[rel] 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. this took me more time than Tiger or any other port. :wacko:

Download Longhorn for XP (KoL's port): deviantART GetSkinned

Wallpaper on preview by judge - http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/1215083

<----* About *------------------------>

Longhorn 4074 version 2.0 visual style for WindowsXP by KoL

Theme based on Longhorn build 4074 by Microsoft.

Package contains six different themes, Slate, Jade, Plex, Aero, Athens and Atenas with normal and thin taskbar. Seven wallpapers, Longhorn icons, User Pictures, Fonts and top shellstyles.

Longhorn Slate: Almost identical to Longhorn theme except inactive windows and start button. The start button used is the one when the sidebar is active.

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

Longhorn Aero: My version of Aero.

Longhorn Athens and Atenas: An Aero mod based on screenshot of Athens PC Concept found on winsupersite.com

Longhorn Plex: My Plex version.

<----* Credits *---------------------->

Thanks a lot to Stefanka (stefanka.deviantart.com) for letting me use his shellstyle as a base for the top shellstyles.

<----* Installation *----------------->

To use the Visual Style you need StyleXP (www.tgtsoft.com)

Extract the zip to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes

To use the top shellstyles copy the shellstyle on the folder C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Longhorn Extras\Shellstyles\*COLOR* and replace it on C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Longhorn *THEME NAME-THEME NAME*\Shell\*THEME NAME*

To change the icons you need a program like IconPackager, E-Icons or IconWorkshop.

<----* Updates *---------------------->

UPDATE 1 (v1.1)

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- Fixed jaggies on start menu button.

- Fixed jaggies on Aero start button and tray buttons.

- Fixed maximize bug on Aero.

- Fixed start menu username.

- Little changes to Aero taskbar buttons and flash button.

- Changed Athens caption button. Now it looks similar to the one on the screenshots.

- Added tre different fonts, Normal (Segui on Aero, Jade and Athens), Tahoma and Arial.

- Changed fonts on shellstyle to Arial.

UPDATE 2 (v1.2)

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- Small changed on Athens.

- Added Notepad, Paint and Calculator icons.

UPDATE 3 (v1.3)

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- Added Plex theme.

UPDATE 4 (v1.4)

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- Added four wallpapers.

- Fixed Start Menu buttons in non english Windows XP version.

- Fixed Search windows colors in Plex.

- Added alternative Slate start button image.

UPDATE 5 (v1.5)

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- Fixed Startbuttons on Athens and Areo.

- Added transparent separator on toolbar.

- Fixed some little bugs.

- Added 6 new shellstyles (top shellstyles in Default, Blue, Purple, Green, Orange and Red.

- Added more icons.

UPDATE 6 (v2.0)

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- Added a new theme, Atenas.

- Separate themes in three different msstyles. Longhorn Slate/Plex, Longhorn Aero/Jade and Longhorn Athens/Atenas.

- Added Thin Taskbar to all themes.

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NO MODIFICATIONS OR REDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION.

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Edited October 10, 2004 by KoL

[RazerBack]

Looks good, can't wait for the WB version.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Awesome work KoL (Y)

Radish?

[Effect]

Nice as always

[Raum]

First Longhorn theme other than Stefanka's that looks like something I'd use. I'd expect nothing less of you. ;)

Good job.

[jmc777]

If Jesus was alive today, he'd use this theme.

[Guest Nuroticat]

If Jesus was alive today, he'd use this theme.

:laugh:

Glad this was released so soon, thanks again KoL. Are you considering adding a version of Plex to the collection?

[Yuxi]

Very nice! (Y) :)

[cmove]

I love it

[KoL Veteran]

:laugh:

Glad this was released so soon, thanks again KoL. Are you considering adding a version of Plex to the collection?

Dont know yet, maybe that blue version I will name it Plex :D

[stardotstar]

your the man kol! Hope you'll do a thin taskbar version later on, cause I have no idea how to accomplish that :(

[AQUaDeX]

Finally a Longhorn-like Visual Style that's actually great (apart from Longhorn Inspirat, which development appears to be stalled)

I prefer this over any Windows X's crap

[Zapster]

your the man kol! Hope you'll do a thin taskbar version later on, cause I have no idea how to accomplish that :(

Real nice kol! I second the thin taskbar. It would be awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Excellent work KoL! This is the best Longhorn theme for XP! :woot:

[csabo2]

YES KOL !!!!!!! YES BABY!!!!

[Nexus-]

The "longhorn athens" is exactly what I have been looking for

thanks a million :D

[csabo2]

<3 the athens, great work again KoL :) now i have a question, i cant figure out how to apply your icons system wide, i dont want to download a 3rdparty bloatware app to do so, is there any other way?

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I can't figure that out either.

[br3tt0]

Man, this looks really good...

Thanks heaps and keep it up man, your pro.

[csabo2]

oh found a bug, i think... with Athens, theres no user pic and my name at the top of the start menu ><

Edit: also the gradients on the menubars on the other 3 are "Grainy" i dont know if this is on purpose or not, theres no transition with the colors

[csabo2]

also , how ddo i change windows default font for the UI, because at 1600x1200 the text looks grainy as hell even with clear type on.

[sdb815]

I really like the start buttons on the Aero and Athens styles. Good work KoL!

[Matt]

very nice work.

[speed3okie]

Call me a noob or whatever how do you install this VS????Scott

[Guest Nuroticat]

Look! Up at the top of the Customizing XP forum! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's what every noob should read first! :p

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=177436