Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Holiday Edition
Thursday, September 10, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I have been wanting to help organize a new community theme project for quite a while. With the holidays rapidly approaching, and the fact that Christmas is one of the most popular skinning holidays, I would like to propose a community project around that.
What do you say?
My idea, subject to further input from the community.
Christmas/Winter Holiday Theme Pack
This would include at the minimum:
- WindowBlinds theme
- DesktopX Theme
- DesktopX Gadgets
- CursorFX theme
- Dreams
- RightClick Skins
- Icons (IP or just some dock icons)
- Wallpapers
At the end this would all be wrapped up in a Theme Manager suite.
My thought is a minimal-type theme that will appeal to a broad range of people, yet have a big influence of holiday colors or design.
What we need?
I need a Project Manager who will help coordinate skinners and their activities.
We also need ideas for a unique name plus design ideas.
September 28th Update:
Here is the current list of people who have signed up to participate. Aside from the WindowBlinds theme as we want to keep it consistent, several people can create themes of the same type as long as they stay within the theme.
Current skinners list:
WindowBlinds – Xiandi (Completed)
DX Theme – Redneckdude
DX Gadgets – Redneckdude, Island Dog
Dreams – CarGuy1
Theme Manager Suite – Philly0381
ObjectDock – MIrsguy
RightClick – Mirsguy, bk13GarbageMan
Wallpaper – DEVJIT, skyzyk
Sysmetrix – Fuzzy Logic
Vista Logons - skyzyk
Screensavers – Jimbo9294
CursorFX – ChaosMoth
If I missed anybody, or if anything needs to be updated just let me know.
Completed skins:
Countdown gadget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=79&libid=77
RightClick - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=483&libid=47
CursorFX - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2598&libid=25
DX Theme - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=4463&libid=31
Dream - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2603&libid=50
ObjectDock Background - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=16238&libid=29
Wallpaper - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=42470&libid=8
WindowBlinds - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6997&libid=1
Weather Widget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1701&libid=34
Suite - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=680&libid=22
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Reply #182 Friday, November 13, 2009 9:30 AM
I.D. ... I know you're making/made the Reindeer Countdown Gadget. Any chance you'd make a Hannukah Candle Gadget that would light a new candle each sundown? The first one would light the center (higher) candle and one at the left or right end...then add one flame each night?
Reply #183 Friday, November 13, 2009 9:44 AM
Quoting Island Dog, reply 171Great job! If you have any graphics resource, send them over to me as well.
I.D. ... I know you're making/made the Reindeer Countdown Gadget. Any chance you'd make a Hannukah Candle Gadget that would light a new candle each sundown? The first one would light the center (higher) candle and one at the left or right end...then add one flame each night?
I'd be happy to try. 
Reply #184 Friday, November 13, 2009 10:06 AM
May I make a humble request,
if you are going to package them up for Theme Manager,
PLEASE also offer the skins individually, since I neither use Theme manager,
nor do I use several of the applets listed.
Reply #185 Friday, November 13, 2009 10:12 AM
All the skins will be upladed to the individual WC Gallery Libraries, a Theme Manager Suite will be made for those who want to use it. 
This is a community project so it's free, unless you want to send money to the skinners. I'm sure that would be all right with them. 
Reply #186 Friday, November 13, 2009 10:17 AM
if you are going to package them up for Theme Manager,
PLEASE also offer the skins individually, since I neither use Theme manager,
nor do I use several of the applets listed.
On suites, you can always change the extention to "zip" and extract them manually.
I'm going to start a Dream this weekend so if anyone want's to input some ideas on what you would like to see, I'm all ears.
Reply #187 Friday, November 13, 2009 10:51 AM
Start Button done. The image is a bit blurry, but you get the idea.
Sorry Jim, the wreath was just not getting it for me.
Dang, I completely missed this thread, and in particular the Blind by Xiandi or I would have posted this sooner.
Would it be possible for you to send me the graphic for that Startbutton Snowflake?
I made a script for PaintShop Pro that makes a small object or text get a shiny Gold Plate effect.
I for one would like to see how that looks.
Reply #189 Friday, November 13, 2009 8:34 PM
That is really very nice Island Dog. 
Considering folks will probably have this Theme on thier computer through the end of the year, how about a countdown to New Years Eve or New Years?
Oh, how about a countdown for the Twelve days of Christmas and tie it into the song? That would be cool.
Reply #190 Friday, November 13, 2009 8:57 PM
I sent it from my Gmail...Yahoo would not attach the file for some reason. If you dont have it and need the images, let me know!
Cyndie, got your email that was supposed to have the graphic but when I opened it I can't seem to find an attachment. Can you send me the psds, bmps, and pngs you have? Thanks
Reply #191 Friday, November 13, 2009 10:46 PM
Reply #193 Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:17 AM
Ladies and Gents: Wincustomize Community Holiday Suite '09 DX (Philly Style)
Reply #195 Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:53 AM
Quoting Island Dog, reply 171Great job! If you have any graphics resource, send them over to me as well.
I.D. ... I know you're making/made the Reindeer Countdown Gadget. Any chance you'd make a Hannukah Candle Gadget that would light a new candle each sundown? The first one would light the center (higher) candle and one at the left or right end...then add one flame each night?
I'd be happy to try.
Thanks, I.D. That's really nice of you!
if you are going to package them up for Theme Manager,
PLEASE also offer the skins individually, since I neither use Theme manager,
nor do I use several of the applets listed.
On suites, you can always change the extention to "zip" and extract them manually.
I'm going to start a Dream this weekend so if anyone want's to input some ideas on what you would like to see, I'm all ears.
CG.....a separate one.... maybe a Hannukah Dream.... dreidels, a sequentially lighting menorah, gold coins and chocolate?
Whatcha think?
Reply #199 Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:51 AM
Whatcha think?
I'll see what I can do
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Reply #181 Friday, November 13, 2009 9:10 AM
I'm going to try and get a countdown gadget done this weekend.