Making Great Skins - what do you think makes a great skin?
Saturday, July 26, 2003 by GreenReaper | Discussion: Skinning
I've been skinning for a while, and using other skins, and I think I have a pretty good idea of what helps make a good, usable skin that people will like. So I've made this article: http://www.zen9361.zen.co.uk/mgs/
But I know I don't have all the answers, so I'd like to ask people here what they think. Do you have any advice that you'd like to pass on? What do you think makes a skin great? Am I totally wrong on something, and can you say why? Do you have any other resources that show good skinning practice?
If so, please email me or post here! I'll put in any advice or comments that I think is reasonable (yeah, this means it could be biased, but eh
). If used, I'll put your name by it along with a link to your WC page or homepage if specified in your WinCustomize settings. Or whatever you prefer. Flame away!
But I know I don't have all the answers, so I'd like to ask people here what they think. Do you have any advice that you'd like to pass on? What do you think makes a skin great? Am I totally wrong on something, and can you say why? Do you have any other resources that show good skinning practice?
If so, please email me or post here! I'll put in any advice or comments that I think is reasonable (yeah, this means it could be biased, but eh
). If used, I'll put your name by it along with a link to your WC page or homepage if specified in your WinCustomize settings. Or whatever you prefer. Flame away!
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GreatSilverWyrm
Reply #22 Monday, August 18, 2003 2:21 PM
Reply #22 Monday, August 18, 2003 2:21 PM
and I also do not like skins with their name/the creator's name really obvious. To me it sort of mucks the skin up, I like really clean lines and simplicity.
Also something that I think makes a great skin is full use of features of that program. Like having rollup, transparency, and other useful buttons on windowblinds skins. Or easily accesible base/treble controls in a winamp skin.
I also really like compact start menus in wb skins
Oh..and sorry for bumping the post...didnt realize it was so old.
Oh.
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Also something that I think makes a great skin is full use of features of that program. Like having rollup, transparency, and other useful buttons on windowblinds skins. Or easily accesible base/treble controls in a winamp skin.
I also really like compact start menus in wb skins
Oh..and sorry for bumping the post...didnt realize it was so old.
Oh.
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Reply #21 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:54 AM