desktop X resolution ?
Monday, November 12, 2007 by kaazz1337 | Discussion: DesktopX
So I love the harmoy desktopX so much, but I'm not useing that resolution. Is there an toturial on how to make it into ur resolution, or if someoen could do something. 
I realy like it. 
I realy like it.
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Bichur
Reply #22 Saturday, December 1, 2007 11:57 PM
everytimes i try to explain it in french too, people didn't got the idea
I admit that here i failed
I keep trying to write a "tutorial" to explain how made a res ind... It's on the list
You know it's not i don't have the time or that i don't want make it
I keep try to explain it time to time, and to help user to make their own or at least a base to work on...
Sometimes when we give instructions we either leave out a step or don't make the steps clear enough. a tutorial isn't the same as a conversation where someone can stop you and ask what you meant when you said something.
where i work, they used have these little get togethers for managers and such and they would do things like get into groups and come up with tutorial instructions on how to do something.
on of the things they used as an example was changing a flat tire on a car.
for those of us that have done it, seems simple enough.
but when you sit down and draft it step by step then let some one try to follow it exactly, invariably you run into snags.
in the tire example I saw instructions that ended with:
"put spare tire on
replace lug nuts
you're now ready to drive"
never told them to tighten them - or which direction to turn to tighten when previous instruction to remove nuts included direction of turning
never told them to put hubcap on = when previous explained to take off
never told them to put spare and tools back in the trunk - when previous explained take them out
never told them to close trunk when done
simple things yeah. things most of us take for granted as basic common sense
just read a post where someone is trying to go back to windows default something or the other after uninstalling WB - they were told to open the program, pick the window theme, then reboot, then uninstall
someone else piped in with reinstall wb, then pick windows default,...
simple things
tutorials are cool and can be very helpful
or depending on the skill/knowledge level of the reader they can be intimidating
helping someone to make an independent resolution theme can go smoothly if they familiar with the components of a theme, altering graphics, determining components, understand grouped and children, etc
for some of us (of which I'm in this group)... it's more like.... 'okay, i'm in builder.... i right clicked on it...now what?'
Reply #22 Saturday, December 1, 2007 11:57 PM
yeah, but I'm thinking some people could use one translated over from English....
everytimes i try to explain it in french too, people didn't got the idea
I admit that here i failed
I keep trying to write a "tutorial" to explain how made a res ind... It's on the list
You know it's not i don't have the time or that i don't want make it
I keep try to explain it time to time, and to help user to make their own or at least a base to work on...
Sometimes when we give instructions we either leave out a step or don't make the steps clear enough. a tutorial isn't the same as a conversation where someone can stop you and ask what you meant when you said something.
where i work, they used have these little get togethers for managers and such and they would do things like get into groups and come up with tutorial instructions on how to do something.
on of the things they used as an example was changing a flat tire on a car.
for those of us that have done it, seems simple enough.
but when you sit down and draft it step by step then let some one try to follow it exactly, invariably you run into snags.
in the tire example I saw instructions that ended with:
"put spare tire on
replace lug nuts
you're now ready to drive"
never told them to tighten them - or which direction to turn to tighten when previous instruction to remove nuts included direction of turning
never told them to put hubcap on = when previous explained to take off
never told them to put spare and tools back in the trunk - when previous explained take them out
never told them to close trunk when done
simple things yeah. things most of us take for granted as basic common sense
just read a post where someone is trying to go back to windows default something or the other after uninstalling WB - they were told to open the program, pick the window theme, then reboot, then uninstall
someone else piped in with reinstall wb, then pick windows default,...
simple things
tutorials are cool and can be very helpful
or depending on the skill/knowledge level of the reader they can be intimidating
helping someone to make an independent resolution theme can go smoothly if they familiar with the components of a theme, altering graphics, determining components, understand grouped and children, etc
for some of us (of which I'm in this group)... it's more like.... 'okay, i'm in builder.... i right clicked on it...now what?'
ArileenDesign
Reply #23 Sunday, December 2, 2007 1:16 AM
that's the point yes
As build an independent theme needs both of this, it's difficult to get the good balance between differents readers' levels.
I don't say it's impossible to do, i keep try to get the good balance.
What i say is that should be really point per point and don't left the skills needed.
We need to explain each things in this tutorial...
Cause in fact make a theme in resolution independent depends of all things learns about DX building:
_ Creating Objects
_ Z_order
_ object properties (altering graphics)
_ Movement (lock/unlock)
_ Activation
_ Groups
_ Adjust position
_ And sometimes Scripting
So when i said i can't make a tutorial for now i mean more i didn't finish it or find a way to simplify some of this things.
Yes there are in desktopx general guide, but no one asked for a res ind tutorial if that was enough isn't it. So that means people need something more clear and detailled.
Honestly i could make one with "FOR ADVANCED DX USERS, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING ABOUT DX FIRST" in front of the tutorial and explain only the idea (cause it's only explain an idea); BUT that won't be helpful for those who need it isn't it....
Reply #23 Sunday, December 2, 2007 1:16 AM
tutorials are cool and can be very helpful
or depending on the skill/knowledge level of the reader they can be intimidating
helping someone to make an independent resolution theme can go smoothly if they familiar with the components of a theme, altering graphics, determining components, understand grouped and children, etc
for some of us (of which I'm in this group)... it's more like.... 'okay, i'm in builder.... i right clicked on it...now what?'
or depending on the skill/knowledge level of the reader they can be intimidating
helping someone to make an independent resolution theme can go smoothly if they familiar with the components of a theme, altering graphics, determining components, understand grouped and children, etc
for some of us (of which I'm in this group)... it's more like.... 'okay, i'm in builder.... i right clicked on it...now what?'
that's the point yes
As build an independent theme needs both of this, it's difficult to get the good balance between differents readers' levels.
I don't say it's impossible to do, i keep try to get the good balance.
What i say is that should be really point per point and don't left the skills needed.
We need to explain each things in this tutorial...
Cause in fact make a theme in resolution independent depends of all things learns about DX building:
_ Creating Objects
_ Z_order
_ object properties (altering graphics)
_ Movement (lock/unlock)
_ Activation
_ Groups
_ Adjust position
_ And sometimes Scripting
So when i said i can't make a tutorial for now i mean more i didn't finish it or find a way to simplify some of this things.
Yes there are in desktopx general guide, but no one asked for a res ind tutorial if that was enough isn't it. So that means people need something more clear and detailled.
Honestly i could make one with "FOR ADVANCED DX USERS, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING ABOUT DX FIRST" in front of the tutorial and explain only the idea (cause it's only explain an idea); BUT that won't be helpful for those who need it isn't it....
ArileenDesign
Reply #24 Sunday, December 2, 2007 7:21 AM
Reply #24 Sunday, December 2, 2007 7:21 AM
I don't have much experience with it myself; I've only made 2 themes so far. Whoever is working on it...it would be much appreciated if you could add it to the Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #21 Saturday, December 1, 2007 9:01 PM
everytimes i try to explain it in french too, people didn't got the idea
I admit that here i failed
I keep trying to write a "tutorial" to explain how made a res ind... It's on the list
You know it's not i don't have the time or that i don't want make it
I keep try to explain it time to time, and to help user to make their own or at least a base to work on...