Hey, we posted at the same minute

When resource switching is supported in it will be possible to make a base theme and then have other extras.rsrc with just a new menubar (for example) so that you can mix your own theme. I'm just hoping that the themeswitch makers come up with a good standard format.

It would be cool if it was possible to have that basic theme and then radiobuttons/checkboxes next to it, for example:
(�) Use brushed menus
( ) Use transparent grey menus

( ) Use devided titlebars
(�) Use rounded titlebars
( ) Use squared titlebars

(�) Use sunken aqua titlebar buttons
( ) Use brushed titlebar buttons

And thememakers could bind those options to the corresponding extra resources.


That way I could include all the variations I would like. Right now SmoothStripes have 6 variations for example. That could be done like this instead:
( ) Use rounded opaque inactive titlebars
( ) Use squared opaque inactive titlebars
(�) Use rounded titlebars (transparent)
( ) Use squared titlebars (transparent)

(�)Use transparent menus
( )Use opaque menus

(�) Use Blue GUI elements
( ) Use Orange GUI elements
( ) Use Green GUI elements

- Would that not rock???!
If someone made a format like this, I'd be happy to convert all my themes all over again. This would allow the end user to have great control over the theme!