[Solved] Theme Editor ?s from Current Producer User | *Updated* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I've used Sonar since v2, always at its top tear level. But since x3 changed to its current product line iteration (Artist, Professional, Platinum) I moved to the middle tear because the main difference is a lot of plugins that I already had earlier versions of or didn't care about.
 
These last few versions have shaved the color schemes down to the point that they're not really terribly useful. Mainly, I want to get back to a lighter (as in "more bright") version of a theme. I strongly dislike the black(ish) background of the clips in the track view. I hate how dark and murky Sonar has become, w/ no way to substantially change it. I want the default clip background to be pale white, or light gray. It drives me nuts that there is no way to change this.
 
I don't care about changing bitmaps/png backgrounds, button states, et cetera. But I would love a theme that didn't look a melted box of brown & black crayons. 
 
I don't really want to spend the $200 or whatever just to get the ability to make a "light" theme that, you know, is actually based on a lighter color scheme (rather than just brightening the clip foreground color). But, say that I did. Can I actually make a lighter theme with the editor? Can I change every aspect of the GUI, or just the same ones I have access to with the color picker? Or, even better, can someone make a lighter theme and share it with those of us w/ Professional? If I don't care about background images, or most of the features I'm seeing in the videos for the editor, are there more varied themes coming for the rest of us? 

Did you read what I wrote?
 
I'm not looking to update an earlier version. I'm wondering if a theme created in the theme editor (which can only be used in Platinum) can be used in Professional (or Artist)? 
 
I don't care about editing the backgrounds. I want to know if I can change clip background colors. And, actually, the track view background to something not murky would swell.
 
As I said, I did watch the videos but they did not specifically address my questions.

I saw that post but it does not answer the questions that I asked. 
 
I edited my post to reflect the most current nomenclature of the various Sonar products. You're right, I did call it the wrong thing; however I would have thought the context, as well as my first sentence, would have made it clear.
 
Here's the tl:dr version
 
Can a theme created in the theme editor be used in Professional  (most recent version) version?
Can the clip background colors be changed?

puffer
I saw that post but it does not answer the questions that I asked. 

we aren't paid support users

puffer
Did you read what I wrote?

 
im sure you are just curious but a little kindness goes a long way.

 

puffer
Did you read what I wrote?

scook
Yes but I did tire out somewhere in the middle.

 

Apologies puffer, but I just couldn't let scooks perfectly measured response to a brusque reply go unappreciated. 

puffer
This ain't my first dance at this rodeo.
 
I'll wait until some people post there themes and give it whirl. 
 
I'll let you all know and lurk on the forum for answers.
 
::thumbs up::

Some themes have been posted in the software forum (As theme editor is a separate piece of software), in the stickie at the top. There's not a light version yet. But should let you find out if they are compatible with Professional
 

ampfixer
If the version you have does not have a "themes" option under preferences I think you are out of luck. If it does, you should try and D/L one of the users modified themes and see for yourself.

Out of interest, do you get both Mercury and Tungsten listed under Preferences? Or is it just Tungsten for other levels?

haha. Thanks dude whose first post is to tell me the most obvious solution to my problem and get it wrong.
 
@Kamikazi I have both of the themes. And I'm sticking w/ Mercury as I don't dig the Great Pumpkin vibe of Tungsten.
 
I see that Anderton is working on some lighter stuff, so I'm about to see if I can install that one w/ the lighter toolbar.
 
Let's see...

tenfoot
 

puffer
Did you read what I wrote?

scook
Yes but I did tire out somewhere in the middle.

 

Apologies puffer, but I just couldn't let scooks perfectly measured response to a brusque reply go unappreciated. 

did rather nail it, right?
 
Points.

puffer
So, Okay...
 
from viewing this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqZO4qWVg88
 
and looking at my own setup...
 
I'm going to spitball & say that if one is running Sonar Profession, Artist -- we are stuck w/ the 2 standard themes.
 
Since I have no edit button there's no way to open and install themes. There's a /SONAR Themes/ folder in my /Cakewalk Content/ folder. but alas copying Craig's "Mercury with White Control Bar.sth" does nothing.
 
Sad trombone.
 
Ah well. That's too bad. I was hoping to get a new silver white, or pale white theme to use.
 
I'll put in a feature request. I'll check in here after the updates. Thanks for the good faith replies y'all.

As a work around I think you can rename the new theme as one of the default themes and "fool" Sonar into using it. Be sure to hide the original default themes in another folder 1st.

Kamikaze
I don;t know where the default themes are kept, or of they are available. 

 
I don't think they're accessible, the default UI is in a file called TTSImage.dll, and the user themes override it.
 

Kamikaze
Noel has confirmed that another theme is in the pipeline. And that it's going to be a light theme. He' has said it's not going to be soon though. 

Super interesting. I do hope it's sooner rather than later.
 
Thanks for the tip. ::thumbs up::

puffer
 
So, thanks, Craig.

No problem...there's more to come from me, theme-wise.