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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images System
When you press a brightness up/down button, or a volume controll button, a transparent window pops up that shows you what you're doing. These images are called bezels. You can find these images in /System -> Library -> CoreServices -> BezelUI -> Images. Note that to adapt them, you would have to change the permissions first.

You could, for example, try to make the percentage blocks more roundish, or even do somthing with Aqua-like effects and colour.

[robg adds: Has anyone experimented with these images? Will they even accept color? They look like black and white masks to me...]
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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: Malacoda on Jan 22, '04 11:24:40AM

I just tinkered with the eject bezel and it worked fine. I overlayed some color via Photosho and the bezel was a lovely shade of red when I used it. I may have to tinker a bit with size to see if that can be altered.



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: Malacoda on Jan 22, '04 11:29:35AM

It would seem that you cannot change the image size. The image will be scaled to fit the default dimensions. When I scaled it proportionally, it scaled it back down. When I made it wider, it distorted it by scaling it back back horizontally.



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: stift on Jan 22, '04 12:46:22PM

hi,
try this little utiliti

http://www.bronsonbeta.com/

have fun ;-)



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: schneb on Jan 22, '04 12:30:17PM

This is also a good hint if you do not want to see this at all. Just replace the images with blanks.



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: subrama6 on Jan 22, '04 12:42:38PM

if these seems a bit off-topic or 'new thread starting', i apologize, but given the hint i thought this was appropriate

having looked a little bit at konfabulator, i noticed that some people have made widgets for itunes and ichat bezels. i'd love to have a bezel pop up when i have a new mail message. any ideas on how to get started with that sort of thing, or tutorials out there?



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: stift on Jan 22, '04 12:47:32PM

hi,
try this little utiliti

http://www.bronsonbeta.com/

have fun ;-)



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: twehr on Jan 22, '04 01:00:40PM
Yep! They are just plain old .png files.

Here is a very simple sample you can download and use to replace the volume.png image to see for yourself.

volume.png



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: zorze on Jan 22, '04 03:59:37PM
And while you're at it, why not change that annoying sound heard when changing sound level. Edit it in a sound editing program or use a different sound. Don't forget to backup the original, just in case.

The file is found here:

/System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/Contents/Resources/volume.aiff


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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: ahbe on Jan 23, '04 12:01:30AM
Whoohoo! I can't stand the sound change noise. Especially when you have the sound turned up loud, it's really anoying. I have now changed it to a nice frog croak I found on this site. They have some other nice aiff sounds there as well, all for free! For those of you with GarageBand, you can also use any one of the loops as well. I tried several of the shortest loops out, but they seemed a bit long for my taste. You can find the GB loops here:
 /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/Apple Loops/Apple Loops for GarageBand 
What fun! Thanx for the tip. You made my day.

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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: blgrace on Jan 25, '04 05:10:56PM

If you press and hold while changing volume you mute the sound



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: blgrace on Jan 25, '04 05:13:28PM

press and hold SHIFT key while changing volume - sorry, I put it in brackets and it was stripped from the original message



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: Tom Robinson on Jan 25, '04 02:32:22PM

I just turned mine off using System Preferences -> Sound -> Play feedback when volume keys are pressed 8-)



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: Anidel on Jan 23, '04 12:07:11AM

A fast search on Google:

http://www.xicons.com/help/bezels_10-3-x.php

Have fun!

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Anidel



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: the_other_joe on Jan 23, '04 03:15:27AM

couldn't find bezelUI in core services, a new mac user here, any help?



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: mivok on Jan 23, '04 04:55:08PM

I noticed on that site there is a bezel for the airport signal strength - anybody know how to get that to display when you go out of range/in range with wireless?

I have a 12" Powerbook G4 with Airport Extreme and Panther



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: bdog on Nov 15, '05 07:23:50PM

As of 10.4 (10.3 maybe?) BezelUIServer now uses /System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/Contents/Resources/BezelUI/Images



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: PeeWee on Jun 13, '09 03:00:01AM

Anyone knows where the transparent grey square is located? Is it still a file or rather generated by code somehow.

Until 10.4.6 it was combined with the pictogram in one png. Now in 10.5 it's just the pictogram itself without the background in a pdf.

Path changed again a bit:
/System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/Contents/Resources/BezelUI/HiDPI/



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: MacAJack on Dec 28, '09 03:36:52AM

Heyy, Verry Usefull, Done It On My Mac!
Thanks!
They Are Now PDF Files?!?!?

But Is it possible to do it on an ipod touch or iphone
What Folder Are They In

Thanks

Jack Wilsdon



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Modify volume and brightness-change popup images
Authored by: Rave on Mar 09, '10 03:23:03AM

Anyone knows how to hide or disable volume popups in Snow Leopard?
Thanks.



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