Praying for a new Theme Manager release soon!

Please don't reduce me to groveling while I wait!

Sunday, April 20, 2008 by gardenerstouch | Discussion: Stardock Support General

I've spent countless hours over the last couple months downloading and assembling various skins into combinations I like.  Now that I am finally ready to start turning them into suite files, I find that all the latest releases of Object Desktop are no longer recognized by Theme Manager. Is Theme Manager going to be the next great release for Object Desktop 2008?  Ideally, it would be nice if it were updated and as each new version of an Object Dock program is released.  At the moment, I feel crippled by the loss of functionality in this program.

Assuming that Stardock is actually in the process of issuing a new version of Theme Manager, I would like to make at least one feature request...  make it possible for the program to silently run and install a suite from a command line or batch file.  This would do wonders to help me automate changing suites.  I hope to have twelve suites that will automatically change at the start of each month without my having to click a single button.  It would save me from alot of pains from my repetitive strain injuries. 

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DorkCoffeez
Reply #1 Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:11 PM
I'm not sure what the status is on Theme Manager but I will make a note of your request for you. Thank you for the input!

Wizard1956
Reply #2 Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:17 PM
It's Here! Dl'ing now      

Wizard1956
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:20 PM
Shows up now as recently installed. Good Job Stardock! and Thanks.

DorkCoffeez
Reply #4 Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:39 AM
Anytime at all! If you should have further troubles you can also contact us at [email protected].

OpusCroakus
Reply #5 Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:35 PM
It's Here! Dl'ing now      


Ummm... please tell us what you are smoking? I have the checkbox for "Show prerelease versions" checked (other apps show beta versions), and the latest update on ThemeManager is 2.50c.046, dated 10/4/2007. There ARE no updates!!

ZubaZ
Reply #6 Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:39 PM
Impulse or SDC?
ThemeManager or MyColors ThemeManager?

so many choices these days. 

Wizard1956
Reply #7 Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:46 PM
Apparently ,better stuff than you've got. I installed 2.50c.049 last night through Impulse and have been test driving it all day. Light one up,and don't be a Bogart!

neophil78
Reply #8 Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:47 PM
ThemeManager or MyColors ThemeManager?


Not sure at all it's a good thing ...   

OpusCroakus
Reply #9 Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:59 PM
Impulse or SDC?ThemeManager or MyColors ThemeManager?so many choices these days. 


SDC, as I still cannot get Impulse to run/connect/login/display any kind of window other than the splash screen.

Regular ThemeManager. Didn't know there was any other kind; as MyColors is a different paid-for product than ObjectDesktop.

Wizard1956
Reply #10 Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:15 PM
Unless you have some sort of firewall issue or so other block I'd give Impulse another shot, OpusCroakus. That update has been showing on Impulse for weeks. It wasn't available(no update button) but was listed.I'm sticking with Impulse from now on, bugs and all. 3/30/2008 was the date of the update, I posted the # already. I hadn't used TM much before so I can't tell you what's new.Oddly enough, My Colors themes DO appear in TM, but not the other way around.   

DorkCoffeez
Reply #11 Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:21 PM
Since the update MyColors and the Object Desktop software play well together. Some updates need to be tweaked but previous to that they did not.

OpusCroakus
Reply #12 Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:28 PM
Unless you have some sort of firewall issue or so other block I'd give Impulse another shot, OpusCroakus. That update has been showing on Impulse for weeks. It wasn't available(no update button) but was listed.I'm sticking with Impulse from now on, bugs and all. 3/30/2008 was the date of the update, I posted the # already. I hadn't used TM much before so I can't tell you what's new.Oddly enough, My Colors themes DO appear in TM, but not the other way around.   


Sorry, Wizard, but I've already been working with T-Man on this issue. It is definitely a proxy issue communicating with the new-fangled Web Service which Impulse is using. And the fixed code for dealing with the proxies has NOT YET made it into Impulse. Please refer to https://forums.wincustomize.com/308978 and https://forums.wincustomize.com/307304 threads for details if you'd like.

Wizard1956
Reply #13 Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:00 PM
I hope that a solution will be found soon for you. Impulse really is better imo. Please forgive my dumb question but in the meantime, why can't the more "overdue" updates be forced to show in SDC, which still works for almost everyone? At least 'til all the kinks are worked out. Good Luck to you,OpusCroakus

DorkCoffeez
Reply #14 Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:43 PM
Impulse is still being worked out. Stardock knows where they want to go with it but all of this is info that is shaping it into what the customer wants out of it. While we can call this a working release, a beta test, or a production release it is, and will be, an updating project for years to come. In these early stages you can bet that the developers are giving the forums rapt attention. On top of that you have monkeys like me combing in here for more info.

I will pass these concerns on and provide any extra info for current troubles I can in here.

gardenerstouch
Reply #15 Sunday, April 27, 2008 5:35 AM
I'm not seeeing the new Theme Manager in either Impulse or Stardock Central, and I have beta option set, too. What gives?

Bichur
Reply #16 Sunday, April 27, 2008 5:04 PM
For me, the latest update on SDC for ThemeManager is 2.50c.046, dated 10/4/2007. Show pre release checked/unchecked = no different

DaveRI
Reply #17 Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:19 PM
and the last 3 digits of the version of programs (the .046 here) will vary between impulse and SDC and can be ignored. This thread, particularly the last post, did a fine job of clearing all this up for me:

WWW Link

My over-simplified interpretation: Choose your weapon (Impulse or SDC) to watch for updates, and don't worry about the last 3 digit variation.  

Frogboy
Reply #18 Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:40 PM

We'll be doing a public article on our thinking of the future of Theme Manager.

MyColors is NOT a replacement for Theme Manager. MyColors is a specialized delivery platform for suites.  Theme Manager is designed to let people make and trade their own desktop themes and manage individual pieces of their GUI.

Only reason why TM hasn't already been updated is just time.  Finite resources.  IconPackager 4 has been getting the focus of that team lately.


gardenerstouch
Reply #19 Monday, April 28, 2008 1:03 AM
Frogboy,

Once installed by My Colors, will we be able to use Object Desktop to make color and font changes, recombine icon, cursor, object dock, and other packages into a customized version of the theme in Theme Manager?

DorkCoffeez
Reply #20 Monday, April 28, 2008 11:33 PM

MyColor packages are non adjustable. They are set and complete packages that cannot be altered at all.

There has been some discussion about releasing MyColor suites as Premium Suites to do what you are asking for. However even if this was implemented it would be sometime before it was completed. As I said though this is not a "for sure" thing.

 


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