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 #25 Monday, September 14, 2009 1:34 PM
I love Christmas skins. Unfortunately most of them are red or red with white, red with green etc. I would like to see a simple gold with silver Christmas skin 
Last Last year my Christmas decorations were gold and silver and they did looked fantastic. Oh I could almost see a windowblind like that, and maybe with some shining stars animation in the start menu. Just an idea 
Reply #26 Monday, September 14, 2009 1:37 PM
That's not a bad idea at all. Any other opinions on this?
Reply #28 Monday, September 14, 2009 1:49 PM
Any ideas on what the design should be?
I love Christmas skins. Unfortunately most of them are red or red with white, red with green etc. I would like to see a simple gold with silver Christmas skin
Last Last year my Christmas decorations were gold and silver and they did looked fantastic. Oh I could almost see a windowblind like that, and maybe with some shining stars animation in the start menu. Just an idea
I have to agree, this needs to be based on a different color scheme from what is all ready in the WC Library. 
Reply #29 Monday, September 14, 2009 2:56 PM
Name - how about sneachta the irish language word for snow pronounced shhh-noct-ahh, it just sounds cool when pronounced.
Reply #30 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 2:00 AM
Well, the suite naturally needs to match the blind. So I guess we need to be thinking of ideas that are WB doable. I am excited to be a part of this. I'm thinking snowman start button, is it possible to have snow in the titlebar and taskbar? Seems I may have seen that before, tho.
Reply #32 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:54 AM
Plas Fan Christmas as well....
Reply #33 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:40 AM
Guys, I'm talking animated snow, did PlasFant. have animated snow? Mormegil's may be the one I have in mind. Dunno.
Reply #34 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:45 AM
Mormegil's Christmas Time has animated snow in Start Menu and I thought in the taskbar but seems not unless it has been killed by 6.4. Titlebars have animations though.
Reply #35 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:55 AM
Yes, it is the one I was thinking of, I just downloaded it! Thanks, Patrick!
Reply #36 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:07 PM
I would be interested in doing docks and a RightClick skin. 
Been pretty busy lately. Had to step down from a couple of projects, but being that this one will take a couple of months, I think I can commit.
Reply #37 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:47 PM
Been pretty busy lately. Had to step down from a couple of projects, but being that this one will take a couple of months, I think I can commit.
I am still drooling for Tinted...lol. 
Reply #38 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:33 PM
So, are we thinking a completely metal blind? or do we want some color too?
I am open to whatever, so give me your input!
Reply #39 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:54 PM
Christmas lights?? Decked out houses with all the lights a twinkling
A manora with 12 candles flickering??
Santa in his sled passing over head??
12 days of christmas - you know
5 golden rings, 2 turtle doves, 7 pipers piping??
alot of options here all the way around for xmas..
Reply #40 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 2:05 PM
Silver and gold would be nice - 12 days of xmas live icons - bows, ribbons and gift box static icons, decked out lighted house dream - animated santa sled over the start menu - wreath or angle clock and weather gaget.
Kinda get away from the most common traditional xmas things - well except santa!!
These are just ideas, but one suggestion and this comes after purchasing many mycolors themes.. The contrast on the start menu? Black text on dark gray background is hard to see
xmas is color and contrast - twinkle and glitter
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Reply #21 Monday, September 14, 2009 1:04 PM
Okay, this needs a BUMP so we can keep this project alive.
Any more volunteers? Any ideas on what the design should be?