04/16/10: Sorry for the delay I have been extremely busy building all Ultimate Edition theme packs to support Lucid based distros thanks plymouth Each theme will be spit into 5 packages a bunch of work on my end to allow support for Karmic / 2.5 or less and lucid. Each package will have to be broken down as follows using unreleased 2.6 as an example:
ultimate-edition-2.6.0-usplash_AMD64.deb
ultimate-edition-2.6.0-usplash_i386.deb
ultimate-edition-2.6.1-xsplash_all.deb
ultimate-edition-2.6.2-plymouth_all.deb
ultimate-edition-theme-2.6.2_all.deb
When it hits the "MAIN" repo you will be able to issue sudo apt-get install ultimate-edition-theme-2.6 depending on what you are running will download the entire theme based on current distro you are running. I used to offer themes in a single package so no simple chore to rip them apart and re-build them accordingly. The 2.6 theme works off our test repository, no matter if you run Ubuntu or Ultimate Edition. Many thanks go out to our beta testers & Guinea pigs The theme is not set in stone until Ultimate Edition 2.6 release so no matter what you have seen circulating the net, may not be the end result.
If I have not completed the task prior to Ubuntu Lucid going final my priorities lay with producing Ultimate Edition and not re-building themes. I can make no guarantees that even 2.6 theme to be available to 2.5 or less users, Nor can I that 2.5 theme is available / pre-installed in 2.6. I do have my hands full. I love it when upstream makes huge changes What is it they say rolls down hill?
In any event I may set-up a repository on http://themelinux.com (another website I have neglected) to host all themes to subsidize the changes I may have to make after the fact of Ultimate Edition 2.6's release, probably much better off that way anyways. Does not mean I can not include the repository in future builds. I really need a repository man, no-one wants the job once they realize the impact of screwing up & has knowledge involved of package management.
07/19/09: Ultimate Edition 2.3 x64 is done and x86 is building, I had some time on my hands so I started work on Ultimate Edition 2.4 theme:
The clock I did not make, I modded the logo to go with the theme & will ask him permission even though I don't have to it is GPL. The wallpaper, is also a modded transparent wallpaper. What does that mean? You can change it any color you want.
The GTK a mod of Aero by Marcus Petzoldt I have a ton of work left to do in this dept as far as firefox perhaps lighting it up a bit. I may end up making a metacity theme on my own to go with it as well as emerald theme, time will tell.
06/25/09: Sorry a "spoiler" of Ultimate Edition 2.3 it is coming I am testing the theme pack in Jaunty in a virtual machine on what will be Ultimate Edition 2.3. I will be straight with you I have droped video of me installing it no not virtual machine to my admin / mods. It will not be long before we see Ultimate Edition 2.3, which is built off Ultimate Edition 2.2. KDE, XFCE and XBMC selectable at login... KDE customisations are my current issue.
I would like to give credit now:
Theme is a modified version (by me) of JJ Ying & Azenis's theme.
The Iconset I would like to say is my work, but is not I modified close to 9000 icons of the 15000+ The Ultimate Edition 2.2 Iconset modified to red in Gimp.
It is w/o a doubt the closest thing I have seen to perfect. You will understand when you see it.
06/24/09: The Ultimate Edition 2.2 theme pack has been dropped as final. Over 14,000 Downloads at time of post. Ultimate Edition 2.3 theme is in works no links even though you can find screenshots of it on our forum
Enjoy,
TheeMahn
06/03/09: As most forum users know I have been detained & hence the delay. I have added a grubsplash to the theme package read this if nothing else CURRENTLY x86 EXCLUSIVE final is just around the corner with full support x86 / 64 bit support, please stand by.
It will work with x64 as well, but the usplash will not work. Please wait for the final unless you want to help test.
03/30/09: I have created a Ultimate Edition 2.2 deb. As it sits this will be your default theme used in Ultimate Edition 2.2 Cowboy created the wallpaper, I created the Usplash / GDM based on his artwork... Iconset is a modification of hydroxygen, the skydome a mod of Nebulae. I will be expanding credits list as I continue.
Screenshots:
Release Name: Ultimate Edition 2.2 Theme Pack
O/S's Supported: Hardy, Intrepid, Jaunty x86 & x64, Ultimate Edition 1.8+ (Debian untested)
Version: 2.2 In test phase
Architecture supported: x64 / x86
Contents:
- Ultimate Edition 2.2 GTK / Metacity theme
- Ultimate Edition 2.2 Usplash
- 6 Ultimate Edition 2.2 Wallpapers (KDE is supported)
- Official Ultimate Edition Cursor set (has a Ultimate Edition logo as a globe that spins when busy)
- New Ultimate Edition Icon set
- Emerald theme
- Compiz Splash
- Official font
- 1 GDM (login - supports multi-users)
- Sound scheme
- Firefox theme for dark colors
- Amarok theme
When un-installed will restore all settings. I hope you do not want to
Download Ultimate Edition 2.2 Theme, Non-autoset version (you will have to set wallpaper etc.)
02/21/09: I have set the theme as final after correcting 1000's of lintian "warnings & errors" it is as close as you can get to being a perfect deb. The same file is what I used to build Ultimate Edition 2.1 & worked flawlessly even after Kubuntu tried to take over my usplash. Enjoy!!!
I suppose I should mention I am uploading Ultimate Edition 2.1, it will be the last time I do so. I am certain a final product. I will let admin, mods & mirrors have at it first, but I can almost promise no problems. Once I post it in Admin section they will have 24 hours to convince me otherwise.
02/05/09: I would like to run Ultimate Edition 2.1's theme through the ringers and thus I provide Ultimate Edition 2.1 Theme pack, this is for testing purposes. I do not expect problems, but I would like your opinion and any bug reports, please enjoy! Artwork once again complements of the Might Cowboy, he made the wallpaper in less then 15 minutes, he is no joke. A new mod on our board Rumen08 also made artwork 9 of the wallpapers, Cowboys artwork is default.
Release Name: Ultimate Edition 2.1 Theme Pack
O/S's Supported: Hardy, intrepid x86 & x64, Ultimate Edition 1.8+ (Debian untested)
Version: 2.1 In test phase
Architecture supported: x64 / x86
Contents:
- Ultimate Edition 2.1 uslash
- Ultimate Edition 2.1 GDM (2 in total)
- Ultimate Edition 2.1 2 GTK / Metacity themes (Carbon gold default)
- 10 Ultimate Edition 2.1 Wallpapers (KDE is supported)
- Official Ultimate Edition Cursor set (has a Ultimate Edition logo as a globe that spins when busy)
- Ultimate Edition Icon set light theme
Download: Ultimate Edition 2.1 proposed theme
Screenshots:
01/22/09: There is a Ultimate Edition 2.1 theme pack in route. I won't say any more then that it is being tested...
09/22/08: I will soon be releasing the entire theme pack of what Ultimate Edition 2.0 will look like (subject to change) in 3 colors... standard default (black & blue), red, and green theme the theme pack includes everything from the bottom up in a convenient deb package (grub splashes, usplashes, GDM Logins, GTK / metacity themes, wallpapers, emerald themes, Ultimate Edition cursor set & Icon set). Cowboy did the wallpaper / GDM logins. It has support for x86 & x64 autodetection / implementation. This is being released for testing purposes, if all goes well it will be released in Ultimate Edition 2.0 based on intrepid ibex. Screenshots, info & download links to follow... After I finish backing up the download server, you ladies and gents have currently burnt up 4.3 TB of the 3TB I had <<- It will be going down the 1st of next month at least temporarily.
Screenshots:
Please note: this is different then other references made further down, as can be read above.
Release Name: Ultimate Edition 2.0 Theme Pack
O/S's Supported: Hardy x86 & x64, Ultimate Edition 1.8 / Ultimate Edition 1.9 (Debian untested)
Version: 2.0 Final
Architecture supported: x64 / x86
Contents:
- Ultimate Edition 2.0 grub images (standard, green and red)
- Ultimate Edition 2.0 uslashes (standard, green and red)
- Ultimate Edition 2.0 GDM's (standard, green and red)
- Ultimate Edition 2.0 GTK / Metacity themes (standard, green and red)
- Ultimate Edition 2.0 Wallpapers (standard, green and red), shows up in KDE for 1.9 users BTW.
- Ultimate Edition Cursor set (has a Ultimate Edition logo as a globe that spins when busy)
- Ultimate Edition Icon set light theme
Download: Ultimate Edition 2.0 theme - final
It will install alongside Ultimate Edition theme packs listed below...
09/12/08: 0.0.5 is uploading, it will be released broadbased, poor admin / mods do not get a chance to try it first. Sorry admin / mods this isn't something that I have not well tested, moving and no net will do that to a fella 0.0.5 will work with Ultimate Edition 1.8+ (Ultimate Edition 1.9 users get the KDE action, but still works with Ultimate Edition 1.8) as well as Hardy x86 and x64 (I would almost bet money that it works in intrepid as well), I will be posting the changes after it finishes uploading, please take the time to re-read this post even if you have read it before, I have modified / added to it. I am going to leave previous releases, the top one is the newest.
Release Name: Ultimate Edition Theme Pack
O/S's Supported: Hardy x86 & x64, Ultimate Edition 1.8 / 1.9 (Debian untested)
Version: 0.0.6 (released 12/27/08)
Architecture supported: x64 / x86
File size: 900+MB
Size installed: 1.2 GB
Contents:
I would like to guarantee the download to be good:
I uploaded and verified, cab usually beats me (cab does not know):
Changelog:
0.0.6 - added 2 GTK themes & changed control file to allow overwriting of other themes. (this will be in installable through Ultamatix -6)
Download: Ultimate Edition Themes 0.0.6 (current)
0.0.5 - Gnome: Added 10 new wallpapers, 1 GDM Login, 7 Icon sets.
KDE Customizations: 44 wallpapers, 1 color scheme, 1 kicker tile, 54 tillable kicker wallpapers.
This is the tip of the iceburg, intrepid set me back, yes I do pay attention to things of that caliber.
Currently copied from Admin section (it will be edited):
A new eyecandy toy for you gentlemen is uploading... ~ 2hrs (now hosted through the repo unlimited bandwidth).
Release Name: Ultimate Edition Theme Pack
O/S's Supported: Hardy x86 & x64, Ultimate Edition 1.8 / 1.9 (Debian untested)
Version: 0.0.5
Architecture supported: x64 / x86
Contents (more then listed):
- 3 Ultimate Edition usplashes (18 - 32 bit autodetects architecture)
- 34 Wallpapers
- 14 GDM logins
- 27 Icon sets
- 102 GTK / Metacity themes
- 49 Emerald themes
- 5 Cursor sets
- 2 Sound schemes
Download: Ultimate Edition Themes Pack (older)
It is a big mama jamma, but allows customizations out the wazoo...
For example want a vista look...
Xp?
mac (chrome look):
There is 1,927,028,880 different combinations, pretty crazy huh.
Starting in .0.0.5 release will be adding KDE customizations...
All architectures how?
Code incase someone wants to learn:
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#!/bin/sh
set -e
#Test O/S 64 or 32 bit...
architecture=`uname -m`
targetarch="x86" #Set 64-bit machines to download 32-bit if no options are set
if [ "$architecture" != "x86_64" ] && [ "$architecture" != "ia64" ]; then
architecture="x86"
else
architecture="x86_64"
fi
if [ "$architecture" = "x86_64" ]; then
echo "Ultimate Edition Themes has detected a 64 Bit O/S."
else
echo "Ultimate Edition Themes has detected a 32 Bit O/S."
fi
#64 bit specific code
if [ "$architecture" = "x86_64" ]; then
case "$1" in
configure)
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x64/ultimate-edition-1.9x64.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x64/Ultimate-Edition-1.8-x64.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x64/UUE64.so 10
update-alternatives --set usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x64/ultimate-edition-1.9x64.so
update-initramfs -u
;;
esac
else
#32 Bit code
case "$1" in
configure)
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/chrometext-theme.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/chrome-theme.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/ultimate-edition-1.9.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/dark-splash.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/metal-theme.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/Sleek_Dragon_Usplash_Splash-01.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/Sleek_Dragon_Usplash_Splash-02.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/ubuntugris-theme.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/Ultimate.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-fingerprint-remix.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-beans_16_9.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-beans_4_3.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-comptus.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-fingerprint.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-fingerprint-alpha.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-ulitmate.so 10
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/usplash-theme-uue1.6.so 10
update-alternatives --set usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/x86/ultimate-edition-1.9.so
update-initramfs -u
;;
esac
fi
Nix god or what
If the end user uninstalls it the following is executed:
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#! /bin/sh
set -e
case “$1″ in
remove)
update-alternatives -remove usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/ultimate-edition-1.9.so
update-initramfs -u
;;
esac
returning it to the end users original usplash
All software released in this package is released GPL please feel free to view each perspective directory for each theme etc readme. The themes I have created are openly modifiable also released GPL.
Getting the most of Ultimate Edition Theme Pack (this is mostly for new users):
I would like to start by informing you if it fails to install it is most likely due to manually installing a theme that is already included in the deb... deb files do not like to overwrite files that already exist in your O/S that you have made or put there, that out of the way.
I have had people ask me where is the "X" amount of wallpapers that are supposed to be included in the deb, the answer /usr/share/backgrounds/ some I have written xml files to allow them to show up in the right click change background applet, just not all of them.
Gtk / Metacity themes... an example how to see / set them:
Not happy? Click customize... Cursors, Icons & Metacity can be set, mix and match to your taste...
Emerald:
Ultimate Edition users, it is simple... compiz fusion icon (applications>>system>>compiz fusion icon) as can be seen in an above screenshot how to change from gtk to emerald, not so easy for Hardy users, I hope it is in their repo this is the way to approach it (I am not currently on hardy) if their repo has it, open a terminal (applications>>accessories>>terminal) and add it, if it is not there:
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sudo apt-get install fusion-icon
Does it end there?
Now, surely it does end there... Nope, I will come back when I have time to show how to set usplashes. Any questions / comments please post in this thread, my time is very limited, I only post to global posts and programming section, I do not have time to read 1000's of posts, let alone the PM's that flow in.
As I said above... err posted setting usplash / grub splash:
hardy users, Startup manager is not included in Hardy , but is their repos now, Ultimate Edition users have had it since Feisty Thanks, Jimmy.
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sudo apt-get install startupmanager
Enjoy,
TheeMahn