[WIP] Longhorn for XP

[KoL Veteran]

Well I started looking for Longhorn themes for XP to use it but I didnt like all the themes that I found so I started my own. Ive been working for the past 3 days in this longhorn set for Windows XP.

Longhorn Slate: Almost identical to Longhorn theme.

Longhorn Jade: Almost identical to Longhorn theme the only things that I changed was the startbutton and the blue fonts are a little darker than the original theme.

Longhorn Aero: My version of Aero.

Longhorn Athens: An Aero mod based on screenshot of Athens PC Concept found on Winsupersite.

I think Im going to create another one based on this screenshot - http://www.winsupersite.com/images/showcase/aero-02.png

The Slate, Jade and Aero are finished, Im working with Athens right now.

I have one question about Stylebuilder to see if someone can answer it. When a windows go inactive everything in the windows are in inactive state except the toolbar background. I want to make the toolbarbackground.bmp image to have an inactive state. I tried editing the XML but have no luck. If anyone know how to do this I would like to know.

Thanks

[NY1]

WOW!!!! One of the best longhorn ports to date!!! :woot: :jump:

Nice job kol

[Amarok]

All of those look nice, can't wait to use Longhorn Aero. Love your work!

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

:woot: WOW WOW! That is the best slate, jade, aero, and athens visual style ever! I can't wait to get it! :woot:

[BMac]

Looks great dude. I hope you do indeed make the blue aero as well. :D

[cmove]

Beautiful as always.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Oh hell yeah, it's on!

[Kriz]

Wow, Jade and Athens looks awesome.

Cannot wait (Y)

[kylejn]

Very nice. The only thing I recommend is making the taskbar thinner, but if you're going for a more authentic look, it's very nice as is.

[Kane]

Wicked Nice (Y)

Edited July 31, 2004 by Reble

[Stylez Ray.]

really nice, one better than the other! I love Aero and Athens!!

[DigitalN.]

man ,I cant wait!!!!

[csabo2]

OMG im in LOVE , when are you goin to release them?

edit: didnt jade have the slate start bar?

[Hurmoth]

:drool: Very nice!

[KoL Veteran]

@obake: yeah Im going for a more authentic look, not Compact StartMenu no thin taskbar.

@csabo2: Jade have slate taskbar if you have the slide bar enable.

[Cody]

they look good

dont know what to tell you abuout the toolbar thing, dont think you are going to be able to do it, i do not think that the msstyle can change that, i think you would have to mess with some system files and add another bmp in explorer.exe (or whatever file has the toolbar bmps) for the state that you want to add.

[Schmoove]

I don't see much of a difference with other Longhorn visual styles.

[ambiance]

Looks great Kol! Will download as soon as its ready.

[Devoto.]

KoL well done they look awesome! Definately the best LH Style i've ever seen for XP. I just cannot wait until you realease these, any idea on a specific date?

Thank you for all your hard work KoL. Your GOD!

[KoL Veteran]

@ Cody: well I think I'll release the theme without that inactive state. I wanted to do that with the msstyle but I think it cant be done :(

@ bass87: maybe tomorrow :)

One of the thing that I like of this theme is the shellstyle, its very simple but looks nice. I made the icons for the shellstyle using icons from Longhorn and XP.

[Dustin B.]

Nice work KoL! :) This community is just getting bombbarded with LH themes :laugh: I'm creating one as well.

[BMac]

The shell looks great. Keep it up Kol! (Y)

[KoL Veteran]

Here's the active/inactive problem that Im talking about, problem with Slate and Jade. I wanted to make the theme looks like the ones in longhorn but I think I'll need to chaneg some things :(

[Kane]

Nice work KoL! :) This community is just getting bombbarded with LH themes :laugh: I'm creating one as well.

:shifty:

[TheDreamX]

OMG, Athens looks great! And all the LH themes in one place, sweet! Question, though; are you going to have thin taskbar options? I can't stand the standard size.