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Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Valentines Day Edition

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Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Valentines Day Edition

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Okay folks, taking up from where Island Dog left off, Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Holiday Edition, I thought it would be nice to continue this with a Valentines Day Theme.

I haven't jumped out here and taken responsiblity for much of anything so i thought it would be nice to take the lead for a ommunioty project for a Holiday Theme.

What do you say?

My idea, subject to further input from the community.

Valentines Day Theme Pack with a Dream as being the core for the Theme

This would include at the minimum:  (updated to show skin volunteers)

•WindowBlinds theme (for XP, Vista and Win 7) - k10w3

•DesktopX Theme - RedneckDude

•DesktopX Widgets - RedneckDude

•CursorFX theme - Vampothika

•Dream - CarGuy1

•Rainlendar - RedneckDude

•RightClick Skin - Nimbin

•ScreenSaver Skin (based on the Dream) - CarGuy1

•Icons (IP or just some dock icons) - Vampothika

•Object Dock backgound - RedneckDude, DisturbedComputer

•Wallpaper (based on the Dream) - CarGuy1

•Logons (based on the Dream) - CarGuy1

•BootSkins (based on the Dream) - CarGuy1

(If you would like to do a skin that is not listed please leave a comment on the thread)

At the end this would all be wrapped up in a Theme Manager suite, I have to do something.

We need ideas for a unique name plus design ideas for the Dream.  If someone is all ready working on a Dream, all the more better.

Now, I'm a non-skinner so you folks need to let me know if there is enough time to pull this together for Valentines day.  We are only talking a little more than five weeks as we should have it done in time for folks to use the theme.  In that line of thinking the Theme probably should not just say Happy Valentines Day in words but show more of what Valentines Day means between two people who care about one another, if that makes sense.

Okay, so lets hear your thoughts.  :-" :sun:

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Reply #101 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Karen, what does the start panel mouseover look like?

 

Is it named yet?      Valentino?

Reply #102 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You mean the mouseover arrow, or the item mouseover?  Here's a shot with the regular menu at the far left, mouseover arrow in the middle (broken heart) and item mouseover on the far right.

Curtains - Customize Windows with additional styles
Reply #103 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looking nice Karen.

Reply #104 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Gotta agree, Cars! Doc's smiling at this skin! :inlove:

Reply #105 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Item mouseover is what I need. I hadn't seen it yet. Thanks!

Reply #106 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 105
Item mouseover is what I need. I hadn't seen it yet. Thanks!


Jim, I'm just going to e-mail you the .wba that I have so far, so you can grab any of the little things you might need.  I'm almost done with XP -- just working on those IE-icons (pain...and I don't even know how many people actually SEE them -- who uses IE6?), and I have a few Win7 things skinned because I've been wearing this now since I got the frame and start panel working so I could test for bugs and ickies.  So far, to my aging eyes, it's a pretty good skin.

Reply #107 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks, Karen! That helps me get the feel too, if I can run the blind as I work on it. It looks good on 7 so far.

Reply #108 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Karen,

How about sending it to me as well. I want to make sure the stuff I'm working on is the right shade of red. I'm going to PM you my email address.

Reply #109 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You folks make it very easy for me, thank you.  :sun:

I may even start thinking of a new theme for a community project. :-"

Reply #110 from WinCustomize Forums Top

OK, Here's my so far......

 

Reply #111 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is it named yet? Valentino?
:grin:

Reply #112 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looking very good Jim.  :thumbsup:

No name as of yet, remember I wanted dollies so I guess my suggestions would be too 'prissy' or 'soppy' :O :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Reply #113 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very nice, Jim!  5*

Reply #114 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Karen.....you did do the hard part!  :beer:    :grin:

Reply #115 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Do the colors of the dream match ok?

 

Reply #116 from WinCustomize Forums Top

And weather....whether you want it or not....lol...

 

Reply #117 from WinCustomize Forums Top

We need a volunteer to pick up doing the Cursor and Icons for the theme.

If you know of someone that might want to volunteer please pass them the link to this thread.

EDIT:  Well maybe not, need to check on Vampothika status.

Reply #118 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Karen....do you want to post here to give all of us permission to use the graphics you uploaded, or do it via email to each seperate person?  I would think here would suffice.

Reply #119 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'll post here -- I thought with these community projects, the graphics were "open source" - everybody's stuff was open to anybody.  That's how it was with the birthday suite. 

I, k10w3, a/k/a Karen Lowe, hereby grant permission for all WinCustomize skinners to use the graphics from my Valentine's day Windowblind 2010 freely and unconditionally.

That should cover it. :thumbsup:

Reply #120 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I agree, that should do it.  :sun:

Reply #121 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank ya Ma'am.  :grin:

Reply #122 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now, when shall we upload? All at once? Blind first?  Huh?   :D

Reply #123 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 122
Now, when shall we upload? All at once? Blind first?  Huh?  


I'm still working on the Vista and Win7 substyles -- I think it might take me another week.

Reply #124 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think if some of the Themed Skins are done, uploading them say by the end of month it will provide a tease for the community and have them looking for the WindowBlind.  What do you think?

Tomorrow I will PM Island Dog and see if he will do a article on the Community Project once the WindowBlind is uploaded.

Reply #125 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Talked with Island Dog this morning and he will do an article on the Theme. 

So, the official date for uploading the skins for the Theme is not later than 7 Feb.  You can upload earlier if you have them ready.  Please let me know if you will not be finished by then.  I'm sure that Island Dog will use a screenshot of the WB in the article.  I will start pulling togehter the suite as soon as the skins are uploaded.  I will upload the finished suite sometime on the 7th.

Besides 'Valentine's Day Theme' what should we name it?  :-"