Longhorn PDC - Slate

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Grand Master

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hi windowsx well i'm new here... even thought i registered long ago.. anyways i've been using ur pack for a long time and i would like to thank you for everything you've done. really a superb job over there. lastly regarding the pic u posted is there a way where u can preview each of the sections like wads m6 pic and PDC and so on? if ur not able to add this ability in the installer are u able to upload pics to ur webpage showing the different types? please hope u can do this for me.. i'm unsure ... thank you. everyone enjoy.

Waste the space of installer. Your wishes come from what you saw and I believe you must seen it already to make passions for Longhorn so no need.

Grand Master

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Wow I can't believe how big this thread is  :D

For everyone wanting my SmartbarXP skins.. I still have to finish the slate theme (it's about 80% done) and last night I decided I didn't like it well enough and I wanted to make a sidebar skin closer to the AERO version of the side bar (click HERE to see it) so I've now got that one about 50% finished and will post a shot of it if anyone wants to see it..  and once I get those finished up I will post all of the skins here for everyone to download.

Also the image viewer (Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) is a .DLL in the system32 dir named shimgvw.dll .  You could replace XP's shimgvw.dll with LH 4008 or 4015's shimgvw.dll and it would give You the black Picture Viewer minus the new editing tools and it wouldn't display the pictures title in the taskbar it only gave you a hyphen.. but when You try to replace XP's shimgvw.dll with the PDC 4051 shimgvw.dll , it doesnt work at all nothing comes up. 

For Windows X ,  I have every build of Longhorn that leaked so make me a list of files that you need and I will try to get them to you.

Can you post your clock images (clock and pins) and shimgvw.dll please?

Grand Master

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1. Background of radio and checkbox buttons should match form background.

2. You should have explanation text below "Install Options".

3. Use Slate style buttons in the wizard by having images and swapping them in MouseEnter/MouseLeave.

4. Don't call the pack "Longhorn".

5. The title bar should say "Install Longhorn Transformation Pack 4.0".

Just some constructive UI criticism. :) The new LTP sounds great!

Thanks for info. that's dialog layout in my install creator not real UI.

Grand Master

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Wow I can't believe how big this thread is?:DD

For everyone wanting my SmartbarXP skins.. I still have to finish the slate theme (it's about 80% done) and last night I decided I didn't like it well enough and I wanted to make a sidebar skin closer to the AERO version of the side bar (click HERE to see it) so I've now got that one about 50% finished and will post a shot of it if anyone wants to see it..? and once I get those finished up I will post all of the skins here for everyone to download.

Also the image viewer (Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) is a .DLL in the system32 dir named shimgvw.dll .? You could replace XP's shimgvw.dll with LH 4008 or 4015's shimgvw.dll and it would give You the black Picture Viewer minus the new editing tools and it wouldn't display the pictures title in the taskbar it only gave you a hyphen.. but when You try to replace XP's shimgvw.dll with the PDC 4051 shimgvw.dll , it doesnt work at all nothing comes up.?

For Windows X ,? I have every build of Longhorn that leaked so make me a list of files that you need and I will try to get them to you.

Can you post your clock images (clock and pins) and shimgvw.dll please?

shimgvw.dll courtesy of Illusion

A few Longhorn DLL's, one contains all the sidebar graphics, again courtesy of Illusion

Grand Master

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Ok heres a shot of it.. I'm about 90% done with this one now and am still trying to decide if I want to scrap the original "slate" smartbar skin totally and just go with this newer version of the bar based on the PDC aero screenshots bar (Picture of it is HERE ) .. right now I need a break from it I've been looking at that damn bar for wayyyy too long tonight LOL Anyway heres there shots as it stands so far...

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I thought this looked kind of cool with it too :p Click Here

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can we get a beta of the smartbar skin? thanks so much ;) ;)

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