Klarheit VS (not my work)

[Suicide]

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38783250/

okay, here is my first visual-style for you. i always wanted to create one that is completely how i want a style to be, and this is the result... so, if you don't like it - i do (hope this doesn't sound too arrogant ). of course i'm open for any bugfixes / suggestions.

i called it "Klarheit", that's german and means clarity / clearance because that's what the style is - i didn't use some effectful gradients or spectacular light-effects, the style should be functional and still cute.

the color-theme in the style is called "ozeanblau" (oceanblue). maybe i'll release "Klarheit" in some other colors soon.

some inspirations came from the great bluecurve-theme and also from the opensource "tango-project" ([link]). i got the start-button, some caption-buttons and the icons in the xp-startmenu from there. that's why i recommend to use the visual-style in combination with the tango-icons (e.g. with "super turbo tango patcher") - looks great.

i put a wallpaper into the archive that fits quite well to "Klarheit" - it's from the human-theme, edited by me.

hope you like the style. please be kind and add this to your favourites if you like it.

p.s.: enspia ported this style to windowblinds-xp: [link]

*update 1.01 (2006-08-28):

now including shellstyle, compact-/full-startmenu-version and the font used in the style

renamed compact-startmenu-version to "ozeancom" and the full version to "ozeanfull"

*update 1.02 (2006-08-29):

radiobuttons / checkboxes improved

progressbar much improved

changed shellstyle again (final version i think)

taskbar-buttons are also boxed when unfocused (very light only)

taskbar is now a bit thinner

updated the screenshot

*update 1.03 (2006-08-30):

fixed shellstyle-colors (e.g. in control panel)

reduced size of xp-startmenu (removed unneeded space)

now three different font-styles: lucida grande (choose font-size "Normal"), tahoma (choose font-size "Large Fonts"), calibri (choose font-size "Extra Large Fonts")

after lucida grande was included, now calibri is also in the zip

minimal optimizations on the titlebar-gradient

visual-style is now 7zip-packed again. you can open it with winrar or 7zip ([link])

*update 1.04 (2006-08-31):

changed start-button (+ updated screenshot)

made flashing / blinking button more "eye-catching"

*update 1.05 (2006-09-01):

shellstyle: text-color in the file-details-box fixed

applied shellstyle-colors also to the useraccounts-panel

*update 1.06 (2006-09-03):

flashing button is now a darkblue

increased font-size of calibri ("Extra Large Fonts") a bit, as calibri is quite small in default mode

*update 1.07 (2006-09-06):

fixed a main-problem: java-apps now work correctly when using this style

renamed the substyles and fontstyles to be more understandable

*update 1.08 (2006-09-08):

added the second color-theme: "ergonomisch" (= "ergonomic"). it has got all the features of the original one (including modified shellstyle and wallpaper), is a bit darker and has less saturation. more coming soon...

*update 1.09 (2006-09-12):

text-color of flashing-button is now white

compact startmenu now "ultra"-compact

small bugfixes in ergonomisch-substyle (some borderline-colors)

ITS AMAZING

many thanks to the creator of this! it really rocks when using with https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=423122

i ll def use this VS for a long time, yet funny and comfortable in daily use

h quality!

i ve found some little bug tho, maybe i ll post it later

:woot: :woot: :woot:

Edited October 4, 2006 by Suicide

[tehmemories]

I like it a lot!

[untouchablez-2004]

looks good, how do i open a .7z file? why cant they just put it in a zip.

[Jonezy712]

WinRAR?

[sdb815]

I like this, just downloaded it today.

Anyways, you can open 7z files with 7-Zip.

[Avatar Viper]

going to try i out, seem good :)

[untouchablez-2004]

winrar doesnt work, why do i have to download a new program inorder to extract this file. Can someone kindly put it into a zip or rar. thanks.

[NightmarE D]

winrar doesnt work, why do i have to download a new program inorder to extract this file. Can someone kindly put it into a zip or rar. thanks.

It should've have been recognized by WinRAR after installing it. If the .7z file doesn't have the WinRAR icon, then just open WinRAR, click File->Open Archive. Then just go to where you saved it to and open it.

I've never known WinRAR to have an issue opening .7z files. Only thing I can think of is that it became corrupted when you downloaded it. DeviantArt has been having issues with that lately I've noticed.

[marc2003]

file opened fine here using winrar. :)

...oh and nice theme. :yes:

[RatherLargeBear]

WinRar does work.

Try latest version.

[Doli]

yea winrar works.

Edited October 4, 2006 by dolimite35

[Freedom Phantom]

Wow this is sexy, thanks :)

[Suicide]

Wow this is sexy, thanks :)

lol 1st "thanks" at reply #11

you re welcome, mate!

[Kriz]

Very impressive. Havnt found a decent VS since b0se' last release.

[ThalSwe]

Great find. Become a big tango user recently and this looks like a good compliment to the whole look. Thanks.

[sorlag]

Really nice! :cool:

[Guest]

Yummy.

[untouchablez-2004]

Works now, just had to update WinRAR. Wicked style.

[Flash]

Finally a new VS that appeals to me! Thanks

[Joey992]

It sucks that I am hooked on the NuoveXT icons becauase they really don't go with this. I may have to convert to Tango.

[KamaL]

absolutely gorgeous... Clean and simple - the why I like it :D

Thanks a lot!! :rofl:

[breakfastclub]

How about a orange-substyle for Tangerine-Shellpatcher ...

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=423122

Fantastic VS

[illicit]

This looks pretty nice.

Thanks. :)

[Stingray]

Is there an Winamp skin of this?

[SooperDoode]

I can't stand that start button. Anyone know how to change the start button image? I've seen it done plenty of times.