Description: Like his predecessor Fabulous K II is a Glossy style and cool look. Now it is a full version. Here is the System Monitor, sneek new Panel (which you've been seen in the preview), newly Taskbar, left and right ToolBars (but I don't use them), an Recycled and my old Analog Clock :) Wait for your opinions and suggestions. Phoenix.
=[Release History]=-
[version 0.8] First look to Fabulous K II - the successor of my Fabulous K In this release was included: Panel skin, System Monitor, Analog Clock, black-skinned old Taskbar
[version 1.0] Final Release! Fixed some bugs, added new Tasbar and menu, AMD processor in System Monitor, Left and Right TaskBars and Recycled skin.
=[Thanksgiving:]= MobyDock Original Apple Icons Konfabulator americanpsycho for his Wallpaper "Into the Great Wide Open"
=[Plug-ins used:]= Panel for Aston ver 1.0 Quick Launch Panel 1.8.2c Quick Task Terminator 2.2c CPU, Memory and Net usage monitor ver. 1.1 Taskbar ClockEx 1.8.2c Aston Clock ver 1.1 with anti-aliasing Main menu with skins & icons 1.9.1c RecycleBinEx for Aston 1.0
=[Guide on “how to use” for «Fabulous K II»]=
First of all I want to note that in screenshot is not only my Aston. Is composed from many objects which I describe in the ThanksGiving, so if I miss something or someone note me and I will fix that .
1. First you need to download the theme (is RAR archive so be sure you can unpack it [7-ZiP is a free tool that can do this [Link]). 2. When you've downloaded the package unpack it to your Aston's Themes folder. 3. Before you use the theme you need to decide - use My Panel items or use Yours (anyway you don't lose your config). So, if You want to use my items you need to append the contents of listed in package "copy_me.txt" to "Plugins.rc" file (Note! - if you've installed Aston in other folder than "D:\Aston\" [my installation] replace all occurences of this with your Aston's root path). It's the easiest way. Now if you want to leave your items load theme from "Theme Wizard" and then "Aston Settings" go to plugins and select "Panel". Right-ckick to it and select "plugin settings" in the "Panel Items" box write "Items" [by default, elsewhere your items name]. Press "ok". A Panel with your icons must be appear. Right-click on it and select "change". Now replace all the folders (upper items) names with dots "." then select icons from distribution [only 5 by me: multimedia, system, works, internet and games]. If you need an icon that is not listed here in package is the template (PSD), mac icons U can dowload from [Link]
Good Luck!
P.S. Please post some comments! Favs are very appreciated!
P.P.S. I’ve added a Photoshop template for Panel Icons (if you want to extend it)
Note! If you want to have that systme customization which you've seen in menu install Flyakite OSX XP transformation pack from here [Link]
User comments
Date:03.16.2005 Name: Rate:9
Wow, I wish I could make such bars -sigh-. Wonderful! Personally I wouldn't have used a greyish flat sidebar skin with a shiny smooth blue bars/button skin, but it's great anyway :D
Date:03.17.2005 Name: Rate:
Do you know any altdesk skins that go well with this opr will you be doing one?
Date:03.17.2005 Name: Rate:10
Fabulous K II - one of the best themes i've ever seen. I enjoy it. But why when i've installed theme, there is no any calendar - i guess i have not such plugin. Where i can get this?
Date:03.17.2005 Name:Serge KOLLY Rate:9
Looks terrific
Date:03.19.2005 Name:Desjelle Rate:10
One word:
"Fabulous"
:D
Date:03.19.2005 Name: Rate:9
Hey guys...! the theme is really one f the best, but i have some problmes with the toolbar on the top. i don't know how to make it so like on the picture...! pls help me... :) greetings from Germany
Date:03.20.2005 Name: Rate:
erm, i got it with the panel...! but i've a nother problem with my icq contactlist! i cannot open it, when aston run! did anyon have a solution of this problem?! greez
Date:03.20.2005 Name: Rate:10
Great great theme. The best I ever seen!!
Date:03.23.2005 Name:Dmitry Rate:9
Well, very nice but it takes some time to customize it, because top panel doesn't look like on the screenshot. And, in order to hide text on top panel items, you shouldn't set its size to 1, but simly set TextRect width to 0... Else these are some white pixels to the left of icons. (you can even see them on your screenshot.) Also, the style of the main menu and left and right toolbars is quite... ehhh.. primitive, i'm gonna change it myself, like in previous version of the theme. And, finally, windows colors are too bright to my taste, and cursors don't look good under Win98. Anyway, thanx for your work!
Date:03.25.2005 Name:GN Rate:
Could you please tell me how to show Date and Google on desktop?i can't understand Aston well because i'm Chinese and i'm not very good at English..so i don't no how to do it.thank u!
Date:03.25.2005 Name:sikz Rate:
great theme. i love this. but i can't find the plugin anywhere. could you tell me where i could download the plug-in that used in the screnshot? especially the "CPU, Memory and Net usage monitor ver. 1.1"
Date:03.26.2005 Name: Rate:8
Nice skin but only gave you an 8 because your readme file was all choppy for example with the copy_me.txt in the readme file didn't say to rename it to the what ever you said at deviantart.com
Also you never said where to get that calender or that google search tool thats on your desktop too. I like it bu t knew to this so don't know where to get it.
I think I find the calendar but can't find the skin for it that you are using. Also where can I get that google search thing at.
All around though I like your skin its sexy great job and thank you.
Date:03.26.2005 Name:D4RK PH0ENiX Rate:
Yeah. OK. Calender and SearchBar and Weather are Konfabulator's widregts http://konfabulator.com
Date:04.04.2005 Name:CountChoculaBot Rate:9
It's great, but I have NO idea where to find the Rainlendar skin nor do i know where to get the resource monitor at the top right of the screenshot
Date:04.05.2005 Name:ScRaTcHi Rate:9
It's cool!
Calendar, Google bar and Wheater forecast looks *EXACTLY* as from software named Konfabulator. Try that one...
Date:04.09.2005 Name:DethMadx9 Rate:6
very nice theme its a shame i cannot get the top bar working at all :/
Date:04.10.2005 Name: Rate:
cool
Date:04.22.2005 Name: Rate:9
Can´t find the skin for resource monitor.Anyone knows where to download? Excellent theme!Great work!!!
Date:04.24.2005 Name:John Rate:9
Absolutely love the layout of this theme, woulda given you a ten but the instructions were a bit shaky.
Otherwise fantabulous theme keep up the good work.
Date:04.25.2005 Name: Rate:9
Great theme. I had problems with the top panel too so I replaced it with Object Dock by Stardock (its free). I also didn't bother with the Mac OSX theme program which the author used. Very good, all in all.
Date:04.25.2005 Name: Rate:
I can't rate it because when i go to download it, it just brings up a browser window with wingdings in it. Any ideas?.
Date:04.25.2005 Name: Rate:
I can't rate it because when i go to download it, it just brings up a browser window with wingdings in it. Any ideas?.
Date:04.25.2005 Name: Rate:
I can't rate it because when i go to download it, it just brings up a browser window with wingdings in it. Any ideas?.
Date:04.27.2005 Name:monk Rate:10
stylish
Date:05.01.2005 Name:Christopher Rate:
This is a great theme,thank you. If like me you're living in the UK I personaly wouldn't bother with the weather widget as it's not very easy to configure for use with UK weather, unless of course you know which code to put into it. I have desktopX which is where the weather widget comes from having being made with the prof version of that program. Wigets sometimes have a habit of playing sometimes as well so I tend to stay well clear of them no matter how nice they look. I did download this theme but haven't used it as it wasn't very clear in the instructions on how to use the copy me file. I still like your theme very much though.
Date:05.10.2005 Name: Rate:10
very good men
Date:05.17.2005 Name:maoleo Rate:
verygood,thankyou
Date:05.20.2005 Name:dizzee Rate:
ah ok what ever my antivir is joking, gwaan fassy
Date:06.04.2005 Name: Rate:10
My favorite theme, I have been using it ever since it was published, just change my wallpapers. Thank you D4Rk PH0ENiX - I just love your theme!
Date:06.04.2005 Name: Rate:
I Have serious problem i wnat to know how i can make my theme look exat like that one? i need help.. lika can somone add me on msn messenger and help me out cause i dont have a clue what he mean buy change things and stuff.. i just dont get it.. Hlep please!
Date:06.04.2005 Name:Mopp3 Rate:
btw my e-mail is homie_no1@hotmail.com
Date:06.09.2005 Name: Rate:10
i need this becouse it is a New New
them
Date:06.24.2005 Name: Rate:10
hey ... any body HELP were can i find this skin "Fabulous K II " plssss........send me email if u know... tnx
Date:07.27.2005 Name:Davsbrains Rate:10
First of all I would like to say B-E-Autifull theme. It's a shame the toppanel doesn't work as hoped it would. For those who wonder about the calender and weather, this is all done through "KONFABULATOR". download it it's free. If anyone knows how I can fix the toppanel, please help me
Date:07.27.2005 Name: Rate:10
I really need help. If anyon can tell me how to get the toppanel working as in the screenshot please tell me. If possible with screenshots and everything, I guess I just don't get the fin prints on this on :-(
Date:08.05.2005 Name:Christian Rate:10
hey guys, when aston run i can't open my icq contact list! has anybody the same problem or better, a solution!!!! pls tell me! greezZz
Date:09.24.2005 Name: Rate:10
esse tema é matador cara olha só tem tudo nele.....para AStonXP!!!
Date:09.29.2005 Name:pooya Rate:
These files are missing, amonitor.plg and teminator.plg what shall i do?
Date:10.27.2005 Name:Rey Rate:
muy ermoso
Date:05.13.2006 Name:Kandalf Rate:8
It looks awesome, but I can't figure out how to get it to work with a resolution of 1280-*1024. All the toolbars and icon backgrounds turn white, and I can't get the theme to work.
Date:06.30.2006 Name:andr3i Rate:10
I don't have to say much because your work speaks for itself... The best! Thank You :-)
Date:08.08.2006 Name:omar Rate:10
it,s so cool
Date:11.03.2006 Name: Rate:9
kool
Date:01.19.2007 Name:dasdasd Rate:
lolo nice theme
Date:02.01.2007 Name:Syed Rate:6
The only problem i face is. i cannot download..i'm not getting the supporting software for can anyone help me out in this case.it will be of a great pleasure if u do so............
Date:08.15.2007 Name:Shteryan Nikolaev Rate:10
I want to ask something, how i need to SHOW icons of my games :) i try and try but if it show name of game is under it icon and look bad. If someone can tell me :) write to actepukc [at] gmail [dot] com
Date:09.26.2007 Name: Rate:6
I'd give it a 9 or 10 only the top panel does not show. How do I get that working?
Date:04.09.2008 Name:renne Rate:10
...this is my favourite theme...great work...
Date:07.11.2008 Name: Rate:
bien
Date:10.09.2008 Name:JJ Rate:1
Nice looking theme, but your absolutely godawful instructions on how to actually get it working properly completely kill any point in downloading this theme. W
ithout question the worst theme I've ever seen, there is just no excuse for this kind of sloppy work. Themes should not require such complicated set-up instructions. Take this garbage back to the drawing board.
