(http://kttns.org/q3mmy) (http://kttns.org/ytjlz)
(http://kttns.org/mdlhz) (http://kttns.org/rhmmj)
A simple theme I created for myself, with some minimalist eye candy, now uploading for anyone who might enjoy it. Inspired by a great psdtut, with a few modifed icons, and others built from scratch. I dual boot OS X and Win7, so I apologize if any of the other icons look rushed.
Things to Note:
- Pictured here are only Photoshop representations, and it may look a tad different during boot (Most notably, the red). This is because calibrated color profiles within the OS are not loaded by Chameleon, though simple adjustments were made for consistency reasons and to counter the washed out look I noticed in the few monitors I tested.
- I think it looks better during boot... So just try it! =P
- Theme is configured for a resolution of 1680x1050. It scales well since there is no background image, though you may want to edit it for your monitor's native res.
Installation Instructions:
- To Install, copy the extracted "DType" folder to your /Extra/Themes/ directory, then just add or change the following key-string: In your com.apple.boot.plist (Located in /Extra)
<key>Theme</key>
<string>THEME_NAME</string> (In this case, DType) - Another tip: You can hide the Chameleon2 output in the top left corner by adding this key-string: In the same com.apple.boot.plist:
<key>Boot Banner</key>
<string>No</string> - It is preferable to run it at your monitor's native res. To do so, edit the following keys-strings in theme.plist (located inside the theme folder) to reflect your desired res:
<key>screen_width</key>
<string>1680</string>
<key>screen_height</key>
<string>1050</string> - If things look off/stretched/cropped in your monitor, despite setting the correct res, it could be that you are using a non-vesa res or one not supported by your graphics card. See here for more: Chameleon Res Tip (http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,1181.0.html)
Optional Customization:
- The Logo pictured includes the sub-text "or press any key for Win7" which is not set by default. There are 3 alternate logos included, the one seen here in the previews, and two others reading "Mac Installer" (for your usb/cd installers) and "Chameleon 2." The Ubuntu icon is also an alternate.
- If you'd like to use it without a logo, simple replace logo.png with a blank image, such as the included background.png
- If you have a specific request, just let me know here, or via a pm.
- The logo may be too big for smaller resolutions, such as those in Netbooks. Try these: DType Logos - For Netbooks (http://www.mediafire.com/?wyjhr2fmmnm) They are more efficiently cropped and downsized a bit.
- If you use the console within the Cham2 UI a lot, I recommend creating a font file that suits you best. You can create a font file here: FontMaker App by Cizko (http://www.cyberdisk.de/). I used the font: Futura BT-Light. You can specify any color you want, as well as size too. One example: using a font without All Caps. Then just simply rename the downloaded png file to font_console.png and replace it in the theme folder.
Thanks to cizko for his great Fontmaker App (http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,510.0.html)
A big thanks to Blackosx for his fantastic guides.
This theme supports Lizard app by Sonotone (http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,842.0.html).
Now @ Version 1.3 with further icon/text tweaks & ALL CAPS + fixes.
(http://kttns.org/ytkyy) (http://www.mediafire.com/?koznefji54n)