- Please read all before starting.
- Hint: you can copy and paste the commands (without the "=>")
- Download the two attached files to your desktop
- Open a terminal (if you don't know how to open a terminal STOP NOW !)
- and type (or copy and past without the "=>")
=> sudo apt-get install libusplash-dev libbogl-dev libc6-dev make gcc
- Close terminal after completion
- go to Home> (click "View" in tool bar, then click "show hidden files") go to .gnome2>nautilus scripts, open
- now, double click make Usplash 1.04.tar.gz on your desktop and open
- drag that file into nautilus scripts and close the window
- open your home folder Places>home right click on the window "create folder"
name it TUM and open it
- now drag the TUM-DATA.tar.gz from your desktop into the TUM folder and close the window
- NOW make a custom Usplash
- I have worked with this application and I'm just going to tell you how I do it,right or wrong it works for me.
- find a wallpaper you like, something not to crazy as the usplash is limited, to 256 colours and a 1024X768 resolution works best
- put the wallpaper you want to have as a usplash on your desktop,
- Right click, go to scripts and click on make usplash 1.04
- some prep box's will come up click OK on the first on the 2nd make sure all resolutions are checked click OK, you should see some folders and such on your desktop and the usplash maker box's poping up with the diffrent resolutions, after usplash is complete a .so file should be on your desktop.
- Open startup-manager >system>startup-manager click manage usplash themes
- Click "add"a new window will open, click, >file system>home>username>desktop double click your .so file it will now be in your startup manager,close the little box, click usplash theme bar and choose your new usplash,and close startup manager
- let it finish
- now test your new usplash
- Open a terminal and type (or copy and past with out the "=>")
=> sudo usplash -c
- If all goes as planed your new usplash should appear
- To get back to your desktop press super or windoze key(the key between ctrl and alt) and F7 so, super+F7
- you can now save or delete .so and make usplash files and save (if you already haven't) your wallpaper pic.
NOTE: The usplashs that you might ONLY work on the rig that they are built on, they may not be transferable, at least I have not been able to use them on my other rigs (I'm not saying don't try,I have had no luck),as a side note if you have to reload you operating system and have backed up your usplashs they won't work ether! Iknowthis!!
NOTE: You should be able to "drag" the files into there folder without root permissions, how ever in the event the system won't let you do this;
- in a terminal type (or copy and past with out the "=>")
=> gksudo nautilus
- This will open a new "root" window and then just follow the above instructions,remember that command if your having permission problems it's a great help!
- NOW THE FUN PART
you can place the progress bar any where you want! to better accommodate your picture
- Open your TUM folder
- Open the TUM.tar.gz
- Open the workinprogress folder
- Open the usplash-theme-ubuntu.c
- Scroll down till you find the resolution you use
- example: is 1024X768
- EXAMPLE
struct usplash_theme usplash_theme_1024_768 = {
.version = THEME_VERSION,
.next = &usplash_theme_1280_1024,
.ratio = USPLASH_4_3,
/* Background and font */
.pixmap = &pixmap_usplash_1024_768,
.font = &font_helvB10,
/* Palette indexes */
.background = 0,
.progressbar_background = 7,
.progressbar_foreground = 50,
.text_background = 0,
.text_foreground = 100,
.text_success = 100,
.text_failure = 120,
/* Progress bar position and size in pixels */
.progressbar_x = 675, /* 1024/2 - 216/2 */ .progressbar_y = 15,.progressbar_width = 230,
.progressbar_height = 15,
/* Functions */
.init = t_init,
.clear_progressbar = t_clear_progressbar_1024_768,
.draw_progressbar = t_draw_progressbar_1024_768,
.animate_step = t_animate_step_1024_768,
- The progress bar_X and_Y values after the "=" change the placement of the throbber _X = 675 and _y = 15 puts the throbber at the upper right side,this is one of my settings and is the default of the TUM usplash maker I have provided this is for a 1024X768 resolution and the following is also for a 1024X768 resolution,if you use another resolution you will have to experiment a little. The original throbber is slightly lower than middle,in the center of the screen (didn't like it!)it gets in the way! so now i will give you some of the settings that I use! AGAIN these are for a 1024X768 res.
- _X is left or right 800 is farthest right and 40 is the farthest left that I have gone and these put it close to ether edge
- so _X high #s move right lower #s move left
- _Y is up or down 650 is the lowest I have gone and 15 the highest
- So the higher the #s the lower the throbber
- the lower the #s the throbber goes up
- Try these
- _X @ 400 and _Y @ 350 puts the throbber in about the middle of the screen
- _X @ 400 and _Y @ 650 puts the throbber at bottom middle
- _X @ 400 and _Y @ 15 puts the throbber at top middle
- _X @ 800 and _Y @ 15 puts the throbber at top right
- _X @ 40 and _Y @ 15 puts the throbber top left
- If you use another resolution you will have to experiment with the the values
- If you do use this on other resolutions and you come up with some good settings please post them so others may benefit and I will add them to my posts as well, with you to credits
- After making any changes click save and close the windows
- It is best to write down your settings and where the throbber is placed for future referance
- Again these are settings I use on a 1024X768 resolution
- go ahead and experiment with the placement
NOTE: Default throbber color is white with a black background and can't be changed via the script.
NOTE: The original instructions and files can be found @ viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1767&start=0
Thanks red team!
(I have modified this by removing the dialogue box and moving the throbber if you have to down load the above link files you will have a black dialog box in your usplash, to remove dialogue box; you have to open the TUM data.tar.gz,open workinprogress folder,open usplash-theme-ubuntu.c. scroll down till you see "text box and text details" left click and drag (I do it from bottom to top) to just below "progress bar_height" and delete,be sure to leave a space between "progress_bar and */functions" do this for all resolutions , and hit save , and the next time you use usplash maker 1.04 the box will be gone!)
- I think I covered it all,at least I hope so, if you should find any flaws let me know,....or just blame it on global warming or something !
HAVE FUN !
but once the bug bits and you get hooked !I started playing with different flavors of linux, liking buntu the best but didn't like the "cartoon" look; then one day, I saw screen shots of ultimate edition 2.1 and said "this I got'a try ",and it just so happed I had just finished a 64bit rig, she was sitti'n there empty so I downloaded and installed 2.1 with the 2.2 theme (this was in January) and I havn't stopped since ! I love that you can do just about anything to customize buntu ,and I was finding out how do all of this stuff,grub splash,sounds ,and I was trying to make my own usplash ,wading thru all all the teckie stuff AARRGG! and then I found TUM 1.04 the page at first was a little over board for me , there was all this stuff and I just didn't know where to start, so I let it go ,but kept coming back finally ,after awhile ,I got it worked out ,and said hey "there's only 3 steps to this"!! YA FREGIN HOO! ,now I can install it in my sleep! and I thought maybe a short "how to", ya know just the basics to get going so after playing around a bit I just put the basics together as to how I did it in hopes that it wouldn't be as intimidating to look at , you had a great idea,and it should be used it's a real treat to put something together and watch it actually work,after posting here first(giving everyone in ultimate land first crack at me)