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Vishal Gupta


As we know Windows 7 beta build has been released. Windows 7 contains a new GUI. New taskbar, new startmenu, new Explorer, etc. You can take a look at following review which includes almost all new features in Windows 7:

What's New in Windows 7: A Small Review with Screenshots

This new theme "SevenVG" has been created for Windows XP users and it can provide a similar Windows 7 look in XP.



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This theme contains 4 sub-styles:
  • Aero32 (for 32x icon size)
  • Aero48 (for 48x icon size)
  • Bottom32 (for 32x icon size)
  • Bottom48 (for 48x icon size)
Aero32 and Aero48 contain left common tasks in Explorer. On the other hand, Bottom32 and Bottom48 contain bottom common tasks. So feel free to use whichever do you want.

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More Info & Instructions
ilikeurwife
Why not this start menu ?
http://zmdark.deviantart.com/art/PDC-2008-v2-104271814
Vishal Gupta
^^ I was not aware of that theme. Also since I didnt create that, I'm not supposed to include that in my theme as I have created this theme from scratch. smile.gif
HawkMan
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This new theme "SevenVG" has been created for Windows XP users and it'll provide same Windows 7 look-n-feel in XP.


you shouldn't overpromise things you cna't possibly deliver.
Gabureiru
Quote - (HawkMan @ Nov 27 2008, 21:18) *
you shouldn't overpromise things you cna't possibly deliver.


smile.gif biggrin.gif laugh.gif rofl.gif
Vishal Gupta
lol. I'm really sorry if you didnt find the theme good. I hope a few people will like my work. smile.gif
HawkMan
It may be good, I dunno, I don't use XP.

however, it's arguably "your" theme since you just copied some features of Widnows 7.

My point was that you said the theme gae you the window s7 look and feel. What you get, it a small part of the widnows 7 look, and none of the feel. unlss your theme magically has the superbr on XP with the animated color lights and can be color ustomized according to the users wishes.


So basically what you have there, is yet another Vista Aero theme or XP.
Vishal Gupta
^^ Ok. I have edited the first post now. Hope you'll like it now. biggrin.gif
ssmrcbr
Amazing visual style, thanks!
roadgeek9
Beautiful VS!
sn00pie
Very nice work! smile.gif Makes me want to use XP again, bloody Mac tongue.gif
Vishal Gupta
Thank you guys. smile.gif
Daan
epic fail
Krokus
^ I don't see why this is a fail. Explain please. If your not able to do that you fail.

The theme is nice.
First Vista-ish/Seven-ish Visual Style I like.
Hugh1981
Looks like a fine interpretation. Unfortunately, I detest all things Aero. smile.gif
bcool
I'm almost speechless. WoW! I really like the taskbar. Thank you.
bcool
One question though. In all screenshots concerning Windows 7-like iconized taskbar I see no text in window tab on taskbar. Cool. But while the tweak provided does give me the iconized taskbar in Windows XP, yet at least one letter or sometimes two of text persists in window tab. Is there something about this VS that won't allow to rid myself of text completely?


FYI
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
In right-side pane, create a new String value MinWidth and set its value to -255

I still get the text. Maybe something to do with this vs? Most likely limitation in XP?
See screenshot attached.
duritz
this is no stab at you personally, but does anyone else think windows 7 is very ugly? in my opinion it is just horrible and a step back from the right direction.
Gornot
The Win7 GUI is still in beta, don't forget that... I have used it only for a few days (cause my computer is very old) and I loved it. Of course, there is a lot of default themes that you can use, and even if that doesn't suit you, don't worry, when the time comes, we'll have things like WindowBlinds for Win7 and such, but until then...

I really like this VS, it bugs me a bit that I can't have a glassy taskbar and window borders, but it's definetly better than anything I've seen done with WindowBlinds (and I tried them out all)
Skel Nonch
Top visual style, thanks smile.gif
Yamanaka
I like it, using it now, thanks!
Andy44512
Very nice theme. I`m using it now...thanks
Symod
Quote - (Hugh1981 @ Dec 1 2008, 11:55) *
Looks like a fine interpretation. Unfortunately, I detest all things Aero. smile.gif

This.
danisflying527
Quote - (-Bryce- @ Dec 16 2008, 08:23) *
this is no stab at you personally, but does anyone else think windows 7 is very ugly? in my opinion it is just horrible and a step back from the right direction.


You sir, should be hung by your knees until you squeal
Symod
Haha yeah it's a huge step up from Vista. But I still don't like it. Too many colours. Not coherent. At least judging from the screenshots.
Alkaif
give it time man, its actually quite use-able unlike vista which hangs and dies at the lame-attempt at the UI they call Aero on vista. Windows 7 just seems to have that natural flow about it which is really good.
thealexweb
I might give this a try, thanks.
HolyOne
First off, I'd just like to say this is amazing - I just wish I could get it to work.

I followed the instructions, downloaded and ran everything, however when I select the theme it defaults to the horrid XP Blue theme.

Any ideas on what I could possibly be doing wrong?
Vishal Gupta
^^ Have you patched your Windows using UXtheme patcher?
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