GMS2 yellow accent theme (+instructions on making these)

[YellowAfterlife]

Links: blog post | download

Seeing the blue accent theme topic reminded me that I wanted to do a small theme for a while, so I did, and wrote up instructions on how to make themes that won't easily break between GMS2 updates.

Installing:

Spoiler

• Navigate to %PROGRAMDATA%/GameMakerStudio2
  Note: not Program Files! Skins folder in PF will get overwritten whenever IDE updates.
  On Mac, it's likely in Application Data - check where runtime_feeds.json is via Finder.
• Open the Skins directory, or make one if it's not there yet.
• Extract your skin into a subdirectory in Skins so that you have Skins/<skin name>/Styles, etc.
• Choose the skin in GMS2 via menu:File - Preferences - General - IDE Skin.

 

[immortalx]

That looks really nice! I always liked yellow on grey because of Lightwave on the Amiga

 

[Evanski]

Is there a way to get the default theme in file form?

 

[immortalx]

The default light and dark skins are located at "C:\Program Files\GameMaker Studio 2\GUI\Skins" (on Windows obviously).

 

[Evanski]

The default light and dark skins are located at "C:\Program Files\GameMaker Studio 2\GUI\Skins" (on Windows obviously).

Thanks!

also one question about themes
Whats this used for?

 

[CE Studios]

I had no idea we could make custom themes! I wish I actually owned a GMS 2 Desktop license!

 

[YellowAfterlife]

Thanks!

also one question about themes
Whats this used for?
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There's a medium-sized set of placeholder images - you can search the layout files for references to them, but I don't think many are used at this point

 

[BraydeeJohnson]

Dang this is beautiful. I'm going to give this a shot after the Jam! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Andy]

I'll stick with green for now, but your yellow theme really does look nice. Good work!

 

[tommy shelby]

nice post

 

[BananaFaction]

Just wanted to share my version of your Yellowskin except I modified it to be light pink instead.

 

[Se1d228]

Thanks! Now I have theme, that :

 

[GamerFox]

Thanks! Now I have theme, that View attachment 59598 :

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why is the windows icon different on the taskbar?