New Theme: GreyMatter

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Thu, 2005-03-31 09:49

Hi everybody...

This is obsolete with the major change to layouts and theme that have been done for Beta4. Please use greymatter as a color pack instead:

http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=32947

I made a new theme in dark shades of grey, which in my opinion goes very well as the background for colored photographs. It is basically a modification of the lighter matrix theme.

Edit: This is a link to the new color pack:

http://www.stoffersphoto.com/mixed/greymatter.zip

Feel free to use it.

Any comments are of course welcome!

valiant

Joined: 2003-01-04
Posts: 32509

Posted: Thu, 2005-03-31 10:23

kudos
is it already up to date with mindless' recent css changes?

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Thu, 2005-03-31 10:27

valiant wrote:

kudos
is it already up to date with mindless' recent css changes?

Thanks. Yes, it is based on March 28 code.

Edit1: Updated version uploaded: Changed the input and text area background color to light grey in order to be able see the black text.

Edit2: Updated version uploaded: Definition for .giNew and .giUpdated added (text instead of image in newitems module)

narflet

Joined: 2004-08-14
Posts: 21

Posted: Sat, 2005-04-02 11:42

thanks, this is lovely...I really like it. I've made a couple of tiny changes for my site, but I think it's very nice

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Tue, 2005-04-05 15:35

narflet wrote:

thanks, this is lovely...I really like it. I've made a couple of tiny changes for my site, but I think it's very nice

Thanks!

Edit: Changed the input and text area background color to lighter grey in order to see the black text.

tmmgeekette

Joined: 2004-03-15
Posts: 30

Posted: Wed, 2005-04-06 02:04

i'm sorry, but I can't get this theme installed on my site. I unzip'd the folder and uploaded into themes directory. perms and ownership is fine, but it doesn't show up in default themes.

might the reason be the missing themes.inc in the zip file? this is what it complains about when i force it to use the theme.

tmmgeekette

Joined: 2004-03-15
Posts: 30

Posted: Wed, 2005-04-06 04:33

NEVERmind... I downloaded from CVS and ran the upgrader (..and all that stuff) and now your theme works great. BTW, great job with it! only gripe i have is with the photo frames because a couple of them (specifically spiral) don't have a transparent backdrop so you can imagine how that looks with the black.
but 'shadow' looks fantasmic.

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Fri, 2005-04-08 16:03

tmmgeekette wrote:

great job with it! only gripe i have is with the photo frames because a couple of them (specifically spiral) don't have a transparent backdrop so you can imagine how that looks with the black.
but 'shadow' looks fantasmic.

Glad you like it.

Regarding the photo frame I use my own solid white frame and just discovered that I can set the pading to 0 pixel in order to remove the padding gap between the photo and the frame (the dark background was showing through).

Tremelune

Joined: 2004-11-19
Posts: 33

Posted: Sat, 2005-04-16 03:01

This was just what I was looking for, thanks.

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Thu, 2005-04-21 19:05

Obsolete addition!

(This post/download was to replace gif's in the newitems module that look like crap with this theme, but this is now handled by text instead of images)

casentm

Joined: 2005-06-27
Posts: 1

Posted: Mon, 2005-06-27 21:45

Sorry everyone, I have tried everything and cannot get G2 to recognize the greymatter theme. I created a folder under the /themes folder named grey. Then I unzipped the greymatter.zip file here and it does not show up as a theme I can use.

Permissions/owners looks perfect,

Ideas?

Mike

valiant

Joined: 2003-01-04
Posts: 32509

Posted: Mon, 2005-06-27 22:02

i wouldn't spend a lot of time to get it to work. in 2 weeks or so, the whole themeing API will have changed and all old stuff will be incompatible.

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Tue, 2005-06-28 05:09

The theme should work without any problems with the Beta3 version of Gallery2. It does for me. :wink:

valiant wrote:

i wouldn't spend a lot of time to get it to work. in 2 weeks or so, the whole themeing API will have changed and all old stuff will be incompatible.

Thanks for pointing this out.

I will start to work on a similar theme to GreyMatter based on the new Matrix layout once this major layout/theme change hits CVS. If it isn't to complex to work out, I hope to have it ready once Beta4 is released.

Ericular

Joined: 2003-05-08
Posts: 80

Posted: Wed, 2005-06-29 19:44

Looks very, very nice. Can't wait to have Beta4 released and this theme reworked for the new API. Do we know yet if this is the last planned theme API change?

Also, nice photos! I also have a Digital Rebel, and my similar swan photos don't look quite as nice with my Sigma 70-300 APO than they did with your 200mm f/2.8L . ;)

- Eric

valiant

Joined: 2003-01-04
Posts: 32509

Posted: Wed, 2005-06-29 20:16

yes, this is the last and biggest planned theme change.

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Sat, 2005-07-02 08:28

Ericular wrote:

Looks very, very nice.

If you comment was about the theme then thanks!

Ericular wrote:

Also, nice photos! I also have a Digital Rebel, and my similar swan photos don't look quite as nice with my Sigma 70-300 APO than they did with your 200mm f/2.8L . ;)

Thanks for the kind words. And yes, the EF 80-200 f/2.8L is an awesome piece for glass indeed.

stoffer

Joined: 2005-02-10
Posts: 75

Posted: Mon, 2005-07-18 16:37

The greymatter theme have now been redone as a color pack for Gallery2Beta4:

http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=32947

allanak

Joined: 2005-04-05
Posts: 9

Posted: Tue, 2005-07-19 22:33

I dig it. Using it now with a few minor modifications of course ;)

Keep up the good work.

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Thu, 2005-03-31 09:49
	Hi everybody... This is obsolete with the major change to layouts and theme that have been done for Beta4. Please use greymatter as a color pack instead: http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=32947 I made a new theme in dark shades of grey, which in my opinion goes very well as the background for colored photographs. It is basically a modification of the lighter matrix theme. Edit: This is a link to the new color pack: http://www.stoffersphoto.com/mixed/greymatter.zip Feel free to use it. Any comments are of course welcome!
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valiant Joined: 2003-01-04 Posts: 32509	Posted: Thu, 2005-03-31 10:23
	kudos is it already up to date with mindless' recent css changes?

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Thu, 2005-03-31 10:27
	valiant wrote: kudos is it already up to date with mindless' recent css changes? Thanks. Yes, it is based on March 28 code. Edit1: Updated version uploaded: Changed the input and text area background color to light grey in order to be able see the black text. Edit2: Updated version uploaded: Definition for .giNew and .giUpdated added (text instead of image in newitems module)

narflet Joined: 2004-08-14 Posts: 21	Posted: Sat, 2005-04-02 11:42
	thanks, this is lovely...I really like it. I've made a couple of tiny changes for my site, but I think it's very nice

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Tue, 2005-04-05 15:35
	narflet wrote: thanks, this is lovely...I really like it. I've made a couple of tiny changes for my site, but I think it's very nice Thanks! Edit: Changed the input and text area background color to lighter grey in order to see the black text.

tmmgeekette Joined: 2004-03-15 Posts: 30	Posted: Wed, 2005-04-06 02:04
	i'm sorry, but I can't get this theme installed on my site. I unzip'd the folder and uploaded into themes directory. perms and ownership is fine, but it doesn't show up in default themes. might the reason be the missing themes.inc in the zip file? this is what it complains about when i force it to use the theme.

tmmgeekette Joined: 2004-03-15 Posts: 30	Posted: Wed, 2005-04-06 04:33
	NEVERmind... I downloaded from CVS and ran the upgrader (..and all that stuff) and now your theme works great. BTW, great job with it! only gripe i have is with the photo frames because a couple of them (specifically spiral) don't have a transparent backdrop so you can imagine how that looks with the black. but 'shadow' looks fantasmic.

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Fri, 2005-04-08 16:03
	tmmgeekette wrote: great job with it! only gripe i have is with the photo frames because a couple of them (specifically spiral) don't have a transparent backdrop so you can imagine how that looks with the black. but 'shadow' looks fantasmic. Glad you like it. Regarding the photo frame I use my own solid white frame and just discovered that I can set the pading to 0 pixel in order to remove the padding gap between the photo and the frame (the dark background was showing through).

Tremelune Joined: 2004-11-19 Posts: 33	Posted: Sat, 2005-04-16 03:01
	This was just what I was looking for, thanks.

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Thu, 2005-04-21 19:05
	Obsolete addition! (This post/download was to replace gif's in the newitems module that look like crap with this theme, but this is now handled by text instead of images)

casentm Joined: 2005-06-27 Posts: 1	Posted: Mon, 2005-06-27 21:45
	Sorry everyone, I have tried everything and cannot get G2 to recognize the greymatter theme. I created a folder under the /themes folder named grey. Then I unzipped the greymatter.zip file here and it does not show up as a theme I can use. Permissions/owners looks perfect, Ideas? Mike

valiant Joined: 2003-01-04 Posts: 32509	Posted: Mon, 2005-06-27 22:02
	i wouldn't spend a lot of time to get it to work. in 2 weeks or so, the whole themeing API will have changed and all old stuff will be incompatible.

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Tue, 2005-06-28 05:09
	The theme should work without any problems with the Beta3 version of Gallery2. It does for me. :wink: valiant wrote: i wouldn't spend a lot of time to get it to work. in 2 weeks or so, the whole themeing API will have changed and all old stuff will be incompatible. Thanks for pointing this out. I will start to work on a similar theme to GreyMatter based on the new Matrix layout once this major layout/theme change hits CVS. If it isn't to complex to work out, I hope to have it ready once Beta4 is released.

Ericular Joined: 2003-05-08 Posts: 80	Posted: Wed, 2005-06-29 19:44
	Looks very, very nice. Can't wait to have Beta4 released and this theme reworked for the new API. Do we know yet if this is the last planned theme API change? Also, nice photos! I also have a Digital Rebel, and my similar swan photos don't look quite as nice with my Sigma 70-300 APO than they did with your 200mm f/2.8L . ;) - Eric

valiant Joined: 2003-01-04 Posts: 32509	Posted: Wed, 2005-06-29 20:16
	yes, this is the last and biggest planned theme change.

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Sat, 2005-07-02 08:28
	Ericular wrote: Looks very, very nice. If you comment was about the theme then thanks! Ericular wrote: Also, nice photos! I also have a Digital Rebel, and my similar swan photos don't look quite as nice with my Sigma 70-300 APO than they did with your 200mm f/2.8L . ;) Thanks for the kind words. And yes, the EF 80-200 f/2.8L is an awesome piece for glass indeed.

stoffer Joined: 2005-02-10 Posts: 75	Posted: Mon, 2005-07-18 16:37
	The greymatter theme have now been redone as a color pack for Gallery2Beta4: http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=32947

allanak Joined: 2005-04-05 Posts: 9	Posted: Tue, 2005-07-19 22:33
	I dig it. Using it now with a few minor modifications of course ;) Keep up the good work.

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