A WC Community Project visiting the stars (cancelled)
Monday, March 15, 2010 by Philly0381 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Lets use the engine of DeskScapes to take us all on our next Community Project, a thrill ride past the planets and out to visit the stars. Using the random changer that comes with DeskScapes we can cycle through dreams of the planets and between each slip into warp drive. Once we see the planets and leave out galaxy we may even find a Worm Hole to take us to, who knows where. What would be nice with this theme the user will be able to set their own adventure.
Usually a Community Project is about creating new skins for a new theme but lets change things up. Several skinners have all ready done dreams of the planets which can be used. The same with simulating the speed of warp, Could warp drive be used traveling to the planets?
This also applies to the WindowBlinds as well as other skins, if you are a skinner and have made a previous skin that could be used that would be fine. You may want to update the WB for Win 7. There are several Star Trek, or similar WBs themes that could be used.
The one thing that would need to be made is a DesktopX Object that would simulate a viewing screen or an observation deck, or both, on a space ship that essentially would be a border for the desktop allowing for the dreams to be seen. If even possible it should be made so it can be used with any resolution.
Now if the thought is that we should go with new skins that's okay. Since this project won't be tied to a speific date we have the luxury of time on our side. This would also be a good time to try out new ideas for animation in skins. Another consideration would be size of the themed skins,
don't want them too big.
So first off we need to hear some thoughts and which way to go with the theme..
If this works maybe we can take folks on a Car Ride, Train Ride or how about a Roller Coaster Ride. 
Which skins should we include? One WindowBlind for sure and how about atleast one for each skin listed below (more than one would be okay), other then the Dreams for which we will need many.
•WindowBlinds
• BootSkins
• CursorFX - BoXXi
• Desktop Gadgets - RedneckDude
• DesktopX Objects - NetaholicsAnonymous (Clock), RedneckDude (Observatioin Deck)
• DesktopX Themes - RedneckDude
• DesktopX Widgets - NetaholicsAnonymous (Clock), RedneckDude (Weather)
• Dream - CarGuy1, amitsaran
• IconPackager
• IM Goodies - G3mpi3
• LogonStudio
• Misc. Icons
• ObjectDock - RedneckDude (background)
• Rainlendar - RedneckDude
• RightClick
• Screen Savers
• Sound Schemes
• SysMetrix
• WinAmp
• WinMedia
• Winstep
• Xion - BoXXi
Yes, before you ask, I have nothing else to do with my free time, which is just about 24/7. No, I am not going to take up skinning, you folks are doing a find job, why would I want to screw it up.
UPDATE: I just finished going through the Dreams library, found 71 different Dreams that could be used. This is not goint to be easy.
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Reply #42 Friday, March 19, 2010 12:13 PM
Any of my Dreams use away, busy at present in my real life building and bringing lives into the world as it is spring so a new dream spaced out probably not possible. Be cool to switch between dreams at varying speeds and distance away from various bodies..
Reply #44 Friday, March 19, 2010 12:36 PM
Reduced 44%Original 1360 x 768
Just so I know, is this image going to be the main wallpaper?
Reply #45 Friday, March 19, 2010 12:53 PM
For me,I think it would be best if it auto centered per rez...that way there would be no loss of detail at lower rezzes and the viewports would just get closer and bigger.
That would mean no working controls could be around the edges of the higher rezzes tho. (they would get lost on low rezzes)
Course,you could always make ... several...
It will auto center per rez. And there will be controls, on docks. So they're independent of the wall object. The wall object will ignore the mouse, so it will stay at desktop level, while other things stay on top, as well as keeping the ability to right click the desktop to configure dreams, line up fences in the viewports, etc.
My current deal has 5 buttons in the center of the wall object. I'm having a bit of trouble with those, but I will get it. They may have to be repositioned once, by the end user. From then on, they will stay where they're put.
Reply #46 Friday, March 19, 2010 12:55 PM
Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 40
Anudder look.....coming along.....
Reduced 44%Original 1360 x 768
Just so I know, is this image going to be the main wallpaper?
Not a wallpaper, an object. It is intended to be run with a dream, so no wallpaper.
Reply #47 Friday, March 19, 2010 1:36 PM
It would also be cool to take the PSD for Jim's DX and use it as the foreground of the dream.
I could make a Hybrid dream in which the view ports could / would switch from one dream to another.
You could have something like a dream running on all 3 ports and then the right port switchs to a tactical view while the left zooms in.
Reply #48 Friday, March 19, 2010 2:06 PM
I could make a Hybrid dream in which the view ports could / would switch from one dream to another.
You could have something like a dream running on all 3 ports and then the right port switchs to a tactical view while the left zooms in.
Wow!! Let's do that!!
Problem is, I accidentally merged some of the PSD parts. But I can send what I have....
Reply #49 Friday, March 19, 2010 2:09 PM
But that would mess with the other DX parts, wouldn't it?
Reply #50 Friday, March 19, 2010 2:51 PM
I change monitors and resolutions at least once a day...going from 1920 pc monitor to 1360 tv...heheheheh...
thats why I say some auto centering mode would work best...obviously any controls are objects on top of the DX back...if it resizes, the controls would appear to change sizes in relationship to the back,...if it centers(cropping or uncropping the back),the controls would appear to be the correct size.
As I understand it...keeping the controls correctly lined up at different rezzes is the hard part.Maybe if the positioning is figured by the max rez size rather than current screen size?...is that even possible?
Like an Ignore screen rez setting?
Reply #52 Friday, March 19, 2010 4:03 PM
As you folks work through how the dreams will be working with the DX Object overlay, keep in mind what Jim is showing is to represnt an observation deck on the star ship. If you are thinking of makeing an overlay that might represnt tactical displays that would also be cool.
Reply #53 Friday, March 19, 2010 5:07 PM
They may have to be repositioned once, by the end user. From then on, they will stay where they're put.
I change monitors and resolutions at least once a day...going from 1920 pc monitor to 1360 tv...heheheheh...
thats why I say some auto centering mode would work best...obviously any controls are objects on top of the DX back...if it resizes, the controls would appear to change sizes in relationship to the back,...if it centers(cropping or uncropping the back),the controls would appear to be the correct size.
As I understand it...keeping the controls correctly lined up at different rezzes is the hard part.Maybe if the positioning is figured by the max rez size rather than current screen size?...is that even possible?
Like an Ignore screen rez setting?
All that is negated if I use docks for the controls, which I am leaning towards.
Reply #55 Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:30 AM
A hybrid dream can auto center as well. Since the DX would be placed on top of the dream, we should be able to have every thing line up together. Keep in mind, I haven't the DX knowledge that you have so once I get something together, you'll need to verify that it works as I think it should.
Reply #56 Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:26 PM
But that would mess with the other DX parts, wouldn't it?
A hybrid dream can auto center as well. Since the DX would be placed on top of the dream, we should be able to have every thing line up together. Keep in mind, I haven't the DX knowledge that you have so once I get something together, you'll need to verify that it works as I think it should.
I'm thinking, If you use the wall object in your dream, I should omit it from the DX theme. It would be unecessary and serve only to complicate things.
Well....maybe not. Some people who don't have Deskscapes, or can't use it ( I know a few who can't get it to run...) Would still want the DX theme with the background object, they could run a space wallpaper behind it and still get a decent effect.
Reply #58 Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:02 PM
Actually, a set of space walls set to desktop slideshow would look nice too.
Reply #59 Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:19 PM
Keep the ideas coming I.R and RedneckDude. 
I think RedneckDude is correct, using the DX Object in the Dream will work for all new Dreams. I would also keep it available as a DX Ojbect for those folks that don't or can't run Dreams, or want to run the other Dreams.
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Reply #41 Friday, March 19, 2010 11:46 AM
I've wanted to make something like that for a long time...one in space and one in a submarine.
For me,I think it would be best if it auto centered per rez...that way there would be no loss of detail at lower rezzes and the viewports would just get closer and bigger.
That would mean no working controls could be around the edges of the higher rezzes tho. (they would get lost on low rezzes)
Course,you could always make ... several...