More Female DX Themes
Wednesday, March 5, 2003 by princesshirmer | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi, I'm a 55 year old female ( don't laugh) and I love this WinCustomize program, since I really enjoy making my desktop look different. However, I wish someone would make more "female" related DX's. The few that are out there are "ok", but just not what I'm looking for. I would make them myself, but have no idea where to start. If someone wants to tell me the programs that I need, I can try making them myself. Thanks Alot and I hope you all have a great day. 
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HuronJoe
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:06 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:06 AM
paxx you forgot that you also need a boatload of talent. You skinners take it too much for granted that plain people such as myself could ever achiev your level of expertise.
HuronJoe looks at himself and then with evny at the skiners (artists).
HuronJoe looks at himself and then with evny at the skiners (artists).
HuronJoe
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:20 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:20 AM
Oh and BTW Princess, you can always add your own background (wall) and then add all the little nifty gadgets (desktop objects--primarly from DesktopX) and from ObjectBar in to your "female" background. Or you could try the desktop my wife uses. I can't remember the exact name of it but it is somewhere on the WinCustomize site. It is a Victorian design and uses a basket with roses in it to notify you if new email has arrived. I'm sure that if anyone else who reads this message knows how to make a link to a specific Suite, he (or she) will do so. Just keep checking back or search on your own.
Delicious
Reply #4 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:28 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:28 AM
I wholeheartly agree with princess. There is that male dominated problem though. I would like to make more female oriented windowblind themes but the bottom line is, time spent is better spent on a theme that might get downloaded.
Perhaps if there was a special catagory for female themes then it might get filled.
[subliminal hint T-man]
Perhaps if there was a special catagory for female themes then it might get filled.
[subliminal hint T-man]
Doreen
Reply #5 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:30 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:30 AM
listen to HuronJoe cuz if you find a good DX theme that you like the icons/objects and the Dock all you really need to add that feminine touch is a softer wall on it...
voo
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:01 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:01 AM
wonder if your interested in starone's skins, they probably will be appealing to you princesshirmer, tho i dont think she makes DesktopX as of yet, maybe something for future who knows 
princesshirmer
Reply #7 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:11 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:11 AM
Thank you all for your help. Here is my next question of the day I have decided I am going to try my hand at making DX's. If I find icons/objects and docks on WinCuztomize that are made by someone else, am I allowed to use them or do I have to create my own or get them from somewhere else?
I have decided I am going to try my hand at making DX's. If I find icons/objects and docks on WinCuztomize that are made by someone else, am I allowed to use them or do I have to create my own or get them from somewhere else?
deleted
Reply #8 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:17 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:17 AM
You can use them (after all, that is what they are meant for), but if you are planning on uploading your creation to WC, then you will have to obtain permission from the original authors.
Gadget Girl
Reply #9 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 1:34 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 1:34 PM
Hello Princess. I am a 51 year old female and also love DesktopX. Glad to know that I am not the only 50 year old and up on this site.I'm an artist (decorative painter by trade)I am very good at what I do but I tend to let the experts here on this site supply me with fantastic themes,objects etc... for my desktop.Everyone has their forte, my is murals.It will take alittle time but you will find everything you need on this site. 
princesshirmer
Reply #10 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 2:50 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 2:50 PM
Hi Gadget Girl, nice to meet you. I was a little apprehensive about putting a post on here since I had the feeling that most of the "citizens" here were much much younger and more of the male gender. The younger folks seem to think us older ones don't have a clue about computers, but I decided to post anyway. I have started to download Photo Shop 7, (trial version), which in my case (very slow connection) is going to take two days.. . My son the computer wiz informed me that he has the program, so that saves me some time. I'm going to try this DX theme invention and hopefully upload something. I am home all day so have lots of time to mess around with the computer. I have horses, so maybe I'll do a horsey theme. Thanks again for writing.
about computers, but I decided to post anyway. I have started to download Photo Shop 7, (trial version), which in my case (very slow connection) is going to take two days.. . My son the computer wiz informed me that he has the program, so that saves me some time. I'm going to try this DX theme invention and hopefully upload something. I am home all day so have lots of time to mess around with the computer. I have horses, so maybe I'll do a horsey theme. Thanks again for writing.
Gadget Girl
Reply #11 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:48 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:48 PM
Hi Princess,It is because of you that I decided to answer your thread. 
I usally do not post and just am in the background reading all these fun threads. I quess I have been a little shy, but no more
I usally do not post and just am in the background reading all these fun threads. I quess I have been a little shy, but no more
Elfkura
Reply #12 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:52 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:52 PM
I'm Elfkura. WC actually has quite a few members who are close to and around your age span 
I'm just not one of them though, but note that a lot of the people who contribute the designs you find are all at a wisdom age
I'm just not one of them though, but note that a lot of the people who contribute the designs you find are all at a wisdom age
WOM
Reply #13 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:54 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:54 PM
Ladies, there are a lot us older people here. I'am 55. Have fun and enjoy the site and don't worry about posting. It's fun and helpful.
Gadget Girl
Reply #14 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 6:10 PM
Reply #14 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 6:10 PM
Thanks WOM for making me feel at home. Thanks again!!!
Thanks again!!!
Delicious
Reply #15 Thursday, March 6, 2003 12:40 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, March 6, 2003 12:40 AM
Guess I better put my arthritic two cents in.
I don't like to admit my age however I was born in 1954
Truthfully, the old saying "it is not how old you are but how old you feel" is true to the point. If you like to make desktop themes then nothing should stop you.
Photoshop is good but the trial version has many features turned off. I went through the long download only to be disapointed that nothing I made with it could be saved.
Paintshop Pro has gotten better and every feature works in the trial but that is on a 30 day time bomb.
Hope to see some designs of yours online.
Toot! Toot! https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?authorid=101932
I don't like to admit my age however I was born in 1954
Truthfully, the old saying "it is not how old you are but how old you feel" is true to the point. If you like to make desktop themes then nothing should stop you.
Photoshop is good but the trial version has many features turned off. I went through the long download only to be disapointed that nothing I made with it could be saved.
Paintshop Pro has gotten better and every feature works in the trial but that is on a 30 day time bomb.
Hope to see some designs of yours online.
Toot! Toot! https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?authorid=101932
Gadget Girl
Reply #16 Thursday, March 6, 2003 12:56 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, March 6, 2003 12:56 AM
Thanks for the great tips! By the way, love your work.
Sukothai
Reply #17 Thursday, March 6, 2003 1:07 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, March 6, 2003 1:07 AM
I think it is absolutely great that you wish to make your own theme. I am sure that the members of WC will all give you all the support they can.
princesshirmer
Reply #18 Thursday, March 6, 2003 11:09 AM
Reply #18 Thursday, March 6, 2003 11:09 AM
Thanks Delicious for the link, I think I downloaded them all. They're beautiful. I'm going to see if my son has the other program (probably does and Thank YOU and Chinaman for your vote of confidence. It will probably be a while before I have something uploaded here, unless I get reeaaally smart, reeaaallly quick.. But I'm determined. 
and Thank YOU and Chinaman for your vote of confidence. It will probably be a while before I have something uploaded here, unless I get reeaaally smart, reeaaallly quick.. But I'm determined. 
DarkMist
Reply #19 Thursday, March 6, 2003 11:15 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, March 6, 2003 11:15 AM
Determination and practice is the key...........and i seem to have dropped mine somewhere
_Martin_
Reply #20 Thursday, March 6, 2003 11:28 AM
Reply #20 Thursday, March 6, 2003 11:28 AM
OK - maybe this is a niaive question, but what precisely is a "female theme"?
I'm assuming that you don't mean pink and fluffy so I'm a bit unsure how to offer help.
Are you talking about the way they look or what their functionality is?
I'm assuming that you don't mean pink and fluffy so I'm a bit unsure how to offer help.
Are you talking about the way they look or what their functionality is?
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:01 AM
As for the tools needed to create DX themes, you really don't need anything but a graphics program (Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, The GIMP, whatever...) and Destop X itself.
There are a few tuts around. You can start here: https://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/docs/gettingstarted.html