I based this one off of Alloy, which is why it's called Alloyon. After the rewrite, it hasn't got much to do with Alloy anymore, except for the pixmaps used for the buttons in the corners of the windows.
If you experience problems with this windec, feel free to contact me.
[ NOTICE ] If you experience problems with compilation, do one of the following: - Upgrade Qt to 3.3.x - Change all occurences of "3.3" to "3.2" in alloyonclient/config/configdialog.ui.
Yours, Simon Ask UlsnesLast changelog:
0.2: - Complete rewrite - New button painting code (for more Plastik-like buttons) - New configuration options: Titlebar size Button sizes Titlebar shadow distance Whether or not to draw the close button in ugly red
0.1.1: - One bug fix (drawing error in the titlebar).
0.1: - Initial release, fletched from Alloy (really just a modification/ugly hack).
This is definitely one of the BEST KDE Win Deco's i've seen. It has that thin visible border covering the entire window all the way around, like KlearBox, making everything look nice and tidy, not to mention the mellow, but sharp looking gradient in the title bar, excellent. It's simple, easy on the eyes, and beautiful. Simple, but hard to beat =]
I love this window decoration! I only have one gripe though: when you maximize a window you lose the strip of lighter pixels that is on the very top of the window.
i got this when i ran make using QT 3.2.3.
usr/lib/qt3//bin/uic -L /usr/lib/kde3/plugins/designer -nounload -o configdialog.h ./configdialog.ui
uic: File generated with too recent version of Qt Designer (3.3 vs. 3.2.3)
make[3]: *** [configdialog.h] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/william/Temp/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient/config'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/william/Temp/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/william/Temp/alloyon-0.2'
make: *** [all] Error 2
In order to make the program you have to edit the alloyondir/alloyonclient/config/configdialiog.ui file at the top to say 3.2.3 instead of 3.3
hey I like the look of this wm deco, but when I get to the make install i get this error:
libtool: install: `--prefix/lib/kde3/kwin_alloyon_config.la' is not a directory
Try `libtool --help --mode=install' for more information.
make[3]: *** [install-kde_moduleLTLIBRARIES] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/lomi/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient/config'
make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/lomi/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient/config'
make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/lomi/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
I really love your work. It's simple, fluid...
I especially love your wallpaper.
Could you please send it to me, or also update it on the wallpapers section?
thanks again for your work.
spif
ps : don't forget the wallpaper!!! ;)
Nice theme. I'm already using previous version and I like the ugly red button.
Now, I can't make the new version. Config is ok, I have qt 3.3.x but...
maxilys@tinbox:~/alloyon-0.2> make
cd . && /bin/sh /home/maxilys/alloyon-0.2/admin/missing --run autoheader
Can't locate object method "path" via package "Autom4te::Request" at /usr/bin/autom4te line 81.
autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1
make: *** [config.h.in] Erreur 1
Is my perl broken? I don't use it much by myself, so I don't know. I looked in autom4te script but it's just plain chinese to me. ;-)
Hi
looks very nice!
i wanted to do the ./configure within Fedora Core but i always get cpp fails sanity-check;
Whats to do about that? all devels, compats etc are installed.
Thx,
Adar
Hard to tell...
Your build environment is obviously mad. In Gentoo, this usually means invalid/bad CFLAGS. I have no idea how Fedora configures its build environment, so I can't help you here.
Try reinstalling the development packages for your system (gcc, asm, etc).
- Simon
Hi
I really like your WinDec, very simple and sleek.
Just one request, if not too much trouble -- could you add an option to center the titlebar text?
Keep up the nice work...
I really would like to use it, but I get the following error right after launching make:
> make && sudo make install
cd . && /bin/sh /home/cschlipf/tmp/themes/alloyon-0.2/admin/missing --run autoheader
Can't locate object method "path" via package "Autom4te::Request" at /usr/bin/autom4te line 81.
autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1
make: *** [config.h.in] Error 1
Do I have a wrong version of autom4te? My system is RedHat 9.
I just wanted to say that i think the rewrite looks really great. Thanx allot for the great Window Decoration.
I do have one request though? I would love to see a rounded corners option..?
Heh, yeah, so would I. ;-)
But I have no idea how to make that, I guess you need to use the X extension directly?
Maybe I'll take a look at Bluecurve or Plastik to see how they did it, and if it doesn't require too much restructuring I'll implement it. Or someone who actually knows how to do it could, it's GPL :-)
- Simon
Hi, I just wanted to let you know:
I'm almost done with the complete rewrite, and here are some of the new stuff that will be available:
- Configurable title size
- Configurable shadow distance
- Configurable button spacing
It'll be ready tomorrow, right now I need some sleep. :-)
- Simon
the only thing I am missing is the ability to configure the height of the title bar.
I don't like the huge title bars as these are just a waste of space IMO.
As soon as Alloyon is able to reduce the size of the title bar I will definitely use it.
Ratings & Comments
33 Comments
This is definitely one of the BEST KDE Win Deco's i've seen. It has that thin visible border covering the entire window all the way around, like KlearBox, making everything look nice and tidy, not to mention the mellow, but sharp looking gradient in the title bar, excellent. It's simple, easy on the eyes, and beautiful. Simple, but hard to beat =]
Where did you get that background? Id love to have!
I love this window decoration! I only have one gripe though: when you maximize a window you lose the strip of lighter pixels that is on the very top of the window.
only reason I havne't been using KDE is the horrible window decorations.... This made my day. People: make more like these!
Thank you for Alloyon, it is one of the best KWin decorations. I like it very much. Functional and useful. Thank you.
Were did you get your background at?
exelent! simple and esy to use! more themes like this :)
i got this when i ran make using QT 3.2.3. usr/lib/qt3//bin/uic -L /usr/lib/kde3/plugins/designer -nounload -o configdialog.h ./configdialog.ui uic: File generated with too recent version of Qt Designer (3.3 vs. 3.2.3) make[3]: *** [configdialog.h] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/william/Temp/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient/config' make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/william/Temp/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/william/Temp/alloyon-0.2' make: *** [all] Error 2 In order to make the program you have to edit the alloyondir/alloyonclient/config/configdialiog.ui file at the top to say 3.2.3 instead of 3.3
hey I like the look of this wm deco, but when I get to the make install i get this error: libtool: install: `--prefix/lib/kde3/kwin_alloyon_config.la' is not a directory Try `libtool --help --mode=install' for more information. make[3]: *** [install-kde_moduleLTLIBRARIES] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/lomi/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient/config' make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/lomi/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient/config' make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/lomi/alloyon-0.2/alloyonclient' make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
I really love your work. It's simple, fluid... I especially love your wallpaper. Could you please send it to me, or also update it on the wallpapers section? thanks again for your work. spif ps : don't forget the wallpaper!!! ;)
Nice theme. I'm already using previous version and I like the ugly red button. Now, I can't make the new version. Config is ok, I have qt 3.3.x but... maxilys@tinbox:~/alloyon-0.2> make cd . && /bin/sh /home/maxilys/alloyon-0.2/admin/missing --run autoheader Can't locate object method "path" via package "Autom4te::Request" at /usr/bin/autom4te line 81. autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1 make: *** [config.h.in] Erreur 1 Is my perl broken? I don't use it much by myself, so I don't know. I looked in autom4te script but it's just plain chinese to me. ;-)
Delete Autom4te.cache from the source dir. - Simon
Thanks! It works! I'm happy! ;-)
Hi looks very nice! i wanted to do the ./configure within Fedora Core but i always get cpp fails sanity-check; Whats to do about that? all devels, compats etc are installed. Thx, Adar
Hard to tell... Your build environment is obviously mad. In Gentoo, this usually means invalid/bad CFLAGS. I have no idea how Fedora configures its build environment, so I can't help you here. Try reinstalling the development packages for your system (gcc, asm, etc). - Simon
Hi I really like your WinDec, very simple and sleek. Just one request, if not too much trouble -- could you add an option to center the titlebar text? Keep up the nice work...
I like it a lot, but I wish the titlebar could be smaller...
I really would like to use it, but I get the following error right after launching make: > make && sudo make install cd . && /bin/sh /home/cschlipf/tmp/themes/alloyon-0.2/admin/missing --run autoheader Can't locate object method "path" via package "Autom4te::Request" at /usr/bin/autom4te line 81. autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1 make: *** [config.h.in] Error 1 Do I have a wrong version of autom4te? My system is RedHat 9.
Removing the autom4te.cache directory solved this problem for me.
great job man. i made a debian package at http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=11284
I just wanted to say that i think the rewrite looks really great. Thanx allot for the great Window Decoration. I do have one request though? I would love to see a rounded corners option..?
Heh, yeah, so would I. ;-) But I have no idea how to make that, I guess you need to use the X extension directly? Maybe I'll take a look at Bluecurve or Plastik to see how they did it, and if it doesn't require too much restructuring I'll implement it. Or someone who actually knows how to do it could, it's GPL :-) - Simon
Enjoy... :-) - Simon
Hi, I just wanted to let you know: I'm almost done with the complete rewrite, and here are some of the new stuff that will be available: - Configurable title size - Configurable shadow distance - Configurable button spacing It'll be ready tomorrow, right now I need some sleep. :-) - Simon
the only thing I am missing is the ability to configure the height of the title bar. I don't like the huge title bars as these are just a waste of space IMO. As soon as Alloyon is able to reduce the size of the title bar I will definitely use it.