Changing to Aluminum

jay contonio

ok. I am going through the certain apps that I think look better with the brushed metal look and adding it. One thing that confuses me is with mail.app and system preferences. You can't change everything. I don't see any .nib files in the System Preferences package to even change to aluminum and with mail.app I can't find the preferences.nib to change.



Anyone else ever do this?



No I don't want to install Unsanity's utility when I can just do it myself to certain apps.

ghost_user_name

I wouldn't be the least surprised if some parts of the interface are hard coded, which may exactly be the case here.



Besides, if you're making apps used brushed metal, the guidelines state that supplementary windows such as the preferences pane should not be metal.

[quote]Within an application, the textured window appearance should be limited to the primary application window. Supporting windows, such as preferences and other dialogs, should not use the textured window appearance. It is acceptable to have a mix of standard Aqua windows and textured windows within an application.<hr></blockquote>Of course, by arbitrarily making some of your apps metal, you're already throwing away the interface guidelines anyway. So, do whatever you want, I guess. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



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jay contonio

I just really like the look of System Preferences, Sherlock, Mail, and Chimera to be brushed metal...I think they look nice.



Who knows, I might change them back at some point.

robster

[quote]Originally posted by Jay Contonio:

<strong>I just really like the look of System Preferences, Sherlock, Mail, and Chimera to be brushed metal...I think they look nice.



Who knows, I might change them back at some point.</strong><hr></blockquote>



How do you change them?!

I LOVE the brushed metal look!

ghost_user_name

Install the developer tools.

Open the nibs in IB.

Select the windows.

Open the inspector.

Check the "textured window" box.

Save.

mac guru

Easy way is to just get Metalifizer from Unsanity.



Mac Guru

soulcrusher

I think you meant Aluminium.

jay contonio

[quote]Originally posted by Mac Guru:

<strong>Easy way is to just get Metalifizer from Unsanity.



Mac Guru</strong><hr></blockquote>



Obviously you don't read.

junkyard dawg

The brushed metal denotes that there are vast expanses within windows that are unused, and thus can be used for clicking and dragging. That's the commonality of all the brushed metal apps. At least, that's my theory.



I actually dig it. It's a cool look and it does signify what surfaces can be used for clicking and dragging.

ericj551

[quote]Originally posted by soulcrusher:

<strong>I think you meant Aluminium.</strong><hr></blockquote>



In the U.S. (where the writer was from), and I'm not sure where else, we spell it Aluminum. We also still don't use the metric system, so what can you expect?