WEBolutionary - WindowBlinds Skin - Opinions Needed


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This skin is still in progress, but I'd like your opinions on hat I've got so far. It is based off of my web site:

http://www.webolutionary.com

I pretty much just used an XP skin as the base template, but am completely redoing all the graphics as I go along. The start panel (when I get to it) will use the version of the blue bar with the raised and sunken squares, as well as the faded gray squares in the background of the sub pages. It'll also come with a desktop wallpaper based on the homepage design.

The web site (or actually, the version just prior to the current one) was heavily inspired by the Whistler beta GUI, which I've always liked, but thought was a bit too dull. I hope this is a step forward, being more interesting than that design, withgout being as "Fisher-Price"-ish as the XP skins.

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This is one of those skins that are usually very popular. Looks different than the standard windows GUI yet is in many ways more functional than what comes with XP.

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Thanks.

I suppose I might do that, but I could sure use some more feedback. Is this as busy as this forum gets? Are there any busier ones anywhere else (not including wincustomize, as their forum software SUCKS!!!!!!)

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This is like exactly the same as the orignal skin cept some more boxes which are kinda 3d, if u wanna be orignal then start adding loads of stuff customized and dont use a skin thats already very popular.

My 2 cents.

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If you think I'm going to keep that godawfull start button, you've lost your marbles. ;) That's why it's still a WIP.

Zelphus, what kind of customized stuff do you have in mind?

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First off dont base it off a pre exhisting skin, if your gonna be orignal come up with your own layout. I have seen like 50000 of the same damn skin just with slight addtions to it. Now thats fine for your own use if u enjoy that but dont release something like that if all your gonna do is change a few things. If you wanna make a real nice skin then start from the ground up and customize it to what you like not off of someone elses creation.

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I think its looking amazing, just some minor changes are needed, the largest is the start button could be changed, other than that, I cant wait to use it....

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The whole task bar is being replaced piece by peice, as are all the rest of the various GUI widgets. Expect to see an update Monday afternoon or Tuesday at the latest.

Thanks.

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  • 2 weeks later...

overall pretty cool. but heh, for some reason it's not that responsive for me. maybe it's windowblinds...

my system isn't bad 1 ghz, 512 ram, xp pro, etc. anyways, it's cool tho, maybe if you have time, convert to style xp?

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Can't because I don't have it. ;) If anyone else wants to, they can, so long as they send me the file and let me distribute it (they'll be credited with the cnversion of course, I just want to keep them all together).

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oh my god this theme was looking so good and somehow you managed to release it looking ****ty, i dont understand it....i think im gonna throw your titlebar on the regular watercolor theme

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