dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 (edited) I've been rather disappointed by the Slate visual styles made so far. I've found many bugs and inconsistencies, so I set out on a journey to make a Slate theme that uses the original Longhorn images and looks good on XP. Since I have never made a skin before, it took me a while to hack around with reshacker, but I finally did it. 100% original (except for shellstyles.. i used the Windows XP metallic look). Download Slate 1.0 Final [365 KB] Updated in final version: - Thin taskbar version has image-only start button Edited November 5, 2003 by dacris2000 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshuggah Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 looks like slate without the side bar....good job i cant test it out right now...but ill test it out later Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_Deleted Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 sorry the new slate theme in longhorn SUCKS !! IMHO ! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Default Forum User Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I like this one alot better then windows x's :) (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoman Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 file is corrupted Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
@iP Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I like this one alot better then windows x's :) (Y) If you could spell, your opinion might be half ass important. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornett Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Taskbar looks good, but I can see a bug in your screenshot. Look at the border of the About Windows dialog. You'll prob have to fiddle around with the margins to get that to line up properly. Good work though :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Default Forum User Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 If you could spell, your opinion might be half ass important. Erm if you could spell "As" , then yours might too. So go blow donkey ######. :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 file is corrupted whoa, you're right.. i don't know how that happened. i will update the post ASAP Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deck Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 It looks good.. but it seems mostly like a recoloured Luna. ~D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 It looks good.. but it seems mostly like a recoloured Luna.~D it is a recolored Luna, much like Longhorn's Slate style. actually, if you turn off the sidebar in Longhorn, you get a taskbar that is just a recolored Luna version. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-outcast- Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Erm if you could spell "As" , then yours might too. So go blow donkey ######. :happy: hahahha owned Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetRyder Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 That looks very nice. A thin taskbar version would be cool :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamsINdigital Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Not bad, keep working on it, I'd like to see how this will turn out. (Y) :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Default Forum User, "If you could spell, your opinion might be half ass important" I think he really did mean what he said. You are obviously new around here and have some things to learn. Rude comments will get you flamed. Be supportive to those who contribute or get lost. :crazy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1325934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I like the rendition, nice job. I don't like orange too much though...So I have to choose WindowX's version over yours, even though I think your start butten and taskbar are better. If you could change the orange color to blue or grey it would be better. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoman Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 kickass job dacris2000. could you tell me how you weighted/shadowed the titlebar font so much like the real slate? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 kickass job dacris2000. could you tell me how you weighted/shadowed the titlebar font so much like the real slate? Actually, it was very easy. All I did was change [Window.Caption(active)] TextShadowType = Single to [Window.Caption(active)] TextShadowType = Continuous This causes the shadow to surround the text completely. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 I like the rendition, nice job. I don't like orange too much though...So I have to choose WindowX's version over yours, even though I think your start butten and taskbar are better. If you could change the orange color to blue or grey it would be better. If I'm not mistaken, WindowX's version also has orange highlighting. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
futb0l Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 change the start button dude! and also the toolbar! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 A thin taskbar would make many of us very happy! ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 A thin taskbar would make many of us very happy! ;) I don't know how to make a thin task bar. If someone could give me some specific instructions or point me to a website that explains it, then I might be able to make a thin taskbar version. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamsINdigital Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Nice update, do you plan on making a shellstyle? :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted November 3, 2003 Veteran Share Posted November 3, 2003 I don't know how to make a thin task bar. If someone could give me some specific instructions or point me to a website that explains it, then I might be able to make a thin taskbar version. https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=54856 :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacris2000 Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 ,Nov 2 2003, 22:59] https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=54856 :) Thank you! I have now converted the theme to have a thin taskbar! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/112869-slate/#findComment-1326345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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