Site mock
I've really been wanting to give this site some polish for some time now, and at the same time I've been wanting to polish my photoshop skills.
I'm real happy with the way this turned out. I know it may not be everybody's cup of tea so I'm posting it here to see if anyone likes it as much as me, and if it's a viable option for a new site layout. Original Image
Also, this is a mock christian came up with a while ago. I like this as well, but I just prefer a lighter more detailed scheme.
LiteStep and Awesome Keyboards
Have a kickass keyboard? Wish you could actually use the media functions on it with LiteStep? This article should shed some light on how-to-git-r-done.
This article was originally posted by Immortal at nbi-studio.
Lets talk about the vk104.txt
For me this file is located in C:/Litestep/personal/jkey/vk104.txt
This is the file that handles all button actions or "Mappings"
Now I use a little app called SCANKEY.EXE
Just open up this app and hit the button you want to map.
Text will appear like
ex: ScanCode: 000000AE
Now with this code is the mapping to your button!
We will only need to use the last two letters for our map use.
So we will use "AE"
OK, now here is where the vk104.txt comes into play.
Go and open that file now...remember
C:/Litestep/personal/jkey/vk104.txt
We are going to input a line of code in there like this.
ex:
VolDown , AE
Now I used VolDown because on my keyboard this is the corresponding key.
Lets save the vk104.txt
If we recycle litestep now it does nothing!
Of couse it does nothing!
We forgot to create a hotkey tied to a bang command for Litestep!
Now scratch your head and feel silly!
So for the next step all we need to do is open our hotkey.rc file and add a line of code.
For me that file is located here:
C:/Litestep/personal/hotkey.rc
And add this line of code...
*Hotkey .none VolDown !SliderVolumeDown
Remember that !SliderVolumeDown is a bang command for lsSlider.dll
If this module is not loaded in your theme then guess what?
It still will not work!
So in your theme.rc you would need to load lsSlider.dll
*NetLoadModule lsslider-1.71
Now it does not have to be this version but needs to have the bang command!
Now just go back and add all your buttons and mappings to your vk104.txt
and then add all the hotkeys to control those mappings in your hotkey.rc!
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Here is a sample code snippet for the Logitech Dinovo
For your vk104.txt add this below to your file.
Internet , AC
Email , B4
Search , AA
VolUp , AF
VolMute , AD
VolDown , AE
Media , B5
PlayPause , B3
Next , B0
Previous , B1
Stop , B2
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Please Note the line for search button:
I use this app for searching files on my pc. find.exe
I place this file in my Litestep-Utilites folder
Also note I am using dynAmp.dll to control my media keys...
If you are using Obsidian & have the Dinovo keyboard you will not need to add
any NetLoadModule lines to your theme.rc as it is using these modules already!
Then for your hotkey.rc add this below to your file.
*Hotkey .none Internet "$Browser$"
*Hotkey .none Email "$Email$"
*Hotkey .none Search "$ThemeDir$utilities\Find.exe"
*Hotkey .none Volup !SliderVolumeup
*Hotkey .none VolMute !Mute_Toggle
*Hotkey .none VolDown !SliderVolumeDown
*Hotkey .none Media !Amp_LoadDir
*Hotkey .none PlayPause !Amp_PlayPause
*Hotkey .none Next !Amp_Next
*Hotkey .none Previous !Amp_Prev
*Hotkey .none Stop !Amp_Stop
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Voidbox
Think the utilitarian focused Blackbox can't be sexy? Think again. cthu1hu, iTiVO, mini-man, and noka debut their new site, Voidbox, that shows one how to keep one's resources in check while still keeping the desk sexy.
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AMANA
Today a re-tuned 4Impressions (now with Naalo, Nuance's own J3concepts, and founder Imrik) submits its very beautiful AMANA suite. Included are a litestep theme, a visual style, a winamp skin, icons, wallpapers, and a few more minor goodies. Congratulations fellas, I think its safe to presume this collection an instant classic.
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Sleepwalker
Noka drops another gem and continues to prove that Blackbox can be sexy.
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VSM's Sandwich
VSM drops a solid Sandwich shot. Love the wall choice.
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Philly 3
(Screenshot by theconcept )
Fellow customizers Visionleague have released their latest suite, "Philly 3". Now I wasn't sure what to expect from a suite named after my home town, but after trying it on I find it fits nicely and would be easy to mod. With 19 different components it has to be one of the most well rounded suites out there.
Congrats fellas.
sIFR Fixed! (kinda)
Well I went and tried sIFR 3. Seems OK for now, but its a little wonky in IE6. The menu text is smaller than it should be for some reason. I'll continue to play with it. If you find any bugs, feel free to leave me a comment.
Thanks!
Josh
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sIFR Died
Apparently the version of sIFR I used for the site is incompatible with the latest version of Flash. This would cause all sIFR-ed links to fail if you are using the latest version of Adobe's Flash player. I apologize to those who have had difficulty navigating the site.
I tried to do a quick upgrade, but this also did not work as easily as I'd hoped. As a result, I'm temporarily taking down the special effects for the time being to insure functionality. I think I'm going to revert to good old fashioned image replacement so I don't have to worry about these problems in the future. Until then, please pardon our dust.
Sincerely,
Josh
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