In the spirit of SmithTech's smart move, I've decided that we should a windows theming topic.
1. Write the name of the style as the title of your comment
2. Give a link towards your favorite Visual Style
3. Give a brief explanation of why you like it
4. Feel free to include link to a complementing application theme, e.g., Firefox
5. If you must converse about visual styles do it in the Favorite VS Comment Forum
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April 10, 2007 - 9:48pm
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Favorite Windows Visual Styles - Posts Only*
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This is the best dark theme I have seen. It has a nicely crafted start button and a sudo-vista feel that is not too overbearing.
deviantArt Page
download - points to full start menu instead of the compact shown in preview *ugh*
Matching FF Theme:
BlackJapanMAX & Blackle - homepage
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
I use a flavour of Royale (Windows Media Center style) called RoyalFour. I use the Blue version with the green Start button.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/10955957/
Matching Firefox themes:
Planet Mir (1.5 only): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2837
Kempleton (Future TB default): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4118
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Ryan McCue.
Blog.
So all that Airbus-delay trouble over here in Europe is because of YOU!
Simeon.
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
I love NeoRame's PortableApps Theme. Really cool if we could get a theme switcher ;). I also like Flyakite OSX. Also there is Ubuntu Human Theme. I think that's it :tongue:.
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook
I just started using visual styles (instead of winblowblinds), and right now, I like ECNMY07
Please Make TiLP Portable
I use the Vista Inspirat both at work and home. I was also using the FlyAKite, but got tired of it.
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." -- Robert Frost
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: baby ain't mine." -- Adam Holguin
If you want a really good Vista Theme then try this pack:
http://www.windowsxlive.net/?p=1119
or if you'd prefer to only install the theme:
http://www.jcxp.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=6725
It's really good IMHO!
Optimism is a moral duty - Karl R. Popper
and a couple others. they make xp have the vista's aero glass & transparencies.
i think that VTP V.7.0 does this, 6.0 didnt support transparencies.
Zoop
Not entirely correct i'm afraid: VTP 7.0 itself doesn't support transparency. It includes however some tools to make your windows transparent. The best tool isn't included IMHO (at the moment). It's called TrueTransparency and it's not a memory hog like many other tools like FastAero, Vystal and many others. Google for them to get the links
Optimism is a moral duty - Karl R. Popper
if you check here, they say and show that VTP7.0 has transparencies compatability and that they built in an error message if you dont have "windows blinds'" installed. the windows blinds program allowed you to have the transparencies in v6.0 but they are improved in v 7.0
Zoop
I tried your Vista Transformation Pack, but when I try to install it, it shows a message, something about a windows hotfix (kb925902), and it points me to a forum topic which has a guide on fixing the problem. I go to the web page and it gives me two options: one is to get rid of kb925902 and the second is to install Vista Inspirat (which is what I already had). I'm guessing that the one you suggested is the same (or a previous version) of the one I'm using.
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." -- Robert Frost
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: baby ain't mine." -- Adam Holguin
VTP is not the same as Vista Inspirat nor are the authors the same. I don't know why they direct you to Vista Inspirat though. I guess they don't run a competition between each other!
Optimism is a moral duty - Karl R. Popper
to un install that hotfix because it doesent allow some of the programs to run right. and i havent mentioned vista insperat but i might have to get that because my computer wont let me upgrade to VTP7. i want to get the fast aero software!!
Zoop