Re: Options Icons

2008-12-22 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Friday, December 19, 2008, 11:35:10 AM, you wrote: (Microsoft's Zune XP theme is the closest to not awful I came so far), Where is the Zune XP theme? I don't have it as part of my installation of XP. Thanks. -- Best regards, Richard

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-22 Thread MAU
Hello Richard, Where is the Zune XP theme? I don't have it as part of my installation of XP. It is not part of the standard installation. If you google for 'Zune XP theme', the first link you get is: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078 -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-22 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello MAU, On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:50:31 +0100 GMT (22/12/2008, 21:50 +0700 GMT), MAU wrote: Where is the Zune XP theme? I don't have it as part of my installation of XP. It is not part of the standard installation. If you google for 'Zune XP theme', the first link you get is:

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-22 Thread MAU
Hello Thomas, This link wants to download the msi file right away. Yes. I want to see fiorst what it looks like! Do you have any link for a sample view? No I don't. But download it and install it, it is safe. And if you don't like it you can switch to another one in your screen properties

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-22 Thread MAU
Hello Thomas, I want to see fiorst what it looks like! Do you have any link for a sample view? Anyway, how many years ago was Google invented? ;-) Search for 'Zune XP theme' Images (not the web) and you will get more sample views that you are perhaps willing to look at. -- Best regards,

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-22 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Monday, December 22, 2008, 9:50:31 AM, you wrote: M If you google for 'Zune XP theme', the first link you get is: Thanks. I tried other variations but didn't get that even on the first page. -- Best regards, Richardmailto:newmangr...@gmail.com

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-19 Thread MAU
Hello Jernej, (Microsoft's Zune XP theme is the closest to not awful I came so far), Not bad, I kind of like it better that default XP one. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v4.1.1.9 RC1 (BETA) on Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 3

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread MAU
Hello Richard, BR When I switched from classic windows appearance to XP mode on the BR desktop, then the buttons being on and off is much clearer in the BR message composition window's on the bottom tool bar. When depressed, BR an option button turns a red-orange color and is easy to see.

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Thursday, December 18, 2008, 7:26:56 AM, you wrote: M The icons (buttons) do work in classic windows appearance. Although I M must admit the different states are a little more difficult to M differentiate, specially depending on the colours used. But the buttons M 'work'. See attached

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread MAU
Hello Richard, I've been using basically the same theme configuration since WIN3 . . . and my machines look as close to WIN3 as possible. I know what you mean because I do something similar with my cars. I always tune them to look as close as possible to the Ford Model T. ;-) -- Best

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Richard, On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:17:31 -0500 GMT (18/12/2008, 21:17 +0700 GMT), Richard Newman wrote: RN I've been using basically the same theme configuration since WIN3 RN . . . and my machines look as close to WIN3 as possible. I don't believe that - send pics! (Screenshots) --

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello MAU, On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:46:45 +0100 GMT (18/12/2008, 21:46 +0700 GMT), MAU wrote: I've been using basically the same theme configuration since WIN3 . . . and my machines look as close to WIN3 as possible. M I know what you mean because I do something similar with my cars. I M

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Richard Newman
Hello Thomas, Thursday, December 18, 2008, 10:14:47 AM, you wrote: TF I don't believe that - send pics! (Screenshots) Here they are: www.business-presentation.com/images/screenshot001.png www.business-presentation.com/images/screenshot002.png www.business-presentation.com/images/screenshot003.png

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Thomas Fernandez
Hello Richard, On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:05:12 -0500 GMT (18/12/2008, 23:05 +0700 GMT), Richard Newman wrote: TF I don't believe that - send pics! (Screenshots) RN Here they are: RN www.business-presentation.com/images/screenshot001.png RN www.business-presentation.com/images/screenshot002.png RN

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Richard Newman
Hello Thomas, Thursday, December 18, 2008, 11:25:48 AM, you wrote: TF Lovable. Nostalgic. Aah...sigh And the WIN3 feel is probably why most of us Batters use plain text and not html. TF Thanks for the enjoyable screenshots. You are welcome. TF (Just joking.) No, yes: I agree the icons are

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread Jernej Simončič
On Thursday, December 18, 2008, 15:17:31, Richard Newman wrote: I did switch to an XP theme for several hours and really couldn't adjust to the difference. I have yet to find an XP or Vista theme that doesn't look awful (Microsoft's Zune XP theme is the closest to not awful I came so

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-18 Thread MAU
Hello Thomas, (If you read German, you'll see the Cookidence below.) I can read German, but I don't understand a word. ;-) -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v4.1.1.8 RC1 (BETA) on Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 3

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 11:33:34 AM, you wrote: M Please see attached PNGs. The 3 possible states seem perfectly M distinguishable here. Your PNGs are perfectly distinguishable. But on my machine with the theme set to Windows (default) there is no similar

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Jens, In editing plain text messages, the difference in appearance of the icon for the on/off options of Confirm receipt and Reading confirmation are barely distinguishable. The are only sunk to show they are checked - if you hoover over the Button it comes up again and you never

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Richard, M Please see attached PNGs. The 3 possible states seem perfectly M distinguishable here. Your PNGs are perfectly distinguishable. But on my machine with the theme set to Windows (default) there is no similar distinction. What I see in an embossed or not

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 1:11:19 PM, you wrote: M That's strange, I also use the Default Windows theme. Attached is what mine look like with confirmation on (depressed) and reading request off (flat). -- Best regards, Richard

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Jens Franik
am Dienstag, 16. Dezember 2008 um 16:22 schrieb Richard Newman: In editing plain text messages, the difference in appearance of the icon for the on/off options of Confirm receipt and Reading confirmation are barely distinguishable. The are only sunk to show they are checked - if you

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Richard, M That's strange, I also use the Default Windows theme. Attached is what mine look like with confirmation on (depressed) and reading request off (flat). That doesn't look like the Default Windows theme I'm familiar with. Is that your selection in View/Themes

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 3:47:36 PM, you wrote: M Is that your selection in View/Themes of TB's main menu? Yes. M And what about settings in Themes and Appearance tabs in your M screen properties, do you have default values/colours selected? The are my customized

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Richard, M Is that your selection in View/Themes of TB's main menu? Yes. M And what about settings in Themes and Appearance tabs in your M screen properties, do you have default values/colours selected? The are my customized default colors or theme, not an official MS

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Jens Franik
am Mittwoch, 17. Dezember 2008 um 17:33 schrieb MAU: In editing plain text messages, the difference in appearance of the icon for the on/off options of Confirm receipt and Reading confirmation are barely distinguishable. Please see attached PNGs. The 3 possible states seem perfectly

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Jens, Please see attached PNGs. The 3 possible states seem perfectly distinguishable here. Did you change something? Not that I am aware of. I use the Classic Layout without these (gradient?) colors. I use XP one and, that I can recall, I never changed anything. -- Best regards,

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Jens Franik
am Mittwoch, 17. Dezember 2008 um 21:08 schrieb Richard Newman: M That's strange, I also use the Default Windows theme. Attached is what mine look like with confirmation on (depressed) and reading request off (flat). I show you my Buttons here: Anlagen: 1) 20081217-Buttons.png

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Jens Franik
am Mittwoch, 17. Dezember 2008 um 21:47 schrieb MAU: Is that your selection in View/Themes of TB's main menu? Yes: 1) 20081217-Themes.png (5765 Byte, IrfanView PNG File) And what about settings in Themes and Appearance tabs in your screen properties, do you have default values/colours

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Jens, M That's strange, I also use the Default Windows theme. Attached is what mine look like with confirmation on (depressed) and reading request off (flat). I show you my Buttons here: That's what you get with the Classic windows them, I've just verified it. Try the

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello Jens, Where is this? Normally i have anything unchanged. Right click on your desktop and select Properties. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v4.1.1.8 RC1 (BETA) on Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 3

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Richard Newman
Hello MAU, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 4:23:49 PM, you wrote: M You have seen the PNGs I sent and that's how it works here. Must be the Spanish version! :-)) -- Best regards, Richardmailto:newmangr...@gmail.com -- Using The Bat! v4.1.1.8

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Richard Newman
Hello NetVicious, Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 5:40:27 PM, you wrote: Perhaps the check mark on the on icons should be green or there should be a big X over the icon when the feature of off. Whatever the solution, it should be as readily distinquishable as the adjacent icon for priority. N

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread MAU
Hello MAU, That's what you get with the Classic windows them, I've just verified it. Try the Windows XP one and you will see them like I do. Sorry Jens, I just remembered you are using Win2K. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v4.1.1.8 RC1 (BETA) on

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Jens Franik
am Mittwoch, 17. Dezember 2008 um 23:07 schrieb MAU: That's what you get with the Classic windows them, I've just verified it. Try the Windows XP one and you will see them like I do. I do not have XP, i have Win2000 and there is no Theme like XP in The_Bat: Anlagen: 1)

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Jens Franik
am Mittwoch, 17. Dezember 2008 um 23:12 schrieb MAU: That's what you get with the Classic windows them, I've just verified it. Try the Windows XP one and you will see them like I do. Sorry Jens, I just remembered you are using Win2K. I figured out, right now, that it could not work for me

Re[2]: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Bob Riley
Hi MAU, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 2:53:28 PM, you wrote: [snip] I use the Classic Layout without these (gradient?) colors. I use XP one and, that I can recall, I never changed anything. When I switched from classic windows appearance to XP mode on the desktop, then the buttons being on

Re[2]: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Bob Riley
Hi Jens, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 2:58:44 PM, you wrote: am Mittwoch, 17. Dezember 2008 um 21:08 schrieb Richard Newman: M That's strange, I also use the Default Windows theme. Attached is what mine look like with confirmation on (depressed) and reading request off (flat).

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-17 Thread Richard Newman
Hello Bob, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 6:39:44 PM, you wrote: BR When I switched from classic windows appearance to XP mode on the BR desktop, then the buttons being on and off is much clearer in the BR message composition window's on the bottom tool bar. When depressed, BR an option button

Options Icons

2008-12-16 Thread Richard Newman
Hello Maxim, In editing plain text messages, the difference in appearance of the icon for the on/off options of Confirm receipt and Reading confirmation are barely distinguishable. Perhaps the check mark on the on icons should be green or there should be a big X over the icon when the

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-16 Thread NetVicious
martes, 16 dic 2008 at 16:22, it seems you wrote: Perhaps the check mark on the on icons should be green or there should be a big X over the icon when the feature of off. Whatever the solution, it should be as readily distinquishable as the adjacent icon for priority. Other thoughts? I

Re: Options Icons

2008-12-16 Thread Richard Newman
Hello NetVicious, Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 5:40:27 PM, you wrote: N The problem it's TB! uses only one icon to this actions. The solution N should be the use of two icons and a good customization of them. Just like TB! is using in the adjacent priority choices/icons! --