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Good Work. 
Been looking forward to this and it was time to chance my desktop anyway so this'll stick to me for another month great work
so this'll stick to me for another month great work
very glad to see a revision, thanks a lot
teh sex! 
been using v1 since i installed XP
been using v1 since i installed XP
Great theme!
Could you please look at my posting in the old Black Mesa Thread please...
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=586656614
Could you please look at my posting in the old Black Mesa Thread please...
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=586656614
QUOTE(trAsher @ Oct 11 2005, 10:42)
Great theme!
Could you please look at my posting in the old Black Mesa Thread please...
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=586656614
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Could you please look at my posting in the old Black Mesa Thread please...
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=586656614
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1: The up and down arrows on the start menu aren't skinable.
2: Tabs are the hardest set of images to deal with in a skin, I tried to get the 1px offset fixed, but I was making it worse every time I tried. Fortunately it's not that big of a nuscance.
3: I don't follow on the third one. Could you explain what the bug is?
Very nice style. thanks for doing this mate
love the min max and close buttons
love the min max and close buttons
QUOTE(Valkyre @ Oct 11 2005, 18:46)
3: I don't follow on the third one. Could you explain what the bug is?
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It looks strange with the black corners - is it a bug or a feature?
What about my suggestions? Are there some things, you will change?
Anyway - is an awesome theme - excellent work!
Greets
trAsher
Looking nice. Will try it out for a while.
nice!
I love this theme i just wish the fonts were a little smaller i like more compact themes but its still a very nice theme!
QUOTE(trAsher @ Oct 11 2005, 11:09)
It looks strange with the black corners - is it a bug or a feature?
What about my suggestions? Are there some things, you will change?
Anyway - is an awesome theme - excellent work!
Greets
trAsher
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What about my suggestions? Are there some things, you will change?
Anyway - is an awesome theme - excellent work!
Greets
trAsher
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It's a feature, believe it or not.
- EDIT -
1: Good possibility that it will come with v3.
2: Will be in v3.
3: Will also be changed for v3.
Wow great theme thanks!
thanks!
Oh my gawdy god! This is superb stuff!!!
Any plans for a Logon Screen? or Log-on/Shut Down/Stand-By Dialog? Or can you point me toward a tutorial on how to make them.
Any plans for a Logon Screen? or Log-on/Shut Down/Stand-By Dialog? Or can you point me toward a tutorial on how to make them.
good stuff! i used version 1 and ill definatly be using this!
QUOTE(SamN05 @ Oct 11 2005, 12:01)
Oh my gawdy god! This is superb stuff!!!
Any plans for a Logon Screen? or Log-on/Shut Down/Stand-By Dialog? Or can you point me toward a tutorial on how to make them.
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Any plans for a Logon Screen? or Log-on/Shut Down/Stand-By Dialog? Or can you point me toward a tutorial on how to make them.
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Funny you should ask, I made a mockup in Photoshop a while ago, but I lack the experience of making logons. If anyone has experience and knows how to put it together, I'll send you the resource file.
quite sexy, not using YET..too bulky w/ a 1024x768 res.
Cool, hopefully someone will pick it up and implement it!
Nice VS. I'm using it now
looks very nice
not bad.
/me hopes for a blue mesa mod 2.
/me hopes for a blue mesa mod 2.
QUOTE(panacea @ Oct 11 2005, 23:16)
not bad.
/me hopes for a blue mesa mod 2.
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/me hopes for a blue mesa mod 2.
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Since I barely touch my Windows box anymore, its not likely. But if enough people show interest I may put the effort in.
Nice to see an awesome theme updated.
amazing dude amazing
QUOTE(toastyghost @ Oct 11 2005, 23:23)
Since I barely touch my Windows box anymore, its not likely. But if enough people show interest I may put the effort in.
Sorry for asking. Can you please undust your Windows box and make a blue version? Personnally, the blue is easier to my eyes than black.
Thanks in advance.
Looking good. 
Using it now. Beautiful.
lovely theme, great work
/me likes this! Nice job
I like black/dark themes
Thanks
Thanks
I like it, but someone needs to creat a good logon screen for this theme
Thanks for the update! It's great. I will keep this for a long time...
BTW there is a small bug in some of the dialog windows (e.g. 'run'):
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BTW there is a small bug in some of the dialog windows (e.g. 'run'):
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Wow. All the bug fixes have just smacked me in the face for being unfaithful to the first version of BM. Still, I'm an ass, and I love to nitpick. The sort direction glyph is invisible:
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Also, it's not really a bug as it only does it on my desktop, but not my laptop or a clean virtual machine, but I'd imagine it'll happen to somebody somewhere - anybody have an idea why this happens? It looks a little bit odd with icons set to 48x48... it's a neat idea, but it might be impossible to really get right.
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And just so I'm not being all whiny and stuff, I'd be willing to volunteer to have a go at the logon screen... if somebody who has a better rep for doing them offers, that might work nicer, but I'm willing and I've got time
I've updated the Trillian skin and done a mod of the VS to put the orange selection highlights back in; I don't really think they're worth releasing, but if anyone wants 'em, PM away.
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Also, it's not really a bug as it only does it on my desktop, but not my laptop or a clean virtual machine, but I'd imagine it'll happen to somebody somewhere - anybody have an idea why this happens? It looks a little bit odd with icons set to 48x48... it's a neat idea, but it might be impossible to really get right.
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And just so I'm not being all whiny and stuff, I'd be willing to volunteer to have a go at the logon screen... if somebody who has a better rep for doing them offers, that might work nicer, but I'm willing and I've got time
I've updated the Trillian skin and done a mod of the VS to put the orange selection highlights back in; I don't really think they're worth releasing, but if anyone wants 'em, PM away.
yeah ^^ these are bugs
same on the english xp version
same on the english xp version
QUOTE(vertigosity @ Oct 12 2005, 00:31)
Wow. All the bug fixes have just smacked me in the face for being unfaithful to the first version of BM. Still, I'm an ass, and I love to nitpick. The sort direction glyph is invisible:
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Also, it's not really a bug as it only does it on my desktop, but not my laptop or a clean virtual machine, but I'd imagine it'll happen to somebody somewhere - anybody have an idea why this happens? It looks a little bit odd with icons set to 48x48... it's a neat idea, but it might be impossible to really get right.
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And just so I'm not being all whiny and stuff, I'd be willing to volunteer to have a go at the logon screen... if somebody who has a better rep for doing them offers, that might work nicer, but I'm willing and I've got time I've updated the Trillian skin and done a mod of the VS to put the orange selection highlights back in; I don't really think they're worth releasing, but if anyone wants 'em, PM away.
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Also, it's not really a bug as it only does it on my desktop, but not my laptop or a clean virtual machine, but I'd imagine it'll happen to somebody somewhere - anybody have an idea why this happens? It looks a little bit odd with icons set to 48x48... it's a neat idea, but it might be impossible to really get right.
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And just so I'm not being all whiny and stuff, I'd be willing to volunteer to have a go at the logon screen... if somebody who has a better rep for doing them offers, that might work nicer, but I'm willing and I've got time
I've updated the Trillian skin and done a mod of the VS to put the orange selection highlights back in; I don't really think they're worth releasing, but if anyone wants 'em, PM away.[right][snapback]586660129[/snapback][/right]
Nit-picking nanny.
I'm plannong on changing the Places selection image in the next release (2.1?) and the glyph... ugh, "bug" (why did yo make me say that?) will be fixed.
QUOTE(martin10018 @ Oct 11 2005, 23:20)
Thanks for the update! It's great. I will keep this for a long time...
BTW there is a small bug in some of the dialog windows (e.g. 'run'):
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BTW there is a small bug in some of the dialog windows (e.g. 'run'):
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This has existed since v1, and I have not been able to figure out what causes it. Hopefully someone can shed some light on it for the next release.
Been using verison one for a while now. Thanks for updating it.
Nice,useing it now! thanks !
crash is an excellent movie
nice theme btw.
nice theme btw.
Absolutely awesome job!
Has anyone done a winamp skin for either this or the previous version? *crosses fingers*
Has anyone done a winamp skin for either this or the previous version? *crosses fingers*
Great visual style, one of my favorites!
i'm using this theme now. good job. -thumbs up-
QUOTE(SamN05 @ Oct 11 2005, 13:01)
Any plans for a Logon Screen? or Log-on/Shut Down/Stand-By Dialog? Or can you point me toward a tutorial on how to make them.
QUOTE(Valkyre @ Oct 11 2005, 13:14)
Funny you should ask, I made a mockup in Photoshop a while ago, but I lack the experience of making logons. If anyone has experience and knows how to put it together, I'll send you the resource file.
QUOTE(conundrum @ Oct 11 2005, 20:57)
I like it, but someone needs to creat a good logon screen for this theme
I was planning on waiting until I heard back from The Valkyre before posting this, but it's been over 24 hours since I forwarded the logon to him and I haven't heard back, so here we are. Enjoy.
(You'll need LogonStudio to use this logon screen - it's free, and you can delete it straight after applying the Black Mesa screen.)http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24009121/
This is a WindowsXP logon screen created in LogonStudio from a mockup by The Valkyre. It matches the Black Mesa v2 visual style, which The Valkyre also made. I just turned the mockup into a working logon screen with LogonStudio.
It's only been tested at 1280*960; I don't think it would look good at lower resolutions, but at higher ones it should be okay... I think.
-Hugh
Love it, thanks
QUOTE(nazgul @ Oct 13 2005, 02:16)
Absolutely awesome job!
Has anyone done a winamp skin for either this or the previous version? *crosses fingers*
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Has anyone done a winamp skin for either this or the previous version? *crosses fingers*
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im looking for one too
anyone?
QUOTE(Hugh1981 @ Oct 13 2005, 21:35)
I was planning on waiting until I heard back from The Valkyre before posting this, but it's been over 24 hours since I forwarded the logon to him and I haven't heard back, so here we are. Enjoy. (You'll need LogonStudio to use this logon screen - it's free, and you can delete it straight after applying the Black Mesa screen.)
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24009121/
This is a WindowsXP logon screen created in LogonStudio from a mockup by The Valkyre. It matches the Black Mesa v2 visual style, which The Valkyre also made. I just turned the mockup into a working logon screen with LogonStudio.
It's only been tested at 1280*960; I don't think it would look good at lower resolutions, but at higher ones it should be okay... I think.
-Hugh
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(You'll need LogonStudio to use this logon screen - it's free, and you can delete it straight after applying the Black Mesa screen.)http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24009121/
This is a WindowsXP logon screen created in LogonStudio from a mockup by The Valkyre. It matches the Black Mesa v2 visual style, which The Valkyre also made. I just turned the mockup into a working logon screen with LogonStudio.
It's only been tested at 1280*960; I don't think it would look good at lower resolutions, but at higher ones it should be okay... I think.
-Hugh
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I apologize, I've been trying to figure out how to eliminate the orange text bug I found. Oh well, looks like there isn't a way to get rid of it.
theres a bug in the name...clearly this is grey mesa...
but anywho...it would be nice as a dark blue mesa
but anywho...it would be nice as a dark blue mesa
QUOTE(Valkyre @ Oct 14 2005, 09:06)
I apologize, I've been trying to figure out how to eliminate the orange text bug I found. Oh well, looks like there isn't a way to get rid of it.
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Yeah... I think that orange text is hardwired itno either LogonStudio or Windows XP.
Edit: I just found and fixed. it.
The download at deviantart has been updated.
this only happens here?
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