Longhorn Aero Visua Style

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Grand Master

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As far as you known that Longhorn Aero is now reviewed in winsupersite by Paul.

There're bunch of new Aero screenshots from many Microsoft's event such as PDC, WinHEC, WinHEC2004. Microsoft revealed new Longhorn look in these events. This visual style is resample works for XP to simulate Longhorn look from screenshots. It maybe not close to real one according to its possibilities but it's far as I can go and I'm happy with it.

Last update 25/09/2004

Version 7.0 (+6.0 from Longhorn Transformation Pack 6.0)

-Added Aero (Glass) and Aero (Aurora) themes

-Changed name from Aero (Longhorn Concepts) to Aero (Plex UI)

-Fixed Glyphs in Aero (Keynote) and Aero (Slate) themes

-Moved Aero concepts themes to new visual style

-Updated Caption button from Aero screenshots for Aero (Keynote) and Aero (Slate) themes

-Updated CaptionBar in Aero (Keynote) and Aero (Slate) themes

-Updated Scroller in some themes

-Updated shellstyle closer to screenshots

-Updated Aero (Plex UI)

-Updated new StartPanel UI

-Updated new StartButton in Aero (Keynote) and Aero (Slate)

-Updated StartUserPanel with Username on TopPanel for Aero Keynote and Slate theme

-Updated shadow effects to Caption Bar text in all theme

-Updated some elements with Jade touches

-Updated Taskbar background and buttons

Version 5.0

-Added Aero (Slate with Aero) theme

-Added Avalon graphics into Keynote theme

-Fixed ToolBar background sizing problem in Keynote

-Major update in resources (CaptionBar, ScrollBar, StartPanel, etc.)

Version 4.0

-Added Aero (Keynote from PDC) themes

-Fixed CaptionBar text problem

-Updated themes with Longhorn build 4029 touches

Version 3.0

-Added Aero ToolBar UI registry (I forgot in 2.0)

-Added Aero (Windows X 2nd Concepts) theme (KooL!)

-Fixed Checkbox and Radio button transparent problems

-Fixed Progress Track images for better stretch

-Fixed Menu TextColor to light blue for white background appplication (At least you can see it)

-Updated Buttons in ToolBar

-Updated Start Panel and TaskBar in Concepts Version

-Updated Start Panel LogOff Buttons

-Updated Start Panel MorePrograms Arrow

-Updated TabItems

-Updated Tray Chervon button

Version 2.0

-Added Aero ToolBar UI registry

-Added Longhorn Cencepts themes

-Fixed CaptionBar text shadow style

-Fixed CheckBox and Radio Button transparent problem in some cases and tune it

-Fixed TaskBand background

-Updated ShellStyles to left pane side

-Updated Start Button to text glow mode

-Updated Start Panel for curved shape

-Updated TaskBar background

-Updated User Avatar background

Version 1.0

-First Release with Aero additions

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I know that isn't your fault, but this theme is ugly (because its a terrible theme on longhorn). Also, the real aero's taskbar looks a lot different from this taskbar and lots of other things don't look like the aero from paul's site. No offense, just looks like another Longhorn theme.Nothing really to make it look like "Aero"

Grand Master

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As far as I told you. It's not real Aero themes. It's my Aero which used Aero's resources. For Aero fans, Comcepts themes will go out in 2.0 like attached pic. bayrider, where's white you mean? Is that background dialog? I could fix it if you tell me. And Aero taskbar is 3D taskbar with new engine si it's not possible to make it like that and also ugly.

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Alan Zeino

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I love what youve done, but damn microsoft has gone backwards plex is getting worse i think they should sepnd some more time on plex, but good work anywho maybe try and make it less glossy i think that may be whats bringing it down in my eyes...

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As far as I told you. It's not real Aero themes. It's my Aero which used Aero's resources. For Aero fans, Comcepts themes will go out in 2.0 like attached pic. bayrider, where's white you mean? Is that background dialog? I could fix it if you tell me. And Aero taskbar is 3D taskbar with new engine si it's not possible to make it like that and also ugly.

I'll give it a try when it looks like that :laugh:

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Do i need to have any other software or can i just install this? I have installed it and i can also see this in the theme, the thing when i select this theme i can see the preview fully black and some few blue lines. Why is that? How to make it work? Someone help me out to get the theme correctly........

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y_notm

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Not sure about where you could find aero resources... the files sound fake since MS has aero behind lock and key right now and it doesnt leave a certain lab on campus, which very few people have access to. Could you send me the files? I'm working on an aero conversion for my desktop right now as well and I'd be interested to see what you've recieved

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