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I'm getting pretty sick of these default AppleScript and cocoaDialog dialogs:

I'd like to replace them with something closer to this:

Has anyone made a shell executable like cocoaDialog with a custom look for windows? Are there any other options for getting less ugly text dialogs in shell scripts or AppleScripts?

Lri
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    Real AppleScript applications are not an option? Apart from that, I support this question. It's embarrassing. – Daniel Beck Oct 25 '11 at 09:17
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    +1 for using an [Alfred](http://www.alfredapp.com/) screenshot as an example :). – kopischke Oct 27 '11 at 13:48
  • I'd say that's a fine looking dialog compared to `Java SWING/AWT` GUI. –  Jan 05 '12 at 21:36
  • CocoaDialog has recently come under development again, not that it fixes this, but it's worth mentioning... – cwd Jan 15 '12 at 19:41
  • You might want to ask that on SO. – d-_-b Jan 17 '12 at 00:40
  • @sims The question isn't specific to any language, but it is specific to OS X. And I'm mainly looking for existing solutions, not implementing one myself. – Lri Jan 17 '12 at 01:14
  • @17510427541297, Then perhaps the applescript and objective-c tags are out of place? Anyway, you may get some more replies over there. It could be dismal though. SO et al has kind of soaked up the masses... – d-_-b Jan 17 '12 at 02:34

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An apparently very popular one is 24U Appearance OSAX.

It will let you add more components to the dialog windows through "Better Dialog Utility" – if that's what you meant.

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There seem to be official themes and 3rd-party themers.

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  • If those dialog settings are controlled via the specified scripts, then the documentation linked in the OP doesn't mention them. If i had a Mac, i'd try [Magnifique](http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/graphics-how-to/an-introduction-to-changing-os-x-themes/). Proper design doesn't re-invent the wheel and thus uses adequate available (system) components. – Cees Timmerman Jan 27 '12 at 14:07