Hacking Leopard GUI

[JLowry]

These are some really cool docks. How does one go about modifying these? Is it just:

show hidden contents/ and then paste the file resource file?

 

Also, I did the:

defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES
  killall Dock

how does one go about undoing this? do I need to change YES to NO?

 

Thanks in advance.

[lessew]

Copy the png files into /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources. Then set your dock to the left of your screen, then set the dock to the bottom again, and it will refresh with the new images.

[JLowry]

Ok, thanks. Does anyone know how I can return to the old dock(IE the 3D Dock)?

[Killroy]

Ok, thanks. Does anyone know how I can return to the old dock(IE the 3D Dock)?

 

Change YES to NO, like this:

 

defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO
killall Dock

 

The directions to replace the Dock Package Contents are on the first page of this thread.

[lessew]

Here's my new dock. I can post the files (and psd for the dock) if you want.

[OSXploit]

Copy the png files into /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources. Then set your dock to the left of your screen, then set the dock to the bottom again, and it will refresh with the new images.

 

 

lessew thanks for sharing the dock! u are an awesome artist......just one question I did the above and the dark dock only show when I set the dock to be on the left or the right..but not the bottom. did I miss something?

[frankiedp]

I like your shelf lessew. Nice touch

[lessew]

lessew thanks for sharing the dock! u are an awesome artist......just one question I did the above and the dark dock only show when I set the dock to be on the left or the right..but not the bottom. did I miss something?

 

Not sure why that's happening. You did replace ALL the dock background png's? Are you running the older dock? I don't know why that's not working for the bottom.

 

@frankiedp

Thanks. I got the original psd from http://www.hine.org/graphic/2007_10_docks/ . I didn't like how large the edges were, and also didn't like the background. I modified and used the dock background from http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/31/create-...od-custom-dock/

 

I've also just modified the separator. If you go back and look at the new screenshot I attached to my last post, you'll see it.

 

Here are the files.

Wood_Small_Edges.zip

[JLowry]

I'm running into the same problem. Is the scurve.png file supposed to be renamed 4 times to replace scurve-xl scurve-l scurve-m & scurve-sm?

[lessew]

I'm running into the same problem. Is the scurve.png file supposed to be renamed 4 times to replace scurve-xl scurve-l scurve-m & scurve-sm?

 

Yes, scurve-xl scurve-l scurve-m & scurve-sm all need to be replaced. With the final builds of Leopard, they changed it from the one file to four different files.

[djh816]

Here is a pack of themes I made for the leopard dock along with a bash script to update. Instructions included in the folder.

 

Themes included in my pack:

 

Black Glass:

 

Carbon:

 

Caution:

 

Marble:

 

Seafoam:

 

(Backup Originals Also Included)

Dock_Themes.zip

[OSXploit]

NEVERMIND!! lessew I got it to work! i redownloaded your .zip file and replaced all the files and it looks AWESOME!! ....thank you again!!

[CADmaster]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help with I got from this thread. This is about the same as everyone else but wanted to post anyway:

[lessew]

My new dock.

 

[madhur]

lessew could you post the files for your latest dock please... I love the indicators

[CADmaster]

Another I whipped up:

 

I must give some credits to turpentine Post #12, I hope he does not get upset for my coping of idea but rather takes it as flattery for his ideas.

[djh816]

If any of you guys would be willing to put your images (already named) into a folder and also add in my update script from my dock theme thread and zip it up, i would love to add it to the thread. Update script and thread here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69313

[lessew]

lessew could you post the files for your latest dock please... I love the indicators

I actually got the indicators from farther back in the thread...

 

That said, here it is.

DarkEdges.zip

[bobtentpeg]

Heres one of the many I;ve made

 

it amuses and motivates me

 

 

[xplizid]

 

is there possibly anyway to get the opacity turned up on the 2d dock?

[Killroy]

 

is there possibly anyway to get the opacity turned up on the 2d dock?

 

You can do that in Photoshop. Just adjust the opacity for the interior. There are more than 25 files you'll need to edit though.

[xplizid]

which files?

[Killroy]

I don't want to list them all!!! It looks like you've already edited most of them to get the squared corners and black border. You'd just need to re-edit the same files and adjust the interior opacity. Or is that someone else's dock?

 

Do you want me to list all the files still?

[xplizid]

I don't want to list them all!!! It looks like you've already edited most of them to get the squared corners and black border. You'd just need to re-edit the same files and adjust the interior opacity. Or is that someone else's dock?

 

Do you want me to list all the files still?

 

well is all i edited for those are the 5 bottom files and it does not change the inside of the dock :/ i must be missing something very obvious?

[Killroy]

well is all i edited for those are the 5 bottom files and it does not change the inside of the dock :/ i must be missing something very obvious?

 

No, you're right. I had edited all the 2D files (for left, right, bottom = 25+ files), but they're apparently only for the border. I have no idea about the interior then, sorry. I wish it was as easy as I had thought. Be nice to change the color too.