theme-HOWTO-tar.php

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  21        Here's a quick guide to tar'ing your theme up:<br>
  22        cd to your <tt>~/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/</tt> directory, and type something like
  23        the following: (replacing the file names appropriately for your theme)
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  27        <ol>
  28          <li> <tt>tar -cvf Foo.tar Foo.lsm Backgrounds/FooBG.jpg Pixmaps/FooTile.xpm
  29               Icons/FooIcon.xpm Themes/Foo</tt>
  30               <br><br>
  31            <li> <tt>gzip -9 Foo.tar</tt>
  32               <br><br>
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  35        This should leave you with a nice new <tt>Foo.tar.gz</tt> theme which includes (in this case),
  36        the theme file (<tt>Themes/Foo</tt>), the background wallpaper (<tt>Backgrounds/FooBG.jpg</tt>),
  37        a tile (<tt>Pixmaps/FooTile.xpm</tt>), an icon for the dock (<tt>Icons/FooIcon.xpm</tt>)
  38        and a readme file (<tt>Foo.lsm</tt>).<br>
  39        LSM files for your themes are a must. The format of the LSM file is
  40        easy. Click <a href="example-lsm.txt">here</a> for an example.
  41        <p>
  42        If you're having trouble, try typing '<tt>man tar</tt>' or ask for help on irc
  43        in the #WindowMaker channel on EFnet. If all else fails, you can
  44        <a href="wmaker-dev.php">contact us</a> and we'll try and help you out,
  45        but please try the other methods first. Thanks.
  46        <p>
  47        Also, your theme file should NOT include your <tt>~/GNUstep/Defaults/WindowMaker</tt>
  48        file! This will overwrite the person who downloads the theme's keybindings
  49        and other personalized settings.
  50        Also do NOT include any files other those from the directories I mentioned
  51        above. For example, do NOT include your <tt>menu</tt> file or anything from your
  52        <tt>~/GNUstep/Defaults/</tt> directory. ONLY include files from the directories
  53        listed above and the readme.lsm file.
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