Oxidized Desktop released!
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The most fully featured Stardock premium suite yet - Oxidized Desktop. Created by long time skinner, Paul Boyer (Mormegil) who has created countless WindowBlinds, icon packages, and DesktopX objects over the years, Oxidized Desktop includes:
- A WindowBlinds visual style
- Oxidized icon package
- Oxidized ObjectDock Plus backgrounds - with tabs
- Oxidized ObjectDock background
- Oxidized Boot Skin
- Oxidized calendar widget
- Oxidized system meter widget
- Oxidized clock with integrated weather
- Oxidized wallpaper
- Oxidized program launcher widget
- Oxidized Media Player (see screenshot)
Another nice thing about the widgets is that you can have a hot key (default to F9 and F10 but you can make it whatever) to hide the widgets entirely or have them activate on top of your window so that they're easily accessible.
This suite has been designed specifically to be both cool looking and useful. If the screenshot looks "cluttered" bear in mind that's because we're trying to show it all off. All the widgets can be hidden with a hot key and the docks/icon size controlled by you.
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kith
Reply #22 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:07 AM
Reply #22 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:07 AM
Frog - The price is very reasonable and no one will ever question Pauls artistic or techinical craftsmanship. His work is top notch. I understand you want to provide awesome themes. I know that is probably easier to do in house with one author, as it provides a consistent look and feel. I just think there are quite a few people out there who could use the work. People who have been friends and customers of Stardock for a long time. I appreciate your response and can see your point, thanks.
joetheblow
Reply #23 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:55 AM
Reply #23 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:55 AM
I see you point, Sir kith, but for me there are more than enough third party skins sold here and continue to be sold here. Toon XP being one of them and as well as Spider-man (I believe that is SkinPlant)
This makes sense, and I am for it. Lets hope that WinCustomize Version 4 with a WinCustomize subscription allows even more skinners to sell there wares to the public at large (like DA Prints or something)
This makes sense, and I am for it. Lets hope that WinCustomize Version 4 with a WinCustomize subscription allows even more skinners to sell there wares to the public at large (like DA Prints or something)
c242
Reply #24 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:01 AM
Reply #24 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:01 AM
Totally not my cup of tea this time. 
And I think Paul stayed way under his possibilities. Whatever happened to Atlas ? I don't hope this is related to it. 
And I think Paul stayed way under his possibilities. Whatever happened to Atlas ? I don't hope this is related to it. 
dukeofchutney
Reply #26 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:37 AM
Reply #26 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:37 AM
Heh 
With those Handels (spelling) you'll have your PC singing along in no time!
Very polished suite Paul, most impressive.
With those Handels (spelling) you'll have your PC singing along in no time!
Very polished suite Paul, most impressive.
Brock Beesley
Reply #27 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:29 AM
Reply #27 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:29 AM
heh hmmm . . . 8 dollars . . . what's 8 dollars? 2 white mochas at Starbucks. Thanks for such another incredible premium suite! WE WANT MORE!!! (how often to do you hear your clients asking for that! ). Anyway, great job Paul. Keep up the good work and I can't wait for the next one . . . who's it gonna be? Tim Dagger? Skinplant? Pixtudio? . . . only time will tell . . . heh heh heh 
). Anyway, great job Paul. Keep up the good work and I can't wait for the next one . . . who's it gonna be? Tim Dagger? Skinplant? Pixtudio? . . . only time will tell . . . heh heh heh 
EventHorizon
Reply #28 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:46 AM
Reply #28 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:46 AM
Im with brncofan7 and c242 on this one...
Not my cup of tea...
Not my cup of tea...
Digital3000
Reply #29 Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:19 AM
Reply #29 Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:19 AM
well like I said above I really love this suite, and if I had to knit pick about it I'd say 70% of the time these suites are missing cursorXP items, that seems to be the only thing that gets missed. With a cursorXP item that in my mind would complete this. But like i've said 2 times now, it's the best suite i've seen/used..
Keep up the great work
Keep up the great work
Brock Beesley
Reply #30 Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:54 AM
Reply #30 Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:54 AM
I'm with Digital3000 . . . also waiting for the CursorXP part . . . however, well done guys!
[email protected]
Reply #31 Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:28 PM
Reply #31 Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:28 PM
The "Handles" spelling is fixed in the included widgets and dxpacks, had made the screenshot and didn't catch it at the time.
There's more goodies in the pipeline, not just from Paul. Though he keeps wandering around with a glazed look in his eyes mumbling "Time to make the icons" for some reason...
[email protected]
Reply #32 Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:29 PM
Reply #32 Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:29 PM
Click the round bit in the center of the clock to change the weather zip.
Rednose
Reply #33 Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:59 PM
Reply #33 Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:59 PM
I think it's a top quality suite, and I'm looking forward to the add on's.
Ted Tschopp
Reply #34 Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:50 PM
Reply #34 Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:50 PM
I would love to be able to load these icons up into some editing program and batch process them to add all the misssing icon sizes and color depths. Can you guys do that, or will I have to go in one at a time in Icon Packager and do it. Not everyone uses 48 x48 or 128 x 128, I use 72 x 72 and it's not in there. Looks yucky on the screen.
Please!!!
Also, on the ? icon there are some added artifacting from something else. A yellow/orange line
Please!!!
Also, on the ? icon there are some added artifacting from something else. A yellow/orange line
Hippie
Reply #35 Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:11 PM
Reply #35 Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:11 PM
By the way I bought Toons, and now i have an almost immpossible time to get it to work, if I'm lucky.
Jerry Jansen
Reply #36 Friday, August 27, 2004 6:31 AM
Reply #36 Friday, August 27, 2004 6:31 AM
Bought It. Tried It. Removed It. Went back to K-TEKSteel.
Color scheme is bad and ugly. Using Visual FoxPro 8 and when I browse a table, the rows that I browse through are then invisible, white on white >
Could not figure out how to correct it.
Buttons and tabs are black on dark and hard to see. Always have trouble with Mormegil's skins but usually not with other skins. Sorry!
Color scheme is bad and ugly. Using Visual FoxPro 8 and when I browse a table, the rows that I browse through are then invisible, white on white >
Could not figure out how to correct it.Buttons and tabs are black on dark and hard to see. Always have trouble with Mormegil's skins but usually not with other skins. Sorry!
culverSE
Reply #37 Friday, August 27, 2004 6:37 AM
Reply #37 Friday, August 27, 2004 6:37 AM
Love the suite, probably the best I've used yet.
Only thing I'm missing though is a Logon suite.....
But anyway, Paul you do the best work and no matter what you do its a guarenteed work of art. THANKS
Only thing I'm missing though is a Logon suite.....
But anyway, Paul you do the best work and no matter what you do its a guarenteed work of art. THANKS
tigerlady
Reply #38 Friday, August 27, 2004 1:50 PM
Reply #38 Friday, August 27, 2004 1:50 PM
Question: is this a stand-alone product or do I need to purchase DesktopX and/or Object Desktop to use it?
culverSE
Reply #39 Friday, August 27, 2004 4:37 PM
Reply #39 Friday, August 27, 2004 4:37 PM
tigerlady,
there are two versions, a stand alone, and then (for a discount) one for Odject Desktop Subscribers (since they already have the programs and just need the content)
there are two versions, a stand alone, and then (for a discount) one for Odject Desktop Subscribers (since they already have the programs and just need the content)
Corky_O
Reply #40 Friday, August 27, 2004 7:58 PM
Reply #40 Friday, August 27, 2004 7:58 PM
Being one who loves natural colors and earthtones, this is one fantastic suite!
If this is any indication of future possibilities for artists who gain the proper level (master?)to be able to make some money and share their work, I think the future may be very bright indeed.
Did I hear someone mention icons? Some PNG files would be great for Object Dock.
Or is the proper direction to experiment with exporting the ico files as PNG from an icon editing program (with permission)?
Not sure about the end result quality with that method.
Have not tried yet due to the fact that I am not sure which way to go in the case of a suite which is being sold by the artist. Request additional art from the artist, or permission to experiment?
I don't want to cross any boundries that should be respected.
Any preference on this one, Morgemil?
Thanks again.
If this is any indication of future possibilities for artists who gain the proper level (master?)to be able to make some money and share their work, I think the future may be very bright indeed.
Did I hear someone mention icons? Some PNG files would be great for Object Dock.
Or is the proper direction to experiment with exporting the ico files as PNG from an icon editing program (with permission)?
Not sure about the end result quality with that method.
Have not tried yet due to the fact that I am not sure which way to go in the case of a suite which is being sold by the artist. Request additional art from the artist, or permission to experiment?
I don't want to cross any boundries that should be respected.
Any preference on this one, Morgemil?
Thanks again.
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Reply #21 Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:33 AM