k, so the concept was to get as far away from the last theme I did as possible and still be able to skin Win 7 completely and correctly.
I also wanted to make a red and black theme that took advantage of the dramatic contrasts that this color combo can achieve.
Devilish, menacing, provokative, I dunno.. thats what is running through my head as I throw this PS mockup together.
I suppose I will be doing a light and dark windows version as I dont see anyway around it...
...so this one may take a while to complete but here it is in it early.. fluid stage.
Oh and I may just keep the small branding text... cos I know would approve
will post updates as they are formulated.
Lookin good Jim, only thing I would change is the text color to something almost white, matching the WB.
The text color I use over all the red sections is.... # C1B7B7 , black was just not cutting it from a usability standpoint.
As far as Harley uploading the cursor, was just a little experiment between us, I do like to wait till the WB is finished before all matching skins are posted.
Here is the display properties in XP, after some experimentation I was able to get a neat sorta glowey reflection going on the active tabs that I quite like.
Again... titlebuttons are from a previous theme, have not been started yet.
Can I leave the date and time text as is?
IT'S A BEAST
GOD SAVES US ALL
Absolutely Jim, its not over a red section
Gettin religious Elsius?
I love the glowy bit...nice touche
IT'S ALREADY YOUR BEST WORK YET
YOU CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS TO YOURSELF - BEATING YOUR OWN RECORD
BANG
OK, I'm thinking all I need to do now is change the folder icons.....
Oh, that media player hides too.
was just thinking to myself last night.........my..Elsius has been quiet....
looking slick RnD....
RND, I think the "stamped" text (black) looks too "hard". Especially on that folder drop window. Maybe too much inner shadow / and too much bevel. Just my 2 pennies.
Just had to do the jinx job, eh Syd?
Have to say that this theme is looking very good. I patiently wait in anticipation of it's release.
This skin is looking Great !!!I shiver with antici..........pation
me too, I sure wish there was a skinning auto-pilot
I used neither....it is a simple shadow applied via DX. I will look into softening it a tad, but I like the stamped in look.
Thanks for input!
I like the stamped in look also. I think it just looks to hard is all. Remember, I'm a noob when it comes to skinning so take my advice with a grain of salt.
Yep, might soften the lower lighting on the text some, it is a little harsh right now, maybe a medium bluish grey, typically I color pick the BG color and bring up the lightness a bit at a time until it looks perfect.
Still, overall looking mighty nice Jim.
XP dark version, flying along now.
Dark? I have no dark stuff to work with!! Or do I?
Oh...and John...just so you know...in that screeny I posted...the taskbar and systray thing is in Winstep and still had parts of another theme of yours I did and all that will get straightened out before it's done. Also...what text color are you going with on this?
Text over the black is 124,164,140 WG.
Hey, where's my post?!!!!!
Could have sworn I posted this already....
Is this better for the text John? And I wanted to run these blue mouseovers by you. I like, you may not.
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