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btw this is how my desktop looks now :)

It would be nice if someone would make a version of this start button for the compact version of the theme though cause as you can see there's still a problem with the hight of the start menu and the graphic while using the compact mode.

PS: Sorry for the horrible quality.

Edited by Ely
btw this is how my desktop looks now :)

It would be nice if someone would make a version of this start button for the compact version of the theme though cause as you can see there's still a problem with the hight of the start menu and the graphic while using the compact mode.

PS: Sorry for the horrible quality.

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Ely, can you share your Start Button?

wow thanks man, you are amazing!! I really appreciate you have created this compact version!

orcoxp2004 it s not my version but DoS's and you can get it here now :)

Again Thanks a lot DoS! :)

Hi, just to let you know that I'm almost ready with the Black Shellstyle (I also fixed the Blue Shellstyle), but I have a slight problem in finding a part of code. I'm talking about the one which regards this (which I accidentally made right editing the Black Shellstyle :p):

screen7et.th.jpg

I just found and corrected a little bug in expand/collapse folder tree (missing trasparency).

I also restored the old-fashioned LE3 task band flashing button, it someone likes it better.

Edited by Chlorpromazine
I just found and corrected a little bug in expand/collapse folder tree (missing trasparency).

I also restored the old-fashioned LE3 task band flashing button, it someone likes it better.

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The expand/collapse have white background becuse if you press WIN+E and click in the expand/collapse buttons the background wouldn't redraw with the transparent background.

Hi, just to let you know that I'm almost ready with the Black Shellstyle (I also fixed the Blue Shellstyle), but I have a slight problem in finding a part of code. I'm talking about the one which regards this (which I accidentally made right editing the Black Shellstyle :p):

screen7et.th.jpg

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It's all in this Tutorial that I gave you before:

http://de.geocities.com/webfactorx/shellstyle/

background explorer, mainwindow and bordercolor:

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Element [id=atom(blockade)]
{
background: rgb(99,117,214);
borderthickness: rect(0rp,0rp,1rp,1rp);
bordercolor: white; /* rgb (red,green,blue)
}

The expand/collapse have white background becuse if you press WIN+E and click in the expand/collapse buttons the background wouldn't redraw with the transparent background.

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Really? Here they do redraw correctly (I tried using a non-white window background).

Ok, ShellClassic pack released! If there is any problem, please report it in the shoutbox you find in the following link (otherwise it would contribute to create a mess on this thread).

http://www.unprogged.com/neowin/

Edited by Mad_Griffith

Could anyone explain please how to change the start button,ive tried everything using stylbuilder but cant seem to get the hang of it,im trying to change it to vectors version that he made,should i be editing the compact or normal version? also is stylebuilder the easiest way of doing it ,Thanks

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