DesktopX, WinBlinds, WinStyles
Tuesday, May 27, 2003 by ShepJP | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Is it just me or is anyone else out there confused as to why there are so many programs that do the same thing, or moderate variations of the same thing... are all three needed? Plus I cant get any of the three to work with the start menu... I have MS Windows XP Pro. So what is the deal could anyone fill me in on this stuff. I would love to be able to use DX or WinStyles if they worked properly... it also seems like it cant see the files I downloaded for it... Any of you help would be greatly appreciated. thank you. 
ShepJP
Reply #2 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:53 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:53 AM
What do you recomend I use? And how do you get the Start Menu to look like its suppose to?
werewolf
Reply #3 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:59 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:59 AM
The start menu is drawn by windowblinds, but...the windowblinds skin you use has to be WindowBlind v4 compatible and have all the included graphics. Basically, any of the newer skins will do this.
Chris
Reply #4 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:12 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:12 PM
I assume you're running WindowsXP.
In which case, I suggest you start off slowly. Try just using WindowBlinds first. It'll skin all your windws as well as your start mentu and taskbar.(At least the relatively newer WindowBlinds skins will). Try this for awhile, with different skins until you feel comfortable with it.
Then maybe try using IconPackager to change your icons and do the same
At this point, you still have a standard Windows desktop, just that its skinned differently.
Next, if you're feeling adventurous, try something a bit more different like DesktopX.
In which case, I suggest you start off slowly. Try just using WindowBlinds first. It'll skin all your windws as well as your start mentu and taskbar.(At least the relatively newer WindowBlinds skins will). Try this for awhile, with different skins until you feel comfortable with it.
Then maybe try using IconPackager to change your icons and do the same
At this point, you still have a standard Windows desktop, just that its skinned differently.
Next, if you're feeling adventurous, try something a bit more different like DesktopX.
werewolf
Reply #5 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 1:49 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 1:49 PM
but, purchasing all the apps at once with an ODNT subscription would be cheaper than purchasing all these things one at a time.
Just something to consider
Just something to consider
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Reply #1 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:28 AM
WindowBlinds skins the desktop, replacing your standard windows elements (titlebars, scrollbars, buttons) with the ones contained in a windowblind skin.
DesktopX allow you do all sorts of things to your desktop (from adding a simple animated object, to completely altering the appearance with custom taskbars, wharfs, activex controls and so on).
Winstyles is sort of a master control program. It doens't skin anything directly. Instead, it allows you to specify the all the skins for different applications as a single theme (say a windowblinds, skin, a wallpaper, an iconset). This allows winstyles to tell the other applications to apply the skins in this theme. So instead of you having to manually change the windowblinds skin, then use iconpackager to change the icons) you press a single button and winstyles tells windowblinds and iconpackager (and whatever other app) to change the skins for you.