Customization news and Windows 8

from JoeUser Forums

 

Well, bad news first: No photos as a background in the Metro style touchscreen. Photos apparently would be hidden by the tiles, and wouldn’t stretch/scale as you add more tiles. Good news? You have (presently) 8 different styles from curlicues to rectangles and squares. and a shade picker from a scrollbar color picker. Not all tiles will conform to the shading of certain color picks, though.

You can use your scrollwheel to swipe sideways, and there’s a “semantic zoom” (pinching the screen to see tiles as groups of tiny icons and then choosing a group to zoom in on (as a quick search instead of swiping through screens of full sized tiles).

By clicking on the Windows icon, you can go from the Tiles to a taskbar/start menu traditional desktop, and I believe this will be customizable for Windowblinds and wallpaper, as well as your other SD apps. The upper arrow shows the non shading tile.

I’m rather disappointed by the “No Photo, Our Wall” in metro, also by the currently very limited choice of backgrounds (although that could expand).

Sources and photo credits:

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/01/28/windows-8-metro-ui-wont-allow-custom-backgrounds/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e413%2ehj0ao01hy5%2ef2p

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/windows-8-beta-more-personalisation-coming-1057390 (and photo credit)

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

" it is unlikely that Microsoft will remove the restrictions that are in place." arent those made to be broken }:)
"It is likely that we will see third party themes and hacks shortly after release that remove the restriction from the operating system." MUAHAHA
I think there will be a solution for this sooner or later...
i dont give up my hope that this puppy will be completely awesome after a couple of tweaks

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice article, Doc. Thanks!

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Skinstudio (or similar) for 8 and W I L L skin ! :inlove:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i cant wait to vamp w8 either.... hehhe ^_^

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I second that even third it if it will help.

Did it?

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If I understood correctly, there is no Start Menu in Windows 8, i.e.; the Start Menu *is* the Metro screen. I have a feeling this will be good news for NextSTART and Winstep Xtreme, eheh.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting JcRabbit, reply 6
If I understood correctly, there is no Start Menu in Windows 8, i.e.; the Start Menu *is* the Metro screen. I have a feeling this will be good news for NextSTART and Winstep Xtreme, eheh.
End of JcRabbit's quote
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Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting JcRabbit, reply 6
If I understood correctly, there is no Start Menu in Windows 8, i.e.; the Start Menu *is* the Metro screen. I have a feeling this will be good news for NextSTART and Winstep Xtreme, eheh.
End of JcRabbit's quote

Here's an article for you, Jorge:  http://gizmodo.com/5839685/heres-windows-8s-start-menu

and from W8 blog:  http://hothardware.com/News/Microsoft-Explains-Rationale-Behind-Controversial-Windows-8-Start-Menu/

their rationale for dispensing with the old style start menu which they say people don't use anymore.

And because you know Jorge (the code monkey dev that works for you) and the owner Jorge.... here's a screenie. ;)

(Gizmodo not included).  :grin: