Copper background effect in Workbench

Ulysses13 · 12 June 2021, 10:11

OK, so this is probably a stupid question, but how do I get those nice gradient copper backgrounds in Workbench I see some people with?

I've looked at some tools on Aminet, but I'm not a techie and they're baffling me.

Can anyone point me in the direction of where to start learning how to do it, perhaps a tutorial or an easier tool with a GUI?

Lisko · 12 June 2021, 10:29

If you have an AGA machine copper-daemon it's pretty easy to use and it's the one I use. For other machines there are others but I never used them.

thomas · 12 June 2021, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulysses13

an easier tool with a GUI?

http://thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online...wbgradient.lha

Ulysses13 · 13 June 2021, 11:51

@Thomas That looks intriguing. Can you give me any tips on using it? At the moment, it results in an error message "Cannot open screen notify.library".

Should I be installing this...?

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/ScreenNotify10

thomas · 13 June 2021, 12:09

Yes, that's the one.

Ulysses13 · 14 June 2021, 18:55

@thomas - Just gave it a go - it's awesome, thanks! Just the job, and really simple to use.

If you ever do update it, I'd love to see the RGB three-digit values under the sliders, just so I can recreate an exact colour.

But, it's awesome - my Workbench has just taken a leap forward!

daxb · 14 June 2021, 19:14

Check the tooltypes of the WBGradient icon.

Firestone · 14 June 2021, 19:52

I used this one back in the days:
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/Copper-Demon

Cobe · 03 July 2021, 01:06

@thomas
If I'm not mistaken neither WBGradient nor Copper Demon can "copperize" more then one pen. Whats the reason behind it?

torturedutopian · 29 April 2023, 11:20

I use Copper-Demon as my 11 y.o self used to !

It has to be disabled sometimes to retain compatiblity obviously. And screen dragging is definitely slowed down.
I guess wbgradient, by nature, will lead to the very same issues ?

12 June 2021, 10:11	#1
Ulysses13 Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: Surrey / UK Posts: 111	Copper background effect in Workbench OK, so this is probably a stupid question, but how do I get those nice gradient copper backgrounds in Workbench I see some people with? I've looked at some tools on Aminet, but I'm not a techie and they're baffling me. Can anyone point me in the direction of where to start learning how to do it, perhaps a tutorial or an easier tool with a GUI?

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12 June 2021, 10:29	#2
Lisko Registered User Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Avellino, Italy Posts: 170	If you have an AGA machine copper-daemon it's pretty easy to use and it's the one I use. For other machines there are others but I never used them.

13 June 2021, 11:51	#4
Ulysses13 Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: Surrey / UK Posts: 111	@Thomas That looks intriguing. Can you give me any tips on using it? At the moment, it results in an error message "Cannot open screen notify.library". Should I be installing this...? http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/ScreenNotify10

13 June 2021, 12:09	#5
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Yes, that's the one.

14 June 2021, 18:55	#6
Ulysses13 Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: Surrey / UK Posts: 111	@thomas - Just gave it a go - it's awesome, thanks! Just the job, and really simple to use. If you ever do update it, I'd love to see the RGB three-digit values under the sliders, just so I can recreate an exact colour. But, it's awesome - my Workbench has just taken a leap forward!

14 June 2021, 19:14	#7
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Check the tooltypes of the WBGradient icon.

14 June 2021, 19:52	#8
Firestone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Norway Posts: 249	I used this one back in the days: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/Copper-Demon

03 July 2021, 01:06	#9
Cobe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Belgrade / Serbia Age: 41 Posts: 999	@thomas If I'm not mistaken neither WBGradient nor Copper Demon can "copperize" more then one pen. Whats the reason behind it?

29 April 2023, 11:20	#10
torturedutopian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: France Age: 41 Posts: 433	I use Copper-Demon as my 11 y.o self used to ! It has to be disabled sometimes to retain compatiblity obviously. And screen dragging is definitely slowed down. I guess wbgradient, by nature, will lead to the very same issues ?

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