Watercolor Lite v1.0

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whoha..very nice :D

will you be doing a blue taskbar version?that would be awesome!

Not to be rude, but please dont ask for/suggest things in here. This is simply a thin taskbar version. As I have mentioned above I'll be working on a plus version in private, obviously this board was too immature to handle an open discussion on what a theme should look like, so I dont want any more of my threads turning into flame war's, which is what happens when people start suggesting changes and showing screenshots. :)

Thanks :D

Chris

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If you guys want I can make some matching watercoloresque start menu banners, for use with tclock or if you enjoy hacking explorer :) I already have ergonomic and blue done.

Just say the word and I'll post them :)

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Thank you for this great modification on your theme, Binary! The .PSD for an own button is a great idea :)

I just noted a small thing: If you change your taskbar up to two rows the date is not shown correctly. It ends on the day (e.g. Friday), but the actual date (e.g. 10.01.03) is hidden or something. Is it possible to change this small thing? For example a one point smaller font or less space between the rows? I'm not good in Stylebuilder so I don't know this if it can be changed.

@hurting101:

I can't find the dotten line on my desktop after clicking "Start".

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Thank you for this great modification on your theme, Binary! The .PSD for an own button is a great idea :)

I just noted a small thing: If you change your taskbar up to two rows the date is not shown correctly. It ends on the day (e.g. Friday), but the actual date (e.g. 10.01.03) is hidden or something. Is it possible to change this small thing? For example a one point smaller font or less space between the rows? I'm not good in Stylebuilder so I don't know this if it can be changed.

@hurting101:

I can't find the dotten line on my desktop after clicking "Start".

That cant be fixed, sorry. Thats all that can fit when the taskbar is that small.

Hurting, I dont have that bug, perhaps it's a mark on the bitmap you replaced, open that with paint and check. :)

how did you get the gripper on that side of the start button anyways?

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awesome!

I am glad that you chose not to go with the mac "thin" task bar, but with the "win2k/classic" taskbar. things are compact, yet dont feel like there isnt enough space to properly display icons/tasks. excellent choice, IMO. congratulations on making a top-notch theme :)

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Don't get me wrong...the theme is nice...but I guess I don't see the big attraction to it. I mean it looks pretty much like Windows Classic with a few color changes. Am I missing something?

Maybe thats the point... people want to keep the light classic feel, but dont want the butt ugly widgets that come with it. :)

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