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Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Holiday Edition

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Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Holiday Edition

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I have been wanting to help organize a new community theme project for quite a while.  With the holidays rapidly approaching, and the fact that Christmas is one of the most popular skinning holidays, I would like to propose a community project around that.

What do you say?

My idea, subject to further input from the community.

Christmas/Winter Holiday Theme Pack

This would include at the minimum:

  • WindowBlinds theme
  • DesktopX Theme
  • DesktopX Gadgets
  • CursorFX theme
  • Dreams
  • RightClick Skins
  • Icons (IP or just some dock icons)
  • Wallpapers

At the end this would all be wrapped up in a Theme Manager suite.

My thought is a minimal-type theme that will appeal to a broad range of people, yet have a big influence of holiday colors or design. 

What we need?

I need a Project Manager who will help coordinate skinners and their activities.

We also need ideas for a unique name plus design ideas.

September 28th Update:

Here is the current list of people who have signed up to participate.  Aside from the WindowBlinds theme as we want to keep it consistent, several people can create themes of the same type as long as they stay within the theme.

Current skinners list:

WindowBlinds – Xiandi (Completed)

DX Theme – Redneckdude

DX Gadgets – Redneckdude, Island Dog

Dreams – CarGuy1

Theme Manager Suite – Philly0381

ObjectDock – MIrsguy

RightClick – Mirsguy, bk13GarbageMan

Wallpaper – DEVJIT, skyzyk

Sysmetrix – Fuzzy Logic

Vista Logons - skyzyk

Screensavers – Jimbo9294

CursorFX – ChaosMoth

If I missed anybody, or if anything needs to be updated just let me know.

Completed skins:

Countdown gadget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=79&libid=77

RightClick - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=483&libid=47

CursorFX - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2598&libid=25

DX Theme - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=4463&libid=31

Dream - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2603&libid=50

ObjectDock Background - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=16238&libid=29

Wallpaper - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=42470&libid=8

WindowBlinds - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6997&libid=1

Weather Widget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1701&libid=34

Suite - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=680&libid=22

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Reply #176 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Resent the file from my Yahoo mail. When Jim got it, it did not have a file extension. If that is the case for the rest of you, it can be fixed by saving it somewhere and renaming it with the .zip extension, then extract.

Reply #177 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Got it, thanks Xiandi!

Fences - Organize your desktop icons today!
Reply #178 from WinCustomize Forums Top

When Jim got it, it did not have a file extension.

Mine did not show an attachment. ;)

Reply #179 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Mine did not show an attachment.
o_O   I sent it again...hope it works this time!

Reply #180 from WinCustomize Forums Top

   B U M P 

We need an update to know what is going on folks, some screenshots would be nice too.  :-" :sun:

Reply #181 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm going to try and get a countdown gadget done this weekend.  :)

 

Reply #182 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 171
Great job!  If you have any graphics resource, send them over to me as well. 

 

I.D. ... I know you're making/made the Reindeer Countdown Gadget. Any chance you'd make a Hannukah Candle Gadget that would light a new candle each sundown? The first one would light the center (higher) candle and one at the left or right end...then add one flame each night?

Reply #183 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 182

Quoting Island Dog, reply 171Great job!  If you have any graphics resource, send them over to me as well. 

 

I.D. ... I know you're making/made the Reindeer Countdown Gadget. Any chance you'd make a Hannukah Candle Gadget that would light a new candle each sundown? The first one would light the center (higher) candle and one at the left or right end...then add one flame each night?

I'd be happy to try. :)

 

 

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Reply #184 from WinCustomize Forums Top

May I make a humble request,
if you are going to package them up for Theme Manager,
PLEASE also offer the skins individually, since I neither use Theme manager,
nor do I use several of the applets listed.

Reply #185 from WinCustomize Forums Top

All the skins will be upladed to the individual WC Gallery Libraries, a Theme Manager Suite will be made for those who want to use it.  :sun:

This is a community project so it's free, unless you want to send money to the skinners.  I'm sure that would be all right with them. :-"

Reply #186 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting M-203, reply 184
May I make a humble request,
if you are going to package them up for Theme Manager,
PLEASE also offer the skins individually, since I neither use Theme manager,
nor do I use several of the applets listed.

On suites, you can always change the extention to "zip" and extract them manually.

 

I'm going to start a Dream this weekend so if anyone want's to input some ideas on what you would like to see, I'm all ears.

Reply #187 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 139

Start Button done. The image is a bit blurry, but you get the idea.

Sorry Jim, the wreath was just not getting it for me.


Dang, I completely missed this thread, and in particular the Blind by Xiandi or I would have posted this sooner.
Would it be possible for you to send me the graphic for that Startbutton Snowflake?
I made a script for PaintShop Pro that makes a small object or text get a shiny Gold Plate effect.
I for one would like to see how that looks.

 

Reply #188 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Reply #189 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That is really very nice Island Dog.  :thumbsup:

Considering folks will probably have this Theme on thier computer through the end of the year, how about a countdown to New Years Eve or New Years?

Oh, how about a countdown for the Twelve days of Christmas and tie it into the song?  That would be cool. :thumbsup:

Reply #190 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 175
Check your mail guys!

I sent it from my Gmail...Yahoo would not attach the file for some reason. If you dont have it and need the images, let me know!

Cyndie, got your email that was supposed to have the graphic but when I opened it I can't seem to find an attachment. Can you send me the psds, bmps, and pngs you have? Thanks

 

 

Reply #191 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can you send me the psds, bmps, and pngs you have?
sent :grin:

 

Reply #193 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ladies and Gents:     Wincustomize Community Holiday Suite '09 DX                 (Philly Style)

Reply #194 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:blush:  

Reply #195 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 183
Quoting DrJBHL, reply 182
Quoting Island Dog, reply 171Great job!  If you have any graphics resource, send them over to me as well. 

 

I.D. ... I know you're making/made the Reindeer Countdown Gadget. Any chance you'd make a Hannukah Candle Gadget that would light a new candle each sundown? The first one would light the center (higher) candle and one at the left or right end...then add one flame each night?

I'd be happy to try.

 

 

 

Thanks, I.D. :)   That's really nice of you!

 

 

 

 

Quoting CarGuy1, reply 186
Quoting M-203, reply 184May I make a humble request,
if you are going to package them up for Theme Manager,
PLEASE also offer the skins individually, since I neither use Theme manager,
nor do I use several of the applets listed.

On suites, you can always change the extention to "zip" and extract them manually.

 

I'm going to start a Dream this weekend so if anyone want's to input some ideas on what you would like to see, I'm all ears.

CG.....a separate one.... maybe a Hannukah Dream.... dreidels, a sequentially lighting menorah, gold coins and chocolate?

Whatcha think? :)

 

Reply #197 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That DX looks sweet, Jim!

Reply #198 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Brian!  :grin:   Weather comin'!

Reply #199 from WinCustomize Forums Top

CG.....a separate one.... maybe a Hannukah Dream.... dreidels, a sequentially lighting menorah, gold coins and chocolate?

Whatcha think?

I'll see what I can do

Reply #200 from WinCustomize Forums Top

chocolate?

Whatcha think?

I like chocolate... :d