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Thanks Winswy.

@ Komplexnous and NemesisNG, could you please dl the file here and give me feedback on the cut startbutton issue, also maybe try different display sizes 800x600 and higher to see if it's still there, thanks.

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The start button really is smooth for other people? Wow, NemesisNG and I have something set up that is out of whack, huh!?! LOL :laugh:

The new file has the same problem. I am running WinXP SP2 @ 1280x1024 (60Hz, which doesn't matter on the ol' LCD). I tried other resolutions (and quite a few other things...including using the default Segoe UI as the font), and the problem is still present. Also, yes the problem is only with the thin taskbar substyle. The fat one is perfect (but I would rather have a chopped start button than a fat taskbar ;) ). Thank you for trying to fix this problem, jemaho!!! (Y)

loved the theme, first one i've ever tried, but it was enough to convince me to give alternate "non-default" themes a try.

did a notice a probelm on my end with Pictures folders that use the film strip

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the icons are closed off and there's no way to widen it. you're forced to scroll to see all of the icons. i'm using StyleXP if it makes a difference, and i did not install the Styler toolbar. also, turning off the statusbar doesn't make a difference (although it does make the window prettier)

Jem is there any chance of making the start button just a little bit bigger as it looks squashed? ( sorry to say it but KoL's start button is perfect)

Great theme mate, only other thing I'd beg you to do to this is to add the large longhorn folder icon jpegs that appear in the bottom right hand side of the 'My Music' & 'My Pictures' folders etc to the shellstyle.

/me prays you'll consider 'em :)

Hi guys, update is almost finished, it will correct all the bugs that have been reported so far, it will have an Y'z toolbar for those not having Styler, the demanded wallpaper + a new substyle called Milkaero (white borders have given the name) of which I give you now a full preview, comments and feedback on this one are appreciated as I planned to release the update in a few hours.

Aero5203/ Milkaero substyle

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