To whom it may concern,
Recently, after discovering the "Artist" themes for Google Chrome, I
was inspired to create my own theme based on the colorway for one of
my most visited websites/forums. Well, after a few minutes of googling
for a place to start, I found one. The only problem is that there are
around 400 .PNG files to edit. Not only that, but I can't seem to find
some of the main images I would need. So, I googled some more and
found this discussion group. Basically I am wondering if Google could
ever be convinced to lend the graphics artists out there a hand by
making a program to make Chrome Theme editing and creation a more
streamline process?
I was thinking of a program with a layout that would kind of be a mix
of things. One side of the programs interface, would be used as a
"real-time" window to preview changes to the theme as they occur. The
editing of images could be simplified by having the following as an
option. The ability to change the color of individual components using
color codes. That is to say, a person could change the color of the
"house" image, within the "Home Button" Icon, but not the background
color of the button or change the background color of the button and
not the "house" color etc.
Otherwise, images could also be edited the conventional way through a
graphics program like Photoshop. As well as a mix of both methods.
I.e. a person could make the background image for the Chrome "Home
Page" as well as an image for the Title Bar, input them into the theme
via the program I am imagining, and then simply editing the default
buttons colors, to create a totally new theme. They could also create
their own buttons if they so wished.
If a program like this were developed by Google/Chromium, it would
just be plain sweet. So please support the end users creativity and
consider making something like this. I imagine it kind of being like
old Windows desktop features, where a person could edit practically
every detail of Windows interface, to their liking. Throw in a color
selector similar to Photoshop and were in business. It would just be
cool and i'm 100% positive people like myself would absolutely adore
it. People will (and already are) going to edit and make their own
themes either way, but I would just love it if the process were
streamlined by Google itself, so the average person can work on a
theme or two, and not feel like they are doing an impossible task.
Much love to the devs of Chrome. Can not describe just how fully
satisfied with Chrome I have been since it's first launch. Such an
amazing browser, nothing can compare in my opinion. Can not wait to
see how Googles first operating system turns out. Might be the first
OS I have ever bought that wasn't included with a new system... Pretty
excited about it actually..
Thanks for taking the time to read my little letter...
-Justin M.
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