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
Looking good Cyndie!!
How about a cherry lifesaver...lol?
The start menu looks great now
An idea for the start button: a snowflake. I know it's been done before in Winter theme if I'm not wrong, but they are so many different shapes of snowflakes out there:
And plus you could add some gold sparkles in it to make it more original
And one more thing to add: I think the start menu should be moved a little bit more on left because it's not on the same line with the begining of the taskbar. Just saying
I think a snowflake is a good idea. It's all looking great!
I think a snowflake is a good idea, but, I like my wreath idea better because there needs to be a contrasting color here and there. The snowflake, at least the above flake, is about the same color as the taskbar and start panel. I think we need another color for the start button. Just a redneck opinion.
I didn't know redneck's knew anything about color coordination! I'll bet you color-coordinate your socks with your bib-overalls now, don't you?
Icons are done.
just gorgeous xiandi....
think the snowflake could look good in solid gold....would be enough contrast perhaps....
Lookin' purdy right there!
I was thinking the same thing Syd.........and it's looking great Lady-X!
Thats actually a good idea...
Or... a big Christmas sausage ?
you're just missing your pommie black pudding....
Start Button done. The image is a bit blurry, but you get the idea.
Sorry Jim, the wreath was just not getting it for me.
beautiful....
think it was better not to introduce other colours to it...keep it blending....looks lovely...
That looks awesome Xiandi. Great job
That fits perfectly!
At this rate the project will be done well before the Holiday season starts.
Again, have to say it, excellent work Xiandi.
That's ok, looks like you nailed the flake!!! And I love the MO and MD effects!!
I need a "please wait" animation or image or something....any suggestions? I have to do animations the hard way (frame by frame in photoshop) so keep it fairly simple.....or volunteer to make it for me.
lookin really nice... a spinning snowflake would be easy.. could even do quite a detailed one.. rather simply if it just spun...
or a few blinking xmas lights on a string fading off on either end would look lovely.. and easy to do..
if all else fails... how about a nice Christmas sausage !
Ringing bells would be nice, but probably not easy.
Suggestion for "please wait" animation: a simple 'please wait' text made of gold and silver (just like the skin) with a little sparkles animation here and there
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