I have been wanting to help organize a new community theme project for quite a while. With the holidays rapidly approaching, and the fact that Christmas is one of the most popular skinning holidays, I would like to propose a community project around that.
What do you say?
My idea, subject to further input from the community.
Christmas/Winter Holiday Theme Pack
This would include at the minimum:
At the end this would all be wrapped up in a Theme Manager suite.
My thought is a minimal-type theme that will appeal to a broad range of people, yet have a big influence of holiday colors or design.
What we need?
I need a Project Manager who will help coordinate skinners and their activities.
We also need ideas for a unique name plus design ideas.
September 28th Update:
Here is the current list of people who have signed up to participate. Aside from the WindowBlinds theme as we want to keep it consistent, several people can create themes of the same type as long as they stay within the theme.
Current skinners list:
WindowBlinds – Xiandi (Completed) DX Theme – Redneckdude DX Gadgets – Redneckdude, Island Dog Dreams – CarGuy1 Theme Manager Suite – Philly0381 ObjectDock – MIrsguy RightClick – Mirsguy, bk13GarbageMan Wallpaper – DEVJIT, skyzyk Sysmetrix – Fuzzy Logic Vista Logons - skyzyk Screensavers – Jimbo9294 CursorFX – ChaosMoth
WindowBlinds – Xiandi (Completed)
DX Theme – Redneckdude
DX Gadgets – Redneckdude, Island Dog
Dreams – CarGuy1
Theme Manager Suite – Philly0381
ObjectDock – MIrsguy
RightClick – Mirsguy, bk13GarbageMan
Wallpaper – DEVJIT, skyzyk
Sysmetrix – Fuzzy Logic
Vista Logons - skyzyk
Screensavers – Jimbo9294
CursorFX – ChaosMoth
If I missed anybody, or if anything needs to be updated just let me know.
Completed skins:
Countdown gadget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=79&libid=77
RightClick - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=483&libid=47
CursorFX - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2598&libid=25
DX Theme - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=4463&libid=31
Dream - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2603&libid=50
ObjectDock Background - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=16238&libid=29
Wallpaper - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=42470&libid=8
WindowBlinds - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6997&libid=1
Weather Widget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1701&libid=34
Suite - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=680&libid=22
That's not a bad idea at all. Any other opinions on this?
Thread stickied as well.
I have to agree, this needs to be based on a different color scheme from what is all ready in the WC Library.
Name - how about sneachta the irish language word for snow pronounced shhh-noct-ahh, it just sounds cool when pronounced.
Well, the suite naturally needs to match the blind. So I guess we need to be thinking of ideas that are WB doable. I am excited to be a part of this. I'm thinking snowman start button, is it possible to have snow in the titlebar and taskbar? Seems I may have seen that before, tho.
Plas Fan Christmas as well....
Guys, I'm talking animated snow, did PlasFant. have animated snow? Mormegil's may be the one I have in mind. Dunno.
Mormegil's Christmas Time has animated snow in Start Menu and I thought in the taskbar but seems not unless it has been killed by 6.4. Titlebars have animations though.
Yes, it is the one I was thinking of, I just downloaded it! Thanks, Patrick!
I would be interested in doing docks and a RightClick skin.
Been pretty busy lately. Had to step down from a couple of projects, but being that this one will take a couple of months, I think I can commit.
I am still drooling for Tinted...lol.
So, are we thinking a completely metal blind? or do we want some color too?
I am open to whatever, so give me your input!
Christmas lights?? Decked out houses with all the lights a twinkling
A manora with 12 candles flickering??
Santa in his sled passing over head??
12 days of christmas - you know
5 golden rings, 2 turtle doves, 7 pipers piping??
alot of options here all the way around for xmas..
Silver and gold would be nice - 12 days of xmas live icons - bows, ribbons and gift box static icons, decked out lighted house dream - animated santa sled over the start menu - wreath or angle clock and weather gaget.
Kinda get away from the most common traditional xmas things - well except santa!!
These are just ideas, but one suggestion and this comes after purchasing many mycolors themes.. The contrast on the start menu? Black text on dark gray background is hard to see
xmas is color and contrast - twinkle and glitter
Yeah, I'm liking the silver/gold type idea. However, I wouldn't make it too "flashy" if you know what I mean.
Exactly what jimehc said, boxes, ribbons, etc.
I'll bring the fruitcake!
great idea ID i know you guys will pull it off since bk is bring fruitcake ill bring the eggnog
I can see a tree as a dock, with boxes for the menu buttons, etc.
An etch a sketch for weather....or media player
lights, stars...
snow deepens as the recycle bin fills...
WOW!!! I was going to email You with the same idea!
Perhaps a tree with twinkling lights swirling around it as if they were being strung on the tree, for a dream?
sounds good carguy
A Menorah has 9 candles...4 on either side and one in the center...
The sound of this from the discussion above seems to be exciting. Can I be a part - WP ?
I would poke ID with a stick to get his attention.
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