Yeah, I definitely get where you're coming from on that Tom, but I kind of
do want exactly this from FolderIcons. I'm the opposite. I don't want to have to hop across the settings of 50 seperate tweaks to finally get the desired look. I really do feel that way. I'd like it to be the complete package, rather than a bunch of tweaks communicating slightly off-kilter and potentially messily with each other to attempt to get the desired result.
In other news...
Regarding the crashing/crashing-to-safe-mode when trying to use the 'import images' menu/option, well, that's going to happen right now. Yes, you're going to get that.
It's a simple mistake. The fact is, Vertex hadn't meant for that function to be live in the beta yet as it's clearly
not even close to being ready. The fact it's there in the beta at the moment or that you can even see it/access it that little amount is just a total mistake he made in switching it live. Just don't use it. Simple as that. At this stage, ignore the 'import' function. It most certainly will cause those problems being described here. He's well aware of this and he's kicking himself for leaving it in before the upload. Total mistake that the public are seeing that. Not supposed to be there yet.
Regarding the sharing/spreading of the beta to all and anyone which seems to be a big thing to scamper for and help yourself by any means.
Well, I get that people just
will find a way and do that, but sadly I know he's
really not keen for that to be happening. That actually seems to be a a big negative issue for him in the entire development right now. Worryingly so. Especially as widespread as now seems to be happening. I guess it's the nature of people to wade in and help themselves and grab what they want for themselves, regardless. That seems to be of real concern to him.
To some extent, I understand that people want to do that. Of course I get that. it's not nice to feel on the empty-end of a 'have' and 'have not' divide... but I can only stress to those that are helping themselves to the beta, then bitching when they do get it... that this
will be finished and it's getting there. Have patience. It's a beta,
come onnnnn, be fair, don't be surprised by certain things being amiss right now.
Running in, taking hold of a beta for yourself, then shooting it down publicly is a little raw, I feel.
Really, grabbing the beta as it is at this stage by whatever means, then bitching and claiming you feel you need to walk away from it because a
beta version is not making your folder icons tapdance and glow in alternating colours in perfect time to five other finished tweaks that you love dearly is a little bit rich at this stage. Once again. It's a beta. It's a work in progress. Don't get stressed out.
As I say, maybe have some patience and a little faith. I'm probably talking out of turn here and it's not my place to say, but as I understand it, he works long hours to make something of a living just to get by day to day, then he sits down with what spare time he has to put in even more hours to try to make this work in his free time. It's a little bit of a thankless task, y'know? (I don't think he'd appreciate me sharing all that info, but there you go).
The level of thanks/respect he gets on his doorstep is honestly very little, but still he carries on with it and he's a pretty happy-go-lucky seeming guy.
Really. I think I have to say at this point, I'm sorry if I've come off as pious. It's just a little hard when people are crying foul about every tiny aspect of a beta not doing the finished job to absolute perfection and integration,
For me, and I know this is selfish, so I really do apologise (I'm not being snidey, I do mean it), but from the first beta I was put on, I managed/was lucky enough to fix up my home screens perfectly. They looked amazing. It was just the beta as it was back then and a little home-tinkering with some gifs and dropping them in the right folder/renaming them for retina. The leap in aesthetics was huge. That includes (whether this is already a smart move or not - I know) working with Inifinifolders and FolderEnhancer both installed concurrently... and as a sidenote: as for tweak collision/incompatability, my filesystem is an asbolute trashpile. Just horrible. Totally irresponsible beta-testing fare, yet so far, FolderIcons seems happy enough.
Sure, there are things to be done by far. These things get logged. That's entirely why it's not released.
Sorry if I've come off a little pious and grumpy here. It's probably entirely undue and a massive overreaction. I really do mean that. I'm sorry. I'm
incredibly tired right now, I haven't slept in 36hrs so my judgement is a little skewed and I've no doubt I've interpreted a few things wrong (not your problem, I know - I should shut up and deal with it - agreed) - sorry, sorry, sorry... really mean it... but just perhaps some patience and some appreciation are needed to be considered.
On the flipside, I do appreciate this is a public forum and you have the right to express yourself as you wish without me wading in and slapping everyone with all this love-thy-neighbour rhetoric.
Look...
This will get there, and it will be great.
