My Longhorn desktop

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Illusion456

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I spent the last couple of days trying to transform my XP partition to look longhorn. I made a Jade IE browser with BrowserBob using the jade PNG files, and am using desktopsidebar using transparent settings and an "aero" skin I made from the aero demo sidebar files found in a certain dll in 4074, and a modified slate theme that I was turing into an aero'ish theme but only got about halfway done with it before quitting, and also yzshadow.

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I spent the last couple of days trying to transform my XP partition to look longhorn. I made a Jade IE browser with BrowserBob using the jade PNG files, and am using desktopsidebar using transparent settings and an "aero" skin I made from the aero demo sidebar files found in a certain dll in 4074, and a modified slate theme that I was turing into an aero'ish theme but only got about halfway done with it before quitting, and also yzshadow.

It rocks!

Where can I get it?

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I spent the last couple of days trying to transform my XP partition to look longhorn. I made a Jade IE browser with BrowserBob using the jade PNG files, and am using desktopsidebar using transparent settings and an "aero" skin I made from the aero demo sidebar files found in a certain dll in 4074, and a modified slate theme that I was turing into an aero'ish theme but only got about halfway done with it before quitting, and also yzshadow.

http://users.multipro.com/themorrows/XP.jpg

Illusion456 - Please post a dl link to your theme :} Thanks

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Illusion456

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ok just wasnt sure, but still, anyone know the name of that theme illusion was using???

cool desktop oldecrow, really like the taskbar

That was a quick glassy taskbar mod of a normal slate theme I made just to see what it would look like with the newer "aero" startbutton. Havent done much with it at the moment because I'm working on making a Jade version that looks and works identical to the real one and thats taking up most of my time. I might try to do something with it later though.

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Illusion456

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But do u still have a copy of it or is it destroyed so to speak?? It look so awesome and i watched the video that features it in it and u are right on target with it

No sorry, its gone.. I put it away for a side project once I started the Jade theme and well.. then girlfriend problems came up :rolleyes:: and I decided I needed to quit spending so much time with those things so I trashed all my skins and themes in progress and decided to call it quits. I'm sure you'll see more "aero" styles start popping up soon though since everyone has all the files and stuff.

By the way OldeCrow, that black aero theme looks awesome.. You should definatly make that.

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Illusion456

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Screw it, I've decided to do an all out aero theme.. need some opinions on the glass taskbar though.. do you guys prefer the lighter version:

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Or the slightly darker:

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Both shots were taken using the same exact amount of transparency. I know the difference isn't that much but I'm just wondering what the majority out there want.. a lighter one or a slightly darker one since I can't tell which one looks better myself.. Oh and keep in mind this is something i've just started, and the taskbar is the only part I've been working on so far, so the start button crap is just a place holder and wont look like that when its done lol :p

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i agree, i like the darker.

oldecrow and wstaylor, are those just images you've edited or are those your actual visualstyles??? those are both sweet! i'm using chaninja RC5 right now, but its getting a tad boring and i'm looking for a black based theme and those 2 are totally sweet!!!!! are they available for a download somewhere? Thanks!

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