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Theme Manager Status

Theme Manager Status

Have a short and simple question for the Stardock folks.

I was wondering if there was any information available pretaining to an update for/to Theme Manager or if it will be moving into the nonsupported category?

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Reply #26 Top

I hope Zubaz comes back with some good news. This really is one of my favorite programs when it's working properly. Mostly I like being able to make my own themes. I'm crossing my fingers.

Reply #27 Top

Quoting beachbummer, reply 20
I can't use Premium themes (16)
End of beachbummer's quote
If it is a .suite file, rename it to .zip, extract it, put the content in their proper directories and apply the elements with their respective programs. (WB, IP, OD, etc.)

Reply #28 Top

OK, Wizard, I'll try that with the Premium suites I have. Sorry about the delay. As far as what works, well in my case it won't change anything, just reverts to WB Classic. If Theme Manager will only change part of the theme then it defeats its own purpose - don't get me wrong, I love it, just wished it worked.

Reply #29 Top

I got word that Theme Manager was going to get some bug fixes in the near future.

 

Reply #30 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 29

I got word that Theme Manager was going to get some bug fixes in the near future.

 
End of Zubaz's quote

Well that would be nice to see.  Unfortunately the word 'some' is of concern to me, but as one of those in the community that still try to use Theme Manager any fixes would be appreciated.

Thanks for the info Zubaz.  :sun:

Reply #31 Top

We ahve some issues we'd like to see addressed.  Now is the time to bring up others and here is a good a place as any.

No promises.

Reply #32 Top

One of the things I would like to see addressed is fixing Included Elements, when making a suite, to where they work.  Currently you can not include Icons, or DX Widget and Gadgets and I believe Object Dock is another.

If the Included Elements could reflect the current WinCustomize Gallery Libraries such as including Xion, Rainlendar, Winstep Extreme and so on.

Of course Theme Manager being able to work from Windows XP forward would be great also.

Thanks again Zubaz.  :sun:

Reply #33 Top

Theme manager is not going to get any new features (including applications like Xion or even ObjectDock [not part of Object Desktop]).

When you say "icons" do you mean IconPackages?

XP is unlikely to get much if any love.

Reply #34 Top

I think Philly means Icon Packager, Zubaz.  I have him on Skype...he should be along shortly.

 

 

Reply #35 Top

Yes IconPackages.

How about dropping some of the older programs then such as HoverDesk, BeatNick, ICQ Plus and such?

 

Reply #36 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 33
Theme manager is not going to get any new features
End of Zubaz's quote

It would totally rock if Theme Manager could just be fixed so the the currently included features would work.

 

As is, it only applies thw blind and a wallpaper. And sometimes at best.

Reply #37 Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 35
How about dropping some of the older programs then such as HoverDesk, BeatNick, ICQ Plus and such?
End of Philly0381's quote

Possible.

Reply #38 Top

IconPackages are not applying at all?

Hmm . . need to test this.

Reply #39 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 38
IconPackages are not applying at all?
End of Zubaz's quote

Sometimes...

Reply #40 Top

I can not included IconPackager in the suite using Included Elements. 

Reply #41 Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 40
I can not included IconPackager in the suite using Included Elements. 
End of Philly0381's quote

So you are talking about building?  Can you edit the ini file to add them?

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 39
Sometimes...
End of RedneckDude's quote

And you are talking about applying?

 

Reply #42 Top

Yes, Zubaz. Most of the time, the only things that load for me, with Theme Manager, is the wall, and a blind. Sometimes other things load, sometimes they don't.

I say these things from memory because I gave up on TM a while back. I shall try again, so I can give you current feedback.

Reply #43 Top

Ok, just loaded several in a row. 5 to be exact. 3 did not load a wall. All loaded a WB and DX. All errored that CursorFX isn't installed and, get this, asked if I wanted to load Impulse and install CursorFX...lol. CFX is installed, btw.

 

Reply #44 Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 43
All errored that CursorFX isn't installed and, get this, asked if I wanted to load Impulse and install CursorFX...lol. CFX is installed, btw.
End of RedneckDude's quote

Known bug.  On the list.  :)

Reply #45 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 41
So you are talking about building? Can you edit the ini file to add them?
End of Zubaz's quote

I never learned how to do that Zubaz.

Reply #46 Top

Aw, they're not bugs, they're just random features.    :grin: Either way I'm hyped about any upcoming fixes. I read somewhere that you should have theme manager installed on the same drive as your operating system. I did have it on my external drive but moved it to c. I cleaned my temp files and that cleanable stuff (I don't want to get to technical for you guy, lol). None of this seemed to have any effect for me. Does anybody know if that's right, about having it on c? Also would it matter about having the associated programs on a different drive? Such as icon packager, etc.

Reply #47 Top

Theme Manager can live anywhere and having the apps on another drive should not matter either.

Reply #49 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 29

I got word that Theme Manager was going to get some bug fixes in the near future.

 
End of Zubaz's quote

So Zubaz, anything happening on this yet?   :-"