22 January 2013, 22:30 | #21 |
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In your install location 'AFA_OS' drawer there is a guide, you should go and read that. I'm not being difficult but you will understand better what you are doing if you take the time to read what it is that you are installing and why
Look for the section 'AFA_OS Insrtallation' it tells you all about moelibspace, AFA_OS_Loader and about Skins. |
22 January 2013, 22:40 | #22 |
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Japp...
Now, AfA Prefs are starting up fine But, there is no choice for the skins, like this field is greyed out. Must skins be downloaded seperate? I the guid i read something about the AfA_Skins.. but a bit confusing right now. Can´t figure out, what to do to activate this feature (this is the main reason, i installed it: skins) |
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uuupss.. it works ok now
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23 January 2013, 09:16 | #24 |
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Rtfm?
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24 January 2013, 00:04 | #26 |
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Other things you could install:
AKPNG-dt/registered WarpPNG for alpha transparency. If you install AKPNG you will probably need to edit the prefs/env-archive/datatypes/PICDTALPHA variable from ALPHA=BAD to ALPHA=GOOD. (You can use editpad) http://aminet.net/package/util/dtype/akPNG-dt http://aminet.net/package/util/dtype/WarpPNGdt AISS for toolbar images with alpha transparency. (Now included in OS4.1) http://www.masonicons.info/6.html Apps that use AISS directly: AmiArcadia (does not use transparency so use progdir: images) DiskImageGUI (via png.image class) FFshop (yes this works on OS3) Jack (only know of one mostly working version) LoView MCE (does not use transparency so use progdir: images) Miyagi (early alpha) PlayCDDA (via png.image class) ReportPlus (does not use transparency so use progdir: images) Apps that have AISS images built in: HD-Rec Hollywood Designer iBatch microgolded/GoldEd (also has OS4 style scrollbars) Playlistconverter Apps that can use AISS buttons if renamed and put in prog directory: AmiPodder AmiTwitter (already has them) amrss CManager FreeDB hserv Netsurf (now has them) PtpDigCam SabreMSN (already has them) Strange twittAmiga WallGet YAM (already has truecolour theme) Apps that can use AISS buttons when combined in an image bar: NoWinED (already has one) PAC2 (still to be done) Remus SimpleMail (Has one on the OS4.1 CD) Apps that can use AISS buttons when converted to icons: AmiStart (preferences) ClassAction EvenMore (not MUI version) You can download all the images I have put together for the above apps here: http://www..com/?3bblj5ospv85aw6 WBStartup++ to have all your WBStartup programs display on boot just like OS4.1 does... http://aminet.net/util/boot/wbstartup++.lha Outlinefont for more readable text: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/outlinefont14 If you have a MUI key you can improve it's look greatly. http://www.amiga-look.org/category/mui-prefs http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/stylishmiggy/index.html http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/styli.../download.html |
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Wow James, thank you for all the information and links. I´ll give it a try at the weekend and see, if i can get it to work.
So with WarpPNG i could manage to get the AmiDock and ContextMenu transparent? Can you give a bit more hints on how to do this, please? greetings ELO |
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What about Scalos? Can it be installed into my system or will it crash and cause unwanted sideeffects? (See "update" in my 1st post)
From what i´ve read, scalos is pretty much all into one WB replacement... but i´m already using some OS-enhancements. |
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There is a lot of discussion about faking transparency in Amidock in this thread however: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=839132&postcount=29 Or you could replace it with something like Amistart or MacLikeDock: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/AmiStart http://amikit.amiga.sk/download/misc/AmiStart_upd066c-AmiKit.lha http://www.bboah-works.de/phpbb33/do...f0aaf2be921c2e For transparent menus you should stick with Magicmenu. As for Scalos I have never used it, but I am not sure it will help to add much to help with your goals. It will certainly complicate things greatly, so is best left for now IMHO. |
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Ok, many thanks James. Seems, like it could be what i am looking for
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Have you tried with Amiga in a Box?
It uses WB 3.1 AfaOS and ScalOS and has a Visualprefs theme that highly resembles OS4.0 Good luck! |
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Hi gulliver, i tried AIAB r10.6 http://guide.abime.net/aiab/images/aiabwb.gif here.
It has Scalos installed and worked fine. But to me, it is not that close to OS 4.1. (From the pure optical ponit of view) |
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Do you have any idea or remember, how installation was? Last edited by elowan; 24 January 2013 at 18:45. |
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Then add this line: run >nil: OutlineFont 2 1 1 To your s/user-startup using Editpad. Reboot and you should now have white text with a black border. |
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Thanks, i´ll try this!
But here is another one: WBStartup++ gives error message, when booting: "DISABLEPATH tooltype missing" and "Can´t open Library" I put WBStartup++ + WBStartup Prefs into my WBStartup Drawer... |
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http://stephan-rupprecht.de/downloads/WBStartEmu.lha Your WBStartup++ icon tooltypes should look something like this: You need to have "Disabled" and "Enabled" drawers in your WBStartup drawer. WBStartup Prefs should go in Prefs. |
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Meanwhile, i want to say:
„Thank you very much for supporting me, providing useful informations, links, guides and on top of that such quick responses. Without you, the EAB members, my project would have been doomed…” Maybe I´ll post a screenshot of the current state of conversion, soon. |
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http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=612 To improve the look of requesters you could install ReqAttack: http://aminet.net/util/misc/ReqAttack.lha This is my Workbench about window: |
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Now, i got error : "No WBStartup programs found" (but i got a few in the WBStartup folder) So i put the programs into "Enabled" folder.. then WBStartup++ shows them, when loading... but the programs are not loaded for real (!) Strange... i think i delete WBStartup++ Last edited by elowan; 26 January 2013 at 15:31. |
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