Comments on: Nimbus almost done http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/ Jasper Potts's Blog on Java and Life Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: envoy http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1232 envoy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:20:09 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1232 So how about this designer tool? Any word on a release, pre-release :) Anything to return my sanity. So how about this designer tool? Any word on a release, pre-release :) Anything to return my sanity.

]]> By: Jonathan Abbey http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1200 Jonathan Abbey Thu, 15 May 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1200 Wanted to provide some positive feedback for Nimbus. We're running our Ganymede (http://tools.arlut.utexas.edu/gash2/) application with Nimbus, and it looks absolutely fantastic. Can't wait until Nimbus is officially released to the world! Wanted to provide some positive feedback for Nimbus. We’re running our Ganymede (http://tools.arlut.utexas.edu/gash2/) application with Nimbus, and it looks absolutely fantastic.

Can’t wait until Nimbus is officially released to the world!

]]> By: swpalmer http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1199 swpalmer Mon, 12 May 2008 18:50:23 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1199 Any update on the designer tool? Any update on the designer tool?

]]> By: Swing links of the week: March 23, 2008 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1155 Swing links of the week: March 23, 2008 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1155 [...] fixing scores of core Synth bugs along the way. Jasper Potts (one of Nimbus developers) had a very interesting announcement a few months back, saying that they are working on a designer tool for Nimbus. While the full [...] […] fixing scores of core Synth bugs along the way. Jasper Potts (one of Nimbus developers) had a very interesting announcement a few months back, saying that they are working on a designer tool for Nimbus. While the full […]

]]> By: softwarevisualization http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1075 softwarevisualization Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:15:21 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1075 the tool that writes the graphics.. that's the BIG thing in this.. along with Nimbus being great of course. That tool could really change things; I am writing a tool with the same idea.. a Photoshop-type GUI that outputs the code needed to draw what the designer drew. You just come to need something like that if you want dynamic, good-looking UIs. I'm sure I'm not the only one to realize that and make a move in that direction, so please release it when it's really ready to be released and I'm sure developers will get its point and take to it. the tool that writes the graphics.. that’s the BIG thing in this.. along with Nimbus being great of course. That tool could really change things; I am writing a tool with the same idea.. a Photoshop-type GUI that outputs the code needed to draw what the designer drew. You just come to need something like that if you want dynamic, good-looking UIs. I’m sure I’m not the only one to realize that and make a move in that direction, so please release it when it’s really ready to be released and I’m sure developers will get its point and take to it.

]]> By: And the longest JRE class name is... http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1041 And the longest JRE class name is... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:56:18 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1041 [...] Nimbus classes are located in the sun.swing.plaf.nimbus package, and as Jasper already mentioned, most of the code is generated from a designer tool. While the source code of Update N is not yet [...] […] Nimbus classes are located in the sun.swing.plaf.nimbus package, and as Jasper already mentioned, most of the code is generated from a designer tool. While the source code of Update N is not yet […]

]]> By: jasper http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1004 jasper Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:50:14 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-1004 Bill Robertson: There is no fixed release date for 6 Update N but I think N >= 5 so little while of yet. Aron: You can describe your issues here, or on the Swing Forum or submit bugs though Suns bug system. We will look into them. Matt Nathan: We kept it down to 2px so we are painting within the components bounds. There are a number of solutions we came up with to paint outside a components bounds but none of them would be compatable enough to work with the majority of existing applicstions. The focus is just painted with a sub-pixel sized antialiased filled shape. randi: I agree that the checkbox ticks touching the edge of the box is a little ugly but the Nimbus design is already implemented in GTK so these things are fixed. Kirill: The colors are hardcoded in the painters but stored as offsets from base colors. It would not make sence to expose them all as just a button has 85 colors. Andres Acosta: There is a early access version out now, see my latest blog :-) Bill Robertson: There is no fixed release date for 6 Update N but I think N >= 5 so little while of yet.

Aron: You can describe your issues here, or on the Swing Forum or submit bugs though Suns bug system. We will look into them.

Matt Nathan: We kept it down to 2px so we are painting within the components bounds. There are a number of solutions we came up with to paint outside a components bounds but none of them would be compatable enough to work with the majority of existing applicstions. The focus is just painted with a sub-pixel sized antialiased filled shape.

randi: I agree that the checkbox ticks touching the edge of the box is a little ugly but the Nimbus design is already implemented in GTK so these things are fixed.

Kirill: The colors are hardcoded in the painters but stored as offsets from base colors. It would not make sence to expose them all as just a button has 85 colors.

Andres Acosta: There is a early access version out now, see my latest blog :-)

]]> By: Joshua Smith http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-951 Joshua Smith Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:54:09 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-951 It would be great if this tool could be used with Java FX Script as well. Very nice L&F! Josh It would be great if this tool could be used with Java FX Script as well.

Very nice L&F!

Josh

]]> By: swpalmer http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-944 swpalmer Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:59:58 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-944 > There is also a issue that there is about 20 bug fixes to Synth needed for Nimbus... That's the main reason I was so glad to see Nimbus accepted into the Consumer JRE. Your new tool to help with the skinning and painting code is also very exciting. I hope to finally be able to make a full blown look and feel for our company to help brand our products and make them look like they belong together. > There is also a issue that there is about 20 bug fixes to Synth needed for Nimbus…

That’s the main reason I was so glad to see Nimbus accepted into the Consumer JRE. Your new tool to help with the skinning and painting code is also very exciting. I hope to finally be able to make a full blown look and feel for our company to help brand our products and make them look like they belong together.

]]> By: Joe http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-943 Joe Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:33:55 +0000 http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/09/nimbus-almost-done/#comment-943 Creyesis: Thats something I never thought I would hear about default java ui's. "Too stylised". Great work jasper and team. Creyesis: Thats something I never thought I would hear about default java ui’s. “Too stylised”. Great work jasper and team.

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