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 #263 Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:32 AM
Okay folks, if you are still working on skin please let me know. I will be uploading the Suite tomorrow and don't want to leave anyone out. 
EDIT: i will not be uploading the Suite tomorrow. I realized that I was living in my own little world not thinking again. We all do have lives that should come first. Lets try and shot for this coming weekend.
I'm sorry.
Reply #265 Monday, November 30, 2009 10:40 AM
I think the stragglers got stuck in the snow... 
Reply #266 Monday, November 30, 2009 12:58 PM
I have updated the completed skins list.
There are still a few people who we haven't heard from. Please update your status. 
Reply #269 Tuesday, December 1, 2009 1:25 PM
Hey Spencer, how about adding the weather widget? 
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1701&libid=34
Reply #271 Tuesday, December 1, 2009 3:40 PM
Yes, but missing in the finished skins list.....
Reply #273 Thursday, December 3, 2009 4:14 PM
Jimbo9294 skyzyk and bk13GarbageMan are putting the finishing touches to thiers. I will upload the Suite tomorrow and add their skins and any others in an update.
Reply #275 Friday, December 4, 2009 11:13 AM
Great, then we should be set for a Monday "official" release.
Reply #277 Tuesday, December 8, 2009 9:16 AM
Reply #278 Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:43 AM
Holiday Season_Dark
Holiday Season _Light
Hi Team and everyone. First I must appologize for not staying up to date with the project. As some of you know, my wife was undergoing tests for surgery and I have not been around like I want to. 
Now to the screenshots. 
This will be a wallpack and screen saver. I am also hoping to make a Dream. The wallpack features a Holiday Candle (based on Xiandi's WindowBlinds skin). It has 2 background tints (Light and Dark) and can be used on WideScreen and FullScreen monitors. The screen saver features the candle flickering with some nice holiday music. The wallpack is done. The screen saver will finished Friday, Dec. 18.
I also want to thank 2of3 and Xiandi with their help in making the candle and the animation. 
[e digicons]:karma:[/e]
Reply #279 Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:40 AM
Looking very good Jimbo, can't wait for these to be uploaded. 
They will be added to the suite with links
Hope you wife is doing okay.
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Reply #261 Saturday, November 28, 2009 5:14 PM
Thank you very much Xiandi.
I have to admit though that this Holiday Theme makes it very easy to set up a desktop. Like I said above, just a little transpparency I think helps. I also have already made a small change so that the SysMetrix skin will fit.
Now, where are the rests of the skins?