September Desktop Screenshots
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 by Jafo | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Here's me still 'at it' skinning the controls/cockpit of a Republic F105...buzzing over Melbourne at mach 1.5 and scaring the pants off the locals.....there's one of 'em just to the left of the HUD....he's the blip front/center of the head-up radar.
Not just altering xml....but hunting down photos of the aircraft to add 'bits' of detail to make things a little more realistic....things like the throttle quadrant and main radar cowl....are borrowed from various photos....re-skewed/sized/rotated/etc to suit.
The 'skinning' involved is about as 'complicated' as it gets.
If I get REALLY eager I'll start from scratch and make it all fair-dinkum exact. [there's poetic licence as is...to suit screen proportions/resolution.]
This is about how SKINNING differs from wallpaper making.....the result can be interfaced with.....buttons move....gauges read [all those gauges actually work]....
SKINNING's FUN .....
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Reply #23 Friday, September 3, 2010 6:12 AM
I was thinking of uploading but not sure if I would bother the ruby is not a globe, I made the wall paper using chaoscope I guess I just wanted to get ideas on how I may be able to improve it, I called it Ruby Love, maybe a name change possibly I don't know , what do you think ?
Reply #24 Friday, September 3, 2010 6:28 AM
Needs a background... a theme idea/concept... Maybe a fighter jet... 
Reply #25 Friday, September 3, 2010 7:17 AM
Doc, you are aware than you can shorten the space between icons in the Nexus dock by opening the Dock Properties dialog -> Appearance -> Icon Spacing?
Also, change the style of the Weather module to 'Style 2' - I think you will thank me for it, the new default weather icons are nothing short of amazing. 
Finally, to change Ethan's style, open WorkShelf Preferences and... just kidding! Gorgeous baby. 
Reply #26 Friday, September 3, 2010 7:58 AM
Yes indeed, they are.
and so is Nexus Ultimate.
Reply #27 Friday, September 3, 2010 9:06 AM
Thanks, Jorge 
...for some reason I can't find the style1/2.... I have in the past....hmmmm.
Edit: Figured it out. Has it's plusses, but the old style is good too.
Reply #28 Friday, September 3, 2010 11:24 AM
Yeah, Doc got it right...
as far as the other monitor goes, I haven't quite figured a useful way to skin it yet. I mean, other than putting a wallpaper and taskbar on it. The point is I don't use it as much, although as you know a second monitor does come in very handy.
I also changed out my 2nd "monitor" for a 42" HDTV, which I also use for my PS3 and Dish Network. When I am not at work, I think my a*s is growing roots in my chair. 
So in the pic, I got the 42" HDTV (16:9 / 1080i) and a 28" monitor (16:10 / 1920x1200), and yeah... there is a little lag on the HDTV when used on with a computer (not when gaming though, which is kinda weird.?.)
Reply #36 Saturday, September 4, 2010 9:12 PM
Now, if someone would update Multipass Carbon for 7, I'd be ecstatic! 
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Reply #21 Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:44 PM
Narbytrout, what blind is that? And, where's the other monitor?