Theme Engines

[Paul]

In reply to kwall at kurtwerks.com's mail, d.d. Tue, 29 Oct 2002 19:39:01
-0500:

>1) What are "theme engines", the obvious tautological answer
>   notwithstanding?

As far as I know, theme engines determine the way that standard things
(windows, buttons etc) look on your screen. Borders, colors, pretty stuff on
title bars, 3D-effects, all the things that show are determined by theme
engines.

>2) What do they do?

See 1.

>3) Why would I choose one over the other? 

Because some are prettier than others? This of course depends entirely on
your personal taste.

>4) What are the relative merits and demerits of the theme 
>   engines available?

Eye candy and esthetics..

Paul

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