Ableton 12 themes/skins

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  1. Audioguydaz

    Audioguydaz Kapellmeister

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    The live interface makes me want to hurt myself.

    I'm wondering if there is a way to customise the Live 12 GUI further than the rather limited options in the preferences?
     
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  3. ArticStorm

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    you could create a new Theme from scratch, but there will always be limits on how to color stuff in Ableton.
     
  4. Audioguydaz

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    How is that done?
     
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    hmm is it already updated to version 12? im sure Ableton changed a lot.

    The Spotify Theme for Live 12, love it.
     
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    I used this site a lot - worked well in 11, but with 12 each one I tried has the same problem.
    All fonts at the top are dark no matter what you select upload_2024-3-11_20-48-31.png
     
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    Yeah the xml values are different from 11 to 12, it's a real pain.
     
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    I'm McLovin' it. It's not perfect but the Color Intensity and Color Hue options make all the difference in getting the desired palette I want.
     
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    Just conveying my gratitude for that link!
    Cheers for that friend!!
     
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    Second that, man. Cheers. And they're free. There's has to be a way to fix that top bar. Shit looks redacted. Let's all play with it and see...

    I'm the fool that still uses the default gray
     
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    Good to know the dark top bar isn't just me
     
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    The value for the top bar text is called "TransportOffForeground Value"
     
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    This works. "TransportOffBackground Value" changes the background color.
    "ControlOffForeground" changes the disabled parameter colors.

    Thank you @amok_san
     
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    because they had not any time to upgrade yet, its still for Live 12.

    i have the same problem with the Spotify Themes i tried in Live12, random stuff is simply white, bcs in the XML file they added a bunch of new variables i guess.

    We maybe just have to wait or have to fix it ourselves.

    for now im good with the default one dark one.
     
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    Oh Cmon
    My brother Why??
    Default grey is an awfull backdrop and although theres a thousand skins and 99% of the free ones arent truly usable, "Theres a few good ones within that free list"
     
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    Really?

    Ive run the same and they display fine within live 12 my end
     
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    I like gray. I love rain. And then the sun kicks my ass into euphoria.
     
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    how about this one? https://www.livethemes.co/themes/icecream/76035
     
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    I see what you did there, @ArticStorm

    Unless that was for The Pink Panther
     
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