ClassicX

[jimbo11883]

ClassicX is a simple, minimalistic visual style for Windows XP. The style is a mix of Microsoft's Professional Visual Style (Watercolor), Windows Classic, and Office XP/2003.

Screen Shot:

Download:

ClassicX.zip

Edited February 10, 2007 by jimbo11883

[topher1078]

Like the start menu, but don't really think it fits in with the rest of the theme - might want to tweak either it or the colors of the bars and such.

[Guest Nuroticat]

Ba da ba ba baaaa..... I'M LOVIN' IT! :p

Very nice, thanks for sharing this. I do agree with chrisa, however. The start menu doesn't blend as well as it should.

[Vanzant]

i like it! good work mate :)

[moogoat]

too plain for me...

[jimbo11883]

Like the start menu, but don't really think it fits in with the rest of the theme - might want to tweak either it or the colors of the bars and such.

The colors are staying as is, because I wanted to use the windows classic color scheme for this. If anyone has a good idea for the start panel please tell me, because what you see here is all I could come up with so far.

[topher1078]

I think a start for the start panel (haha I made a joke) might be to square the corners to match the theme of the windows.

[Guest Nuroticat]

The colors are staying as is, because I wanted to use the windows classic color scheme for this. If anyone has a good idea for the start panel please tell me, because what you see here is all I could come up with so far.

The colors are fine, it's the rounded shape of the start menu that makes it stand out mostly. IMO it should have the same square look as the active title bars. Also, you might want to give it a bit of a darker blue outline, to make it blend in even more with everything else.

Seriously though, you've got a great theme here. It fills the gap that the GotOffice theme left, though GotOffice was never as nice as this.

[jimbo11883]

I've squared the corners, and it's uploaded.

[Guest Nuroticat]

r0x0r. Thanks for fixing that so quickly. This will stay on my desktop for a while. :)

[bipp5]

wow, i like this :yes:

[Guest Nuroticat]

I'm not sure this qualifies as a bug, just something that's a little unpleasing to my eye.

I use True Launch Bar, and with ClassicX, I notice that my taskbar menus become very squished together. Is there any way you can fix this?

This won't prevent me from using the theme or anything, I actually kinda like the way my TLB looks because the menus take up less screen space...but I think there needs to be at least a small gap between the icons/text.

TLB Menu using Watercolor Lite (normal)

TLB Menu using ClassicX

I realize that I may be able to change something on my side to make the menu gaps wider, but I can't seem to figure anything out after fiddling with the True Launch Bar settings. Any help from fellow TLB users would be appreciated.

Edited June 10, 2004 by Nuroticat

[jimbo11883]

Nuroticat, try the new version I've just uploaded. It should fix the bug with TLB.

[Guest Nuroticat]

Wow, you fixed that quicker than I could edit my post! ;) Thanks jimbo, you rule. :D

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Very Nice

Good take on Windows Classic (if that's what your going for!) :D

[JCAP]

very nice (Y) I like it

[habtro]

nice, but i wouldn't use it though. Looks kind of like others. Not very original

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Just wondering, will there be a shell-style, i could make one, but i havent had much experience

[jimbo11883]

If anyone wants to make the shell-style, I'll gladly add it to the zip file for everyone to download.

[cmove]

Very nice

[Damien_Old]

i'm liking it so far.

i had to convert it to windowblinds format with skinstudio to use it since i don't use msstyle file anymore.

nice, clean, and simple. i think it's very usable.

[Hupp]

i'm liking it so far.

i had to convert it to windowblinds format with skinstudio to use it since i don't use msstyle file anymore.

nice, clean, and simple. i think it's very usable.

post it, im lazy :)

[frease]

Simple and elegant :)

[OPaul]

What's that thing up top?

[chandruxp]

Good Work!!!