Theme creation tool/helper?

[Jeremy Messenger]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:29:16 -0500, Jeremy Messenger <mezz7 at cox.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:17:44 -0500, Alexander Leidinger  
> <Alexander at Leidinger.net> wrote:
>
>> Quoting Jeremy Messenger <mezz7 at cox.net> (from Thu, 10 Apr 2008  
>> 10:47:15 -0500):
>>
>>> On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:50:23 -0500, Alexander Leidinger  
>>> <Alexander at Leidinger.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> do we have a port for some tool which helps in the creation of  
>>>> themes? Something which e.g. allows to modify the gtk properties in a  
>>>> graphical way (point and click/move) while showing the result (either  
>>>> in a preview or for all programs)? Ideally it would also allow to use  
>>>> engines.
>>>
>>> I don't think it exists. :-/ If you find it, I would love to know
>>
>> It seems you are right... :(
>>
>> It looks somehow obvious to me to create something like this. I'm  
>> surprised that nobody did it yet.
>>
>>> about it too. I have created The Widget Factory port[1] long time ago  
>>> (Oct 2006). It's useful to view theme without have to change your  
>>> desktop theme to view it. I use it when I tweak colours/features on  
>>> theme.
>>
>> What's the reason that it is not in the ports tree?
>
> No reason. After update my RELENG_7 and do a clean installation of my  
> desktop, then I shall clean up a bit and put in ports tree.

It has been added in x11-themes/thewidgetfactory. If it's in wrong  
category, feel free to let me know and I will be happy to move.

Cheers,
Mezz

> Cheers,
> Mezz
>
>> Bye,
>> Alexander.
>>
>>> [1] http://people.freebsd.org/~mezz/shar/thewidgetfactory.shar
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mezz
>>>
>>>> Bye,
>>>> Alexander.


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