GimieGimieGimie Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 I got a question, i've checked out nearly over 500 Windows Blinds skins and all so far, have been very poor. Customize.com i've checked so far, but if i can't find a single one that i like there then there is no hope for me. If i don't find a decent skin soon, i'm gonna have to back track back to StyleXP, which i don't really want to as it's well SLOW :) And as far as i can tell, Windows Blinds is far superior to StyleXP, shame i can't find any good skins. I'm currently using the default installed skin "XP Colbalt" as i think it's the best i've seen so far. I ain't got no time to make skins myself, and i love to use skins people have made from their own skill and time and enjoy the creativty i lack :) So, is there any good Windows Blinds skins that even come close to the coolness of StylesXP? If there is, i would love any help. Gimie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted February 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 16, 2002 name: MetalX you can found this skin in deviantart.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olog-hai Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 Try out PixStudio they have some excellent wb skins (some that will cost you though). One worth the look is the sputnik wb (See pic below) Which you can find here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuRe Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 Doesnt it use more resources than StyleXP? I agree with skins are not so goood :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted February 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 16, 2002 I dont think it uses more resourses, but on a quick PC you wouldn't notice the difference. I've tried XP on a P2 400 with 64mb RAM, with luna, static, rhodium edge etc. it was slow, I tried windowblinds 3.1 and it was noticebly quicker and apparently 3.2 is even quicker. Thats the advantage of windowblinds, it'll keep evolving, whereas msstyles are static. But like I said, on a reasonable system, you wont notice the difference in performance then it's up to personal preference for the skins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted February 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 16, 2002 Originally posted by AuRe Doesnt it use more resources than StyleXP? I agree with skins are not so goood :evil: nope, wb is faster than styles, at least in my machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimieGimieGimie Posted February 16, 2002 Author Share Posted February 16, 2002 WoW, what a really quick reply, excellent stuff. Checking out as many as i can, i've found a few good ones now, but nothing near the amount for StylesXP, which really sucks since WB is much much better on my machine. Anyway, i'll keep lookin. Gimie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenreaper Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 What sort of skins do you like? Flat, rounded, shiny? Lots of buttons or aiming for simplicity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuRe Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 If u want my opinion I prefer like [sain dark] but in blue. WB 3.2 is out? maybe leaked? I've 3.1 enhanced but not installed yet. Im on PIII 600 640Mb XP Pro but im not sure It will run fast here, for that reason Im using StyleXP What do u think guys? Im also lookin' for a good winamp 2.X skins which feats my desktop. I saw one called "logika" that's great but not able to find it anywhere. Take a look to My Desktop1280x1024 800x600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf- Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 hmm what icons are these and where you get the nice quake3 icons? AuRe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuRe Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 Icons are from MM ICONS G4 converted to XP by Dazzla and/or mavis cant say u exactly, just check the threads. Q3 icon cant remember where I got it. Better To Command In Hell Than To Serve In Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted February 17, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 17, 2002 The G4 Icons are available from my site in the converted icons section, check the sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogboy Administrators Posted February 18, 2002 Administrators Share Posted February 18, 2002 You can always just go to www.wincustomize.com, go to the WindowBlinds section and look at skins sorted by user rating. Then you'll find the skins that other people like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimieGimieGimie Posted February 21, 2002 Author Share Posted February 21, 2002 I thought i'd leave this thread without reply for a few days, to see how far people would go with this. Seems people really have strong opinions and good ones at that, for Windows Blinds. I on the other hand, do not. Don't get my wrong, Windows Blinds is an excellent attept of skinning Windows. I'm certainly using it for my Windows 98, as part of my dual boot system. As for XP, nothing can beat StyleXP at the moment in my opinion. I don't need the excellent graphical additions WB offers, i do like the speed. But the bottom line is, me and like most others, just want our Windows to look great, and work for us. This means 1000's of different styles, and the ability to great our own at a push of a button. At this moment in time, WB isn't up to speed with this, until it does, i'll be using StyleXP for my Xp-erience :). Thanks for all your help, i've downloaded all the skins you suggested for use in Windows 98, so this thread has not been a waste of time :) P.S. To the kind person who asked my preferences in skins, most probably in a kind attempt to make a skin suited to me. Thanks, but i don't want to take any of your precious time up :) Gimie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 Hey Saint can you post or send me the wallpaper in the screenshot? It's beautifull with your metalX skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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