ShapeShifter 2.0 released
Unsanity today released ShapeShifter 2.0, a major upgrade to their OSX theme changing utility. This is a free upgrade for owners of ShapeShifter 1.x.
The new features in 2.0 include:
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[*] ShapeShifter can now apply themes, icon sets, cursor sets (if Mighty Mouse is installed) and desktop pictures. Each user can have his or her own settings, and these items can be applied independently of each other. Multiple variants of each can be bundled into a single guiKit file for easy distribution, or icontainers, mightymouse sets, and desktop pictures can be added directly to ShapeShifter. ShapeShifter will even select the best sized desktop picture for your monitor if the theme creator included multiple sizes in the guiKit distribution!
[*] Added a new Download tab that can be used to find and download featured themes.
[*] The ‘Themes’ tab of the ShapeShifter preference pane has been completely redesigned to be more intuitive and to allow independent selection of themes, icon sets, cursor sets, and/or desktop pictures.
[*] The ShapeShifter preference pane now loads virtually instantly after its first launch.
[*] Installed themes are now cached, meaning that they apply instantly if they’re in-cache.
[*] The preference pane listing now shows mod packages that are no longer present in the filesystem and indicates that they’ve been removed.
[*] Added a “Restore Defaults” button that, you guessed it, restores all defaults.
[*] When removing an item from ShapeShifter, it’s now clear which variants will actually be removed.
[*] New Theme Capabilities The menubar now supports transparency effects.
[*] Added ability to customize the Finder’s sidebar, list, and column view backgrounds.
[*] Added ability to customize the background color of the list and column view in open and save panels.
[*] Added the ability to customize background (and alternating row color) of lists and tables.
[*] Added ability to customize the background color in editable text boxes.
[*] Text within buttons and popup buttons can now have its own unique theme colors - they’re no longer required to be the same as the radio button and checkbox text color.
[*] The text of the selected tab in a tab view now has its own theme color.
[*] Toolbar text labels now have their own unique theme colors.
[*] Added support for coloring “placeholder” text within editable text (such as the Find item in the Finder toolbar).
[*] Fixed many minor bugs.
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For more information or to download a copy, go to http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/shapeshifter/
