MetaTheme

MetaTheme is a project dedicated to unification of appearance between different graphics toolkits (currently GTK2, QT and Java).

The program is designed as a thin layer between toolkits and theme engines, creating unified API by which each theme engine can draw. The result is that every application uses the same code for drawing, making the appearance same across different applications. MetaTheme also adjusts behaviour a bit, so the overall effect of unification is impressive.

Please see the new homepage at http://www.metatheme.org/ for more details about this project.

Version 0.0.6 (2005/10/01)

- Styled menubar item, toolbar handle and dropdown item in MSSTYLE
- Fixed drawing of menus and progressbar in MSSTYLE
- Fixed MSSTYLE on 64-bit systems
- Added warning notice to metatheme-install script

Version 0.0.5 (2005/09/01)

- Added Highcolor/B3 theme and MSSTYLE themes loader
- Fixed checking a disabled state of buttons in Gecko-based applications
- Added ability to force MetaTheme in Java applications
- Added support for multiple toolkits in one process
- Improved look of Redmond and Plastik themes
- Styled JSplitPane
- Added basic support for Cairo
- Added support for retrieving information about widget hierarchy
- Added alpha channel to MT_IMAGE

Version 0.0.4 (2004/12/31)

- Initial support for Java/SWING toolkit
- Added three new themes: Plastik XP, Industrial and Flat
- Removed dependency on KDE
- Added ability to revert the order of dialog buttons to normal in GTK2
- Fixed invisible check and radio buttons in Konqueror
- Added basic support for customizing the appearance of texts
- Cleaned C++ binding and QT compatibility layer

Version 0.0.3 (2004/08/23)

- Added configuration tool with ability for on-the-fly switching of themes
- Made MetaTheme reentrant
- Styled toggle button in QT toolbar
- Fixed radio buttons, scrollbars and tooltips in Gecko based applications
- Improved appearance of GNOME toolbars
- Removed drawing of pointless border in Nautilus desktop window
- Other bugfixes and improvements

Version 0.0.2 (2004/07/01)

- New build system
- Fixed bad appearance in GTK 2.4 (some things not done yet)
- Fixed GtkRuler and GtkCurve widgets
- Fixed bugs in Plastik
- Styled check and radio icons in listviews
- Styled QFrame and GtkTearoffMenuItem
- Changed configuration file
- Other bugfixes and improvements

Version 0.0.1 (2004/06/01)

- Initial release.