Themes are tricky. But its just a matter of documentation really. Rasters new theme is chock full of doc, and Ive started a blog on how to get some of the cooler effects for different Widgets and things. Also, if you check out my new Cerium theme, you can see a demonstration of the color_class idea I posted on the -devel list a while back. Basically lets the User re-colour the theme without having to bust open edje files and tweak images. Tho its not exactly going to change the appearance hugely, it will give people a little more control over their favorite theme.
On a further note, Im trying to do different looks and effects across all my themes and license them accordingly so they can take aspects from all sorts of themes and merge them into their own work. Again, its just a matter of documenting the process. I wouldnt be too worried about 'Default copies' since people can simply rate the theme low, then sort highest to lowest on themes. Leave it up to the users to decide if content is 5 star or not. I know if someone starting out in themeing was to release something 1/2 done but still looked cool, theyd be happy to get some feedback on how theyre going and motivate them to do more. And on that note, if you DO see a default copy or a 1/2 done theme, dont knock the themer, but encourage them to try something different, and to keep at it. Heres what Ive started... http://edjy.wordpress.com/ Toma 2008/7/21 Hisham Mardam Bey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 3:44 AM, Jose Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >> I don't see why get-e should go away.. not if they want to give exchange >> a good challenge. They could support whatever exchange does, and extend even >> more - it could go as far as the drive and vision of its founders want it to >> go.. >> as could exchange, as could others. >> > > Exchange and Get-E are run by more or less the same people, with new > additions working on the Exchange team. At some point in time, I'll be > moving Get-E's traffic over to Exchange (in a couple of weeks). The > idea behind Exchange has been discussed before amongst Get-E's staff, > and they decided that a new platform, API, and being "part of the > e.org" domain is what they wanted > > At this point, aside having a rock-solid and useful API, one of the > challenges is to keep those themes up to date, and to try and get high > quality themes in there (as opposed to copy / modify / paste themes). > Those two points imo are what will make, or break, Exchange. > > That brings me to another point, E17 themes are way too tough for > "normal artists" to develop, but thats a totally separate topic of > discussion (= > > Personally, I can't wait to start hitting that refresh button in E17 > and start seeing new theme previews roll in the "web portion" of the > themes / resources dialog (to be). > > Keep up the great work guys! (= > > -- > Hisham Mardam Bey > http://hisham.cc/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > enlightenment-devel mailing list > enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
