Dave's Kaleidoscope Extras is a set of four original color schemes and other goodies for Kaleidoscope version 1.5 and above. Kaleidoscope is a $20 shareware control panel by Greg Landweber, Fred Bass and Amargosa Software. These schemes are not compatible with versions 1.0 or 1.0.1 of Kaleidoscope. You can get Kaleidoscope from <http://www.kaleidoscope.net>
Where can I get the latest version?
I have a web page set up for my Kaleidoscope extras at: <http://www.tuns.ca/~lewisda/kaleidoscope.html>
How do I install it?
To install Kronos, Lake Road, Mercury and Mondrian simply place these files in your "Kaleidoscope Color Schemes" folder which should be in the "Extensions" folder of your system folder. Once you've placed the color schemes in the color schemes folder, simply open the Kaleidoscope control panel and select a color scheme from Kaleidoscope's scrolling list of schemes. Click on the 'vanity plate' of each scheme for an about box.
About the Color Schemes...
Kronos
Kronos is the first color scheme I created for Kaleidoscope. Kronos is similar to the original Eclipse color scheme but offers a more "Hi-Tech" look with the addition of "Hi-Tech" titlebar buttons, scroll arrows and scroll thumbs based on screenshots of the 'Hi-Tech' MacOS 8 theme.
Lake Road
This color scheme is inspired by the great outdoors and is in fact named after a road here in Nova Scotia that leads to a friend of mine's lakeside cabin. Lake Road is designed for 256 color compatibility.
Mercury
This scheme was an attempt to make a color scheme that was more silver looking than grey. The key was to use a darker shade of grey for the main content colors and boost the contrast of shadows and hilights. I also created some nice shiny buttons for this scheme.
Mondrian
The name of this scheme comes from the name of artist that inspired it, Pieter Mondrian. I was just playing around with different ideas for buttons and things when I decided to make a scroll thumb based on one of those red, yellow and blue compositional paintings by De Stijl artist Pieter Mondrian. The thumb box looked pretty cool so I continued working on the scheme and Mondrian was born!
About the stuff in the "Extras" folder...
For information on the 'Extras', see the Readme file in the Extras folder called 'About the Extras.'
What do I owe you Dave?
If you like my color schemes and continue to use them there is a requested $5 shareware fee. Please support and encourage my color scheme hacking habit by sending your registration fee to:
David Lewis
48 Dorthea Dr.
Dartmouth, N.S.
B2W 5X3
Canada.
Please include your email address. Registered users will be placed on a mailing list for direct mailings of new schemes and updates. Thank you so much for trying out my color schemes. I hope you enjoy using them. If you have any comments, ideas for future schemes etc. please do not hesitate to email me. I would love to hear from you. Finally, special thanks to Greg Landweber and friends for creating the engine that drives the whole show.
