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3DLook
Tim Maffett
This program changes the the close gadget, depth gadgets, and the
window sizing gadgets of all Hi-Res windows and screens to gadgets
which have a 3D appearance. You may have to change your WorkBench
color scheme to get the full effect. The windows drag bar is also
changed to what I think is a better looking pattern on a hi-res screen.
The change takes place immediately upon executing the program, and all
future windows will use these new gadget images. Most windows opened
prior to the execution of 3DLook will change to the new gadget images
upon refresh.
This program can be run from workbench (via its icon) or from the CLI.
Execute 3DLook early in your startup-sequence to catch all the windows
and screens.
There is a file on most Amiga BBSs called 3DIcons which contains
3D disk icons for the Amiga, included in this archive is a program called
Prefs which has a variety of preferences settings which provides color
schemes (blue,red,purple,brown,grey,.....) which give both the 3D icons
and 3DLook gadgets the full 3D effect.
The following information about good 3d color schemes is for those of
you who are unable to obtain the 3DIcons archive.
- The background color (color 0) can be set to whatever color looks
best the the user.
- Colors 1, 2, and 3 must be set to a similar shade
Color 1 should be the brightest, color 2 a little dimmer,
and color 3 the darkest.
An example set of colors (using the Palette program on the
1.3 WorkBench extras disk)
Color 0 (users choice, I like 276)
Color 1 FFF
Color 2 AAA
Color 3 555
Using an Amiga with FlickerFixer (704x470 workbench) provides an
incredibly professional look using both 3D icons and 3DLook (and
the right color scheme of course).
The program MandelVroom by Kevin Clague (in Hi-res/interlace) which
uses 3d-icons in its windows, looks great with the 3D window gadgets.
(MandelVroom can be found on Fred Fisk disk #215)
This program is FreeWare. Use it as you like to improve the look of
Amigas everywhere.
The idea for this program must be attributed to David N. Junod for his
NewLook program. Thanks Dave.