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Posted by member 13026 on 2003-03-07 04:51:41

I started to use LiteStep yesterday, and I have decided to create my own theme and start from the bottom, to create a theme and environment that suits me perfectly. I've read basically all the documentation, but I think I need a "How to get started on a theme" tutorial. I found one over at Joe Blade, but it was very outdated and didn't work with the newest versions.

Anyone know any good tutorial pages? I've also searched google :o) Let me know!

Thanks a lot,
Jone Eide.

Posted by member 12707 on 2003-03-07 05:23:48 link

you can try the links at http://www.litestep.info but in particular:
http://lsdocs.shellfront.org/ (official docs)

Posted by member 1 on 2003-03-07 05:30:03 link

http://ls-ots.cjb.net/

Posted by member 333 on 2003-03-07 08:44:28 link

http://pika.shellscape.org/LiteStep/tutorials/

Posted by member 7 on 2003-03-07 13:25:30 link

It's often times better to start by modifying themes that already exist; you can learn quite a lot this way, and you'll definitely get to know how to build your own theme after a while. YMMV. No matter which way you choose you'll always need a lot of patience. Without patience you'll never really get to know how LS works. Even if it takes weeks or months, never give up. It's worth it in the end, and highly addictive.

Posted by member 13157 on 2003-03-07 16:38:46 link

I installed litestep and the it worked perfect but I installed a theme and the monitor went blank. How do I undo this, Please help!

Posted by member 7 on 2003-03-09 08:13:29 link

dondoxt1: read the other threads about this and/or download the patched LSTS from http://www.charliehamster.co.uk/litestep.html - it will solve your problems with themes that don't include a proper .thm files. If that doesn't help email the theme authors about it.

Posted by member 7223 on 2003-03-10 00:49:18 link

I've already say that somewhere else, but...
I think the best way to start with theming is to begin small:
- take a look at http://ls-ots.cjb.net/ to see what you need, to make an OTS compliant theme.
- run an explorer instance and kill litestep.
- rename its folder.
- make a new Litestep Dir with only the lastest Indiestep build into it.
- start writing your step.rc

Begin small:

ModulesDir "$ThemeDir$Modules\"

LoadModule "$LitestepDir$desktop2.dll"
or
LoadModule "$ModulesDir$jdesk.dll"

LoadModule "$LitestepDir$hotkey.dll"
LoadModule "$LitestepDir$popup2.dll"

*Hotkey WIN E explorer "$LitestepDir$"
*Hotkey WIN S notepad "$ThemeDir$step.rc"
*Hotkey WIN R !Run

That's the minimum... after that, you'll have to find what you really want to do with Litestep (it could take years)...
If you have special questions; we are here !

Have fun!

Posted by member 7223 on 2003-03-10 12:40:42 link

Humm, I'd just like to put it again on the top...

Posted by member 44212 on 2003-06-22 07:56:55 link

i would REALLY like to know how to change the background image, ive experimented and tried it once and COMPLETELY messed up my PC, at the moment im using XP and once ive learnt how to change an image i will experiment further, im using the default theme. Please take me through how to do it.