| Subject | : | Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 30 Jan, 2006 on 03:39 |
| I created the background and then made some new multipage folders for my system. I failed to install estlyer lite on installation, so presently I am unable to use any of the 125 control schemes I have created. Once eSchemes is released in eCS 2.0, my schemes will no longer be able to be used. Maybe then, I will try to convert some over to the new format. However, I presently do not have access to eschemes, so I couldn't test any converted themes even if I wanted to. I built the colorful folders on my laptop. All show up fine on it. However, on a desktop machine, the darker folders may not be that clear. |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Ben Dragon |
| Date | : | 30 Jan, 2006 on 06:54 |
It looks good! ![]() What did you use to create the background? BTW... what's a "multipage" folder? A repeatable tile? 125!? That's quite a lot... musta took you ages to make. Are they publicly available? --- ![]() |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | tex |
| Date | : | 30 Jan, 2006 on 18:42 |
Unfortunately, I have to had to use a couple of Windows programs, Photoshop Elements 3 and Paint Shop Pro. BTW... what's a "multipage" folder? A repeatable tile? [/color] The normal OS/2 and eCS folder icons each contain 4 sizes of icons:16x16, 20x20, 32x32, 40x40. The operating system selects the size based on the screen resolution. Since each icon is actually 4 icons in one, they are called multipage icons. You can see this is you view one of the icons with PMView. Just select view > next or use the icon editor to view the various sizes. I plan to upload them to Hobbes in the near future when I am through seeing if I can add some addition graphics to them. Believe me, doing folder icons takes an extremely large amount of time. That is why nobody does them. 125!? That's quite a lot... musta took you ages to make. It took me around two years of off and on again working on them. [/quote] Are they publicly available? [/quote] They can be downloaded from http://www.os2ecs.org/ethemes.html However, I noticed that Jeramie failed to replace some of the themes with my latest. Some of the pictures are out of date since I either replaced the themes with something better or deleted the theme because I wasn't happy with it. Some of my earlier work can be found on Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/ecs_window_themes.zip When I get a chance, I will upload my latest themes. I cleaned up a lot of the themes and improved others. I have also done some animated mouse pointers for eCS and OS/2 and they can be found on Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/ecs_os2_ani_mouse_ptrs.zip http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/ecs_os2_ani_blinkinglights_ptrs.zip http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/ecs_os2_ani_flag_ptrs.zip http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/more_ecs_ani_mouse_ptrs.zip |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Sander |
| Date | : | 30 Jan, 2006 on 22:13 |
Hi David. How about uploading the latest version to Hobbes, so that you are in control of assuring the latest version is always available. And perhaps moving the existing page (or creating a page) to OS/2 World, so again, you would have control of updates. Regards, |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 31 Jan, 2006 on 04:12 |
Hi Sander I just uploaded my latest themes package to Hobbes. It contains 133 themes. http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/eCSWindowThemes.zip I had to do some rebuilding since my original zip file got corrupted somehow. The pictures in the inf file are outdated. However, I inlcluded it because it contains important information. I included an earlier version of Jeramie's installer since this version gives permission for me to include it in the package. His later installer does not give such permission. David |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | tex |
| Date | : | 31 Jan, 2006 on 21:01 |
| http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/eCSWindowThemes.zip I had to do some rebuilding since my original zip file got corrupted somehow. The pictures in the inf file are outdated. However, I inlcluded it because it contains important information. I included an earlier version of Jeramie's installer since this version gives permission for me to include it in the package. His later installer does not give such permission. A better link is http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=eCSWindowTh&pushbutton=Search |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Ben Dragon |
| Date | : | 03 Feb, 2006 on 04:35 |
| BTW, a few of you desktop objects/files have caught my notice as being unfamiliar to me when I've thought I'd seen everything that OS/2 has to offer. In particular;
The Calender Object
Is this a REXX script? --- ![]() |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 03 Feb, 2006 on 17:51 |
Hi Ben To begin, I have uploaded those folder incons to Hobbes. If time permits, I will try to add to them. http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/ecs_os2_folder_icons.zip The other programs you mentioned are found on Hobbes also except for the WP Calendar: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/hbinspect050c.zip http://www.subsys.de/wpweather/download/wpcal08.zip http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/run_java__20030526.zip |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Ben Dragon |
| Date | : | 04 Feb, 2006 on 19:02 |
That file's corrupted David, could you give it another go? ... and thanks for the other pointers.
--- ![]() |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 04 Feb, 2006 on 23:46 |
| http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/ecs_os2_folder_icons.zip [/quote] That file's corrupted David, could you give it another go? ... and thanks for the other pointers. [/quote]Ben I just downloaded and extracted the files without any problem. Just to be sure, I did it several times. Did you try downloading it again? Has anyone else had a problem with this downloaded file? David |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 05 Feb, 2006 on 02:37 |
That file's corrupted David, could you give it another go? ... and thanks for the other pointers. [/quote]Ben I just downloaded and extracted the files without any problem. Just to be sure, I did it several times. Did you try downloading it again? Has anyone else had a problem with this downloaded file? David[/quote] I just uploaed the zip again. It contains a few more files than the origiinal I uploaded. It can be downloaded from |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Ben Dragon |
| Date | : | 05 Feb, 2006 on 16:59 |
I just re-downloaded it. Same thing. I tried Object Desktop's Archiver, eCSs built-in Archive Viewer, FM/2s Archive Viewer/2 and from the command prompt. This is the output of the latter; unzip ecs_os2_folder_icons Archive: ecs_os2_folder_icons.zip I can't think of any additional way to extract it. What version of zip/unzip are you using? --- ![]() |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 05 Feb, 2006 on 17:37 |
| I tried Object Desktop's Archiver, eCSs built-in Archive Viewer, FM/2s Archive Viewer/2 and from the command prompt. This is the output of the latter; unzip ecs_os2_folder_icons Archive: ecs_os2_folder_icons.zip I can't think of any additional way to extract it. What version of zip/unzip are you using? [/color][/quote] It appears that my eCS system is using this version: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/unz552x2.exe unzip.exe is unzip.exe 3/17/05 128,212 (126Kib) |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 06 Feb, 2006 on 03:00 |
| What version of zip/unzip are you using? [/color][/quote] It appears that my eCS system is using this version: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/unz552x2.exe unzip.exe is unzip.exe 3/17/05 128,212 (126Kib)[/quote] I just uploaded the package again. In this package, I added local system icons. |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 06 Feb, 2006 on 06:16 |
I have attached another picture using the red folders on my notebook. Now if I could figure out how to install estyler Lite so I could install my themes package and then use my "blkred" theme. |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Sander |
| Date | : | 06 Feb, 2006 on 11:36 |
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| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Ben Dragon |
| Date | : | 07 Feb, 2006 on 04:14 |
| I found the problem. Apparently my copy of Firefox was corrupting the downloads. NFTP downloaded a good copy. Apparently it also ate a response that I sent to this thread. Oh well. Let me try again with a re-install. --- ![]() |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Luc |
| Date | : | 02 Jan, 2007 on 11:24 |
| Hi, I like that background very much. Care to send it to me? Thanks,
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| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 02 Jan, 2007 on 15:37 |
http://www.os2world.com/gallery2/v/Wallpapers/DavidGraserWallpapers/ |
| Subject | : | Re:Playing around with my eCS desktop |
| Author | : | Luc |
| Date | : | 02 Jan, 2007 on 23:40 |
| Thank you!
--- Luc Van Bogaert |