Latest Updates

Patience is a virtue and it takes time and effort to completely revamp/redesign a 9-year old code into something truly beautiful and this latest screenshot demonstrates the latest achievements in Orbitiny’s acrylic world along with two panels running side-by-side showcasing the major improvements in panel’s vertical orientation. Not long ago, I stated that the panel’s …

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I’ve replaced the address bar plugin for the panel with a run button / plugin. The old plugin is still available in case I get complains and users want it back. The new one is actually a brand new and modern plugin but functions exactly the same nonetheless and in my opinion, it’s even more …

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As part of the ongoing improvements across the entire Orbitiny Desktop, I’ve implemented panel scrolling. The best way to describe this is with screenshots so take a look. Here is how the panel would normally look: Now hover the pointer over the panel and wheel up / down and all of the contents would move …

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If you’ve tried to use Orbitiny’s panel vertically and have noticed it looks a “little off”, just know that it’s all getting fixed. It has not been my priority so far because I mainly use it horizontally (I don’t like vertical panels) but I am aware that many people do prefer vertical orientation due to …

Read more “Orbitiny Panel’s Vertical Orientation is Getting a Special Treatment / a Major Revamp (+ More Screenshots)”

First, let me start off with the acrylic dashboard: Here is a completely redesigned System Information Tool that comes with the Qutiny file manager (which will too be spun off into a separate application). About this, what can I say, I like modules (both hardware and software), or separate applications (in terms of software) that …

Read more “More Screenshots of the Future – Orbitiny’s Future That is :)”

This is a complete remake of the acrylic theme I have been showing you and I think you will like it. Don’t worry too much about the context menu, the one shown in the screenshot hasn’t received the treatment yet and is using one of the other new themes that I have been working on, …

Read more “Here is Another Acrylic One for You :)”

Well, let the screenshots do the talking. How about this other one, this one below will go well with neon electric or xenon like icons. To me, it looks very futuristic and I rather like it. I actually like it more than the one above. The desktops icons will also get an overhaul. More updates …

Read more “Two Themes – Acrylic + Glass – Comparison”

This is another screenshot of the new theme I demonstrated in my previous post but this screenshot shows the theme being applied to the panel + the desktop context menus. I really like the way this looks. The color tone of the dark/translucent glossy/glassy areas in the content area can easily be changed to any …

Read more “Here is Another Screenshot of the New Theme – This Time It is Applied to the Panel and the Context Menus”

Although, this next release (Pilot 11) is coming along at a slower pace, I want you to rest assured that the project has not stagnated and that I am right here and actively working on it. The main reason for slow updates are R&D, creativity + code development as it takes a great deal of …

Read more “Theming Updates – New Screenshot”

So as you know, I’ve been spending a lot of time on theming over the last few weeks and this is not just a mere customization of CSS. To get that beautiful acrylic effect, I have to do substantial code changes and because it is a large project, it takes time to update all of …

Read more “Orbitiny Desktop Progress Update (Acrylic Theming Progress Update)”