What should real Aero UI be like?

[Windows X]

looks great could we have one with a system task bar at the top instead of the side as in the original longhorn 4074...what colour was it? sorta transition to mauve or red in the my documents folder :)

sorta like this

http://www.only4gurus.com/v2/longhorn/page...051_072_jpg.asp

or this

http://www.winsupersite.com/images/showcase/4074_ui_05.gif

thanks keep up the good work by the way!

I don't think double panel at the same side will look good. I make top panel because Aero Slate use gradient style.

[Windows X]

Here's Keynote from WinHEC shot. (Quite old but still look nice with new resources :))

[Windows X]

Sorry for double post... :blush:

[Knight']

Hope this will look OK.

Hey I've seen a theme very like that, though it looks like you've really borked it up, did you mod someone elses theme?

Stefan I think his name was...

[Windows X]

Hey I've seen a theme very like that, though it looks like you've really borked it up, did you mod someone elses theme?

I ported this theme myself from WinHEC screenshots for long time ago (About 7 days after shot leaked) but not as this one due to my skinning experiences and old resources. If you mean KoL's work, he ported from the same sources but look different from me if you check it carefully. Each resource is totally different.

[Knight']

yikes I appologise then, the similarities are striking - but if they're copies of the same thing then I guess they would be :p.

[Windows X]

I don't think it will look similar to stefanka's work too. If you mean toolbarbackground, he recaptured it from screenshots too as I but my curve looks different with more accurate for Longhorn work and different patterns. If you notice, KoL and stefanka uses the same captionbar button style but they ported from the same source anyway.

[Windows X]

yikes I appologise then, the similarities are striking - but if they're copies of the same thing then I guess they would be :p.

That's fine. Porting might make ppl confuse about original work if they don't know where it belongs.

[Knight']

Yeh but the reason why they've changed it is because it doesn't look very good having a large lighter blue colour over two toolbars. Having it too accurate, when it's hard to port the other features, doesn't always work. But that's JUST a difference of opinion...

[Windows X]

Anymore idea about Aero? Or we should start talking about next Longhorn design?

[A.K.R.]

Any chance that we will be seeing a Y'z Toolbar Jade theme?

[Windows X]

I wonder to make Y'z Toolbar but it use different picture type.

[Windows X]

Could you help me choose it? And should I apply the bottom one to normal Slate too if it's better?

[Stylez Ray.]

I would choose none, sorry, but please stop those bad Longhorn Imitations...you think they are cool? NO! You think you can make Longhorn look good by adding your own graphics? NO! why do you always make the titlebar thicker than it already is? And why are you always using wrong captionbuttons or making them look like they are split up?!? If you are going for the Longhorn look, then please do it right! And after KoL's port there is really no need more for more Longhorn themes! We have every style from Longhorn in so many variations, you just can't think your work looks good compared to the ones we have now!! Also, just because you think you were born to make Longhorn themes doesn't mean you have to show us "concepts" of new ideas every day...please stop it!!!!!

[NY1]

Could you help me choose it? And should I apply the bottom one to normal Slate too if it's better?

Caption Buttons = :x

Thick title bar = (N)

;)

[Long]

I too, wonder why you still try to make Longhorn themes. I mean is it that hard to wait till what Aero actually looks like rather than making ports of a alpha release purely just to act as a placeholder for the new graphics. I mean each leaked build, you seem to make a port of it, and honestly, its hardly anything like what it looks like. So why don't you just wait until Microsoft employees actually come up with the REAL aero.

Also one thing I don't understand is why you keep naming your work after Microsoft's work. Longhorn, Aero, Jade, etc etc. I mean you didn't actually make them, you just copied their graphics and style and then put it in a Windows XP theme and released it and claimed it as your own.

[Windows X]

I would choose none, sorry, but please stop those bad Longhorn Imitations...you think they are cool? NO! You think you can make Longhorn look good by adding your own graphics? NO! why do you always make the titlebar thicker than it already is? And why are you always using wrong captionbuttons or making them look like they are split up?!? If you are going for the Longhorn look, then please do it right! And after KoL's port there is really no need more for more Longhorn themes! We have every style from Longhorn in so many variations, you just can't think your work looks good compared to the ones we have now!! Also, just because you think you were born to make Longhorn themes doesn't mean you have to show us "concepts" of new ideas every day...please stop it!!!!!

I did it before KoL and that's my variation. I use big captionbar text because Aero did from screenshots. I use another captionbar because I don't want to make my themes look crippled with fake background trick. I wonder why everyone who make their own work and post it here ged positive feedback and everything I posted will turn to moron war. For name, you must blame ike too because he named it as Microsoft's name too. Grow up, dude. I can make exactly port easily but I just don't want to make in its way you like as Longhorn nuts being.

Yet all graphics I've used are what from Longhorn without remaking or modification at all. Perhaps you just wanna get me down with reasonless post.

[Dazza]

I would choose none, sorry, but please stop those bad Longhorn Imitations...you think they are cool? NO! You think you can make Longhorn look good by adding your own graphics? NO! why do you always make the titlebar thicker than it already is? And why are you always using wrong captionbuttons or making them look like they are split up?!? If you are going for the Longhorn look, then please do it right! And after KoL's port there is really no need more for more Longhorn themes! We have every style from Longhorn in so many variations, you just can't think your work looks good compared to the ones we have now!! Also, just because you think you were born to make Longhorn themes doesn't mean you have to show us "concepts" of new ideas every day...please stop it!!!!!

Although Im not Longhorn crazy, I dont think that your comments serve any purpose whatsoever apart from annoying everyone else.

Everyone's entitled to do their own mods.

So if you dont like it, get out and stop trolling.

@Windows X

Its looking good so far, Id like to see you do some more with the captionbuttons and scrollarrows.

[KoL Veteran]

ohh people stop doing that.

Fisrt dont compare my themes with other. I dont create my themes to compete with other themers.

@ WindowsX: Looks nice man I prefer the second one :)

[Medievil]

i also prefer the second one :)

[metal_termite]

i cringe everytime i see that sidebar. too much clutter. it only looks decent on wide screen monitors.

[Windows X]

Perhaps that's what MS are going to do. Wide screen rules (If I can get it T_T)

[Meshuggah]

Perhaps that's what MS are going to do. Wide screen rules (If I can get it T_T)

i think they are

[tktino]

Aero has been discover in Longhorn. Now we should try to see how to apply it will Windows interface. I think we should has a light about 30% see throw. I will have my mock up soon. Still workin on it :)

[insurektion]

You say you are making these right now? That's great, but they have already been done. Just have a look. Now if you could make a theme that looked like that Photoshop-only project, that would be freakin' sweet!

you should have like three different cariations of the theme for specific wallpapers and overlay them on the taskbar in the theme (if that would even work) giving theillusion of a transparent taskbar.