Windows 8 with purple BG

[freak180]

random but win + y is now aero peek instead of win + space

[George P Global Moderator]

random but win + y is now aero peek instead of win + space

Yeah, which is a bit of a change to get used to since I use peek a lot through winkey+space. Now though Winkey+space changes your keyboard language and setttings iirc.

[remixedcat]

Yeah, which is a bit of a change to get used to since I use peek a lot through winkey+space. Now though Winkey+space changes your keyboard language and setttings iirc.

that's what it's like on absinthe (default green) or purple drank (custom purple skin)

you start to get tipsy and press the wrong buttons dude. LOL

[Panda X]

Alright so Tom Hounsell managed to change that green strip, however by hex editing. Later today I'll be adding a layer in between the background and the GridRoot and pointing it to the image in shsxs.dll.

[freak180]

Alright so Tom Hounsell managed to change that green strip, however by hex editing. Later today I'll be adding a layer in between the background and the GridRoot and pointing it to the image in shsxs.dll.

Nice Job Panda X! Is there a possibe way of changing keyboard commands? Btw Remember those good O' days with Oscar and his longhorn projects? :blink: You started to become mad and tire of longhorn :rofl:

[George P Global Moderator]

That's good if you want a picture, probably the same one you have set as the desktop wallpaper I bet, that'd make it feel better to many people i think. If/when we can easily set a image or have it be the same image between the two UI's then the transition into the start screen will feel smoother and less of a surprise. It'd be kinda like OSX's new Launch Pad or the big app launcher that pops up in GNOME3/Unity, except with tiles instead of big icons and a list.

I think it'd look 10x better with not only a background but glass tiles (if that's possible).

[guru]

That's good if you want a picture, probably the same one you have set as the desktop wallpaper I bet, that'd make it feel better to many people i think. If/when we can easily set a image or have it be the same image between the two UI's then the transition into the start screen will feel smoother and less of a surprise. It'd be kinda like OSX's new Launch Pad or the big app launcher that pops up in GNOME3/Unity, except with tiles instead of big icons and a list.

I think it'd look 10x better with not only a background but glass tiles (if that's possible).

+1

incase, someone missed it

[ThePitt]

would be nice that instead of purple/green or pink, were transparent or translucent. The interface its pretty annoying by itself.

[Cesar D]

All files are located in shsxs.dll. There's also some stuff in twinui.dll. Going through them all is going to take some time.

Got this after messing with twin: http://i.cubeupload.com/l9atic.png

hey, how did you pin desktop IE10 to the start page? I couldn`t do that here. :(

[remixedcat]

That's good if you want a picture, probably the same one you have set as the desktop wallpaper I bet, that'd make it feel better to many people i think. If/when we can easily set a image or have it be the same image between the two UI's then the transition into the start screen will feel smoother and less of a surprise. It'd be kinda like OSX's new Launch Pad or the big app launcher that pops up in GNOME3/Unity, except with tiles instead of big icons and a list.

I think it'd look 10x better with not only a background but glass tiles (if that's possible).

This.... launchpad's thing is pretty slick and this would help.

[Jygoro]

hey, how did you pin desktop IE10 to the start page? I couldn`t do that here. :(

As easy as install another browser and associate HTML files to that browser. But then you won't see Metro IE anymore.

[Panda X]

Credits go to Hounsell: http://thounsell.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Metro-for-WDP-Preview-1-258876643

[LightShadow]

Credits go to Hounsell: http://thounsell.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Metro-for-WDP-Preview-1-258876643

Could you release your version too please. As Hounsell only seems to be releasing the light-blue version which looks horrible IMO. I prefer the purple.

[fix-this!]

Still working on getting the rest changed. (shsxs.dll)

better but still no for me.

[Panda X]

Here's a final shot (colored tiles and flyouts): http://thepanda-x.deviantart.com/#/d49wzsg

By the way it also colorizes the logon screen.

[LightShadow]

Here's a final shot (colored tiles and flyouts): http://thepanda-x.deviantart.com/#/d49wzsg

By the way it also colorizes the logon screen.

Beautiful! Please release!

[SkyDX]

Nice progress! :D But now I'm curious, does it only change the color of the green "icon band" or removes it entirely so it's usable with custom backgrounds?

[Grinch]

Would love to see this released and possibly a dark blue version (would feel more native to windows to have a darker blue color).

[Panda X]

Would love to see this released and possibly a dark blue version (would feel more native to windows to have a darker blue color).

Any RGB you have in mind?

[Grinch]

Red: 5

Green: 60

Blue: 150

To me that seems like a nice, smooth yet native feeling color for Windows. :)

[bdsams Veteran]

Looks awesome, can you write up a tutorial on how to do it?

[FaiKee]

Looks awesome, can you write up a tutorial on how to do it?

Mr Brad Sams, you can have your front page standby LOL. :laugh:

http://thounsell.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Metro-for-WDP-Preview-1-258876643

[Panda X]

Here's my last edit for the night. Credits to: http://tehosc.deviantart.com/ for creating the background. It's transparent so the main background is shown behind rather than the default opaque image.

[freak180]

Here's my last edit for the night. Credits to: http://tehosc.deviantart.com/ for creating the background. It's transparent so the main background is shown behind rather than the default opaque image.

Sweet!!!! awesome man!!! I guess you didnt see my other comment about the Good o days with the longhorn projects with oscar lol

[remixedcat]

make a black one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!