Switching between themes..altering properties
...a better way to change theme properties?
Saturday, March 19, 2005 by Activar | Discussion: DesktopX
Hello,
As I experiment with Desktop X, purely as a user not a developer, I am switching between themes to get a feeling for what I like.
The problem with doing this is that once I have modified one theme (modified means that I have updated the links to point to programs that are relevant for me) and get it where I like it and can use it, I switch to another theme and have to set all these links up again. This just takes too much time.
Is there some way I can save info from one and import it into another? I would typically just want to bring in the path to the programs I work with.
Any suggestion on this or do I just continue to edit the properties individually each time I switch?
TIA
As I experiment with Desktop X, purely as a user not a developer, I am switching between themes to get a feeling for what I like.
The problem with doing this is that once I have modified one theme (modified means that I have updated the links to point to programs that are relevant for me) and get it where I like it and can use it, I switch to another theme and have to set all these links up again. This just takes too much time.
Is there some way I can save info from one and import it into another? I would typically just want to bring in the path to the programs I work with.
Any suggestion on this or do I just continue to edit the properties individually each time I switch?
TIA
Activar
Reply #2 Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:39 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:39 AM
Thanks for the reply Mr werewolf. From you post it doesn't sound like I'm missing anything immediately obvious. I'll hold out and hopefully someone else will respond.
ZubaZ
Reply #3 Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:45 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:45 PM
The DeesktopX interface was called CUI (Common User interface?). What a brilliant idea. I rembember reading about it and have searched for the documentation (joeuser? off-line) but can't find it.
I believe it was concieved to write your custom settings into the registry in a common format so all widgets could apply those settings.
I am starting to build my own objects (imperfectly because I have no artistic ability and no scripting skills) so anything I could leverage would be a good thing.
I believe it was concieved to write your custom settings into the registry in a common format so all widgets could apply those settings.
I am starting to build my own objects (imperfectly because I have no artistic ability and no scripting skills) so anything I could leverage would be a good thing.
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Reply #1 Saturday, March 19, 2005 11:30 PM