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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2026 6:44 pm 
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This is the Start menu! Where are the zodiac signs!


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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2026 6:53 pm 
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Have I been blocked? I can't add a picture.


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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2026 7:58 pm 
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ppetroff60 wrote:
Have I been blocked? I can't add a picture.


No you have not. Same. every so often, the image cache size in the Webserver has to be expanded or cleared - something like that.

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2026 9:59 pm 
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There is a size limit for image attachments, you are probably exceeding that limit. Try compressing or cropping the image.

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 1:09 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 6:50 am 
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ppetroff60 wrote:
A message appeared: Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached. The JPG file. Size 152 kb. Permission 560x850.


Well, that message means what it means... the TOTAL amount of storage reserved for ALL attachments in this board was reached.

I blame Andrew for attaching screenshots all the time lol :D

Anyway, I've substantially raised all limits - try again, you should not have an issue now.

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Yes you can, but once someone has replied, only a moderator with deletion permission can remove it. And you replied to yourself.

You can edit your own posts, no need to delete them.

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 8:25 am 
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I blame Andrew for attaching screenshots all the time lol :D


Well you did suggest I post them in fairness... I just ran with it :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 9:46 am 
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I won't be posting screenshots anymore. I will only write messages. Let BassdudeNZ post screenshots. He needs it more. I love his work! He has wonderful themes! And so far he is the only one who replenishes the program's gallery! :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
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ppetroff60 wrote:
I won't be posting screenshots anymore. I will only write messages. Let BassdudeNZ post screenshots. He needs it more. I love his work! He has wonderful themes! And so far he is the only one who replenishes the program's gallery! :lol:


Ahah, I was joking, post your screenshots at will... as I said, I *substantially* raised the limits. Should have no issues for a long time to come... not even with Andrew posting screenshot after screenshot every single day ehehe (as he should!) :D

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
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ppetroff60 wrote:
I won't be posting screenshots anymore. I will only write messages. Let BassdudeNZ post screenshots. He needs it more. I love his work! He has wonderful themes! And so far he is the only one who replenishes the program's gallery! :lol:

I would be ecstatic if others created and posted their themes. You post images when you need to by all means. It is helpful when there is a bug :)

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 9:07 pm 
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@JORGE

Jorge, I know none of us are clairvoyants that I know of, but if you have an ETA on version 27, I was thinking it would be much smarter for me to wait until then before uploading the changes I have made that mainly work with the new BETA 26.9. There are a lot of re-uploads. more than 50 and less than 100.

Not everyone will download the Beta, but everyone will get the new version notification.
Either way, I think it is smarter for me to wait even if you are not sure. You have done so much work already, I can wait if you need a break which you deserve.

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2026 11:12 pm 
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Got it working as well as I can. Designed to work with any wallpaper anyone selects regardless of colors or complexity with one exception - If the wallpaper is extremely white, the text and modules are more difficult to read. The rest of the color wheel seems to be ok.

I could make the modules even more transparent but with some colors they almost seem to get lost.

I have tested with MANY different scenes.
Shame there is no way to make the text in the modules slightly transparent or I would.
Perhaps there is, but i definitely have not learned how to do it.

However - I also tested with a Win transparency app for official windows explorer - It is pretty well balanced if anyone wishes to go the entire transparency route.
Will upload soon, this is unaffected or changed towards any updates, it had one purpose in mind - the user chooses any wallpaper from any topic they like, kind of a universal theme if that is even possible. I will possibly change the network module, I have used that model enough and may do something different.
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Theme tested with 9 others example..

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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2026 5:51 am 
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I have also downloaded 28 wallpapers from wallpapers.com which I will zip and put in the wallpapers section and for credit as mentioned, this is where all attribution goes, wallpapers.com which I will state clearly. It comes to a mere 6.5mb...for those people who do not wish to download their own.

I tested in a windows background slideshow that changes the wallpaper every 1 minute and it is quite lovely with this theme. They work well.
I chose to get real ones rather than any A.I generated ones. So yes, pretty much 85%-90% of any wallpaper type, style, object, color (except bright white) should work. I can live with that. In case someone wants to know if I could make the modules with the dark grey bg more transparent, I have already tried it. The issue is with lighter wallpapers, the text becomes almost unreadable. It is almost unreadable with bright white, which I will recommend to avoid.

It comes with two wallpapers, the violet sunset above and the morning coffee.
If you want a slideshow of tested wallpapers, as I said above in the wallpapers section when I upload them in a day or so.
As you all were.
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 Post subject: Re: Theme approach
PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2026 7:05 am 
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Great news BassdudeNZ! I hope that I will be the first to download this theme! Thank you very much! :lol:

Respected Jorge! Could you please add some emoticons when creating questions and answers (for example hands - approval, gratitude, greeting)? Thank you very much! :lol:


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