/edit/ OK I'm kinda slow and I just noticed that the Watercolor Plus suggestion thread was closed, so I hope no one minds, but I thought of something that might be kinda cool for future WC's. What do you think of multiple colors in a scheme? This sounds kinda corny, but to give an idea, you could use a green and red theme for Christmas or a black and orange theme for Halloween. I dunno, just thought it was worth mentioning. I'm done now :D /edit/

Edited January 6, 2003 by XCleanLivingX

[SanGreal]

/edit/ OK I'm kinda slow and I just noticed that the Watercolor Plus suggestion thread was closed, so I hope no one minds, but I thought of something that might be kinda cool for future WC's. What do you think of multiple colors in a scheme? This sounds kinda corny, but to give an idea, you could use a green and red theme for Christmas or a black and orange theme for Halloween. I dunno, just thought it was worth mentioning. I'm done now :D /edit/

I think this is a good idea.

[Binary]

Actually I think it would be great if we could get an idea about any new color schemes you're thinking about, Binary. I know I'd love to see a black scheme and maybe even a nice bright red scheme. :) Thanks!

/edit/ OK I'm kinda slow and I just noticed that the Watercolor Plus suggestion thread was closed, so I hope no one minds, but I thought of something that might be kinda cool for future WC's. What do you think of multiple colors in a scheme? This sounds kinda corny, but to give an idea, you could use a green and red theme for Christmas or a black and orange theme for Halloween. I dunno, just thought it was worth mentioning. I'm done now :D /edit/

It's been mentioned b4. I liked the idea, but the contrast was just to awful imo.

Chris

[mcloum]

I find it bizarre to think changing a tiny flag to a tiny apple will miraculously improve the entire feel of the OS, especially if one thinks the OS is restrictive and dull. It's just a few pixels, after all. If changing one tiny little icon to the logo of another OS can make Windows change from crappy to divine, then I think the problem is entirely in the eye of the beholder. -_-

i totally agree :)

[EmuBite]

I'd love to give this theme a try (looks very nice), but I can't get it off of ThemeXP. I always get a time out or page not found from the provided link.

Is there any other place I can download this theme?

Cheers,

RW

[Binary]

Watercolor 4.3

Chris

[OldeCrow]

Hey Binary i was experimenting today with replaceing bitmaps with a color in a theme (just for kicks) and though stylebuilder wont let you do this .. if the class is defined as a image you cant change it to a color .. you can edit the xml document that stylebuilder creates for your style and replace the Bgtype=imagefile information with borderfill information .. you could conceiveably reduce the size of watercolor WAY more by changeing to a color reference where you are just useing a single color image now. The method worked with the images i tested and once you manually replace the image info with a color reference you can open the style back up in stylebilder and its happy to work with the color reference ....

:)

[Mark Otto]

What about my new scheme I just did? I only have to play with that light blue text to the right...anyone know where that is to change?

[OldeCrow]

elw3irdo

i dont see any light blue text ... :)

but i think what you are after is taskbar-rebar-textcolor ...

[Mark Otto]

elw3irdo

i dont see any light blue text ... :)

but i think what you are after is taskbar-rebar-textcolor ...

Yes! That's it! Woohoo! Thanks man :D.

Here is an update with an almost done Start Menu...

The logoff/shutdown buttons are from Mafia and the Places portion just has an Inner Shadow applied to it.

Comments and suggestions are needed!

[yzero]

Hey,

I really like what you've done with that.. are you going to release it?

--yzero

[morning r1se]

Ooooo very nice. Maybe I could get a job as a Watercolor modder, I've been doing a lot of modding themes lately. :D

[OldeCrow]

elw3irdo

Your Welcome ! :)

that looks very nice btw !

and the next mystery font color your going to be asking about is General-Rebar-textcolor :) address,links etc, in explorer toolbars

[rastatero]

I was finally able to download Watercolor 4.2 but its not thinned?

Where can i find the thin taskbar version?

-- tony

[eo83]

there is no thin taskbar watercolor version.

people have moded it for their own personal use.

[Animaniac]

What's this obsession with a thin taskbar? Frankly it makes everything look too squashed to me. The thin menubar in apple has a different function, where a thin form factor can work. A thin taskbar not only looks awful, but must be more difficult to use.

[AlienHrGig]

i have seen ppl say this is watercolor Picture

can anibody tell me where to get it???

thanks :happy:

[Binary]

Can we please keep this thread on track? It's only for discussion of the current watercolor theme. I dont wish to discuss any theme mods or plus versions in here, as it only leads to fights...

Chris

[rastatero]

What's this obsession with a thin taskbar? Frankly it makes everything look too squashed to me. The thin menubar in apple has a different function, where a thin form factor can work. A thin taskbar not only looks awful, but must be more difficult to use.

to his his own

[Marduk]

Those colour schemes they had planed for WaterColour plus were quite good ideas, just add those, maybe give us an option of a thin taskbar like Mafia so easily does without pulling peoples hair out for requesting it.

[nutternutin]

I have another visual style from somewhere else, can't remember whwere, called "Metallic Shades" which is exactly like this. Is it the same, or are you being ripped off?