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JJ.Ying

Oct 16 2005, 09:43

Other than the Darker theme, highly respected iconist Rokey has also made an light Visual Style called "Dreamland" together with another outcome, a transparent VS concept.
After getting kind permission from Rokey, I am now introducing this Dreamland WB to every one. (Permission file zipped)

DRL_WB5 version will only work with WB5, the original Dreamland version can be applied by WB4.X well

Includes transparent window frames, taskbar, Start menu, "Please Wait" window and a built-in window shadow.

Enjoy!

Update list:
+ Transparent maximized titlebar
+ Alpha blended shut-down dialog
+ New min/max/close buttons
+ Oversized startbutton
+ 3 substyles included(wb4,wb5,top)
+ Real-time trans taskbar

Download @ Wincustomize

Click to enlarge the preview image:

Wallpaper by Kol can be found here:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/22703076

kronik

Oct 16 2005, 10:19

wow! can't wait for this

Love your work JJ!

robertobaggio2k

Oct 16 2005, 10:23

when is it gonna be available for download?

Woodbridge

Oct 16 2005, 11:43

http://jjying.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.as...ID=1&comments=1 here maybe

Excellent job on this

Apollo

Oct 16 2005, 11:45

sweet!

KoL

Oct 16 2005, 12:46

Looks awesome

ishiok

Oct 16 2005, 13:29

Wonderful theme. Thankz JJ.

Mystical112

Oct 16 2005, 13:35

nice...

zinph

Oct 16 2005, 16:31

good job~!

Mutex

Oct 16 2005, 21:34

Wow, very nice!! Could you make/fix the taskbar so that when it is placed on the top of the screen, the rounded parts are facing down, instead of upward.

Darken

Oct 17 2005, 01:18

QUOTE(JJ.Ying @ Oct 16 2005, 05:43)

DRL_WB5 version will only work with WB5, the original Dreamland version can be applied by WB4.X well

Includes transparent window frames, taskbar, Start menu, "Please Wait" window and a built-in window shadow.
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Nice, but no transparent on vertical bar

DigitalE

Oct 17 2005, 02:49

Looks awesome... Too bad I don't have WindowBlinds 5! I've been wanting to purchase Object Desktop, but my dad won't let me. (yet)

timmmay

Oct 17 2005, 03:14

awesome theme!! is there a windows theme version? i love the transparent one

tehkubix

Oct 17 2005, 03:19

Ahh man, I got all excited for nothin' I thought it was a VS

Morgan

Oct 17 2005, 03:20

Wow, this is awesome!! Nice work!!!

grdh20

Oct 18 2005, 01:37

Geat skin, but, Right click the taskbar or on a desktop item and the text is all messed up with cleartype on an lcd panel. Any way to fix this?

JT2046

Oct 18 2005, 01:40

QUOTE(grdh20 @ Oct 18 2005, 01:37)

Geat skin, but, Right click the taskbar or on a desktop item and the text is all messed up with cleartype on an lcd panel. Any way to fix this?
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Experienced the same issue here. I didn't experience this in Stealth OS skin.

JJ.Ying

Oct 18 2005, 10:09

Sorry to forgot putting the download link then....Now I've added it in the first page.

And thank you all for your great support!

cm_mc

Oct 19 2005, 21:45

also teh taskbar if you put it in the top of the desktop looks not that good maybe if you invert the image...

runningking7

Oct 31 2005, 02:16

After I downloaded dreamland.wba, I unzipped the folder, then a bunch of files/pictures appeared in the folder. How do I turn them into theme?

casao

Oct 31 2005, 11:47

QUOTE(runningking7 @ Oct 31 2005, 02:16)

After I downloaded dreamland.wba, I unzipped the folder, then a bunch of files/pictures appeared in the folder. How do I turn them into theme?
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You shouldn't've had to unzip it - Dreamland.wba is the skin. You have to be using WindowBlinds(obviously, as this IS the WindowBlinds forum) and then you should just double click on the DreamLand.WBA and it will install it, you then go to desktop properties or the WindowBlinds setup window and change your skin to Dreamland

leonx81

Nov 5 2005, 07:24

Just love the taskbar, it's a great skin.
Thanks for your hard work.

Kenta

Nov 5 2005, 21:00

It's a very beautiful, and clean skin, but when I tried it, it wasn't very usable in the sense that Everything is too transparent.

It would be usable if Stardock could add blurring, but that's near impossible and would take up to many resources.

invhntr

Nov 6 2005, 07:52

Usable or not I frggn love this skin!! Just be sure to lock the taskbar..

invhntr

Nov 6 2005, 08:57

Actually it is a lot more usable since the update. Grab the update from DA or WC.

insanekiwi

Nov 6 2005, 08:59

very nice

Deathray

Nov 6 2005, 09:04

Looks great, too bad i don't have wb 5. Oh well, it should look good enough in wb 4. Thanks

grdh20

Nov 7 2005, 16:29

the trouble with these transparent title bars is that if you use white text, it fades out over a light color background, and if you use black text, it fades over a dark background. Too bad it can't be designed to have a partial solid background just under the text area. That would make all the transparent skins far more usable in the long run.

Bledwards

Nov 7 2005, 17:14

QUOTE(grdh20 @ Nov 7 2005, 11:29)

I would think what you described would be possible. Just have the alpha for the area under the window title (and/or minimize, max, close buttons) be less transparent (or completely opaque) than the rest of the title bar.

I haven't used skinstudio to know for sure, but I would guess that would work.

JJ.Ying

Dec 31 2005, 17:10

Now updated! New features added and other improvements suggest by some friends also included. See details in the fist page. Enjoy!

BTW, Happy new year!

jahamus

Dec 31 2005, 17:15

Great skin...Thanks!

beerman

Dec 31 2005, 19:44

great skin, but found one problem:

If i choose to log off or shutdown the entire screen turns opaque white with stripes.

First time i used shutdown, the dialog box was like the wb4, with no alpha blend.

Then for some reason it turned like pointed out first

Krad

Jan 2 2006, 02:01

QUOTE(JJ.Ying @ Oct 16 2005, 09:43) [snapback]586678905[/snapback]

Other than the Darker theme, highly respected iconist Rokey has also made an light Visual Style called "Dreamland" together with another outcome, a transparent VS concept.
After getting kind permission from Rokey, I am now introducing this Dreamland WB to every one. (Permission file zipped)

DRL_WB5 version will only work with WB5, the original Dreamland version can be applied by WB4.X well

Includes transparent window frames, taskbar, Start menu, "Please Wait" window and a built-in window shadow.

Enjoy!

Update list:
+ Transparent maximized titlebar
+ Alpha blended shut-down dialog
+ New min/max/close buttons
+ Oversized startbutton
+ 3 substyles included(wb4,wb5,top)
+ Real-time trans taskbar
Download @ Wincustomize

Click to enlarge the preview image:

Wallpaper by Kol can be found here:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/22703076

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

If i was an asian girl, i would bang you.

QUOTE(grdh20 @ Oct 18 2005, 01:37) [snapback]586687462[/snapback]

Geat skin, but, Right click the taskbar or on a desktop item and the text is all messed up with cleartype on an lcd panel. Any way to fix this?

my text is fine on my laptop

odious_m

Jan 2 2006, 08:27

QUOTE(beerman @ Dec 31 2005, 11:44) [snapback]586996380[/snapback]

If i choose to log off or shutdown the entire screen turns opaque white with stripes.

Same problem here. Great skin, though. Guess I'll just have to use hibernate.

Krad

Jan 2 2006, 18:22

QUOTE(odious malefactor @ Jan 2 2006, 08:27) [snapback]587003284[/snapback]

Same problem here. Great skin, though. Guess I'll just have to use hibernate.

same here

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