This page allows you to create a custom ndGUI theme by mixing the various elements of the two main styles (dovvetech and darktech) to your liking. You can't set the style of each GUI element individually (since there are about 80 or so of them); many of them are grouped in logical blocks that should be changed together for one reason or another, and are accessible via a single option.

Still, these options should give you a bit more freedom in customizing the look of ndGUI than simply using the six pre-built theme configurations.

Step #0: Download and install the notum|morph theme

The theme customizer can only be used with the theme created specifically for it: first you need to download and install this theme, unless you have already done so and just re-customizing:

The installation process is the same as for any of the regular theme packages.

Note: When using the notum|morph theme, if you want to disable the nanoicon borders, you need to do it here with the theme customizer, and not with the ndGUI Config Tool. Using the Config Tool to do so will just revert the theme to its default state and you'll lose your theme customization.

Step #1: Set custom style of theme elements

Presets & Config import
[?]	Preset:	dovvetech dovvetech dark dovvetech edge darktech darktech glass darktech mini
		These presets may not result in a 100% reproduction of the pre-made themes, but can be used as templates to create your own version of them.
[?]	Config string:
		If you already have a customized theme which you want to tweak further without having to remember what settings did you use, you can restore them: Start the AO launcher, click "Settings", then select the "GUI" tab in the Settings window Click the "Open" button next to the "Skins" line in the "Folders" frame to open the custom GUI folder, then click "Cancel" in the AO Settings window Open the "ndGUI" folder in the custom GUI folder Locate the "Graphics.uvgi" file, and open it with a file viewer utility At the end of the first line in the file you will see a very long (29 digits) number Select this entire number (but only the number itself, no other text nor leading/trailing spaces) and copy it to the clipboard, then close the file Paste the number into the textbox above and click on the "Import Config" button

Control Center
[?]	HP/Nano/XP/AXP bars:	darktech dovvetech darktech mini
[?]	Compass:	darktech dovvetech	Waypoint marker:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Menu background:	darktech dovvetech	Number bar:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Menu buttons:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	AggDef bar:	darktech dovvetech	Creds/NCU bar:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Shortcutbar header:	darktech dovvetech	Macro button icon:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Target HP bars:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Mouse pointers:	darktech dovvetech darktech mini
Window frame
[?]	Style:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Header bar:	disabled visible	Header buttons:	darktech dovvetech
Window body & Commmon controls
[?]	Style:	darktech dovvetech	Background:	transparent solid
		"Darktech" is generally darker with stronger contrast and uses flat contol elements with bright outlines / patterns. "Dovvetech" is somewhat brighter and uses etched elements which give a "3D" feel. Setting the background to transparent makes the windows look like darkened glass panes onto which the elements are placed.
Special window elements
[?]	Inline buttons:	darktech dovvetech	NPC dialog buttons:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Sliders:	darktech dovvetech	Slider marker:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Separator line:	darktech dovvetech
		A thin line used to separate elements / portions in certain windows, such as the Team and Raid window name lists. "Darktech" is a darker, while "Dovvetech" is a brighter hue of the "Notum" blue colour.
[?]	Inset style:	flat / bright flat / dark lowered raised
[?]	Nanoprogram slots:	darktech dovvetech disabled	Nanoicon borders:	disabled enabled
				Turns the coloured borders around nanoprogram icons on or off.
[?]	NCU slots:	darktech dovvetech disabled
[?]	Generic (item) slots:	darktech darktech plain dovvetech dovvetech plain disabled	Itemref overlay:	darktech dovvetech
[?]	Timer bar / list header:	darktech dovvetech
		This is used in "countdown timer" bars such as the perk reset timer, and as list column headers in windows set to list mode. "Darktech" is a darker, while "Dovvetech" is a brighter hue of the "Notum" blue colour.

Step #2: Generate theme definition data

Once done with setting up your custom theme, click the button below to generate the new theme definition data into the textbox.

Step #3: Apply new theme definition

Important: The theme definition generated by the customizer can only be used with the notum|morph theme. Make sure you have it installed before continuing.

1. Completely exit the game
2. Start the AO launcher, click "Settings", then select the "GUI" tab in the Settings window
3. Click the "Open" button next to the "Skins" line in the "Folders" frame to open the custom GUI folder, then click "Cancel" in the AO Settings window
4. Open the "ndGUI" folder in the custom GUI folder
5. Locate the "Graphics.uvgi" file, and open it with a plain text editor (eg. Notepad)
6. Select all the content of the file and delete it
7. Select all the content of the textbox above and copy it to the clipboard
8. Paste the content of the clipboard into the empty "Graphics.uvgi" file
9. Save and close the file

Note: When using the notum|morph theme, if you want to disable the nanoicon borders, you need to do it here with the theme customizer, and not with the ndGUI Config Tool. Using the Config Tool to do so will just revert the notum|morph theme to its default state and you'll lose your theme customization.

If something went wrong...

If you encounter issues with your customized theme (such as some GUI elements missing or the game failing to start at all), you need to revert either to the default notum|morph theme definition, or download and install any of the regular themes available on the main page.

Also, if you feel like helping me to diagnose and fix the issue, it would help if you could first post the first line of your current "Graphics.uvgi" file to the Notum Dovvetech GUI 4.3 thread along with what issue did you experience when using that theme configuration.

1. Completely exit the game
2. Start the AO launcher, click "Settings", then select the "GUI" tab in the Settings window
3. Click the "Open" button next to the "Skins" line in the "Folders" frame to open the custom GUI folder, then click "Cancel" in the AO Settings window
4. Open the "ndGUI" folder in the custom GUI folder and start the Config Tool (ndGUI_Config_Tool.cmd)
5. Select the "Nano Icon Borders" option in the "Config Options" menu
6. Depending on your preference, select the "Visible" or "Removed" state (this will overwrite the non-functional theme definition with a good default one)
7. Once the change has been applied, step back to the "Config Options" menu then quit the Config Tool