1.7.1 - Updated this file to reflect the departure of Aardvark Ultra Smooth. Meddled with the insides of Smooth and Very Smooth.
1.7 - Lacking inspiration for new schemes, I return to the Aardvarks and iron out the things I thought I could live with. Sharpened up all the radio buttons, further improved 4-bit support, added a couple of ‘cicn’ resources for stability. Also made the shadow and highlight shades uniform, fixed a cosmetic button slider problem, reduced file sizes still further by removing the pointless ‘Created by Color Scheme Convertor’ info from ‘cicn’ resources, and generally neatened up the whole damned shebang pixel by pixel. Finally, removed the version numbers from the file names. If anyone knows of any bugs or cosmetic horrors still lurking within these schemes, feel free to e-mail BouncyWare™ and make the Aardvarks feel inadequate.
1.6.1 - A bug that turned inactive utility windows completely grey (particularly in BBEdit 4.0) was fixed. Thanks to Andrew White for pointing it out. The end.
1.6 - The ARRT is disbanded after its poor performance on the Aardvark Smooth 1.5 conversion. Glitches, cosmetic nastiness and other assorted squinkiness is ironed out. Improvements are made to 1-bit windows, icons et al. Got the file sizes down from 132k to 72k or so. The 1.5 Colour Scheme Convertor is taken outside and shot. Decide, barring major faults, to leave the Aardvarks at version 1.6 and move on. The secret to a long life is knowing when it’s time to go…
1.5 - Kaleidoscope 1.5 is released and the ARRT (Aardvark Rapid Response Team) swing into action. They update resources for Kaleidoscope 1.5. They shorten file names so they fit in the control panel list window. They make lots of tiny little alterations I hadn’t even thought of. The ARRT would like to point out that this version of the Aardvark Smooth package is a straight port of version 1.3 merely to take into account Kaleidoscope’s new file format. The next version (1.6) will make all the alterations I couldn’t be bothered to do in earlier versions.
1.4 - Never existed (not in this dimension, anyway).
1.3 - Never released. Made alterations noticeable only to the anally retentive (you know who you are!). This is probably the last version before Kaleidoscope 1.5 puts in an appearance, so stand by for Aardvarks: The Next Generation...
1.2 - Whoops! Found that some of the scroll arrow icl4 and ics# resources in Ultra Smooth hadn’t been altered (it was late, I was tired, the dog ate my homework etc.). Deleted so called ‘buggy’ col# template from all the Aardvarks and began to look into the possibility of 1-bit support, after repeated messages from Lloyd Wood. It looked complicated, but I went for it, and the Aardvarks now support black-and-white monitors! Finally, made pathetically small alterations to the caution icon. Then, as an afterthought, included the ‘Happy Copland HD Icon’.
1.1 - Made windoids and their tiny close and zoom boxes conform to the ‘smooth’ design. Tinkered with the progress bar a bit. Made teeny weeny alterations to note, alert and stop icons. Changed menu text colour from black to dark dark grey. Fiddled, jiggled and otherwise faffed with various bits.
1.0 - First ever view the Aardvarks had of the outside world. They quite liked it, but thought the lights were a tad bright.
Well, Ain’t This Grand?
Here’s two colour schemes for Kaleidoscope 1.5. They’re sort of based on Aaron, but they’re smooth (or, indeed, very smooth). I think they’re quite good, but I’m new at this, so what do I know? To use them, drop them into your ‘Kaleidoscope Color Schemes’ folder. If you don’t have one, you may have a rare, mystically enchanted, copy of Kaleidoscope that doesn’t require a computer. If so, real Aardvarks may change colours before your very eyes. Or you may be on drugs. Or you may not have a copy of Kaleidoscope. Whatever.
What’s Up With Your Face?
Try them, you might like them. If you don’t, throw ‘em away. What have you lost? These colour schemes are completely free, because if you sent me money, I’d just get all embarrassed. I don’t know what else to tell you.
My Computer Just Exploded. Can I Sue You Now?
No. If anything nasty happens after you use Aardvark Smooth or Very Smooth, like your Mac turns into a Cubist painting, or a 747 falls on your cat, then tough (especially on the cat). You’re using these tiny little files at your own risk, and if I accepted responsibility for big passenger jets flattening small domestic animals, I’d just be plain stupid.
Get Bouncy™
BouncyWare™ isn’t a real company, and it doesn’t really have a ™ on the end. You’re just imagining things.
Talk Bouncy™
My e-mail address can only be used to send me nice messages that massage my ego. If anybody flames me, I’ll just get upset and sulk. Send fun to: N.Green@derby.ac.uk, or don’t.
Alternatively, scamper over to http://www.derby.ac.uk/cedm/graphics/bouncy.html to read all about the Aardvark lifestyle for the 90s, check out the latest version of the Aardvark Smooth collection, say ‘Wow’ when you see the whizzy graphics, and meet Wade, the BouncyWare™ mascot. It sounds more fun than it really is…
Play List
Music by Suzanne Vega, Aimee Mann, Kate Bush, Mazzy Star, Pink Floyd, Sam Brown, Sneaker Pimps and Miles Davis was used in the construction and revision of this colour scheme.
And Finally…
As ever, thanks to Adam Florin for Kaleidoscope for Laymen 1.3 and Scott Lewis for Col# Template, whose works helped me to start the Aardvarks, and to Quentin Hill for Kaleidoscope for Idiots 1.0 whose work made me go, ‘oh, so that's what that does’. Finally, thanks to all the folk who have e-mailed me with good words for all the Aardvarks. However, they regret they cannot sign autographs or make personal appearances.
NB: This document looks best displayed on a really expensive PowerMac placed on a beach in Hawaii. But let’s face it, most things do…
