Mini-Contest for Start8 Start Buttons!
Monday, August 5, 2013 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
I thought it would be fun to have a quick mini-contest as we think about a bigger competition for the end of the year. I chose Start8 as it’s easy to make start buttons for and can include a broader reach of people. This is also a great to get some exposure as Start8 has been downloaded millions of times and is in the top lists of sites like download.com.
Link: Start8
A start button for use in Start8 is just an image file with 3 vertically stacked images in a .png format.
Here’s a short guide on creating them: https://forums.wincustomize.com/436004/page/1/
Rules
- This is a quick, casual contest so the rules are few. Most importantly the images used must be yours or have the relevant permissions included, which is the case for most skins uploaded on WinCustomize.com. Judging will be done by WinCustomize admins and moderators by voting to determine the top 3 start buttons. We will be looking for the most creative buttons you can come up with, that still works well with the start menu.
Uploading
- Upload your Start8 start buttons to the Start8 gallery by clicking here, or through the Upload page on WinCustomize. In the description, make sure the first line is “Start8 Mini-Contest” so we know which ones to include in judging. Submit as many as you like, just remember quality goes a lot farther than quantity.
Dates and Prizes
Entries can start today, August 5th, 2013 and we’ll conclude the contest on Monday, August 26th, at noon. Judging will commence after that and the winners will be announced shortly after that.
1st – One year subscription/renewal to Object Desktop.
2nd – One year subscription/renewal to WinCustomize, and a license for Start8
3rd - License for Start8
Have fun and lets see some cool buttons!
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Reply #4 Monday, August 5, 2013 2:35 PM
The top is the normal state, then the hovered state, and the bottom is the pressed state.
Reply #7 Monday, August 5, 2013 7:25 PM
Nice! Sounds like it will be fun and the prizes are really good 
Reply #8 Monday, August 5, 2013 11:28 PM
and I guess that you don't need start8 to make buttons for it.
what is the size of the individual graphics (or set) and are there any size limitations?
Reply #9 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 1:07 AM
And I suck at buttons.
Try Life Savers, or Werther's. Buttons don't taste so good. 
I may have to try a button or two. But I do have a question.
Is it just me, or do you have to unload WindowBlinds in order to use these buttons?
Reply #12 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:49 AM
BUT What if you have Win 7!? or someomeone who has XP? Is it just me too, or do you have to unload WindowBlinds in order to use these buttons? 
Reply #14 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 9:37 AM
it would be appreciated if you all would post a screen shot of what this looks like in use.
Reply #15 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 9:45 AM
it would be appreciated if you all would post a screen shot of what this looks like in use.
https://www.stardock.com/products/start8/features.asp
Reply #16 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 10:40 AM
thanks for the link.
need a volunteer with win/start8 installed to check an image for me and give me back a screen shot for future reference.
Reply #17 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 10:49 AM
gmc2, this is just my guess but the folks having Win 8/Start 8 installed will more than likely be entering the contest. It's just my opinion and lord knows I've been wrong alot lately. 
Reply #18 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 11:28 AM
I ask again...
Reply #19 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 11:30 AM
gmc2, this is just my guess but the folks having Win 8/Start 8 installed will more than likely be entering the contest. It's just my opinion and lord knows I've been wrong alot lately.
You aren't wrong a lot John. However any button I would look at wouldn't effect anything I would make anyway. I already know aht sizes I can use and really these are the easiest things that can be made.Have no idea from all the entries I think will come how just 3 buttons can be picked but it will have to be done. I would think there will be many great ones and i mean many.
You should have my email address. I will look at any for you.
Reply #20 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 11:39 AM
Quoting RedneckDude, reply 9Is it just me, or do you have to unload WindowBlinds in order to use these buttons?
I ask again...
WindowBlinds uses the button associated with the WB skin. To use a custom image you would need to unload WB.
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Reply #1 Monday, August 5, 2013 1:52 PM
Good idea for a contest!