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Comment #82 Saturday, July 12, 2003 5:53 AM
Comment #82 Saturday, July 12, 2003 5:53 AM
aahhh.........smokin theme.....great work.....u must release a blue version....i m 100% agree with Racer_CustomZ n believe me 1 might have a heart attack.. 
if u release the blue 1 cause of her smashing B-U-T.....Thankx 
LOL 
if u release the blue 1 cause of her smashing B-U-T.....Thankx 
LOL 
MikeB314
Comment #84 Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:40 AM
Comment #84 Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:40 AM
Racer_CustomZ, the All Programs arrow can only have a solid color as a mouseover background. That's a limitation of Windows/WindowBlinds.
dardenkoa, the scrollbar glitch you refer to is a problem with WindowBlinds and Internet Explorer, not the skin itself.
ihaku_au, it looks like you didn't read the ReadMe.htm file mentioned in the description. You need to configure those shortcuts yourself.
dardenkoa, the scrollbar glitch you refer to is a problem with WindowBlinds and Internet Explorer, not the skin itself.
ihaku_au, it looks like you didn't read the ReadMe.htm file mentioned in the description. You need to configure those shortcuts yourself.
Racer_CustomZ
Comment #85 Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:30 AM
Comment #85 Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:30 AM
no textures on the All programs mouseover? chitty 
but yes.. i still stick with my previous comment... a blue look with this setup will be a dream come true
but yes.. i still stick with my previous comment... a blue look with this setup will be a dream come true
Hallucination2k3
Comment #86 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:33 PM
Comment #86 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:33 PM
WOW!!
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
(All I need now is a curXP and iconpack to go with this)
10/10!
cant wait for the copper and steel versions
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
(All I need now is a curXP and iconpack to go with this)
10/10!
cant wait for the copper and steel versions
grayhaze
Comment #87 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:33 PM
Comment #87 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:33 PM
Thanks yet again for all the great comments. Some of the things said here have really lightened my day.
Also thanks to Mike for answering all my questions for me. Just to highlight a few of the points raised so far:
1. The 'All Programs' mouse-over can only be a solid colour. Unless I remove the metallic sheen from that part of the Start menu, there's no way to make the mouse-over 'invisible'.
2. The mouse-overs of the 'Log Off' and 'Turn Off' buttons on the Start menu can't be skinned in an appropriate way without losing current functionality. They'll stay as they are until WindowBlinds supports proper mouse-overs for them.
3. Any skin using transparent scrollbars will experience some minor graphical corruption in Internet Explorer. This is down to a limitation of WindowBlinds and the fact that IE doesn't use 'true' scrollbars for its windows.
4. A custom colour version is still a very real possibility, although the visual quality of the skin would have to suffer slightly to compensate, as you can only specify areas as 'lighter' or 'darker'. You can't alter the saturation of the colour at any point, which would be necessary to maintain the type of highlights this new version has. I would therefore need to recreate the entire skin from scratch especially for the custom colour version, and it would look similar to the original metalX anyway. Maybe at some point in the future.
5. The copper and steel versions will be released 'soon'. I'm taking a break at the moment due to severe eye strain which has resulted in my needing glasses!
6. Read the manual. No, seriously. Do it.
Also thanks to Mike for answering all my questions for me. Just to highlight a few of the points raised so far:
1. The 'All Programs' mouse-over can only be a solid colour. Unless I remove the metallic sheen from that part of the Start menu, there's no way to make the mouse-over 'invisible'.
2. The mouse-overs of the 'Log Off' and 'Turn Off' buttons on the Start menu can't be skinned in an appropriate way without losing current functionality. They'll stay as they are until WindowBlinds supports proper mouse-overs for them.
3. Any skin using transparent scrollbars will experience some minor graphical corruption in Internet Explorer. This is down to a limitation of WindowBlinds and the fact that IE doesn't use 'true' scrollbars for its windows.
4. A custom colour version is still a very real possibility, although the visual quality of the skin would have to suffer slightly to compensate, as you can only specify areas as 'lighter' or 'darker'. You can't alter the saturation of the colour at any point, which would be necessary to maintain the type of highlights this new version has. I would therefore need to recreate the entire skin from scratch especially for the custom colour version, and it would look similar to the original metalX anyway. Maybe at some point in the future.
5. The copper and steel versions will be released 'soon'. I'm taking a break at the moment due to severe eye strain which has resulted in my needing glasses!
6. Read the manual. No, seriously. Do it.
Hallucination2k3
Comment #88 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:35 PM
Comment #88 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:35 PM
btw... i agree witht he blue comment... how bout a blue glass/blue-gray steel version?
Hallucination2k3
Comment #89 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:35 PM
Comment #89 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:35 PM
btw... i agree witht he blue comment... how bout a blue glass/blue-gray steel version?
MusttangN
Comment #90 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:59 PM
Comment #90 Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:59 PM
This is great. The more you use it the better it gets! Love it Thank you
Thank you
Daiwa
Comment #91 Saturday, July 12, 2003 2:16 PM
Comment #91 Saturday, July 12, 2003 2:16 PM
I'm curious about the All Programs menuitem mouseover issue. Take a look at All Programs mouseover in l33tRemix (at least in Object Bar - can't say what it looks like with the native XP Start Panel) - ^^Gabriel seems to have figured out a way to give the mouseover a 3D look.
And I'm really liking the Silver version - Thanks so much for this skin set. It's a terrific piece of work.
And take care of those eyes - *we* need them! LOL
And I'm really liking the Silver version - Thanks so much for this skin set. It's a terrific piece of work.
And take care of those eyes - *we* need them!
LOL
cswake
Comment #92 Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:01 PM
Comment #92 Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:01 PM
MetalX was and still is my favorite skin. Ver 2 is a welcome change! I'll agree with a few of the others, a silver/deep blue color combination would suit this skin soooooooo well.
CaveBear
Comment #93 Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:57 PM
Comment #93 Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:57 PM
Fantastic skin!
I just downloaded the latest version of WindowBlinds (beta build) from Stardock Central and though everything works just fine, the Explorer and Internet Explorer (toolbar) buttons (as seen in the screenshot for this skin, which shows a "background" behind them (non-highlighted state)), are now missing their non-highlighted state (button background). I don't know how to get it back. Perhaps it's WindowBlinds? Anybody else experiencing this problem/glitch?
I just downloaded the latest version of WindowBlinds (beta build) from Stardock Central and though everything works just fine, the Explorer and Internet Explorer (toolbar) buttons (as seen in the screenshot for this skin, which shows a "background" behind them (non-highlighted state)), are now missing their non-highlighted state (button background). I don't know how to get it back. Perhaps it's WindowBlinds? Anybody else experiencing this problem/glitch?
darden
Comment #95 Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:03 PM
Comment #95 Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:03 PM
"3. Any skin using transparent scrollbars will experience some minor graphical corruption in Internet Explorer. This is down to a limitation of WindowBlinds and the fact that IE doesn't use 'true' scrollbars for its windows."
Thanks grayhaze for answering my question. Man, it pisses me off that you and other skinners put so much work into perfecting each look of your skins and have to deal with the stupid faulty look in IE.
Thanks for the wonderful skin and answers.
Keep up the great work.
I look forward to your coming releases.
Thanks grayhaze for answering my question. Man, it pisses me off that you and other skinners put so much work into perfecting each look of your skins and have to deal with the stupid faulty look in IE.
Thanks for the wonderful skin and answers.
Keep up the great work.
I look forward to your coming releases.
BX
Comment #96 Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:49 AM
Comment #96 Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:49 AM
hi....thankx gain 4 dis B-U-T......i have tried 2 recolur the skin or u can say port in BLUE n BROWN colorz.....n was just shocked by her B-U-T..... 
i think u should release it officialy sonn or should I....if u kindly permit me
i think u should release it officialy sonn or should I....if u kindly permit me
synco
Comment #97 Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:50 AM
Comment #97 Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:50 AM
I just downloaded you skin, and it's AWESOME! Really beautiful. And I love the green (my favorite colour).
Apocalypse_67
Comment #98 Sunday, July 13, 2003 12:50 PM
Comment #98 Sunday, July 13, 2003 12:50 PM
I dont think I can type anything that has not already been typed.
All I can type is; Marvelous work Grayhaze. You have outdone your self. Thank you for sharing.
All I can type is; Marvelous work Grayhaze. You have outdone your self. Thank you for sharing.
Apocalypse_67
Comment #99 Sunday, July 13, 2003 12:51 PM
Comment #99 Sunday, July 13, 2003 12:51 PM
Oh Yeah, I think a blue version will kick butts
da_zman20
Comment #100 Sunday, July 13, 2003 1:38 PM
Comment #100 Sunday, July 13, 2003 1:38 PM
I just wanted to say "Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet" I give it a 10 (although I do miss the custom color versions however I do understand your delema about them). I think the skin is amazing and will be regarded as one of the best for a long time Keep up the good work
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Comment #81 Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:01 AM
the function buttons do not work correctly for these:
[above]
text editor
calculator
web browser
email
media player
show desktop
windowblinds
[all bottom]
and working correctly for the rest. can u plz fix them up?