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Exactly my type of style! Very nice work indeed... However, for the "alternative" color scheme (or another) could you possibly get rid of the red dot for windows on the task bar and change it to another shade of blue? I don't know if it's just me but it seems like a little too much contrast. Other than that it's always going to be my theme.

edit: Just read someone above likes the little red dot. Meh, either way the VS is awesome.

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The start menu taskbar is too thick man. Can you make it more thinner? It would look more minimalistic. The more it is minimalistic, the better it looks imo. It'll look slick and sharp. Plus you will have more space. I have to concur with the others, the start menu logo of windows is too big. I have a suggestion, when you make the taskbar thinner, you can just place the logo on top of it and shave off the top and bottom. Or you can make it smaller. And yeah the taskbar's too big. :D Plus the red dot does not quite mixes with the blue color. :D

Other than, superb vs. Thanks man.

Waiting for your update. :D

I like this vs very much, but like others have been saying, the taskbar is still way too thick (too high). Thats the only thing that is keeping me from using this beautiful vs. Hopefully you will fix or at least include a thinner (not so high) taskbar version.

I've always liked your vs's, and appreciate all your work and efforts. Thanks!

it would be pretty much perfect if you ditched the silly circular warning bulb on the left that cant be spotted easily!

sux in msn when someone messages you and u dont notice for ages cos it doesnt flash obviously on the taskbar. sort that out and you're onto a winner

sux in msn when someone messages you and u dont notice for ages cos it doesnt flash obviously on the taskbar. sort that out and you're onto a winner

It's intentional. I designed this theme to be less intrusive than normal ones. It get's incredibly annoying when you're trying to work and people keep making the taskbar flash bright orange or whatever!

I like this vs very much, but like others have been saying, the taskbar is still way too thick (too high). Thats the only thing that is keeping me from using this beautiful vs. Hopefully you will fix or at least include a thinner (not so high) taskbar version.

The most that can be shaved off is 4 (or is it 8?) pixels and I don't think it will improve the look (also I'd have to redesign the start buttons again).

This is also why I don't think I can reduce the size of the scrollbars or titlebar anymore.

I don't want to sacrifice functionality for looks in this theme. :)

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