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
It would help greatly if those of you making suggestion for the design of the the WindowBlind could post a SS or pic of your idea.
I would poke ID with a stick to get his attention.
Philly0381 i know you could and do ...
Do you need a Sysmetrix? I have a few ideas...
I think that would be great Fuzzy Logic
More the merrier, I say.
My idea : I was thinking about a silver blind with some gold elements on taskbar, window frames and start menu, but not to flashy, something more like this:
And the start menu should have some "magic powder" animation or some shining stars on it
Here's a rough mockup so far of my idea of Hanukkah/Winter Solstice/Festuvus for the Restuvus kind of WB. My idea was to keep with the blue and silver coloring and just change the silver accents (Star of David and Menorah) in substyles for Winter Solstice and Festuvus (for those of us who are godless).
Sorry !! Shows what I know.. LOL
I can see we are all thinking along the same lines...
Deea19, I saw that ribbon on the net last night and saved it, I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Karen, I was thinking about a frame of some sort for the start panel, all silver, with little gold stamped metal images, like Christmas trees, stockings, stars, etc. stuck all around it.
What I need is a really realistic gold texture to overlay on the images. Anyone know of a good one? What I have been finding does not look very real.
Send them on over. xiandilee(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'll give them a whirl.
Gorgeous!!!
LOL...no apology needed, mate...not to me.
a xmas skin could be black aswell .... with just a simple excuse .... "there isnt snow this year at xmas"
Xiandi I have some silver frames and some other thinks that maybe you could use. I don't know if those are what you need but if you want me I can send them to you.
If you have community resources to share, remember they can be uploaded to the graphics section.
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=18
I would also like to participate. I started submitting works with a christmas theme today. Thanks, it would be fun. I can help with walls or Vista Logons
The more folks the better the project will be, well, that's my feeling. Welcome skyzyk, just check back everyone in awhile to see what's going on, and don't be shy about posting some ideas here either.
I agree.
Right on, Philly! Happy Holidays are crowded!
I've been working long hours at my day job, but I hope to have a mock up posted here sometime this weekend. I think this project is going to be fun.
So, who's our Project Manager? I nominate Spencer, who seems to be doing a good job so far!!
I would be able to help with animations and a screen saver.
Same here, Spencer gets my vote.
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