[Dsclaimer: I work for Stardock]
I've been working really hard over the last few months to make your msstyles work with WindowBlinds. As much as you may like or not the idea of your themes being used by WindowBlinds users - the fact is that we've definitely enhanced your audience to users outside Windows XP and those who fear to patch their systems.
Now I do not claim to be undbiassed - should you find more reasons, pro or against porting your skins to WindowBlinds - feel free to leave your comments either on my blog or here.
Now time for the article itself.
Expect the next release of SkinStudio after the New Year improve substantially in accuracy upon the current release - especially the Free one (which is rather old).
[edited] wrong ink!
This post has been edited by SkinStudio: Dec 27 2004, 19:48
| The MSStyle to WindowBlinds porter manifest., Msstyles authors may want to read it. | |
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| Post #1 Dec 27 2004, 15:57 | |
SkinStudio Development & Unofficial Skinners' HelpDesk  Group: Registered Posts: 244 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Poznan, Poland Member No.: 25,979 
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| Post #2 Dec 27 2004, 15:59 | |
local know-it-all idiot  Group: Registered Posts: 25,341 Joined: 22-March 02 From: Kanzem, Germany Member No.: 10,955
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sounds good to me. i'm gonna try it.
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| Post #3 Dec 27 2004, 16:19 | |
BlendedFrog  Group: Registered Posts: 4,598 Joined: 28-August 01 Member No.: 899
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Looking forward to the new version myself, Skinstudio works almost 98% perfert already. Just needs soome tweaking.
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| Post #4 Dec 27 2004, 19:47 | |
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SkinStudio Development & Unofficial Skinners' HelpDesk Group: Registered Posts: 244 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Poznan, Poland Member No.: 25,979
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ugh. sorry. I've posted a wrong link before. Fixed the link now. sorry again for the confusion!
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| Post #5 Dec 27 2004, 20:04 | |
small k  Group: Registered Posts: 538 Joined: 29-January 04 Member No.: 46,361
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what abt a WBA to MSSTYLES porter ??
I know WB has more functions (shell animation , Toolbar icons etc) but to make VS`s work u just need to patch uxtheme dll file nothing else no installation nothing ! |
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| Post #6 Dec 27 2004, 20:06 | |
In Search Of...   Group: +MVC Posts: 8,605 Joined: 13-August 02 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 16,704
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QUOTE(kool4 @ Dec 27 2004, 15:04) what abt a WBA to MSSTYLES porter ?? I know WB has more functions (shell animation , Toolbar icons etc) but to make VS`s work u just need to patch uxtheme dll file nothing else no installation nothing ! [right][snapback]585177683[/snapback][/right] why would they make something to take away the use of their own product...that makes no sense. |
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| Post #7 Dec 27 2004, 20:22 | |
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BlendedFrog Group: Registered Posts: 4,598 Joined: 28-August 01 Member No.: 899
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QUOTE(kool4 @ Dec 27 2004, 14:04) what abt a WBA to MSSTYLES porter ?? I know WB has more functions (shell animation , Toolbar icons etc) but to make VS`s work u just need to patch uxtheme dll file nothing else no installation nothing ! [right][snapback]585177683[/snapback][/right] Feel free to create your own program if you feel you can do that. They created their own one and do a great job at it. Besides, they worked with Mircosoft to developed the uxtheme and the skinning engine in the 1st place, so it should only make sense that they create a program that takes it to the next level. |
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| Post #8 Dec 27 2004, 23:47 | |
Javier Ocasio Group: +MVC Posts: 8,101 Joined: 4-October 01 From: Puerto Rico Member No.: 1,522
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Thanks a lot for your hard work SkinStudio. I think the MSStyle to WB porter is great and save us a lot of time when we are going to create WB version of our msstyles.
 
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| Post #9 Dec 28 2004, 00:04 | |
Go Blue!   Group:  VeteranPosts: 17,563 Joined: 26-November 01 From: Michigan/California Member No.: 4,080
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i second what KoL says. as long as people respect other people's copyright wishes, then it's cool with me.
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| Post #10 Dec 28 2004, 02:22 | |
hollywood dropout Group: Registered Posts: 821 Joined: 28-July 03 Member No.: 33,558
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I never really liked window blinds, i probably never will. The only theme I actually liked was celia (sp?) by bant. It was a complete theme that wasn't too gaudy or underdone. It was perfect. KoL is another good themer and all of his theme's were useable, because he puts a lot of effort into his work, but since most of his theme's are msstyles i have no use for windowblinds. I just hate the fact that it doesn't skin EVERYTHING as do msstyles.
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| Post #11 Dec 28 2004, 02:24 | |
Straylight  Group: Registered Posts: 3,087 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Singapore Member No.: 53,606
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I tried Windows Blinds when I first started themeing ... I nearly died.
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| Post #12 Dec 28 2004, 04:38 | |
Neowinian Senior  Group: Administrator Posts: 3,078 Joined: 24-October 01 From: Michigan Member No.: 2,104
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WindowBlinds does skin a lot more elements of the Windows GUI than msstyles do so there are advantages. The disadvantage (obviously) is that it's not free.
On the otheer hand, msstyles to WindowBlinds have a key importance - Longhorn. When Longhorn comes out, the .msstyles format of today will be history replaced by something completely different so the only way all those msstyles will exist on Longhorn that I can think of is by converting them to a different format. |
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BlendedFrog Group: Registered Posts: 4,598 Joined: 28-August 01 Member No.: 899
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QUOTE(handsome @ Dec 27 2004, 20:22) I never really liked window blinds, i probably never will. The only theme I actually liked was celia (sp?) by bant. It was a complete theme that wasn't too gaudy or underdone. It was perfect. KoL is another good themer and all of his theme's were useable, because he puts a lot of effort into his work, but since most of his theme's are msstyles i have no use for windowblinds. I just hate the fact that it doesn't skin EVERYTHING as do msstyles. [right][snapback]585179975[/snapback][/right] Actually WB skins more than msstlyes such as the logon/shutdown boxes, animations, toolbars, etc... It does a lot more then msstyles could ever hope to do. |
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| Post #14 Dec 28 2004, 10:08 | |
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small k Group: Registered Posts: 538 Joined: 29-January 04 Member No.: 46,361
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Why dont most people use SkinStudio then ????
Why are there more 'good' skins for stylexp than for windowblinds ?? |
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| Post #15 Dec 28 2004, 10:24 | |
A Very Talented Individual Group: Registered Posts: 2,935 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Pleasantville, UK Member No.: 39,459
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The thing that i found is that with Windows Blinds it is another thing to load at StartUp, which my PC already has trouble with
 Another reason why i stopped using it was the quality of the themers. I am not into theming, but looking at the quality of themes for WB (on WinCustomize) and them a MSSTYLES site, such as Studio 28 - there is a rather large difference in quality, and useability. I thought the GUI Olympic's would be a good venture, sorting the useable themes from the ones created by people who look like they never have done it before. BUT, i went on and saw the same sorts of skins. Even some of the premium skins I wouldn't ever use - i would have thought these would be better? If i see more skins like on Studio 28 and GFXOasis (using their Blue one now - its a beaut!) then I would most likely convert back. |
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