Aero Station WB: Released
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by Mirsguy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
After some time-off from skinning (not my choice, been really busy with work the last couple of months) I noticed that RedneckDude had created a theme called Aero Station. He made DX goodies, ObjectDock backgrounds, a cursor, etc., but there was no WindowBlind!
I asked him if he would allow me to make the blind, and he graciously allowed me. I'm really liking it so far!
The skin is now available here: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/7176/
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Reply #62 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:15 PM
Almost all of the screenshot worthy progress has been done. I'm at a point where all of the boring nitty-gritty needs to be done.
However, I'd say that the W7 & Vista styles are probably 80% done. Then I'll have to do XP.
Reply #64 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:20 PM
Redneck, you really need to do something about them ticks!
Reply #65 Friday, April 30, 2010 12:38 PM
Hey Mirsguy, any news about this awesome skin? When will it be ready? 
Reply #67 Friday, April 30, 2010 10:56 PM
Well, things have gotten complicated. I've had a lot of responsibility added to me at work. I've been very busy, especially for the last couple of weeks.
I have a feeling it might take quite a while.
To make things more complicated, my XP machine died last week...
Reply #68 Friday, April 30, 2010 11:09 PM
Bummer...XP has died, so it took your machine with it...bummer....
Ok, I guess you can be forgiven then, for if we cannot forgive, how can we expect forgiveness?
Brian, take your time, but hurry...lol. 
Reply #69 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 1:38 AM
Made a few short strides today. Didn't skin anything new, just cleaned up some of the existing skin parts.
If my personal schedule remains as busy as it has been, this might end up being a 7/Vista only skin, especially since I would be skinning XP blindly.
Reply #70 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 1:03 PM
That's what Microsoft did and look what we ended up with!!!
I say skip XP. It's not Xtremely Pertinent .
Reply #71 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 1:23 PM
Unless your one of 50-60 % of world still using it. 
Reply #72 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 1:55 PM
Yeah, that's my one hang up. I know that the way I've been skinning this puppy, everything SHOULD work fine on XP, I just have no way to test it for myself.
Reply #73 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 4:18 PM
What am I....Chopped liver?
......... 
Reply #74 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 4:36 PM
Yeah I can test on XP too when the time comes, but.. be prepared 
Reply #75 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 5:35 PM
Unless your one of 50-60 % of world still using it.
Yeah, that's my one hang up. I know that the way I've been skinning this puppy, everything SHOULD work fine on XP, I just have no way to test it for myself.
I can test all 3 OSes and am at your service! 
Reply #76 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 5:40 PM
Unless your one of 50-60 % of world still using it.
I still use it for my business equipment, but only because I have to, I only have WB installed on it for testing purposes.
I guess skinning XP is a "should do", but it probably won't be for much longer. Just a redneck opinion.
Reply #77 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 11:32 PM
What am I....Chopped liver?
Ross! You know better than that! You've helped me a TON. I, of course know that you'll test XP for me and will help me find all the bugs. But it'll be more frustrating for me because I'll be fixing parts and have know way to see with my own eyes whether or not it's working.
Reply #78 Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:32 AM
Aha! I've done it!
I got to thinking (which is normally a very dangerous thing to happen) and figured I might be able to install WindowBlinds on my XP Virtual Machine within Windows 7... and viola! It worked!
I now can see what Aero Station looks like on XP. Woohoo! 
Reply #79 Thursday, May 6, 2010 12:40 AM
I got to thinking (which is normally a very dangerous thing to happen) and figured I might be able to install WindowBlinds on my XP Virtual Machine within Windows 7... and viola! It worked!
I now can see what Aero Station looks like on XP. Woohoo!
You've done well, Grasshopper!
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Reply #61 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:59 PM