On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Peter Flynn <peter.flynn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Timo Pelkonen wrote: >> >> >> 2009/12/24 Kevin Kempter <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> Hi All; >> >> I just got a new N900 - it rocks. However I cannot download any of >> the lcars >> theme's. >> >> On my N900, I browse to maemo.org <http://maemo.org> then select >> Downloads and I select OS2008. >> In the Desktop Environment category I find the lcars-complete and >> click on it's >> download link. >> >> my device then automatically takes me to the app manager, then I see a >> 'preparing for installation message', then after that's done I see this >> message: >> >> "Unable to download 'lcars-complete' >> Application package not found. >> >> I've tried downloading the file and browsing to it via the file >> manager and I >> get the same results. >> >> Same thing happens for all the start trek themes >> >> Anyone know how to fix this? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> >> Well, .... >> >> first thing could be that you don't try to install packages that belong >> to older OS to your device? >> >> OS2008 is an os that can be found in n8xx models, n900 has maemo5. > > And secondly, the LCARS themes were broken and never fixed, in respect > of colour compatibility with other apps for OS2008 such as the GPE > desktop stuff. Which is a great pity, as otherwise they were quite good. > > ///Peter Actually, it wasn't LCARS that was broken, it was GPE that disregarded some of the system colors. If you tried any of the other dark themes, they all had the same issue. The problem comes from apps observing the system font colors but disregarding all the other system colors, specifically backgrounds. If those apps would at least let you pick your own colors, it would help. Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
