ClassicWB with 1.3 theme

Bloodwych · 13 March 2010, 17:25

Just had a quick play around with the ClassicWB LITE and thought a 1.3 theme would be cool.

Always liked the look of good old 1.3.

What do you think? It would only have basic icons as there are not many old school ones around that look good. But very low on RAM usage though.

Retro-Nerd · 13 March 2010, 17:40

I think it's butt ugly.

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But very low on RAM usage though.

That's a good point though.

Bloodwych · 13 March 2010, 17:53

Perhaps, we are talking 1.3, but I don't run workbench for the looks - I run it for nostalgia!

Just filling in the time between F1 qualifying and the race!

Kitty · 13 March 2010, 18:30

I think its awesome!

Retro1234 · 13 March 2010, 18:40

God that is Ugly!

ill stick to Workbench1.3 WHD install for my Retro hit

Bloodwych · 13 March 2010, 18:44

Thanks Kitty, you have great taste!

These nay sayers don't know how to respect the 1.3!!!

Actually, the shade of blue is far too bright. The original is no way as in your face - it's much darker! I shall tweak. Yes I am that bored at the moment.

Kitty · 13 March 2010, 19:37

Yeah it is a tad bright, our family had a a500 as a first amiga and I was always playing
with the 1.3 workbench so for me its a childhood memory

AmigaFriend · 13 March 2010, 19:50

It's a great theme Bloodwych!

Those who say that is ugly only had the Amiga experience in the 90's and are missing the first 5 years!

fitzsteve · 13 March 2010, 20:07

I think its a worthy pack for the A500 owners out there

Hungry Horace · 13 March 2010, 21:37

i think wb1.3 is beautiful, lol

i think i have seen at least two different revisions of 1.3 with slightly different shades of blue

Photon · 14 March 2010, 01:27

Gimme!

Josh · 14 March 2010, 01:54

Great! I'm still waiting for this!

Cheers Josh

Bloodwych · 14 March 2010, 11:18

What I was thinking, was a 1.3 theme and also a standard Workbench grey/white 4 colour theme for those who don't want the 8 colour icons (perhaps for performance reasons).

Of course, I'll have to do it for the different packs (GAAE, 68K, LITE, perhaps even FULL and the OS39 packs). Anyway, if there are any updates I'll post in the forum. It might take a little time to complete (actually a long time knowing me).

It will probably be added as an option during install.

Retro1234 · 14 March 2010, 11:23

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder or something like that
I guess a setup like this could be good on my A600 -maybe a choice of Blue1.3 or Grey2.X+
Its just when I think of Workbench 1.3 I think of Kick 1.3 and the terible pull down menus haveing to type CD before a folder and the dreadful NotePad

Hungry Horace · 14 March 2010, 11:25

Bllodwych, i might have amongst my collection a lot of PD disks from the a500 days, which boot into WB first - they are usually compilations of 2-3 tools and the odd game. I seem to remember some good icons on a few (there was a particularly amusing 'ram disk' on one, as i recall.

Would you like me to have a look to see if there are a few more icons that might help?

Bloodwych · 14 March 2010, 11:33

It's true Boo Boo, using 1.3 is kind of backward after you are used to 2.0+. Especially since the vast majority of programs were for the later Workbenches.

However, I have fond memories of using the shell for just about everything back then and I love the charm of the full screen colourful programs I used - X-Copy, Protracker, CED, Diskmaster etc

Look here: [ Show youtube player ]

Now that is a ClassicWB!!!

Bloodwych · 14 March 2010, 11:47

Hungry Horace - yes, that would be cool.

I wouldn't mind doing a pack that uses all those old programs in that vid too. Perhaps a Workbench 1.3 pack!!!!

Although I'm not sure if WHDLoad runs under 1.3, plus hard disks only autoboot in WinUAE - don't think a 1.3/2 kickstart autobooted hard drives by default.

Would have loved a hard drive for an A500 back in the day - but I was merely a kid, no chance of buying one then!

TCD · 14 March 2010, 12:47

Awesome Bloodwych

/me likes the oldskool look
Will certainly install it once you've finished the theme

Kitty · 14 March 2010, 13:15

X-Copy & Dpaint should be preinstalled with this version.
Im hoping this might be done before my new A1200 arrives!
'Whips Bloodwych' lol

Bloodwych · 14 March 2010, 17:19

You're better off having a go yourself Kitty - I never get around to finishing much these days.

Even your mighty whip will do no good!

13 March 2010, 17:25	#1
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	ClassicWB with 1.3 theme Just had a quick play around with the ClassicWB LITE and thought a 1.3 theme would be cool. Always liked the look of good old 1.3. What do you think? It would only have basic icons as there are not many old school ones around that look good. But very low on RAM usage though. Attached Thumbnails

13 March 2010, 17:53	#3
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Perhaps, we are talking 1.3, but I don't run workbench for the looks - I run it for nostalgia! Just filling in the time between F1 qualifying and the race! Last edited by Bloodwych; 13 March 2010 at 18:02.

13 March 2010, 18:30	#4
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	I think its awesome! Last edited by Kitty; 13 March 2010 at 19:39.

14 March 2010, 13:15	#19
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	X-Copy & Dpaint should be preinstalled with this version. Im hoping this might be done before my new A1200 arrives! 'Whips Bloodwych' lol Last edited by Kitty; 14 March 2010 at 13:53.

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13 March 2010, 18:40	#5
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,790	God that is Ugly! ill stick to Workbench1.3 WHD install for my Retro hit

13 March 2010, 18:44	#6
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Thanks Kitty, you have great taste! These nay sayers don't know how to respect the 1.3!!! Actually, the shade of blue is far too bright. The original is no way as in your face - it's much darker! I shall tweak. Yes I am that bored at the moment.

13 March 2010, 19:37	#7
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Yeah it is a tad bright, our family had a a500 as a first amiga and I was always playing with the 1.3 workbench so for me its a childhood memory

13 March 2010, 19:50	#8
AmigaFriend Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sesimbra/Portugal Posts: 1,462	It's a great theme Bloodwych! Those who say that is ugly only had the Amiga experience in the 90's and are missing the first 5 years!

13 March 2010, 20:07	#9
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	I think its a worthy pack for the A500 owners out there

13 March 2010, 21:37	#10
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,544	i think wb1.3 is beautiful, lol i think i have seen at least two different revisions of 1.3 with slightly different shades of blue

14 March 2010, 01:27	#11
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,629	Gimme!

14 March 2010, 01:54	#12
Josh Lord of Amiga-Manuals Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kassel / Germany Age: 53 Posts: 552	Great! I'm still waiting for this! Cheers Josh

14 March 2010, 11:18	#13
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	What I was thinking, was a 1.3 theme and also a standard Workbench grey/white 4 colour theme for those who don't want the 8 colour icons (perhaps for performance reasons). Of course, I'll have to do it for the different packs (GAAE, 68K, LITE, perhaps even FULL and the OS39 packs). Anyway, if there are any updates I'll post in the forum. It might take a little time to complete (actually a long time knowing me). It will probably be added as an option during install.

14 March 2010, 11:23	#14
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,790	Beauty is in the eye of the beholder or something like that I guess a setup like this could be good on my A600 -maybe a choice of Blue1.3 or Grey2.X+ Its just when I think of Workbench 1.3 I think of Kick 1.3 and the terible pull down menus haveing to type CD before a folder and the dreadful NotePad

14 March 2010, 11:25	#15
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,544	Bllodwych, i might have amongst my collection a lot of PD disks from the a500 days, which boot into WB first - they are usually compilations of 2-3 tools and the odd game. I seem to remember some good icons on a few (there was a particularly amusing 'ram disk' on one, as i recall. Would you like me to have a look to see if there are a few more icons that might help?

14 March 2010, 11:33	#16
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	It's true Boo Boo, using 1.3 is kind of backward after you are used to 2.0+. Especially since the vast majority of programs were for the later Workbenches. However, I have fond memories of using the shell for just about everything back then and I love the charm of the full screen colourful programs I used - X-Copy, Protracker, CED, Diskmaster etc Look here: [ Show youtube player ] Now that is a ClassicWB!!!

14 March 2010, 11:47	#17
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Hungry Horace - yes, that would be cool. I wouldn't mind doing a pack that uses all those old programs in that vid too. Perhaps a Workbench 1.3 pack!!!! Although I'm not sure if WHDLoad runs under 1.3, plus hard disks only autoboot in WinUAE - don't think a 1.3/2 kickstart autobooted hard drives by default. Would have loved a hard drive for an A500 back in the day - but I was merely a kid, no chance of buying one then!

14 March 2010, 12:47	#18
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,741	Awesome Bloodwych /me likes the oldskool look Will certainly install it once you've finished the theme

14 March 2010, 17:19	#20
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	You're better off having a go yourself Kitty - I never get around to finishing much these days. Even your mighty whip will do no good!

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