NightmarE D Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 (edited) Wait, if the start menus in the middle, where would the minimized windows go? Around it? Start menu isn't meant to be on screen the whole time and like I said, it's just an idea I had that maybe someone could play with. Someone can't have a different idea about something? Excuse me for even trying anything I also have an idea for a different and smaller start menu to go with the middle of the screen idea. But like I said, I'm not very good in the graphics department and not sure on how to make it. Also...I don't know anyone who ever has soo many windows open that it takes up all the room to the right of the start button anyway. Vista has the grouping feature that brings up the little preview of what all is minimized. That's what I was keeping in mind when making it. Another thing, some people use the double sized taskbar which would give them more than enough room for whatever they have minimized. Edited November 20, 2005 by halloween_david Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586830773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 err, the original poster's is hot, but the above is kinda... well, different, lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586830841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 I'm glad you guys liked my design, as well as my vista logo I put together. It is very similar to the original because I made my to match it but just have a more graphical feat. Give it more glass, that and I wanted to attempt making a glass effect from scratch. Heres a link to the wallpaper, I like it a lot. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586830996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Well at least one person saw that I was trying something different :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586831509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zheng.93 Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Well, copyright it! I'm sure this idea is great. Might give MS the step ahead of Mac. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586839137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMan Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I think the Win Bubble looks great! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586839164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazket Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 Oh crap... now I want this Start menu in Windows Vista and nothing else... :(Screw you! :p 586829888[/snapback] dont worry, you will have it soon :p (not meaning by this, that its comin in further releases of vista though :shifty: ) you can try it now already :) I've already released the first beta version (for testing purposes only.. blah bla bla) :) https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=396033 I'd call it thinger. :p 586830197[/snapback] Well then "Thinger" It will be :p Well, copyright it! I'm sure this idea is great. Might give MS the step ahead of Mac. :) 586839137[/snapback] If Ms doesnt give the steop ahead, then I will lol :shifty: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586839738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech_Dude_5000 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 (edited) I really like this a lot. Its the 21st century, we use PC's a lot diferenty then we did 10 years ago. and I think this would fit perfectly in Windows Vista. so the menu is a lot diferent. And if this somehow does gets put in to vista, it will take time geting used to. such as when the windows XP start menu primered back in 2001 or even the start menu itself when it premired for the frist time in Windows 95 Great job on this. I really like it a lot! :) :D Edited November 27, 2005 by Chrisg1990 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586858079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I had this whole thing designed. Had a friend who was going to take my idea and make it in DesktopX and I lost all my damn pics I made :laugh: oh well, I was doing my idea out of boredom. But damnit I had the problem of where minimized windows would go on my taskbar all figured out :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586858119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Hey guys,This was the design I was working on, I never had time to finish it though. All that remains is adding the arrow to open the side panel and the logoff/shutdown buttons in the space I left at the bottom. Let me know what you think. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/Xer...MenuUnfinis.jpg 586830055[/snapback] This looks pretty good but it doesn't look as sharp to me as the actual glass that is for example the titlebars in Vista. If this was made to look more like that it would look really good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586858191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Blue01 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I really like this a lot. Its the 21st century, we use PC's a lot diferenty then we did 10 years ago. and I think this would fit perfectly in Windows Vista. so the menu is a lot diferent. And if this somehow does gets put in to vista, it will take time geting used to. such as when the windows XP start menu primered back in 2001 or even the start menu itself when it premired for the frist time in Windows 95 I love this Start menu but I have to disagree, most people i know use computers the same way they did 10 years ago, plus the Internet. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586858987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagamer34 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 "Plus the Internet"? Lol. It's more like "Surf the Internet and maybe do some productive work in the meantime" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586859803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adequate Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 fake :ninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586861344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermagellan Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 fake :ninja: 586861344[/snapback] No, I'm using it...so it's not fake. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586861383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Blue01 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 fake :ninja: 586861344[/snapback] Fake? This is just a mockup. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586863333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazket Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Fake? This is just a mockup. 586863333[/snapback] rofl! :rofl: :ninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586863459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoDaddy Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 That looks really nice. It should be part of a theme for Vista, just so people who don't like it can change back to the one that's there now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586863508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony-inpo Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Really nice, should be adopted by Microsoft. How long did it take? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586863533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazket Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Really nice, should be adopted by Microsoft. How long did it take? 586863533[/snapback] u mean, how long did i take to make this? well, first thing I did, I grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil, and started by sketching the whole start menu.. I had different designs untill I decided for this one :D then started Photoshop and bang ! ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586863592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrisCr0ss Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 thats looks fantastic with Vista Explorer which will hopefully continue dev it should look awsome. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586896878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xUnix Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 me like it!!! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586897005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sendmarksmail Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 looks good but looks horrible on 1280x1024 still. still see some jaggys and klunky and i have an athlon 64. good concept though Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586897210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pizzle Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 me likey, too! :woot: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586897262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Ark Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Love the navigation on the top left! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586904187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwind Hawk Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Looks awesome, although I don't really like the concept of the main options now being shown at once. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/393717-redesigned-windows-vista-start-menu-mockup/page/5/#findComment-586906395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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