Vista Style Builder Released

[AndreasV]

No trial = not shareware.

What's better than backing off customers with false advertising?

And, also, ads on the "buy now" page?

Did not want to be rude, but..

The site never claims it's shareware, that's an error on the side of Neowin News.

[SoapyHamHocks Member]

Here ya go.

Thank you.

[Scirwode]

Here you go :) only tweak is the border padding was set to 0.

As you can see it's pretty good but not perfect. It is though an excellent base to work from.

Interesting, would it be possible to add transparency to theme itself then?

Scirwode

[mdtaUK]

OK, I took the plunge, and now, I need to know a few things. Does this program patch your uxtheme.dll or do you still have to do that manually, also, when you go to test your theme, does it replace the theme currently in use, or does it just show it in that controls preview window?

[Malskazz]

Martin;

It doesnt patch your uxtheme.. That'd also be a bit stupid i think :\

and it applies the whole theme.. :)

[gshapiro]

Having used TGTSoft StyleBuilder under XP I was hoping for the same type of interface for VSB. Unless I am missing something the GUI is pretty rudimentary. Not much in the way of visualizing your changes on the fly the way SB does.

Maybe future updates will make it more to my liking. I don't consider it a waste of $$$ as it will give me something to play with.

[SoapyHamHocks Member]

I think what people don't understand is VSB allows you to create new visual styles. In other words you are able to do things with VSB that you can't do by simply reshacking and hex editing.

[idas]

idas (or a mod) it'd be better to use an up to date image. Rather than one that's probably during the first builds.

Version 1.0.4 Released as of Oct 20th, 2008.

Version 1.0.4 has just been released to fix a major bug with Dwm Window images. It is recommended to download and install the new version.

Changelog 1.0.4:

* FIX: Dwm Window images would come out slightly darker due to an alpha conversion bug, this has been fixed (thanks to Kerry for reporting).

* FIX: Some Part and State names where incorrect. (thanks to Kerry and Panda X)

* FIX: A small bug with StyleHacks made some properties have a wrong color

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Yes it's legit for those who are weary.

If you have questions on how to add certain parts email me at [email protected]

For those who might be wondering what all you can do, here's a little fun gathering of things I created while I had free time from bug testing and naming things for it.

Taskbar glow.

http://media.longhornfusion.net/GlowEffects.swf

Start Menu glow + Composited Programs list.

http://media.longhornfusion.net/misc/vsbtest/1.png

http://media.longhornfusion.net/misc/vsbtest/2.png

IE Text Glow (Note: IE8 doesn't read from the theme as much as IE7. Glow only works on hover in IE8.)

http://media.longhornfusion.net/IETextGlow.png

Address bar glow (Overkill on the opacity in this screen. Opacity is adjustable.)

http://media.longhornfusion.net/lhf_glow1.png

Custom Shadows (No more size limit)

http://media.longhornfusion.net/lh_shadows.png

Overkill joy-fun

http://media.longhornfusion.net/navs.png

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Me [idas] had decide to give that original screenshot from the official Ave's style buider image page, existed on http://www.vistastylebuilder.com/screenshots/main.png .

So now i give you the image of my personal version i have bought from Andreas, and which i have add [the screenshot] replacing also on first page of this topic.

If any other comments about this , please reffer it , as my purpose is only to advertise Andrea's work without asking or want anything, but because i having spent 2 years of my life on code modifications, i understand and feell how important and great is this program Ave made.

And as Archannon Says:

” . . . Andreas has spent countless hours hand crafting a tool that will allow us to create art to customize our personal computers. Also, this tool is not on a per person basis, but a per artist basis. This means that one good artist buying this program will make many, many, many people happy . . .

This work is not easy of making and we respect Andreas efforts.

There are not many who can make this. And ofcource must be paid for.

We can not complain about 16.50 euros, money , for a WORK that give us the possibility making our personal theme, doing so REAL personalization of the looking of our computer system windows vista os.

My vista style builder screenshot:

[mdtaUK]

I have been starting to work on ideas for a visual style, probably not for release, but as an experiment, and I was wondering if anyone could explain why the GROUPBOX cannot be resized from its 5x6 pixel size, where other controls can?

[Panda X]

I have been starting to work on ideas for a visual style, probably not for release, but as an experiment, and I was wondering if anyone could explain why the GROUPBOX cannot be resized from its 5x6 pixel size, where other controls can?

What are you trying to change it to? I was able to change it just fine.

[Panda X]

I created a dA for Stylehacks.

http://stylehacks.deviantart.com/

[ZombieFly]

this looks great [for modders]

is it possible to load in some classic xp themes and vista them up with some transparency? i can see lots of great themes if that's possible! :)

has anyone created anything with it yet?

[Panda X]

this looks great [for modders]

is it possible to load in some classic xp themes and vista them up with some transparency? i can see lots of great themes if that's possible! :)

has anyone created anything with it yet?

The only theme created from it so far is my Longhorn M7 theme.

[geoken]

has anyone created anything with it yet?

WIP

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=686124

[Malskazz]

If im not mistaken this is also made using the program... atleast the author said so:

http://giannisgx89.deviantart.com/art/Vagi...TA-II-101340477

edit: yeah well duh, the program is in the start menu ^^

[Eoin]

Here is a port of CleanGlass which I've started working on. Notice yes you can very easily add transparency :)

http://eoin.deviantart.com/art/CleanGlass-...-Port-101626140

[Panda X]

Here is a port of CleanGlass which I've started working on. Notice yes you can very easily add transparency :)

http://eoin.deviantart.com/art/CleanGlass-...-Port-101626140

Here's a little something for you.

http://stylehacks.deviantart.com/art/Compo...-List-101699264

It adds transparency support to the programs list in the start menu.

[Eoin]

Hey thanks a lot Panda X, that was something I'd been struggling to achieve. Cheers :)

[Malskazz]

Deecent eoin

[Kami-]

Some nice work =)

[ViZioN]

That's really cool Eoin :)

[Zygzak]

Anyone wiling to port Milk to Vista?

http://lennard.deviantart.com/art/Milk-2-0-5420575

[nomis_nehc]

If there is a "true" or respective Nickel Cobalt built from this, then I am sold.

[Strayer]

Is there anything like a 3-day test version?

I find this interesting and 16? aren't too much, but I'd like to test the program first...

[ZombieFly]

any more themes created with this? how can we find them?