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August 2023 Desktop Screenshots

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Well, it's August, already. Hottest month over with...hoping (against hope) August will be somehow better.

Decided to give tribute to three great Master skinners, and really good people...one of whom is here in memory only, Xiandi (Lady X), PoSmedley, and WebGizmos. They collaborated to create a beautiful skin, my desktop of the month: Xiandi the Windowblind and CursorFX, PoSmedley, the walls, and WebGizmos, the Winstep Xtreme.

We're talkin' Metropolite:

 

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Reply #76 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting SimplexDesigns, reply 75

So to recap, the dark/dark explorer & dark/ white explorer options will be fully free. The all white version will be a premium theme. Hopefully that sorts out any confusion

Screenies of the substyles would be helpful.

Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 76


Quoting SimplexDesigns,
reply 75

So to recap, the dark/dark explorer & dark/ white explorer options will be fully free. The all white version will be a premium theme. Hopefully that sorts out any confusion



Screenies of the substyles would be helpful.

Im still working on finishing the dark version. I cant make the white explorer version of it yet till I finish that first. I will post some screenshots of it at a later date. I wont be able to work on it for the next 4 days due to my work week starting later today.

Here is a rough WIP of what the white explorer mode is shaping out to be like so far. Its still very early stages as I have to redesign some other elements to fit with black font as many of them were designed for white font. There is a chance I just make the dark explorer background just a smidge lighter just so the font is readable while still maintaining a darker look. Just gotta experiment with the various ways around this issue.

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Reply #78 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting SimplexDesigns, reply 77

There is a chance I just make the dark explorer background just a smidge lighter just so the font is readable while still maintaining a darker look.

Charcoal/Graphite is your friend. Black/white is high contrast...not necessarily comfy for the eyes on prolonged use.

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Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reaktor

Reply #80 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Chasbo, reply 79

Reaktor


Another vStyler fave. Nice matching, Chasbo. :thumbsup:  

Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here's a Lightstar special - TESLA!

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Reply #82 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh yeah Chuck! That one was really fun to make! I need to get that one back up on my web site. :-)

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Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Chasbo, reply 81

Here's a Lightstar special - TESLA!


Looks great.

Reply #84 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Clean and open.

Reply #85 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Chasbo, reply 81

Here's a Lightstar special - TESLA!


Quoting BigDogBigFeet, reply 84

Clean and open.


They both look great! :thumbsup:  

Reply #87 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Picco14, reply 86

My current desktop, "Morbius" theme for Winstep with XionPlayer and Rainmeter...
Escellent work!

Reply #88 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Picco14, reply 86

My current desktop, "Morbius" theme for Winstep with XionPlayer and Rainmeter...

High quality work, Picco!

Reply #89 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My current desktop: "Daimen"  by retiredmaster.

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Reply #90 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting The-Reaper-Man, reply 89

My current desktop: "Daimen"  by retiredmaster.


Love his skins, too. Nice color coordination, Reap. :thumbsup:  

Reply #91 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 90

 

Quoting The-Reaper-Man,
reply 89

My current desktop: "Daimen"  by retiredmaster.



Love his skins, too. Nice color coordination, Reap. :thumbsup:  

Thanks, Doc. I've always had an eye for color co-coordinating. Sometimes it take a long time to match up all the components to make them look good and not everything can be recolored (at least not by me; I don't have Photoshop or any other real graphics manipulation software), but I do my best with what I have.

Reply #92 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting The-Reaper-Man, reply 91

I don't have Photoshop or any other real graphics manipulation software), but I do my best with what I have.

You can always try the free program Gimp: https://www.gimp.org/

Reply #93 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 92


Quoting The-Reaper-Man,
reply 91

I don't have Photoshop or any other real graphics manipulation software), but I do my best with what I have.



You can always try the free program Gimp: https://www.gimp.org/

Thanks for the link, Doc. |-) I downloaded and installed the program but it looks like it will be a real beast to learn. I don't have any experience with graphics manipulation programs and the user manual is huge. But I will try it out and see if I like it.

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Reply #94 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My desktop to reflect one of my fave skins in WB and WSX...Frontier by vStyler and ported to Winstep by Webgizmos. Two Masters of their craft. Last Frontier:

 

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Reply #95 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Back to WindowBlinds finally using Frontier by the almighty vStyler and LightStar. 

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Reply #96 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Great screenshots! Both of you! :-)

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Reply #97 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 96

Great screenshots! Both of you! :)
I second the notion! :beer:  :beer:  

Reply #98 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'll jump in. Great shots guys!

Reply #99 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks, guys. :)

Frontier is an absolutely great skin...but LS's Illuminate is right up there with it...gonna love doing screenies with it! :)

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Reply #100 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Frontier WB! The Light! So beautiful!