Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 I created a new theme for windows 8.1, more info and download: http://seahorsepip.deviantart.com/art/Sharp-Flat-8-1-463634981 xrobwx71 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Looks nice. Any more screenshots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 Looks nice. Any more screenshots? What would you like to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 What would you like to see? All of them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoman Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 How to change the theme to look like that? Cause the regular Windows theme will not allow to modify the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted June 26, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 26, 2014 How to change the theme to look like that? Cause the regular Windows theme will not allow to modify the whole thing. you can use 1 of these 2 tools to allow custom themes uxstyle or UltraUXThemePatcher macoman 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 How to change the theme to look like that? Cause the regular Windows theme will not allow to modify the whole thing. I updated the pinned posts about customization in this forum, windows 8.1 guide: https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1217859-guide-for-windows-81-customization/ Other customization guides will be added in new few days. macoman 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoman Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 All of them. :) here's the taskbar included: http://i.snag.gy/yw6tk.jpg xrobwx71 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted June 26, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 26, 2014 how does it look with the ribbon enabled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 how does it look with the ribbon enabled? Hmmm... Like crap :P Lemme make a screenshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 how does it look with the ribbon enabled? Here you go: http://i.snag.gy/xp9w0.jpg As you see the ribbon is bugged and the navbar disappeared... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted June 26, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hmmm... Like crap :p Lemme make a screenshot. lol I like the ribbon so i keep it enabled it's hard to find a good theme that the ribbon doesn't look crap in because all the good theme makers (such as yourself) all disable the ribbon Ian W and Anibal P 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 lol I like the ribbon so i keep it enabled it's hard to find a good theme that the ribbon doesn't look crap in because all the good theme makers (such as yourself) all disable the ribbon Yeah because ribbon is useless, we got a right mouse button for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Yeah because ribbon is useless, we got a right mouse button for that. I find the Ribbon very beneficial. It displays everything in an orderly fashion, and doesn't attempt to hide things from the user in archaic and non-descript drop downs. Ian S., Anibal P and Ian W 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 26, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2014 I find the Ribbon very beneficial. It displays everything in an orderly fashion, and doesn't attempt to hide things from the user in archaic and non-descript drop downs. Dropdowns? The rightclick menu is just a single list and shows already all we need, if you need something else you can still access the menubar. The main reason why we customizers get rid of the ribbon is because we can't theme it :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I find the Ribbon very beneficial. It displays everything in an orderly fashion, and doesn't attempt to hide things from the user in archaic and non-descript drop downs. Good if you're a keyboard jockey too, never mind not everything is available in a context menu. Not that I'm bashing the theme designer's decision mind you, he designed it based on what he thinks looks good, whatever does it for you and all that. I personally like the ribbon but *shrug* everybody has their own opinion, I understand the 'wasted space' argument too, never mind if it's unable to be themed that could be a big monkeywrench in getting your look going too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted June 26, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 26, 2014 The main reason why we customizers get rid of the ribbon is because we can't theme it :/ oh right. i remember hearing something about that back during the previews. had forgotten about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Lack of themes that incorporate the ribbon is why I gave up on custom windows themes, you end up loosing too much for little real gain :/ Dot Matrix 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted June 28, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 28, 2014 one more question for you seahorse. does this theme look good with aero glass enabled or should I wait for you to finish your other flat theme for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lels Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 one more question for you seahorse. does this theme look good with aero glass enabled or should I wait for you to finish your other flat theme for that? I find that it looks pretty sexy with aero enabled. Seahorse, It appears when you click on desktop in file explorer, it cuts the D off of Desktop. Not a huge deal and I'm loving this theme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted June 28, 2014 Author Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2014 I find that it looks pretty sexy with aero enabled. Seahorse, It appears when you click on desktop in file explorer, it cuts the D off of Desktop. Not a huge deal and I'm loving this theme! It's a bug I know about and haven't been able to fix yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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