Well I started looking for Longhorn themes for XP to use it but I didnt like all the themes that I found so I started my own. Ive been working for the past 3 days in this longhorn set for Windows XP. this took me more time than Tiger or any other port.


Download Longhorn for XP (KoL's port): deviantART GetSkinned


Wallpaper on preview by judge - http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/1215083



<----* About *------------------------>

Longhorn 4074 version 2.0 visual style for WindowsXP by KoL

Theme based on Longhorn build 4074 by Microsoft.
Package contains six different themes, Slate, Jade, Plex, Aero, Athens and Atenas with normal and thin taskbar. Seven wallpapers, Longhorn icons, User Pictures, Fonts and top shellstyles.

Longhorn Slate: Almost identical to Longhorn theme except inactive windows and start button. The start button used is the one when the sidebar is active.
Longhorn Jade: Almost identical to Longhorn theme the only things that I changed was the startbutton, the blue fonts are a little darker than the original theme and inactive windows.
Longhorn Aero: My version of Aero.
Longhorn Athens and Atenas: An Aero mod based on screenshot of Athens PC Concept found on winsupersite.com
Longhorn Plex: My Plex version.


<----* Credits *---------------------->

Thanks a lot to Stefanka (stefanka.deviantart.com) for letting me use his shellstyle as a base for the top shellstyles.


<----* Installation *----------------->

To use the Visual Style you need StyleXP (www.tgtsoft.com)
Extract the zip to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

To use the top shellstyles copy the shellstyle on the folder C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Longhorn Extras\Shellstyles\*COLOR* and replace it on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Longhorn *THEME NAME-THEME NAME*\Shell\*THEME NAME*

To change the icons you need a program like IconPackager, E-Icons or IconWorkshop.


<----* Updates *---------------------->

UPDATE 1 (v1.1)
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- Fixed jaggies on start menu button.
- Fixed jaggies on Aero start button and tray buttons.
- Fixed maximize bug on Aero.
- Fixed start menu username.
- Little changes to Aero taskbar buttons and flash button.
- Changed Athens caption button. Now it looks similar to the one on the screenshots.
- Added tre different fonts, Normal (Segui on Aero, Jade and Athens), Tahoma and Arial.
- Changed fonts on shellstyle to Arial.

UPDATE 2 (v1.2)
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- Small changed on Athens.
- Added Notepad, Paint and Calculator icons.

UPDATE 3 (v1.3)
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- Added Plex theme.

UPDATE 4 (v1.4)
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- Added four wallpapers.
- Fixed Start Menu buttons in non english Windows XP version.
- Fixed Search windows colors in Plex.
- Added alternative Slate start button image.

UPDATE 5 (v1.5)
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- Fixed Startbuttons on Athens and Areo.
- Added transparent separator on toolbar.
- Fixed some little bugs.
- Added 6 new shellstyles (top shellstyles in Default, Blue, Purple, Green, Orange and Red.
- Added more icons.

UPDATE 6 (v2.0)
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- Added a new theme, Atenas.
- Separate themes in three different msstyles. Longhorn Slate/Plex, Longhorn Aero/Jade and Longhorn Athens/Atenas.
- Added Thin Taskbar to all themes.


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Looks good, can't wait for the WB version.

Awesome work KoL

Radish™

Nice as always

First Longhorn theme other than Stefanka's that looks like something I'd use. I'd expect nothing less of you.

Good job.

If Jesus was alive today, he'd use this theme.

Glad this was released so soon, thanks again KoL. Are you considering adding a version of Plex to the collection?

Very nice!

I love it

Dont know yet, maybe that blue version I will name it Plex

your the man kol! Hope you'll do a thin taskbar version later on, cause I have no idea how to accomplish that

Finally a Longhorn-like Visual Style that's actually great (apart from Longhorn Inspirat, which development appears to be stalled)

I prefer this over any Windows X's crap

Real nice kol! I second the thin taskbar. It would be awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent work KoL! This is the best Longhorn theme for XP!

YES KOL !!!!!!! YES BABY!!!!

The "longhorn athens" is exactly what I have been looking for

thanks a million

<3 the athens, great work again KoL now i have a question, i cant figure out how to apply your icons system wide, i dont want to download a 3rdparty bloatware app to do so, is there any other way?

I can't figure that out either.

Man, this looks really good...

Thanks heaps and keep it up man, your pro.

oh found a bug, i think... with Athens, theres no user pic and my name at the top of the start menu ><

Edit: also the gradients on the menubars on the other 3 are "Grainy" i dont know if this is on purpose or not, theres no transition with the colors

also , how ddo i change windows default font for the UI, because at 1600x1200 the text looks grainy as hell even with clear type on.

I really like the start buttons on the Aero and Athens styles. Good work KoL!

very nice work.

Call me a noob or whatever how do you install this VS????Scott

Look! Up at the top of the Customizing XP forum! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's what every noob should read first!

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=177436

now all we need is a theme for codename dashboard that matches athens

*opens MSpaint and gets started

damit Kol ! you have an eye for the details thats the best shellstyle ive seen in a long while ..

absolutly amazing work, im envious, shoulda thought of it my self

Awesome work man. Awesome. Thanks for your talent.

awesome job as always, KoL.

kainashi, why is milk dancing in your avatar?

I think that's from a Blur music video.

NICE, a GENUINE KoL release! Who could ask for more? Thanks, seriously!

i like it it looks to much like windows x's longhorn transformation pack though

awesome style!!
love athens..will be using that one for a very very long time.

excellentante!! KoL

thats because this is a PORT of Longhorn themes, windowsX just does half ass ports.

nice ports

Nice work, KoL Beautiful as always. I wonder why ppl keep comparing new themes to mine. It's too selfish!

Yeeahh !! Very nice man !! this is the best LOnghorn VS i never seen !

Yupp. Best Port.

nice caption buttons.

awesome effort as always KoL

I'm using Longhorn Aero now, and I'm speechless on how it looks. Words are just simply not enough to describe the beauty of this Windows Theme.

(OK, maybe Longhorn Athens looked a bit ugly, but this port of the "Longhorn" Windows Themes are just incredible)

can't wait for wb version

@ csabo2: can you post screenshots?? To change the font go to Properties > Apeareance > Advanced and change the fonts there. I think Im going to add alternative fotns in the update.


Thanks everyone Im glad you like the themes and please dont compare the theme with other themes, every themer has his own style. Please respect those guys that make an effort and use his free time to work on something that doesnt cost anything to you and remember this is not about competition this is about sharing

Yes. That's right! Great word, man :-)

Great workmanship man - pure quality vs

Great work KoL.

Wow a lot of ass kissing in this thread.... unbelievable.

Anyways let me start by saying that I love your work, you make awesome themes KoL. Your Panther/Tiger VS is flawless and there are a lot more visual styles that are just amazing.

Though, when I saw this I was really disappointed. It is a jaggie fest all over. A lot of graphics look like anything but polished. It's probably because the current longhorn theme can't be ported to XP in a decent way, I don't know, but I can honestly say this is your worst theme ever.
XP just doesn't support all the flexibility longhorn will offer and it hurts the theme.

I'm sorry this sounds really negative, but I can't help it.... it just isn't up to your normal standards.
Just my opinion.

(I'll probably get a lot of people flaming me now, but you know what.... I don't care, go ahead)

Awesome work, can anyone expalin how to apply the icons please?