[VS] Watercolor Lite v2.0

[lexecutil]

or ya can just reshack it :p

Dan

[Smitjel]

the exe file is with the xp start button?

Which one are you talking about? Like the default Luna one?

[Schmoove]

Hi Binary. Any news on developments??

(shellstyles, color variations or... whatever)

[Binary]

ok, I know things are going a little slowly. I have been busy lately, but I have been working on updates. If you guys wish I can release just the shellstyle (currently only in blue, but I could whip up ergo pretty quick too) to tide you over until the full point release :)

It's up to you guys.

The shell style is basically the same as the one in my WB 4 theme, actually, it's exactly the same :D

Chris

Please release the blue shell style.

It's almost been 5 months since the notion of a new shell style was mentioned by you, Binary. Don't get me wrong, I love this theme and your work, but at this point it has become quite annoying to use the default shell. I understand you may have a lot on your plate, but I think 5 months for a shell style is a little absurd. I hope it has not come to the point where you can no longer support this theme. :(

Is it just me, or has watercolor had shellstyles for months?, it's just that people didnt like them. Instead of critisizing my time schedule, why dont you make yourself useful and make your own.

Plus it seems people have been trying to fill that gap for me (thanks guys :))

I havent been updating watercolor because I've been very sick lately, working fulltime, and I've lost interest. I will be updating it, but when my time allows me to do so.

Chris

[Binary]

Hi Binary. Any news on developments??

(shellstyles, color variations or... whatever)

I'll release the shellstyle after I work out a bug. I'll also be updaing the theme soonish (but no promises). I think I'll be dropping all color variations except for the original 4. It's just too much to keep track of. Black wasnt working out so well anyways. And purple was just meh.

Chris

[RadishTM Veteran]

Take your time Binary :yes:, good things will come to those who wait ;) ....

Radish?

[Binary]

On a side note, are there any established themers who would like to colaborate on the project? Like help me fill in missing parts, give new ideas, breathe new life into watercolor... If there are, then feel free to PM me. Cause I just cant update like I used to when I had no job :)

Chris

[Smitjel]

On a side note, are there any established themers who would like to colaborate on the project? Like help me fill in missing parts, give new ideas, breathe new life into watercolor... If there are, then feel free to PM me. Cause I just cant update like I used to when I had no job :)

Chris

So does that mean if someone was willing, they could continue your work on the black color variation? I was looking forward to that release :pinch:

[Schmoove]

No rush, we have all the time in the world :)

Anyways I started on an orange color mod for personal use a while ago, but never finished it. I'll see if I can pick that up again... though I have things to do, places to go and people to see, etc, etc, etc. You know how that goes :D

Don't expect anything, but I might just finish that and contact you about it..... we'll see.

[Animaniac]

ok, I know things are going a little slowly. I have been busy lately, but I have been working on updates. If you guys wish I can release just the shellstyle (currently only in blue, but I could whip up ergo pretty quick too) to tide you over until the full point release :)

It's up to you guys.

The shell style is basically the same as the one in my WB 4 theme, actually, it's exactly the same :D

Chris

Please release the blue shell style.

It's almost been 5 months since the notion of a new shell style was mentioned by you, Binary. Don't get me wrong, I love this theme and your work, but at this point it has become quite annoying to use the default shell. I understand you may have a lot on your plate, but I think 5 months for a shell style is a little absurd. I hope it has not come to the point where you can no longer support this theme. :(

Is it just me, or has watercolor had shellstyles for months?, it's just that people didnt like them. Instead of critisizing my time schedule, why dont you make yourself useful and make your own.

Plus it seems people have been trying to fill that gap for me (thanks guys :))

I havent been updating watercolor because I've been very sick lately, working fulltime, and I've lost interest. I will be updating it, but when my time allows me to do so.

Chris

I'm sorry if my message sounded rude; however, as the creator of this theme you do have some responsibilities. Furthermore, like anyone else disconnected from your personal life, I did not know you were ill. I hope you get well soon. In addition, I did not say that this theme does not have a shell style, I said that you first mentioned a new shell style, now, more than 5 months ago. Also, if you have paid any attention to my interest in Watercolor, I've been one of your staunchest supporters during thick and thin. By posting your theme on this message board, you are subjecting it to criticism, and, as a member, I have every right to criticize it. Asking someone else to do your work simply because he finds fault in some part of is just a copout, and nothing more. Again, if you feel you cannot keep to your prior statements, I hope you respect the community enough to pass on your current (and unfinished) work to someone you deem competent, so it can be continued. Please don't take this the wrong way, I have the utmost respect for you and your work, and I hope you get well soon.

[Cody]

So does that mean if someone was willing, they could continue your work on the black color variation? I was looking forward to that release :pinch:

there is a black one floating around on the internet :whistle: , but it isnt in the lite style.

[Binary]

I realize you're a big supporter Animaniac. However, I don't have ANY responsabilities to this theme or the community, what gets done is what I get done on my spare time. If people wanna start paying me to work on the theme, then I might think about being a little more dedicated to it. The shellstyle has been done for months but it has a bug I wasnt going to release with it. Various people have it, I just never released it publicly. I'm sorry, but I have had an ongoing case of strep throat which has spread to my head and further down my neck, and it doesnt seem to want to let up. If you've ever had strep in the summer, then you'll know how utterly ****ty you feel. Plus it's caused some other complications that need to be dealt with. On top of that, I have a full time job which I'm trying to go to whenever I can make it. Beyond this time, I need to have a personal life, and I have other more important side projects I'm working on right now.

Now with all that said, I do realize I need to get updates out, and thats why I asked for people to contact me if they are willing to help. Plus I do have a person I'm passing the project onto, if he's still interested. You must realize I'm not just going to pass it onto anyone, it needs to be someone who share's my vision. I really dont want watercolor crapped up the second I let go. I'm holding off passing it along until I get my new G5 :D then I'll figure that out.

Out of all the people on this forum, prolly the only people I trust graphically with watercolor would be dazzla and timan. But god only knows if they want the task :)

Anyway's I'm sorry to all my 'loyal watercolor fans' if I havent been the quickest on updates lately, but other than the shellstyle and a few color variations it is mostly complete. More complete than alot of other styles out there.

Chris

[Binary]

Oh yeah, and if you want totally complete, take a look at my WB version. I hate to 'promote' shareware, but it prolly is the closest to the original of the two.

Chris

[biko]

I am using Watercolor right now and have been for almost a year now, themes come and go but none of them have ever been so classy and professional as watercolor lite ergo. People just don?t understand that nobody wants flashy themes with weird little gimmicks in them, like ?Aqua" or "metallic". Watercolor lite is all I need and all I will ever need (until it gets updated).

Get better binary, don't loose interest in this theme, im sure just me bumping this thread again will bring out lots of others like myself who consistently use watercolor time after time even with literally hundreds of other themes to choose from.

You don't sound too interested in the theme, so I don't expect updates anymore (i actually stopped expecting updates a while ago), so pass this off on to someone and lets make some changes!

biko

[lexecutil]

On a side note, are there any established themers who would like to colaborate on the project? Like help me fill in missing parts, give new ideas, breathe new life into watercolor... If there are, then feel free to PM me. Cause I just cant update like I used to when I had no job :)

Chris

your bringing back Watercolor Plus??? :D

Dan

[Binary]

On a side note, are there any established themers who would like to colaborate on the project? Like help me fill in missing parts, give new ideas, breathe new life into watercolor... If there are, then feel free to PM me. Cause I just cant update like I used to when I had no job :)

Chris

your bringing back Watercolor Plus??? :D

Dan

Most certainly not. That was the worst idea I ever had. :)

Chris

[MJGunn]

What was watercolor plus? I read a few posts saying you were developing it, but never any details.

P.S. Love the watercolor series Binary, haven't used anything else for more than a couple of minutes since it was released. Every other theme is just way too busy, hurts my eyes :blink: :D

[Binary]

Ok guys,

Here's the shellstyle I promised, the bug seems to have disappeared entirely.. :|. Only for Blue right now, but I'll be doing the other colors aswell.

Preview:

Download:

Watercolor Lite Shellstyle (Blue)

Credits:

Credits for the shellstyle goto Hyperb0le of this very board, and mikegraphik of mobydock.tk for allowing the use of their 128x128 'default XP graphics' in this shellstyle.

Thanks for your continued patience.

Chris

[RadishTM Veteran]

Nice one Binary (Y) :happy: ....

Radish?

[Endoscient]

yay it is finally done and looks awesome. watercolor is still great as always

[Xianshuai]

Watercolor is the best one for me...

Thank you Binary!!! :punk: :punk: :punk:

[Animaniac]

Thank you so much. I love it! ^_^ Sorry if I was a bit hard on you before. You're indeed the Watercolor mastah! ;)

[OPaul]

When I installed this on both my desktop and laptop when I select the Watercolor theme under Themes the Windows and Buttons pull down is blank under Appearance. Consequently when I apply the theme the sounds and icons and such work fine but the actual buttons and windows and things don't work, they just default to Windows Classic.

[biko]

Binary will there ever be any more updates?

[Binary]

When I installed this on both my desktop and laptop when I select the Watercolor theme under Themes the Windows and Buttons pull down is blank under Appearance. Consequently when I apply the theme the sounds and icons and such work fine but the actual buttons and windows and things don't work, they just default to Windows Classic.

Have you installed Style XP or the uxtheme.dll patch?

Chris