If you would like to unsubscribe from LSWeekly at any time, simply "Reply" to this message with the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject line, your e-mail address in the body, and I will remove you from the list. Stop by http://chunkymunky.com/lsweekly for past issues and other LSWeekly specific related news. Got some news? Wanna see it in LSWeekly? Well, shoot me a mail at demigod@chunkymunky.com with the subject LSWeekly-News and I'll post it in the letter. Got a complaint? Got a compliment? Got an idea? I'm open to all rants and raves. Send me a mail at demigod@chunkymunky.com, any subject, and tell me what you think. LSWEEKLY LiteStep Related News 26.02.00 - 03.03.00 ---------------------------------------------------- Interesting thread on the mailing list this week. Apparently everyone is upset with the current rating systems of themes. Talk of a committee, a new site, a bunch of stuff has been brought up. Interesting to note here that I haven't seen a bunch of flames being thrown around, which is nicely unusual for this community. It seems as if we, at least now, are getting along enough to actually talk these ideas out instead of having a flame fest. Look at LiteStep.org, now dormant once again because of the latest rash of problems. Let me just say that I hope that this trend continues and the LiteStep community can once again be a community and not a family feud. - demigod --------------------------- TOP NEWS STORIES --------------------------- - LiteStep.org up for bid (10:20am 28.02) Bob Wells sent me a e-mail about putting litestep.org up for bid. At this time, LiteStep.org now reflects this: "Here's a little news tid-bit for all who may be interested :) "For various personal reasons (financial not being the least ), I have decided to place the LiteStep.org domain on the proverbial auction block. This announcement has also been posted as the sole content at http://www.litestep.org , along with instructions to forward all bids to bob@litestep.org and stating that bidding will end at 8:00AM PST on March 15, 2000. Sorry guys, I just don't have the time, energy or inclination to deal with any of this anymore :) Feel free to reply with any questions you may have..." url - http://www.litestep.org e-mail - bob@litestep.org (source: Bob Wells via e-mail) --------------------------- MODULES --------------------------- GeekAmp 1.5 ~ geekmaster (9:32am 28.02) !Amp_SetVolume X ; X being a number between 0 and 255, 0 obviously being the lowest volume !Amp_SetPanning X ; X being (0-255), 0 being all left and 255 being all right !Amp_ShadePlaylist ; Toggle Shade the Playlist !Amp_ShadeBoth ; Toggle Shade both the main window and the playlist at the same time !Amp_ToggleBrowser ; Toggle the MiniBrowser !Amp_SelectSkin ; Opens the Skin Selector Dialog !Amp_ReloadSkin ; Reload the current skin.. useful for themers url - http://www.mindjunction.com e-mail - lheddings@geocities.com (source: http://www.mindjunction.com) +---------------+ - LSLink Menu 1.51 ~ Carluchi (9:35am 28.02) +Added the ability to show all files in a directory +Added an exclusion list if showing all files in a directory url - http://www.chunkymunky.com/modulo e-mail - carluchi@stratos.net (source: http://www.chunkymunky.com/modulo) +---------------+ - TextShortcuts 1.00 ~ Carluchi (9:14am 29.02) Carluchi the module making machine as of late has released a new module. TextShortcuts. "Basically it allows you to create shortcuts that are nothing but text no graphics." url - http://www.chunkymunky.com/modulo e-mail - carluchi@stratos.net (source: http://www.chunkymunky.com/modulo) +---------------+ - ClipClean 1.0 ~ geekmaster (9:16am 01.03) "geekMASTER has spent "five minutes" creating a nice little module that creates a !ClipClean bang command which cleans the clip board. I could use this every-now-and-then. Apparently, this is a Mindjunction idea." url - http://www.mindjunction.com e-mail - lheddings@geocities.com (source: http://floach.pimpin.net) +---------------+ - Hotspots 5.1 ~ Pavel Vitis (9:37am 01.03) + Added !HotspotsToggle bang (To toggle single hotspot, use !HotspotUpdate "Name" "D") + Added six mouse-click actions: action_lb, action_rb, action_mb, action_lbd, action_rbd, action_mbd + Custom cursor change on hotspot mouse-over url - http://lsg.come.to e-mail - mailto:pavel.vitis@seznam.cz (source: http://www.desktopian.org) --------------------------- THEMES --------------------------- - synchronicity 1.0 ~ omar (9:57am 01.03) "I'm pleased to finally be able to release v1.0 of this theme. :] Insha'allah you'll find this theme very easy to install. Separate step.rc files for all resolutions from 800x600 to 1600x1200 have been included. Main features: - a totally unique look :] - chronos, systray, geekamp & lsx are in a module queue - VWM and module queue hide/show animations - 3 sysmeter skins - 2 wallpapers - 2 popups" url - http://ohussain.tripod.com ss - http://www.litestep.net/themes/ss/synchronicity1.0_theme.gif e-mail - ohussain@hotmail.com (source: http://www.litestep.net) --------------------------- WEB SITES --------------------------- - Themes.LiteStep.net ~ TimewarpX (1:33pm 28.02) "After a few days of some studying, I have finally gotten the time(oh and its also now actually at themes.litestep.net too :) ) to finish a few things, and get it up to speed. There is still alot of work to do, but here is the basic explanation of it: "I have made this site to offer tutorials on how to actually theme... from the very basics of laying a shortcut down... all the way up to some of the complex objects I have created in my themes. I intend for this site to become more community oriented, as I hope(and expect) people to not only suggest tutorials to be done, but also to submit them for postage. "Currently only the basics section is completed, but there are a few other tutorials up, and more should be there before the night is up. I hope for this new section of LS.net to become very popular and useful. Please contact me via either email or IRC with suggestions/help offerings... no flames please." url - http://themes.litestep.net e-mail - timewarp101@hotmail.com (source: http://www.litestep.net) +---------------+ - GeekAmp has a new home ~ geekmaster (9:24am 01.03) Saw this at mindjunction: "I decided to spend a few minutes and make a little homepage for geekAMP. There really isn't much on it, but it'll remain the home of geekAMP from now on. I'll have a little update for geekAMP out tonight, probably... url - http://www.mindjunction.com e-mail - lheddings@geocities.com (source: http://www.mindjunction.com) +---------------+ - Litestep goodies ~ Pavel Vitis (9:34am 01.03) Pavel has set up a mirror site of his home page. Those of you who don't know who Pavel is, check out hotspots.dll, it's a must module to run. url - http://lsg.come.to/ e-mail - mailto:pavel.vitis@seznam.cz (source: http://www.desktopian.org) --------------------------- PROGRAMS --------------------------- - lsDrinks 2.1.1 ~ nfo (9:25am 29.02) "nfo has released a new version of his perl-based newsgrabbing module for Litestep: lsDrinks 2.0. He's added some sites (and removed some), added a couple more formatting options for the html file it builds, a news headline limit (as an option), and a "lots of bug fixes". Apparently (according to tin_omen), you need to download perl from perl.com in order to run this program. Enjoy!" url - http://www.10500bc.org/ e-mail - nf0@10500bc.org (source: http://floach.pimpin.net) --------------------------- MISC --------------------------- - Interactive ScreenShot ~ Hammaraxx (10:15am 28.02) Got this intresting thingy from the LS Mailing List: "Have you ever had the feeling that a screen shot can't really do your minimal theme justice? Well I got to some serious playing around over the weekend and created what I think may be the first.. -----===== INTERACTIVE SCREENSHOT =====------- " well its a good go at it anyway (IMO)......... Unfortunately Netscape renders it like total crap :( A point to M$ and the IE team Ö¿Ö ................ "So please open up Internet Explorer 5 (I can only hope 4 works too) and point to http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~metal666/shells/scrndemo.html and use a little patience (It all adds up to a pretty big page but not much bigger than some screenshots I've seen) Once it has all loaded up you should be able to have a play around with my current desktop.... "It is still missing a few features some roll overs and a few little ones I forgot until just now as I write this.... I would love to know how you go with it, what browsers worked/didn't, any bugs or suggestions. "Thanx In advance Thor Hammaraxx" url - http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~metal666/shells/scrndemo.html e-mail - thor2000@telstra.easymail.com.au (source: LS Mailing List ~ [OT] Interactive screenshot /webpage) .................................... ---- Tips ---- - Saw this on from Fidel on the Mailing List:   "Well Since those functions (Shutting Down, etc..) have been screwed in ls    for a long time I just use Litespawn for those functions... read the    help file... It's real easy...    Litespawn.exe -shutdown or -logoff or one of my favorites for swapping    in a new build... -kill  Course that one have an explorer window    open... else you'll have to reboot...." .................................... ----- Retro ----- - Still no submissions so this will remain blank for a bit. .................................... ------------- Latest Builds ------------- - Official - b24.5 build 280200 Fixed [hook / Maduin / 02-28-2000] o Shell hook notifications weren't being sent Fixed [desktop2, shortcut / Headius / 02-28-2000] o SetDesktopArea was not being called o Sounds were being terminated before a new one was played .................................... ------------- Mailing Lists ------------- - LiteStep To subscribe, e-mail: litestep-subscribe@litestep.ru.ac.za To unsubscribe, e-mail: litestep-unsubscribe@litestep.ru.ac.za Additional commands, e-mail: litestep-help@litestep.ru.ac.za - Stuff To subscribe, e-mail: stuff-subscribe@litestep.ru.ac.za To unsubscribe, e-mail: stuff-unsubscribe@litestep.ru.ac.za Additional commands, e-mail: stuff-help@litestep.ru.ac.za