Just a thought

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I have an idea for a skin, basically it would be somethin of a "street" style (I got the idea from my basketball net, which i will show you tomorrow because its dark here )

Either way the basic idea i have is that the skin is black, with red and white highlights. At the far right corner (where the caption buttons are) will be white "Bricks" (See-Through Bricks in WB5) The start button will be sort of a "Ripped" style (sorry i dont know how to explain it), black, with a white shadow (red shadow when pressed) Im not too sure about the caption buttons or anything else, but thats the basic idea...

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I suggest you draw it up full size in PSP or Photoshop and than you can cut your parts out of the mock up. You can also use it to decide if it's right FOR YOU. The whole thing is.....to skin for yourself and then share what you want. What other people like only counts if your trying to sell something.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
...il try (i could NEVER say i would sell a skin - its just not right in my opinion)
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Not right?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yeah...not right...i wouldnt do it thats all
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well i dont know if this helps much, but this is what i got the idea from
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The colors work well together. Word of warning, dark skins are hte hardest to get right. You run into problems with text visibility. The dark gray would work as a border, the white bricks would work on the dark gray like you want. Use that muave/maroon/dark red for mouse overs etc. maybe a light gray for window backgrounds to avoid the visibility problem.

No matter what, do it your way....I'm just offering up ideas.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you could have the 'buttons' be the white bricks, you might be able to sneak around alot of the problems that darker skins have with black text on dark backgrounds...
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I may be wrong, but I think Threi is asking if somebody else could make a skin based on this idea. Correct me if I'm wrong, Threi.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Something like that could work.


I knew the colors would work together.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I may be wrong, but I think Threi is asking if somebody else could make a skin based on this idea. Correct me if I'm wrong, Threi.


ur right on the mark - i honestly dont know how to skin
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
http://images2.stardock.com/6/86/686510/Desktop.jpg Link">

Something like that could work.

the pic didnt work but follow the link

I had a darker skin in mind...um i cant skin at all, but i think i can create a roughly drawn taskbar...
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey, Night Train...sharing? Love to have that skin...
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ok this is a faint idea of what i was thinking of...
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
so whaddya think?
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I like it-- looks like a good beginning. I'm not a skinner, though, so I don't know what is involved in getting there
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lol im nt skinner either...thats all photoshop

*wonders why another locked thread couldnt stay locked till an admin gets the last word pfft *
*edit*
a last word which isnt even accurate...
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

*wonders why another locked thread couldnt stay locked till an admin gets the last word pfft 

The commenter is not an admin and the thread is still locked. A site bug appears to have let him in - the thread has been hidden from public view until the bug is fixed

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oh well screw that what do u think of the skin comment comment comment!

*its post #14 btw *
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Im gunna try to make a window from photoshop tonight...i like the idea of using "Brick for buttons"
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
allright well tell me what u dont like about it and why

btw im definitely take out the stripes...i dont really like them
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
...oh yeah lol
if you want an explination i feel the 3-D of the Skin dont match the 2-D of the buttons, etc. Also, i feel the skin is too "Blue" without a shade (Black, White, Silver) to counterbalance it.

Your turn.