freak180 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 random but win + y is now aero peek instead of win + space Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594315024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 16, 2011 Global Moderator Share Posted September 16, 2011 random but win + y is now aero peek instead of win + space Yeah, which is a bit of a change to get used to since I use peek a lot through winkey+space. Now though Winkey+space changes your keyboard language and setttings iirc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594315586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yeah, which is a bit of a change to get used to since I use peek a lot through winkey+space. Now though Winkey+space changes your keyboard language and setttings iirc. that's what it's like on absinthe (default green) or purple drank (custom purple skin) you start to get tipsy and press the wrong buttons dude. LOL Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594315724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Alright so Tom Hounsell managed to change that green strip, however by hex editing. Later today I'll be adding a layer in between the background and the GridRoot and pointing it to the image in shsxs.dll. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Alright so Tom Hounsell managed to change that green strip, however by hex editing. Later today I'll be adding a layer in between the background and the GridRoot and pointing it to the image in shsxs.dll. Nice Job Panda X! Is there a possibe way of changing keyboard commands? Btw Remember those good O' days with Oscar and his longhorn projects? :blink: You started to become mad and tire of longhorn :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 17, 2011 Global Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2011 That's good if you want a picture, probably the same one you have set as the desktop wallpaper I bet, that'd make it feel better to many people i think. If/when we can easily set a image or have it be the same image between the two UI's then the transition into the start screen will feel smoother and less of a surprise. It'd be kinda like OSX's new Launch Pad or the big app launcher that pops up in GNOME3/Unity, except with tiles instead of big icons and a list. I think it'd look 10x better with not only a background but glass tiles (if that's possible). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 That's good if you want a picture, probably the same one you have set as the desktop wallpaper I bet, that'd make it feel better to many people i think. If/when we can easily set a image or have it be the same image between the two UI's then the transition into the start screen will feel smoother and less of a surprise. It'd be kinda like OSX's new Launch Pad or the big app launcher that pops up in GNOME3/Unity, except with tiles instead of big icons and a list. I think it'd look 10x better with not only a background but glass tiles (if that's possible). +1 incase, someone missed it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePitt Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 would be nice that instead of purple/green or pink, were transparent or translucent. The interface its pretty annoying by itself. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar D Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 All files are located in shsxs.dll. There's also some stuff in twinui.dll. Going through them all is going to take some time. Got this after messing with twin: http://i.cubeupload.com/l9atic.png hey, how did you pin desktop IE10 to the start page? I couldn`t do that here. :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 That's good if you want a picture, probably the same one you have set as the desktop wallpaper I bet, that'd make it feel better to many people i think. If/when we can easily set a image or have it be the same image between the two UI's then the transition into the start screen will feel smoother and less of a surprise. It'd be kinda like OSX's new Launch Pad or the big app launcher that pops up in GNOME3/Unity, except with tiles instead of big icons and a list. I think it'd look 10x better with not only a background but glass tiles (if that's possible). This.... launchpad's thing is pretty slick and this would help. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jygoro Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 hey, how did you pin desktop IE10 to the start page? I couldn`t do that here. :( As easy as install another browser and associate HTML files to that browser. But then you won't see Metro IE anymore. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594318948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Credits go to Hounsell: http://thounsell.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Metro-for-WDP-Preview-1-258876643 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightShadow Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Credits go to Hounsell: http://thounsell.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Metro-for-WDP-Preview-1-258876643 Could you release your version too please. As Hounsell only seems to be releasing the light-blue version which looks horrible IMO. I prefer the purple. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Still working on getting the rest changed. (shsxs.dll) better but still no for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Here's a final shot (colored tiles and flyouts): http://thepanda-x.deviantart.com/#/d49wzsg By the way it also colorizes the logon screen. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightShadow Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Here's a final shot (colored tiles and flyouts): http://thepanda-x.deviantart.com/#/d49wzsg By the way it also colorizes the logon screen. Beautiful! Please release! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDX Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nice progress! :D But now I'm curious, does it only change the color of the green "icon band" or removes it entirely so it's usable with custom backgrounds? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Would love to see this released and possibly a dark blue version (would feel more native to windows to have a darker blue color). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Would love to see this released and possibly a dark blue version (would feel more native to windows to have a darker blue color). Any RGB you have in mind? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Red: 5 Green: 60 Blue: 150 To me that seems like a nice, smooth yet native feeling color for Windows. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdsams Veteran Posted September 18, 2011 Veteran Share Posted September 18, 2011 Looks awesome, can you write up a tutorial on how to do it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaiKee Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Looks awesome, can you write up a tutorial on how to do it? Mr Brad Sams, you can have your front page standby LOL. :laugh: http://thounsell.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Metro-for-WDP-Preview-1-258876643 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Here's my last edit for the night. Credits to: http://tehosc.deviantart.com/ for creating the background. It's transparent so the main background is shown behind rather than the default opaque image. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Here's my last edit for the night. Credits to: http://tehosc.deviantart.com/ for creating the background. It's transparent so the main background is shown behind rather than the default opaque image. Sweet!!!! awesome man!!! I guess you didnt see my other comment about the Good o days with the longhorn projects with oscar lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 make a black one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1025792-windows-8-with-purple-bg/page/2/#findComment-594319772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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