[openbox] Why don't use xpm files?

[David Barr]

On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 18:41 +0000, Doug Whiteley wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 08:04:02PM +0000 or thereabouts, David Barr wrote:

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>  i don't see any one making any new themes anyway? 
> 
> Perhahps the reason nobody makes themes for openbox anymore (well, at least not
> many) is *because* they see the theming engine as limited, and don't think they
> can get any more out of it? I'm a huge fan of openbox, but I know a couple of
> people who used to be relatively prolific when it came to creating themes for
> it and they have pretty much all stopped by now. After all, there is only so
> much you can do with gradients and lines.
> 

Now i have played with the themes more than anyone i bet, and i still
have a play, mostly just aping other themes, but in a 'box way, there is
plenty to do, some gentoo-ers tried setting up a site but i died? 

> I'm not saying openbox should aim for png support in its themes, or even for
> xbm support (I agree with you about xbms at least), its just silly to say "well
> nobody makes themes any more so it would be a waste of time to give some more
> theming options" when the reason nobody makes themes is the lack of anywhere to
> go with them.
> 

i think people make themes but they have nowhere to put them, also i did
make like a hundred themes when openbox 3 arrived so i probably
saturated the market there, but i still think there is plenty of fun to
be had. 

anyway here is a theme i made teh other week
 
http://www.chalkskeletons.com/tmp/mulberry-clearlooks.tar.gz

just because

hugs for you all.



> > all the love in the world,
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> > David
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> PS I know this was an old posting, I just decided to write a reply only now ;)
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