So what's the next new trend?
Luna > Aero > ?
Friday, September 28, 2007 by vStyler | Discussion: Skinning
OK.. so is it going to take Microsoft to lead us into the next big revolution in desktop design?
I hope not, I personally try to design along the lines of what is popular but with my own twist on it but I have to say, after 3 glassy Vista-ish skins in a row.. its getting old. Having said that, with transparency and blurring recently implemented into WB it's going to be hard to come up with skins that don't incorporate these features and still make an original and popular skin.
I know a lot of you don't skin but probably have some ideas of the definitive perfect skin rolling around in your head.
Let's hear some idea's of what you might think would be a good direction to go once the current trends get old. Lets keep commercially themed ideas out of the discussion. I'm more interested on a particular look\texture\shapes\materials.. etc.
I am currently working on a new skin but if something strikes a chord with me I myself may take on an interesting idea or perhaps someone can stir some interest from other skinners.
The ball is in your court.... 
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Reply #42 Friday, September 28, 2007 9:07 PM
I quite like the Furry Panel pictured above too! Seems like tiling it or stretching it would be a trick, but it could be nice!
Reply #43 Friday, September 28, 2007 10:47 PM
Not me...reminds me too much of my ex-missus after she decided to quit shaving and using Nair
...if only I'd known beforehand, if only I'd known. 
Reply #44 Friday, September 28, 2007 10:55 PM
I call it "Tattooed Vista Werewolf Skin". HA!
I still have the original..
it was the damn taskbar that was giving me hell..
Reply #46 Friday, September 28, 2007 11:56 PM
Not a lot of creative talent on my end - anytime I've tried to create a textured statusbar it's either come out looking like a cat's hairball or a cat's hairball repeatedly
Reply #47 Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:22 AM
That look is starting to make me wanna puke my guts out.
*Innovate - dont' imitate.*
That's one opinion
There are still lots of xp users out there that actually enjoy the "vista look".
Valid point, but are 654 billion more or less equal variations really necessary?
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Po..... sweet looking skin-thing you've got going there! 
Reply #48 Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:02 PM
All Im saying is: let's get back to start panels that you can actually read against a browser window!
Reply #51 Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:11 PM
Not if you live in Japan!
Reply #52 Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:13 PM
Now that would be really cool if you could make the fur move kinda like Brad Fuzzy widget!
Reply #53 Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:44 PM
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Reply #55 Sunday, October 14, 2007 12:36 AM
As far as newer designs - make SkinStudio so easy a 3 year old can make a WB skin and maybe some newer ideas will come forth.
Reply #56 Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:14 AM
Let me share this with you. I have been anxiously awaiting the finished skin for FAR too long. It's posted at DeviantArt.
Yeah, I've been checking back on this one for months, hoping to find it has been released ....tho with the blue changed for something more consistent with the colour scheme he's chosen.
Reply #57 Friday, October 19, 2007 2:51 AM
Reply #58 Friday, October 19, 2007 6:38 AM
Your wish will be granted one day.
Reply #60 Friday, October 19, 2007 7:25 AM
Uh oh..... SKIN OFFFFFFF!!!!!
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Reply #41 Friday, September 28, 2007 8:19 PM
just a something that popped in to my head..