To all pleasure seekers:
I’d liked to release early this time and I’ve really tried hard to get a beta-version of Brushed going for you as a little present right on 24th.
But I didn’t succeed as I got ill a few days ago and changes between the code base of Firefox 1.5 and 2.0 are more difficult than I’ve suspected (tabs are completely corrupted at the moment, no tab-closebutton to see at all).
I’m lookin forward releasing before New Year’s Eve, although I’m a very optimistic person as regards release dates. And working digitally and being optimistically is a contradiction in terms. ;)
Frohe Weihnacht oder schöne Feiertage, je nachdem wie Ihr dazu steht!
e|vo alias Volker E.
ah, thanks for the update =) when you do release the beta make sure that firefox won’t overwrite version 0.9.9.7 so there’s a fallback =p
Comment von Velorium — 2006-12-24 @ 18:07
Thanks for all the effort… hope you’re feeling better. Happy Holidays!
Comment von Simon — 2006-12-24 @ 21:22
Awesome! I eagerly await this more than the new year!!!
Comment von Nhan Nguyen — 2006-12-25 @ 17:21
Hi! Keep up the good work, and get well soon. Thanks and happy new year!
Comment von vudu — 2006-12-25 @ 19:32
w00t!! Thanks very much… need I say it is my fav theme? Happy New Year to all.
Comment von Babak — 2006-12-25 @ 22:42
Can’t wait, again, thanks a ton!!!
Comment von paul — 2006-12-26 @ 07:38
right on… looking forward to it… brushed is the best theme out there… thanks man…
Comment von Harry — 2006-12-29 @ 19:55
I love brushed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You do good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brushed Theme Forever!!!!!!!
Comment von SpruceGoose — 2006-12-30 @ 00:17
Looking forward to the new release of my favorite theme. I hope you are felling better. HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.
Comment von Elvin Spencer — 2006-12-31 @ 17:37
Where is it?
Comment von Big Dick — 2007-01-01 @ 05:50
Brushed is the best theme ever. Can’t wait to have it back!
Comment von mariaboavida — 2007-01-03 @ 01:27
I agree - Brushed is the best theme; I delayed my 2.0 upgrade to keep using Brushed.
Comment von Mark — 2007-01-04 @ 01:04
Jeudi 4 Janvier !
Can’t wait ^^ , thanks for your good work , and Happy new year !!!
AliaS93 , a french user from the Eiffel tower ;p
Comment von AliaS93 — 2007-01-04 @ 08:29
Hi Volker, I will gladly wait for your update and accept no substitutes or imitators!!! Pay no mind to the impatient who feel like you owe them something. Most of us understand very well that quality and thoroughness take time, and that you also have a life outside of Brushed!
Comment von Nhan Nguyen — 2007-01-08 @ 23:34
I agree. Please do not rush out a version. Brushed should really stay rock-solid as it is for 1.5.x.
Comment von M — 2007-01-09 @ 01:37
Thanks for all your positive comments and your patience.
I’m making progress, although various things are annoying me at the moment.
Comment von e|vo — 2007-01-09 @ 04:22
Ah, okay. One thing I’ve forgot:
Tab close buttons are already working!
Comment von e|vo — 2007-01-09 @ 04:27
Check this out:
http://www.freewebs.com/brushedtheme
I haven’t tried it yet but it is supposed to work with 2.0.0.1 and have a few tweaks (like go button, etc.)
Found it on Mozilla’s Add-on site
Comment von Babak — 2007-01-15 @ 03:45
the freewebs theme is not bad, but I think the original tabs look much better than the new style he has created.
Comment von simion — 2007-01-15 @ 07:29
This is the e|vo’s Skin ?
Comment von AliaS93 — 2007-01-15 @ 12:26
No, IT IS NOT!
To be honest, I’m not happy with it. But it’s clear I need to long, so a rip-off was not to avoid.
I know the author, in general I think he’s a nice guy, but I would have seen it more useful to work _together_ on a next version, than forking. Moreover I haven’t explicitly allowed the usage of my images or the name.
As you might assume, I’m not feeling very happy with the situation :(
Comment von e|vo — 2007-01-15 @ 12:59
i tried it,didnt last long though.
just didnt like it,so im going to wait for evo
still doing thunderbird?,i would love to have both
Comment von Cerebus — 2007-01-15 @ 14:13
yeah… your original theme is still superior… thanks for the work you’re putting in, its appreciated by many FF users out there!
Comment von Simion — 2007-01-15 @ 20:07
Guys, I just wanted to be helpful to the people who really wanted this theme. I posted it in such a way that you can only find it if you go through elvo’s theme on Mozilla. You can’t find it through a search engine. So effectively it’s only for those who keep checking the Brushed site on Mozilla.
Now, I’m not sure what elvo means by “working together”. I e-mailed him a working theme two months ago and he was free to use it to speed up his own work. In the meantime, he could have at least posted it as a beta.
Huji
Comment von Huji — 2007-01-15 @ 21:34
looking forward to the beta. i really do miss brushed. hopefully it will be out soon!!! *fingers crossed*
keep up the good work and attention to detail.
Comment von angelus — 2007-01-16 @ 07:11
Brushed is by far the best theme for Firefox. I look forward to a new release, even if it’s a beta. The other theme linked here is bulky and looks pretty bad, considering it’s trying to be Brushed. e|vo, take your time. We’ll all be patient.
Comment von Cabbyera — 2007-01-17 @ 22:41
BRUSHED is a truly compelling theme for which I have not found an equal. It’s an almost achingly elegant solution - in both the engineering and design sense - with an attention to detail and a finely crafted “feel” that makes a virtual experience almost tangible!
- The design is integral with the function and not merely a gratuitous overlay of ornamentation; It not only facilitates my use of Firefox but almost defines it - It’s not an exaggeration to say that I don’t enjoy using the browser as much without it.
…As to the “imitations”, I shall rush to ignore them and be content to wait. - Push and shove, jump all over someone else’s work and then finally appropiate it wholesale - just to f**k it up - all in the name of helping me?! - So sad: Get a life! …I really have to laugh, but If I were so shamelessly ripped-off, I’d have to hunt them down. …Volker, if I might be so bold as to request a “feature”, please add a copyright sign (c) to your work - I think it is you that is the *nice guy*…
- You don’t really have to post this; It is, however, an sincere expression of appreciation and support! :-))
Comment von Curtis in Finland — 2007-01-18 @ 05:11
for those of you that want brushed on firefox 2 just google for nightly tester tools and force the compatibility on brushed 0.9.9.7, i’ve been using it and aside from a few qwerks, it works lovely
Comment von Velorium — 2007-01-20 @ 20:01
Hey!
Have you abandoned this theme?? I keep checking but I don’t see any updates on your progress or if you’re even still working on it.
Comment von SOLOMON — 2007-02-03 @ 04:12
I hope that you find the time finishing the ff2 update for your outstanding brushed theme. I had to change to the default theme and feel quite unhappy about that. Please make sure though that the great usability and stability of the old theme is kept up.
Should you require any help to speed up development, please state it here.
Comment von _M — 2007-02-07 @ 18:07
Brushed remains the best theme out there. http://www.freewebs.com/brushedtheme/ comes in second place in my book. It’s better than the various iFox themes, but e|vo’s Brushed remains first.
Comment von Mark — 2007-02-09 @ 22:21
Huummm I stay to the 1.5.0.9 version , i think that the project is dead .
Comment von AliaS93 — 2007-02-11 @ 13:56
… any updates?
Comment von angelus — 2007-03-06 @ 03:36
elvo’s Buttons have now been ripped off by Huji and he has put themes on Addons with them -
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4387/
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4352/
What a loser that Huji is - talentless.
Mandy :(
Comment von Mandy — 2007-03-14 @ 02:31
Hm… Kommt da noch was, oder war´s das jetzt mit dem Brushed-Theme. Wäre schade, aber nachdem Du nun seit Monaten eine neue Version ankündigst, glaub ich nicht mehr dran. Wenn ich mich recht erinnere war auch mal ein Thunderbird Theme in Planung?! Naja, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt…
Comment von Michael — 2007-03-15 @ 04:17
Hm… Kommt da noch was, oder war´s das jetzt mit dem Brushed-Theme. Wäre schade, aber nachdem Du nun seit Monaten eine neue Version ankündigst, glaub ich nicht mehr dran. Wenn ich mich recht erinnere war auch mal ein Thunderbird Theme in Planung?! Naja, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt…
Comment von Michael — 2007-03-15 @ 04:18
hey, don’t give that Huji such a hard time, everyone’s been waiting for a version of brushed for ff2 for almost a year now. This is what happens when a good product stops evolving when the markets needs it, it’s only a sign of how awesome the original application is. The people that downloaded the forked version will get back to the original brushed once available for ff2. Many people just want something ‘now’, and I don’t feel you can blame ‘em. It’s not that Huji’s making money out of this or anything.
I can only hope Huji’s work is an incentive for e|vo to increase efforts in creating a working ff2 version of the original brushed so we can all be happy again, in stead of using that energy to bash a fan, which is basically what Huji seems to be.
Comment von maarten — 2007-03-16 @ 18:39
Good one, maarten!
This is a real positive message.
I’m sorry, that I can’t reply to all the people all the time. But many things on the future of Brushed have crossed my mind in recent times. Momentarily the publishing of Huji’s theme at addons.mozilla.org have given death to Brushed in my thoughts.
I do understand him, because you get back a lot of good feedback immediately and people probably told him to “keep up his good work” as they’ve done to me.
Now I’m not quite sure again. One thing I for sure will do is to open up all resources of Brushed soon, so that all images will be under a Creative Commons License or something like that. There are already that many rip-offs, or Safari-inspired themes, that some could perhaps profit by the rather well-done images by me.
And I keep on thinking how to go on.
Many greetings, e|vo alias Volker E.
Comment von e|vo — 2007-03-16 @ 22:51
e|vo - Please do not get discouraged or consider “death” for Brushed. It is the most elegant and professional theme out there — and no others even come close. That is why we are all so chomping at the bit for the newer version. We do so appreciate you allowing to use the fruits of your labor (and you are obviously a perfectionist — so we understand its a lot of work) — for free for so long — and do hope that you will continue to bless us with your talent. I am still on FF 1.5 — so I can continue to be patient, but I would so hate to lose such a elegant addition to my FF when I do upgrade — just as TB looks so lame next to FF without Brushed. And I agree with maartens — Huji means well, and is only trying to help. He’s simply no e|vo — and that is why we all keep coming back HERE. Thank you for your efforts so far.
Comment von Marsha Presley — 2007-03-17 @ 22:32
The ripoffs may have the icons in common but do not reach brushed in neither look&feel nor cleanliness.
e|vo, please do not let brushed die.
Comment von _M — 2007-03-19 @ 16:53
I like your skin more then the other ones. Your skin has more 3D look, and all the other ones looks plain and flat.
Comment von advcomp2019 — 2007-03-21 @ 09:06
No, please, e|vo don’t give up! Your theme is a perfect one and people, who do understand style and design, appreciate your great work. Thats why some people searching for i would say “surrogates” of original theme, but those do not bring any satisfaction, believe me.
Comment von spike — 2007-03-24 @ 15:00
What can I say… since I could use brushed any moooore, I can’t find any proper theme…. Jumping from one to another like lost soul… ;( Thank you for the best ever theme
Comment von Rulandas — 2007-04-18 @ 03:24
Firefox2.0`version up@please from Japan
Comment von KAZUMI ISHIDA — 2007-04-25 @ 13:23
Please do not give up on this theme. So far I have refused to upgrade to Firefox 2.0 until Brushed is upgraded, that’s how much I appreciate its elegance, simplicity, and its solid feel. I agree with previous posts that the imitations won’t ever really replace it, and seeing your icons on them only makes me wish for this theme more. Thank you for all your hard work on making Brushed so good, and I hope you will consider continuing it for Firefox 2.0. We would all be very grateful!
Comment von David — 2007-04-26 @ 05:30
please dont give up on this theme…. pretty please?!
Comment von simion — 2007-04-30 @ 06:01
There are more important things than giving charity to strangers: passionate sex with a beautiful woman, a fast car, a nice flat, a satisfying job, an enriching education, the love of family & friends….
Do you want to stop tinkering with ‘brushed’? Stop. It’s O.K..
Comment von Jeb Hallam — 2007-05-02 @ 10:30
^^i can’t see the internet through any other metal. please, dont stop. beautiful women around the world want to have sex with you… for this theme
Comment von c — 2007-05-16 @ 09:23
Hallo e|vo,
I’m sad to hear, you are thinking of stopping to work on Brushed. I had been looking a long tome for a brushed theme - when I found yours, I knew I was at home. The look and feel was just perfect for me and my purposes. From that moment on I was hoping for the same feeling in TB and I was nearly desperate (I was even thinking of uninstalling FF 2.0) when I had to figure out, the theme is not compatible to FF2.0.
I can understand, if you would like to spend your time with something else, but on the other hand, I would miss this brushed feeling a lot - I still do …
Regards Anja
Comment von Anja Pfeifer — 2007-05-17 @ 21:06
*big sad puppy dog eyes* *whimper*
Sigh. Finally gave up and updated to FF 2.0. I miss Brushed a lot. There are several imitations or pseudo-similar themes now, but none of them match the excellence and elegance that was Brushed.
Yes, Jeb has a point, and if you consider “death” for Brushed, then we will all have to move on. :-( But since none of the other themes even come close to making me happy… …I will continue to check here with hopeful optimism… …and big sad puppy dog eyes.
Comment von swmartian — 2007-06-30 @ 02:57
from the thinking blog, this is a way to make brushed work w/FF2.0:
1) Enter about:config in the address bar,
2) Search for Extensions.checkCompatibility,
3) Set boolean value to False.
Now all the add-ons will work even if they are not “compatible” as they put it.
I think what they really mean by not compatible is that the extension was not fully tested for bugs, errors..etc with the latest version but most turn out to be working just fine.
Comment von Babak — 2007-09-06 @ 00:29