Holiday Village..my favorite of all of them. Nice rich blue. I still wish they'd make desktop wallpapers of all the logos, tho.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/brinkeguthrie/Untitled-1.jpg

This hasn't hit my account yet. :(

I don't have it too ... it looks great ...

I want it too, im from the UK and it hasnt been updated to my account yet. any ideas?

Brinke

What is the the directory name of the images for the theme?

well.............now it's disappeared. all my pages are classic-layout.
too bad. i thoought it was their best.

I wonder if it was an accidental push?

will they bring it back in time for the holidays?

hey – - i want that as well

me too ... where did it go???

Did anyone find out what happen to the Christmas Theme?

More info here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=839

Heh. Nice screenshot..wonder where it came from?

Brinke, I thought the paragraph after the screenshot made it clear enough, but I have reworded it to make sure people know the screenshot came from you. :)

I was just kiddin! (used to work @ CNET!)

what is the directory name for this theme?
I tried holidayvillage, village, holiday...

I find it ball-less how people feel obliged to avoid the term "Christmas" and call it "holiday" in order not to offend those easily offendable non-Christians living in Christian countries.

That being said, this is just a winter theme.

Holzauge, I think the idea is that there are more holidays than just Xmas around that time. See here for some previous discussion...
http://blogoscoped.com/forum/79015.html

The Holiday Village theme is back, FYI. Sometimes. It's there..and then it's not. I'm not sure they know what they're doing with this!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/brinkeguthrie/Untitled-2.jpg

Ok, so this time can you get the link of the image Brinke?

How do I find that?

Now it's totally gone. Whatever. Back to Classic White for me.......

That can't be good... :/

Next time use FireFox Brinke..:)

as much as I hate this phrase...

PWN!!!!!!

Wrong pill again James? ;)

WHat does PWN mean? And Firefox isn't the answer- the theme isn't there for ANY browser.

Just for reference, the theme should be here:
http://www.google.com/ig/skins/holidayvillage.xml

<< And Firefox isn't the answer- the theme isn't there for ANY browser. >>
I know, but it's easy to get the URL of an image with FF.

See here:
http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/35647/2001790437362157563_rs.jpg

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/38294/2001788220190353004_rs.jpg

David, I don't suffer from insanity, I ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!

Brinkie http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3DVFC_enIE240IE240&defl=en&q=define:Pwn&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

"The slang term Pwn ... used primarily in the Internet gaming culture, means to soundly defeat an opponent"

<< David, I don't suffer from insanity, I ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!! >>

Yeah, i can tell :)

Brinke, The easiest way to find out what the theme location is:
1) Right click the iGoogle page your on with the theme active, and view the source.
2) Now do a search for .xml
3) That will give you the xml name needed to add that theme to other tabs if its not in the usual theme menu.

Then you can use the javascript code that Tony posted in the other theme post.

example:
javascript:_dlsetp('preview_skin=skins/holidayvillage.xml');

Granted this will only work for themes that aren't removed completely off the system.

Thanks, Colin, but that didn't work for me... :(

Perhaps they have taken it off the system. If anyone can find the code, I would really appreciate it! This holiday village theme is their best yet – did you notice that at 3:14 (pi) they show the Northern Lights???

Kelly Littleton, Yeah I tried to load the Holiday Village theme too and it has been removed. So when you try to load it, all you will see is the classic theme.

Do they know we want it Back. It is my favorite! I a m glad I am not the only one. Bring back the Holiday Village theme!

The Grinch has attacked!

Where is it? I want a Christmas theme for my igoogle!!! This one's great, but why does it keep disappearing??

I guess Google is not listening

Would love to use the Christmas theme, too. But, not after Christmas!

It's back, but who knows for how long

Yup it's back for me too-----let's see how long this one lasts.

Henrey, is the xml file still 'holidayvillage.xml' ?

It's back for me now, been there and been gone a few times

look y cant they this fo back ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

helll

Does anyone have an javascript to get the theme?

hebbet, as posted by Colin and also in previous posts...

1. Visit www.google.com/ig.

2. Enter the following in your browser’s address bar:

   javascript:_dlsetp('preview_skin=skins/holidayvillage.xml');

3. Click the Save button.

NOTE – This will only work if you can actually see this file though:

http://www.google.com/ig/skins/holidayvillage.xml

BTW, it's showing for me too now for the first time, both on the server and in the theme selection box.

The holidayvillage.xml file isn't viewable to me. :(

Colin, try adding an entry to your HOSTS file for www.google.com pointing to 66.102.9.104 and see if that works.

I have it on my theme list right now

Tony, I tried editing my hosts file on my mac but it keeps telling me the file is read only and I guess I'm not changing the permissions correctly cause it won't let me change the file. I'll try playing with the file a little later and see if connecting to that IP will work for me.

Can anyone tell me how to have my iGoogle theme STAY even when I switch off my computer and switch it back on?.... without using the "sign in" option, that is! I don't want to have to sign into my google a/c each time!!! 8-/

Thanks folks!

It should remain the same. Maybe corrupted cookies?

This theme is finally in my menu of choices so no need to edit my hosts file. :)

Before trying the JavaScript it wasn't in my list. But now after it is in.

Now available on the menu . :)