"The OS/2 Warp Theme" for Windows 95
version 1.0 (96/07/28)

by
Peter MacDougall


INTRODUCTION
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After many years of working with OS/2, I have grown attached to its unique
clean style.  I only use Windows 95 occasionally, in part to support other
users, but I thought I could import some of OS/2 Warp's interface to
Windows 95.

Unfortunately, the Windows 95 shell is not as configurable as OS/2 and so
I have not been able to bring over all the details (like the colour of the
icon titles and short cuts: I have not figured out how to change them).  I
have included a number of bonus icons, bitmaps and sounds so that you can
further customize your system.  For example, I have changed my printer and
drives icons to something more familiar.

This theme provides for only cosmetic changes, and it does not have any
of the unique functionality of OS/2's WorkPlace Shell.  There is the IBM
employee written freeware Warp for Windows which does this for Windows 3.1
(available at ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/ews) but Window 95 has
copied in part some of the best features of the OS/2 WorkPlace Shell.

After I load the beta of the next version of OS/2, code-named Merlin
(named for the bird of prey), I'll put out a Merlin theme as well.
Merlin is due out this fall.  It will include OpenGL, JAVA as part of
the operating system, Voice Type Dictation, Voice Navigation, True Type
Font support, OpenDoc and more.

If you are interested in OS/2 Warp, it can happily coexist with Windows 95
on your system.  IBM has produced the Just Add OS/2 Warp Kit to help analyze
your system and to provide advice on how to add Warp, or how to migrate your
system to OS/2 as well as assist you in the process. You can reach it at:
http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/drk95.html


THIS THEME
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This Theme can be used without the Microsoft Plus! pack for Windows 95 but
it requires that you make the customizations yourself.  If you have the
Microsoft Plus! pack, you can use the Desktop Themes application in the
Control Panel to install most of the changes.  Otherwise, follow the
installation instructions after the file listing.


FILE LISTING
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ICONS
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Warp My Computer.ico
Warp Network Neighborhood.ico
Warp Recycle Full.ico
Warp Recycle Empty.ico

BONUS ICONS
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Just Add Warp.ico
Warp Peer.ico
Warp Printer.ico
Warp Search.ico
Warp Symbol.ico
Warp Book.ico
Warp Drives.ico
Warp Folder Closed.ico
Warp Info.ico
Warp Internet.ico
Web Explorer.ico

CURSORS
=======
Warp Arrow.cur
Warp Help.cur
Warp Wait.cur
Warp Busy.cur
Warp Pen.cur
Warp Illegal.cur
Warp Size NS.cur
Warp Size WE.cur
Warp Cross.cur
Warp Text.cur
Warp Size NWSE.cur
Warp Size NESW.cur
Warp Move.cur
Warp Up.cur

ANIMATED CURSORS
================
Warp Wait.ani
Warp Busy.ani

BITMAPS
=======
Warp Wallpaper.bmp
Logo.sys
Logow.sys
Logow.sys
OS2logo.bmp

SOUNDS
======
Warp Default Sound.wav
Warp Error.wav
Warp Restore.wav
Warp Menu Popup.wav
Warp Minimize.wav
Warp Window Open.wav
Warp Minimize.wav
Warp Restore.wav
Warp Asterisk.wav
Warp Default Sound.wav
Warp Exclamation.wav
Warp Shutdown.wav
Warp Critical Stop.wav
Warp System Question.wav
Warp Startup.wav
Warp Shred.wav
Warp Door Close.wav
Warp Drawer Close.wav


INSTALLATION
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Extract the .ZIP file to a temporary directory.
Read this README.TXT file!
Make a backup copies of your logos.sys and logow.sys in your Windows
directory.
Copy logos.sys and logow.sys to your Windows directory.
Copy logo.sys to your root directory.
Copy all the remaining files to your themes directory.

If you are using Microsoft Plus!, double click on Desktop Themes in the
control panel.

If you do not have Microsort Plus! you can still use theis theme but
you have to install all the components by hand using the control panel.

The sound files can be copied to C:\Windows\Media and then applied using
Sounds application in the Control Panel.

The cursors can be copied to C:\Windows\Cursors and then applied using
the Mouse appliation in the Control Panel.

The icons can be copied to C:\Windows and then applied individually to
Shortcuts by right-clicking on each object to bring up the pop-up
menu, selecting Properties, and then Change Icon.  To modify system
icons like My Compuer you can modify the Windows registry, using
RegEdit.EXE which comes with Windows95. Backup your System.DAT,
System.DA0, User.DAT, and User.DA0 files first (they are hidden system
files)!

I recommend MS Sans Serif 8 points as the font for all windows and icons.
And I recommend the screen saver from "The 60's" theme from the Microsoft
Plus! pack.

Good luck !


Contact
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peter.macdougall@mindlink.bc.ca

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Windows, Windows 95, Microsoft, Microsoft Plus! are trademarks 
of Microsoft corporation.
IBM, OS/2 Warp, WorkPlace Shell are trademarks of IBM corporation.
Portions of this Theme are copyright IBM.
The bitmaps and sound files are from OS/2 Warp Connect.
The icons, and pointers are created by Peter MacDougall.
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