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 #83 Monday, September 20, 2010 4:01 AM
Here is my:
The VS is Alpha7 but modified (Startbuttom,Colour,Taskbar and the Startmenu are from me)
The Desktop widgets are from relhom (Clear calendar but modified ),the Volume control is from relhom and also modified.
The drive control are Sidebar gadgets (Chameleon Glass )from gersma but modified from me..
and here is my Explorer:
The chrome folder are from ~OddOne the rest icons are from me-the CD cover icons and the anthracite folder can you found on my DeviantArt Side
Reply #84 Monday, September 20, 2010 6:29 AM
Currently using my newest skin - Trackstar.
Reply #85 Monday, September 20, 2010 2:24 PM
What you think about to modified your SidebarGadgets in your colours?
Perhaps like this:
If you like it can I load the modified Backgrounds for you at uploadarea or somewhere you like.
Damn-a Troll steel my Picture
Here is a new one:
Reply #87 Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:09 PM
OK. How you do dat.... or was the green one in the release thread the 'pressed' state?
Reply #88 Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:28 PM
Hey GrandDoc...good seeing ya! How's that grandson?
My newest...
Reply #91 Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:44 AM
You can found all Backgroundfiles from extern installed Sidebar Gadgets in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\ (VolumeControlReloaded.gadget).
Make a copy from the original (to make a backup if necessary) open one from the four Versions (it must be three Pictures:...__back , _back_b and _flyback) with your graphical software and change them in that what you like (important is that you don't change the name from the files).If you like used partially transparent backgrounds it can be that it work not correctly-but this is not a must.The best is you test it...more than it not work can't be....
In the AppData you can found also the backgrounds from the DesktopX Widgeds if you like change a background in the theme you like...
Reply #92 Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:16 AM
Last rays of a Golden Summer with "Striped Poker"!
Reply #93 Saturday, September 25, 2010 12:54 PM
The Original Remains The Best
A personal note to the artists of all ranks on this site:
Many times in the past and (hopefully) far fewer in the future, members and others' work is stolen and misrepresented as being another's. This is done from ego, arrogance and the desire for profit.
The members of this site find that to be repugnant, and eschew it. vStyler is the most recent victim, clearly because of his immense talent. John, take a good look at all who truly love you.
I wish to thank all the members who have stood beside the original artist in the past, present and those who will in the future.
I also wish to thank Jafo. He is the Admin, but he's more. He is the true friend of all who sweat and toil to create. He has in the past and will in the future do the same for one and all.
Today (here) and yesterday he did it for John, and did so even on his birthday. True, we don't celebrate those as we did as children, but they are no less dear...perhaps moreso as they bear witness to the "fewer ahead" arithmetic. I certainly hope the opposite is true for you, Paul.
So, in more than one sense, The Original Remains The Best (and the 'Ja' in Jafo is a true irony).
I remain a fan of all your art, WC-ers.
The Doc
Reply #95 Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:31 PM
Doc, you suck up so well! I bow to the master...
Reply #96 Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:37 AM
Doesn't he just!? Makes you look like a rookie! 
Reply #98 Sunday, September 26, 2010 4:06 AM
nice doc.... lovely sentiments... it's great when we can all pull together in a common cause... support a member...and kick a ripper's butt...all involved should be very pleased with the outcome thus far..
Reply #99 Sunday, September 26, 2010 6:13 AM
Thanks all.
All.... except Bebi. She couldn't find the right stick, so she's waiting to get to Oz to find an "Imperial sized Didgeridoo" (best I can translate "biggest effing stick in Australia"). She figures she can find all the right nails and barbed wire when she gets there.
I might be looking for one or two of those myself.....
Reply #100 Sunday, September 26, 2010 6:16 AM
Do NOT frakk with Steph..............So say we all!
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Reply #81 Monday, September 20, 2010 3:21 AM