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 #82 Monday, September 21, 2009 2:02 PM
Thats a great start Ziandi, if u dont mind a couple of critiques, I'd say is try silver up the silver bits.. a bit..brighter highlights, Silver is quite shiny, especially being sounded by white\light... and I might throw more ornaments around the start menu..they look a little lonely and sorta misplaced thus far.Heck, perhaps even try to add some small glints, gleams to the gold too.. it's surprising how much more life that will bring.
Looking forward to using it 
Reply #83 Monday, September 21, 2009 3:26 PM
Thanks John, that's the kind of critiques I'm looking for.
Anyone else have any ideas?
Reply #84 Monday, September 21, 2009 5:16 PM
Looking good so far, Cyn. It reminds me of Christmas cards w/ embossed gold bits, so corners look good.
I agree with V; The metallic bits need to sparkle. I think the minimal ornaments are good, maybe need to be arranged more evenly. The overall concept is solid, IMO. Just needs more punch and sparkle. I know you can pull it off, though.
Reply #85 Monday, September 21, 2009 5:59 PM
I second that.
Also, maybe some metallic green and red highlights? Too much would over do it, but just a bit would add some life!
Reply #86 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:17 AM
How bout this? I was thinking of maybe animating some sparkle....
Reply #87 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:02 AM
Oooh, sparkles would be great. It's looking fantastic!
Reply #88 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:17 AM
Looking good Xiandi But i have to agree with vStyler. The start menu ornaments are looking a little bit lonely. I don't know but maybe some gold corners around the start menu would make them look better.
Oh and definitely needs some sparkles
Reply #90 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:31 AM
Like what I see here, and some very nice ideas.
Reply #91 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:17 PM
I'm going to update the post with who is working on what, and there are no issues if multiple people want to work on things.
Reply #94 Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:48 AM
Quoting DrJBHL, reply 4Hey...what about Hannukah? Forgotten some folks have we?
If I'm done with Steampunk by the beginning of November, I'll make you a Hannukah Windowblind, Seth. Maybe I'll make substyles for Soltice and Kwanzaa and maybe one in there in honor of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, even though International Talk Like A Pirate Day is more the sort of thing that his noodly-ness enjoys.
Karen,
For what it's worth, I'd love it if you made a skin in honor of the FSM (and I think I speak for all of the Pastafarians who are Wincustomize members 
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Reply #97 Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:18 PM
Good one Doc!
Reply #98 Friday, September 25, 2009 11:20 AM
I'm a bit behind on this, this week. I will update this weekend.
Reply #99 Sunday, September 27, 2009 12:11 PM
I'd like to call dibs on the CursorFX theme 
And reference my Lights of Heaven and Primordial Elements Cursors as examples
And point out that I'll be working with me ma known here as Xiandi 
Please? 
(Sorry...had to use the wide selection of emoticons to some exent lol)
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Reply #81 Monday, September 21, 2009 9:53 AM
Very nice!