Difference between revisions of "AfterStep Themes Discussion"
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<li>size and orientation of windowbox (problem here: how to make that look independant)</li> | <li>size and orientation of windowbox (problem here: how to make that look independant)</li> | ||
<li>Animation settings</li> | <li>Animation settings</li> | ||
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| + | == What should be included with a theme? == | ||
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| + | This is just a topic starter, and nothing else. | ||
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| + | Speedy's ideas: | ||
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| + | Visual<ul> | ||
| + | <li>Window Decorations MyStyle</li> | ||
| + | <li>Menu MyStyle (including MiniFolders)</li> | ||
| + | <li>Wharf MyStyle</li> | ||
| + | <li>Pager MyStyle</li> | ||
| + | <li>WinTabs MyStyle</li> | ||
| + | <li>WinList MyStyle</li> | ||
| + | <li>Color Scheme</li> | ||
| + | <li>Mouse pointer (?)</li> | ||
| + | <li>Background</li></ul> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Feel - Not sure if this should be included or not. Very user-specific. What's the gain for the user? | ||
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| + | Sounds - based-on events, could have a sci-fi theme, Halloween theme, Simpsons theme, Elmo theme, etc. | ||
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| + | Modules - Should these be modified? These are very user-specific, and loading them can disrupt an existing setup. Should there be a warning when installing these? | ||
| + | <ul><li>Wharf</li> | ||
| + | <li>Pager</li> | ||
| + | <li>WinList</li> | ||
| + | <li>WinTabs</li></ul> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Leave out: | ||
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| + | <ul><li>Animations - seven types offered. Can these even be theme-specific? Can additional ones be added? If not, should be decided by user.</li> | ||
| + | <li>Menu - switching on and off: mini-folders, recent, texture, unavailable.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 19 February 2008
The whole terminology of themes/skins is full of misunderstandings, so everthing needs to be clearly defined, feel free to correct anything...
Contents
Definition
- a theme is a subject of composition and/or a distinct, recurring, and unifying quality or idea
- a skin (Look in afterstep terminology) is a way to decorate elements a user has set up to be on his desktop, as such a skin is a subset of a theme
Entities involved with theming
- user (what he wants and doesnt want to be changed)
- theme (what themer wants so theme is an experience rather then simple cosmetic changes)
- theme engine (helps integrate user whishes and themer whishes)
Theme objectives
- it defines where stuff lies on the desktop (as such any personal config is initself a theme)
- how it reacts/interacts
- it defines how stuff is decorated
- other toolkits/apps to be themed
Atomic Elements that cannot be further reduced
- Background
- IconSet
- Decor
- Windows
- Window Buttons
- Menu
- Modules
- Wharf
- Pager
- Winlist
- WinTabs
- banner
- Feel (FIXME : break down more)
- Keyboard actions
- mouse actions
- Module Decor
- size and orientation of windowbox (problem here: how to make that look independant)
- Animation settings
What should be included with a theme?
This is just a topic starter, and nothing else.
Speedy's ideas:
Visual
- Window Decorations MyStyle
- Menu MyStyle (including MiniFolders)
- Wharf MyStyle
- Pager MyStyle
- WinTabs MyStyle
- WinList MyStyle
- Color Scheme
- Mouse pointer (?)
- Background
Feel - Not sure if this should be included or not. Very user-specific. What's the gain for the user?
Sounds - based-on events, could have a sci-fi theme, Halloween theme, Simpsons theme, Elmo theme, etc.
Modules - Should these be modified? These are very user-specific, and loading them can disrupt an existing setup. Should there be a warning when installing these?
- Wharf
- Pager
- WinList
- WinTabs
Leave out:
- Animations - seven types offered. Can these even be theme-specific? Can additional ones be added? If not, should be decided by user.
- Menu - switching on and off: mini-folders, recent, texture, unavailable.
