I started making my theme yesterday with a youtube tutorial but theres a few things i just haven't been able to solve on my own:

Code:

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "name": "LittleBigChrome",
  "theme": {
    "images" : {
	"theme_toolbar": "images/theme_toolbar_2.png",
	"theme_tab_background": "images/theme_tab_background.png",
	"theme_tab_background_v": "images/theme_tab_background_v.png",
	"theme_ntp_background": "images/theme_ntp_background.png",
	"theme_ntp_attribution": "images/theme_ntp_attribution.png"
    },
    "colors" : {
	"tab_text": [ 255, 255, 255 ],
	"bookmark_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
	"frame": [ 165, 222, 146 ],
	"ntp_header": [ 165, 222, 146 ],
	"ntp_link": [ 48, 71, 14 ],
	"toolbar": [ 95, 137, 33, 1 ],
	"ntp_section_link_underline": [ 255, 255, 255 ],
	"ntp_background": [ 214, 192, 147 ]
    },
    "tints" : {
	"buttons": [ 0.3, 1.0, 0.8 ]
    },
    "properties" : {
	"ntp_background_repeat": "repeat",
	"ntp_logo_alternate": 1
    }
  }
}

(i made everything so far only with Notepad++ and photoshop)

1. is it possible to make this the same as the background on the new tabs page?:


(not the green part but the part around it)

2. i plan on uploading it to the Chrome Extension place thingy but it says i need to add icons

Code:

"icons": { "16": "icon16.png",
           "48": "icon48.png",
          "128": "icon128.png" },

where should i add this into the code and where should i place the pictures?

3. is there anyway to change the mouseover colours like this:

if anybody could help i would greatly appreciate it.

1. Thats just the toolbar image isnt it? you should be able to make it anything you want
EDIT: Ooops, just realized what Im looking at, its the bookmarks bar on the ntp not attached to the toolbar, sorry. This came up not to long ago but my memory is shocking :P was it the file format? try making the bg pic a jpg.....ill try and find that post

2. So their forcing icons now?...bumma
Make your manifest look like this....

Code:

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "name": "LittleBigChrome",
  "icons": { "16": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/icon16.png",
           "48": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/icon48.png",
          "128": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/icon128.png" },
  "theme": {
    "images" : {
	"theme_toolbar": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/theme_toolbar_2.png",
	"theme_tab_background": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/theme_tab_background.png",
	"theme_tab_background_v": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/theme_tab_background_v.png",
	"theme_ntp_background": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/theme_ntp_background.png",
	"theme_ntp_attribution": "http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/images/theme_ntp_attribution.png"
    },
    "colors" : {
	"tab_text": [ 255, 255, 255 ],
	"bookmark_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
	"frame": [ 165, 222, 146 ],
	"ntp_header": [ 165, 222, 146 ],
	"ntp_link": [ 48, 71, 14 ],
	"toolbar": [ 95, 137, 33, 1 ],
	"ntp_section_link_underline": [ 255, 255, 255 ],
	"ntp_background": [ 214, 192, 147 ]
    },
    "tints" : {
	"buttons": [ 0.3, 1.0, 0.8 ]
    },
    "properties" : {
	"ntp_background_repeat": "repeat",
	"ntp_logo_alternate": 1
    }
  }
}

....and place the icons in the images directory (didnt test it but it should work).
EDIT: I dont know whats going on here but the forum keeps adding http://www.chromeplugins.org/google/ to the urls for the images, please just delete that bit (they keep coming back when I delete them)

3. Not that I know of, but it could well be influenced by one of the color values (might check later).

thanks for all the help when its done should i just put the JSON file and the image folder in a zip and upload?

when its done should i just put the JSON file and the image folder in a zip and upload?

If you mean to the extension gallery, then yes.

By the way did you try uploading the theme without the icons?...you never HAD to use them before, no bigge

Originally Posted by PAEz

If you mean to the extension gallery, then yes.

By the way did you try uploading the theme without the icons?...you never HAD to use them before, no bigge

i can make some good looking icons in a matter of minutes

sorry for the doublepost but i have added the icons:

Code:

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "name": "LittleBigChrome",
  "icons": {
  "16": "images/icon16.png",
  "32": "images/icon32.png",
  "48": "images/icon48.png",
  "128": "images/icon128.png"
  },
  "theme": {
    "images" : {
	"theme_toolbar": "images/theme_toolbar_2.png",
	"theme_tab_background": "images/theme_tab_background.png",
	"theme_tab_background_v": "images/theme_tab_background_v.png",
	"theme_ntp_background": "images/theme_ntp_background.png",
	"theme_ntp_attribution": "images/theme_ntp_attribution.png"
    },
    "colors" : {
	"tab_text": [ 255, 255, 255 ],
	"bookmark_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
	"frame": [ 86, 165, 56 ],
	"ntp_header": [ 86, 165, 56 ],
	"ntp_link": [ 48, 71, 14 ],
	"toolbar": [ 95, 137, 33, 1 ],
	"ntp_section_link_underline": [ 255, 255, 255 ],
	"ntp_background": [ 214, 192, 147 ]
    },
    "tints" : {
	"buttons": [ 0.3, 1.0, 0.8 ]
    },
    "properties" : {
	"ntp_background_repeat": "repeat",
	"ntp_logo_alternate": 1
    }
  }
}

(is that right?)

and i have tried to upload it in different ways but its not working, getting this error when i try to install it:



what is it i'm doing wrong?

thats an odd one?.....can you give us a link?

If you are really just doing:

Originally Posted by TheAlp

when its done should i just put the JSON file and the image folder in a zip and upload?

then the answer is..... No.

See the reference here: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/themes.html
"A theme is a special kind of extension that changes the way the browser looks. Themes [need to be] packaged like regular extensions"

The reference on how to package themes (and extensions) is:
http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/packaging.html

Originally Posted by sarjoor

If you are really just doing:


then the answer is..... No.

See the reference here: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/themes.html
"A theme is a special kind of extension that changes the way the browser looks. Themes [need to be] packaged like regular extensions"

The reference on how to package themes (and extensions) is:
http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/packaging.html

sorry but what do you mean? i got not experience with anything like this

If your uploading the theme to the google chrome extension gallery then you dont pack the theme to a crx you pack it to a zip and upload it.
If you want to upload the theme somewhere else (like here) for people to install then you need to pack it to a crx using the instructions in the link supplied by sarjoor...http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/packaging.html