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[gtk-list] Re: Idea for a Theme engine
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (raster@redhat.com)
Mon Nov 16 15:47:41 1998
From: raster@redhat.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 15:28:08 -0500 (EST)
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cc: lcharlto@mail.coin.missouri.edu
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On 16 Nov, Larry Charlton scribbled:
-> I was wondering if anyone was working on a model based theme set/engine. My
-> idea is basically to use models to create png/whatever transparent files on
-> demand. The engine could be simple (i.e. a shading engine) to complex a
-> raycaster/raytracer. The engine could/should generate animation sequences
-> where appropriate (Mail notification, icon fly over/pressing). The
-> advantage would be fully scaleable icons / components. A single model set
-> could handle both a WindowMaker style interface with large icons and an Ice
-> or Enlightenment look with smaller icons. Both would would/could be
-> rendered at any resolution. Further, color schemes could be picked by the
-> user instead of the theme designer without loosing quality of presentation.
-> (I.e. option buttons use a blue light instead of a orange light, etc)
-> Possible delayed updating/interlaced or multi-engine rendering could create
-> a fast theme that looks good. (Intially render with a fast engine, read
-> shader, ray caster, with detail filled in from a ray tracer) Images would
-> only need to be rendered on request (I.e. Create/Resize the window). Might
-> be ideal for creating single themes that work anywhere from black & white
-> monitors all the way to true color monitors.
->
-> Any thoughts on this? I would be interested in working on a project like
-> this or starting one.
good luck :)
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