A call to the ScreenShotters!

Theme Manager 3 is a gift to you all!!

https://www.stardock.com/products/thememanager/
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Last week, when ODNT 2009 was released, subscribers were able to finally see the latest version of Theme Manager.

In addition to being able to appply both MyColor themes and suites from Wincustomize the ability to create new suites basd on your desktop has been very improved.

The aspect that I think is the coolest is that now we can create suites built on internet content, not just what is packaged in a theme.

To be more clear: If your screeshots are built using content found on Wincustomize you can repackage them and upload them and other users can apply your desktop.

It's super easy too!

Fire up Theme Manager and head to the My Desktop tab. The click the Create New Theme button.


The app will default to the suite Information section. Fill in the Author, email, website, and comments. I'd include all the skin names, authors, and a thank you. That's just me.

Then select the Suite Preview section and browse to a small and large preview. Easy like pie so far right?

Next item is the icon. Any ol' one will work. Make sure that it's your own or that you have permission to use.

Now we get to the cool part.


Select the app for whatever you have skinned. Fill in the skin name and author. If it's your own work you can browse to the local file that you created. If the work is from another author on Wincustomize, you should enter in the URL of that skin. If you don't know exactly where it is on WC check out the search feature; it is wicked cool!

 


In this example I selected the Bootskin library and searched for “zubaz”.

 

The last entry in the skin list is a readme where you can add any information you want. Again, a good place to give thanks or post permissions.

Click on the Save this Theme link and you are done.  If you need to see where the suite is stored you can click on the View Themes Folder link.

Upload the *.suite file to https://www.wincustomize.com/upload2.aspx?libid=22

When a user downloads and installs the suite you built it will go out to WC and grab all the componants that you included.

The advantage to this system are:

  1. No permissions are needed (because you are not modifying the original artists skin)

  2. The original artists get download credit for each download

  3. The user doesn't have to click around trying to find all the apps and skins in the shot

 

So all you folks that want to share your visions . . go out and do it!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A small note:  Give this a try and if you have any problems post them here: https://forums.wincustomize.com/328973

Let us know if there are features missing too.  :)

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Holy cats! Now THAT is remarkable! This really gives a whole new dimension to "Screenshots".

:thumbsup: :sun:

 

 

 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now that's a beautiful idea Zubaz. This is a perfect way to show off their talent...and it would be usable to! :thumbsup:

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is a really slick idea. :)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

interesting :thumbsup:  

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I may give that a go....just for S&G's. ;)

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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 Please do this because it would be great to experience some of the wonderful desktops we see from you guys.

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Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Couldn't we have done this with the old thememanager?   I do recall making some

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Couldn't we have done this with the old thememanager? I do recall making some
There were issues.  ;)

This version is simply better and easier.  Let's see what you have now.  ;)

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I gotta say, not only is this impressive, but it brings a whole new perspective to those who sniper amongst us! Great initiative SD and WC!

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now where is CPlair, Chasbo, HG and Duke?

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes this is a good idea. I will, at some point give it a go. :thumbsup:

 

By the way me thinks it's Shooters not Shotters. No malice intended. I guess it's Zubaz speak. |-)

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK .. i just submitted a suite(theme)..called " Christmas Cheer ".. can you check it out and see what i did right or wrong ? my first theme(suite) ever sooooo i'm not sure if i did it right .. as I loaded stuff into Theme manager to create the theme I see it left some stuff out when saved and I did'nt see how to go back and add more goodies .... it also wouldn't let me preview it ...in preview .... it uploaded it just fine and fast ... review and let me know please ? some things that didn't load were bootskins(i had Vista skins)and it probably is set for Xp plus vista logon and 3 DX objects wouldn't load sooo let me know from here what can be done , please .... Az
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
your upload link works just fine ... :D but the link you posted in reply#1 for forum doesn't work ... (:(
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Would be rather handy if RightClick could be added to TM too...

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PuterDudeJim, reply 11
Zubaz, have you had a spelling tutor? You make me proud!!!  

You spoek way too soon, Jim. But then, as a smart guy once said, "But then, how wuold they know it's me?" (slightly paraphrased ;) )

In addition to being able to appply both MyColor themes and suites from Wincustomize the ability to create new suites basd on your desktop has been very improved.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Make sure if you are uploading suite componants that are not your own you use the option to download from WC and NOT package the skins in the suite.

This allows both you, the suite maker,, and the original artists download counts and attribution.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Make sure if you are uploading suite componants that are not your own you use the option to download from WC and NOT package the skins in the suite.

This allows both you, the suite maker,, and the original artists download counts and attribution.
I thought i was doing that , but i guess i didn't - i'll try to re-do and re-submit soon as time allows .... :p
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's been a while since I posted a screenshot of my desktop.  This does sound interesting.  I think though I will wait just a little bit and see what bugs or troubles the first couple of folks have.  Interested in seeing AzDude's posting.

 

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ran into a problem when trying to set up a new suite. When adding the IP I get this message:

"There has been an error loading the 'skins' icon package
Please re-install the package and try again."

Then TM spits a dummy and crashes, with this errormessage:

Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
  Application Name:    ThemeMgr.exe
  Application Version:    3.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp:    492522c8
  Fault Module Name:    msvcrt.dll
  Fault Module Version:    7.0.6001.18000
  Fault Module Timestamp:    4791a727
  Exception Code:    c0000005
  Exception Offset:    00024e25
  OS Version:    6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID:    1030
  Additional Information 1:    fd00
  Additional Information 2:    ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
  Additional Information 3:    fd00
  Additional Information 4:    ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160

>_> <_< 8(|

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 24
Ran into a problem when trying to set up a new suite. When adding the IP I get this message:

"There has been an error loading the 'skins' icon package
Please re-install the package and try again."

Then TM spits a dummy and crashes, with this errormessage:

Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
  Application Name:    ThemeMgr.exe
  Application Version:    3.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp:    492522c8
  Fault Module Name:    msvcrt.dll
  Fault Module Version:    7.0.6001.18000
  Fault Module Timestamp:    4791a727
  Exception Code:    c0000005
  Exception Offset:    00024e25
  OS Version:    6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID:    1030
  Additional Information 1:    fd00
  Additional Information 2:    ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
  Additional Information 3:    fd00
  Additional Information 4:    ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160

Just in case it matters . . what IP and what version of IP?  What OS too?  And could you maybe repost to the TM3 bug post?

People with striped pants never see that error.  :)