PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST!

Luna Element v5.1 Blue, is a Windows XP visual style and is inspired by the WinXP default theme Luna. A few parts are still in original design so I can't take credit for everything. This theme is also inspired a little by the Windows Vista GUI. It's a nice combination of old and new in my opinion.

To use this theme you need to patch the Windows system file uxtheme.dll. You can read about how to do that here: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707

When you have patched uxtheme.dll you place the .msstyle in desired folder and run it.

If you want to use the included Logon place 'logonui_blue.exe' in C:\ and run the included logonui_install.reg.

This VS includes 2 styles:
* Blue
* Blue Compact

Last Updated: 2007-01-28
Latest Version: 5.1

Updates
1 update is in development. LE v5.1 SE. Changing the shade of blue.

Bugs
Before reporting any bugs try and think of and explaination why the bug occurs and don't assume immediately it's a VS problem. Here are 2 "bugs" I know of:
* Black text background for checkboxes in some applications. (Application bug)
* In Firefox the scrollbar glyph doesn't change color on hover. (Firefox bug)
* Multi row taskbar does not look good. (Theme)

Mods and application skins...
Sure, no need to contact me about it. A link to my DeviantArt page is appreciated.

Wallpaper available here: http://wallpaperstock.net/summer-tree-wallpapers_w4698.html

Don't forget to let me know what you think

Download: Blue | Black

First!

Great Theme! Well done em3

Zoom7000

Nice one

GREAAAT

Oh man I hope that isnt the default start button

Brilliant. Downloading now.

Nice work! Now to port it to Trillian

Thank you a lot

great theme, we need a windows blinds version also

Yet another fantastic theme of the popular Luna Element, great job.

yupiiii Thanks !

very nice one..but caption buttons arent my cup of tea.

amazing work as usual, except the start button, I'm not a fan of the vista style button

Am I the only one that thinks this is a horrible step backwards from LE4?

Fantastiche work

Nice work em3, but that start button = The Vists flag is fine its the shape of the button thats the problem.

OMG

EXCELLENT EM3!
Your hard work has paid off, this is just excellent. I just love the black theme especially.

Huge thanks!

Now all we need is a Winamp modern skin, that would great

i think this them is absolutely amazing, perfect in every way. great work em3

Beautiful! Thank you!

exquisite VS EM3, thanks so much for your hard work!!

I love it em3! I always used the blue versions of LE in the past, but something about the black version in LE5 looks so great

Thanks!

Fantastic work, besides of that startbutton
I'll shut up and trim it by myself.

Thanks, em3!

Excellent VS e3m! Am using it and lovin' it!! well done indeed!!

Yes.

This is not a VS

THIS IS T3H TH3M3!!!

I really like the changes (including the start button)! This is the first VS to pull me away from LE4 since it came out

Nice job

I'm gonna relax now. Please keep this thread clean people or I will have a moderator lock it. Pretty much everything is covered in the first post if there are any questions, dislikes or whatever. Thanks for all comments so far.

Extremely well done em3 as always. Thank you

Looks great em3, this is far nicer then Luna Element 4!

very good work em3... but I just found some glitches when using firefox' menus...

Changing "Selected Items" colors fixes this bug.

YOU RULE EM3!!!!!!! GREAT WORK!!

Wonderful work em3!!!

You know what else might be cool? Incorporate the 'Segoe UI' font from Vista

we just need a better start button ^^

Ohh, this is so beautiful!! Awesome work

um. damn. this is horrible, really didnt expect it to be worse than LE4. :'(, might have to do some modding on it i suppose... sorry.

Great THX em3!!

Peterpl's start button looks good with it Need a compact alternative, though

What I do not like...

Nothing against you, it's a great VS. Though the inactive window is really not my thing. The start button is great though

Please take this a constructive criticism, but I'd prefer if you used the default Windows XP hightlighting color (dark blue), because this happens:

I think a startbutton like le4 would be better

I love everything about this theme! Great work em3 !

I think the start button is the best thing in this theme

I personally LOVE the startbutton, but the selected icon color change is really a turn off
Great job on the VS overall, but i'll stick with something else for now, NHF I'll see what the modding community can do about those

excellent. thanks for all the hard work emil.

the selected icon is the only turnoff, but it's not too big of a turnoff. inspirat se did the same thing.

I love the theme (modded start, fonts)

I'm really a fan of how the new LE5 looks to be honest with everyone. I am really in love with the subtle differences that exist in this version compared to previous versions.

The inactive titlebars look great compared with the ones in LE4 for instance. It's nice and dark, like it's lurking in the shadows.

The hybrid progress bar looks very cool as well. I love how there's not as much of a gap in between the bars when it fills. Plus the solid bar looks really smooth and consistent as opposed to LE4's look. LE4 you could really tell that it had a 'stretched' look instead of it being consistent throughout.

Scroll bars have been improved and catch my eye better than previous LE versions. I love the start button, but then again I was already kind of using this in LE4, just positioned differently - as shown here

That's just some of the cool changes that I've been enjoying the most - though I could name many more. I'm a fan of em3's work and hope he continues to work on Visual Styles.

Keep in mind that we can't all be satisfied by any one person's work. If there's something that you don't like about the theme, you guys should start learning how to use ResEdit or ResHacker. It would take less time to make the change yourself instead of posting 1 thing you don't like about a VS in this thread.

Just my unemotional opinion, so take it for what it's worth.

The caption size of groupboxes is too small IMO. The progress bar rocks though!

How can I change this???