I know its been said before but........................
Thursday, September 25, 2003 by Leo the Lion | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I would love to see a Rainlendar section on this site.
I find this little programme or piece of eye candy (however you view it) as a great addition to any desktop.
I know you can get them from other sites but lets face it vertually all the best skinners in the world are on this site and it is most probably the most visited site in the world for skinning.
I have seen some great Rainlendar skins over the time that i have been a member here and most have been made from artists that are members of this site.
Whats more - just take a look at a lot of peoples screenshots and desktops and you will see how popular it is.
I bet it would be far popular than some of the other libraries like Cool Player to name just one.
I would like to know what you other guys and gels think of this and perhaps if there is sufficient support than we can ask this to be considered at staff level by Wincustomize.
I find this little programme or piece of eye candy (however you view it) as a great addition to any desktop.
I know you can get them from other sites but lets face it vertually all the best skinners in the world are on this site and it is most probably the most visited site in the world for skinning.
I have seen some great Rainlendar skins over the time that i have been a member here and most have been made from artists that are members of this site.
Whats more - just take a look at a lot of peoples screenshots and desktops and you will see how popular it is.
I bet it would be far popular than some of the other libraries like Cool Player to name just one.
I would like to know what you other guys and gels think of this and perhaps if there is sufficient support than we can ask this to be considered at staff level by Wincustomize.
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B1uesummers
Reply #42 Friday, September 26, 2003 12:35 AM
Reply #42 Friday, September 26, 2003 12:35 AM
I think the rainlendar is another nice way to change the look of your desktop. Especially for those who don't like to run DesktopX. *myself included*
Zodiaq~
Reply #43 Friday, September 26, 2003 1:15 AM
Reply #43 Friday, September 26, 2003 1:15 AM
A Rainlendar section would be nice
It has gained considerable popularity amongst skinners and Desktop enhancement junkies...
not to mention the fact that it is very simple to skin and would not be as intimidating to try for newbies interested in skinning for the first time
It has gained considerable popularity amongst skinners and Desktop enhancement junkies...
not to mention the fact that it is very simple to skin and would not be as intimidating to try for newbies interested in skinning for the first time
Leo the Lion
Reply #44 Friday, September 26, 2003 2:13 AM
Reply #44 Friday, September 26, 2003 2:13 AM
thks bluesummers and zodiaq
bluesummers, some of your rainlendar skins are real quality in your screenshots and if we had a rainy section your skins would be very popular if you chose to upload them
bluesummers, some of your rainlendar skins are real quality in your screenshots and if we had a rainy section your skins would be very popular if you chose to upload them
Leo the Lion
Reply #45 Friday, September 26, 2003 2:38 AM
Reply #45 Friday, September 26, 2003 2:38 AM
Some more "food for thought" - How many people make and use skins for Colour Pad and Kewl Pad ???? - judging by the libraries not a lot on either side of the fence.
neophil78
Reply #46 Friday, September 26, 2003 3:02 AM
, just try to imagine what it could be for french people !!! 
Reply #46 Friday, September 26, 2003 3:02 AM
| #36 by Citizen Darco - 9/25/2003 7:48:16 PM ...I don't know what Desktop X is exactly, and if I need it with WindowBlinds or if it is to complicated for me... |
, just try to imagine what it could be for french people !!! 
Leo the Lion
Reply #47 Friday, September 26, 2003 3:38 AM
Reply #47 Friday, September 26, 2003 3:38 AM
Just realised that my Rainlendar programme was out-of-date. Version 0.17.1.0 is out now on Rainys site. I find the best way to up date your version is to first move the skins folder out of the old programme and put it on your desktop. Then uninstall Rainlendar. After that download and install the new version of Rainlendar. Then reboot. When system is back again open the skins folder on your desktop and transfer the skins one at a time back into the new skins folder within the Rainlendar programme. Then reboot again and configure how you want it and which skin you need. Then get rid of the old skin folder into the recycle bin.
This is not a programme that takes to reinstalling very well over the top of the old version as i have found out in the past. So if you follow my advice all should go well but remember whenever you install a new skin you must always reboot before it will show in the skins tab when you try to reconfigure.
Hopefully this advice will be useful to some of you that are new to this programme or want to give it a try
This is not a programme that takes to reinstalling very well over the top of the old version as i have found out in the past. So if you follow my advice all should go well but remember whenever you install a new skin you must always reboot before it will show in the skins tab when you try to reconfigure.
Hopefully this advice will be useful to some of you that are new to this programme or want to give it a try
KarmaGirl
Reply #48 Friday, September 26, 2003 4:24 AM
Reply #48 Friday, September 26, 2003 4:24 AM
sig101, this is the poll that you were referring to:
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Unfortunately, 409 votes out of 2 million+ users doesn't show a majority. Not enough people even bothered to vote on the poll. The current poll has only been up for a day and has already got 1/3 of the total people that voted on that poll (and, it's about the seasons...). What that shows to the admins is that the general population likes the library the way it is. We decided in the very beginning not to have too many libraries, so there has to be a very compelling reason to add a new one.
As a point of perspective, WC serves around 25 terabytes of files a month (that's 25,000 gigs). Any change to the site has to show a real need for it. Serving more data has to show a real need for it. Any change has to also be discussed and agreed upon by the admins.
Leo the Lion
Reply #49 Friday, September 26, 2003 4:25 AM
Reply #49 Friday, September 26, 2003 4:25 AM
Oh......just realised i should have said that you only need to put the skins from the old skins folder into the new skins folder all except default, shadow and candy as they are already in the new one.
Leo the Lion
Reply #50 Friday, September 26, 2003 4:53 AM
Reply #50 Friday, September 26, 2003 4:53 AM
KG......interesting figures......does show a certain amount of apathy towards giving admins an idea of what we would like to see section wise on this site which is rather discouraging.
If it comes down to not having more sections or size then lets get rid of Colour Pad and Kewl Pad which seem to me under utilized.
KG.........another aspect that is worth considering is the fact that all the top skinners and suites have rainlendar skins made for the suite by either the skinner themselves or by them allowing someone else to make and port a rainlendar skin for the suite which at the moment goes on another site elsewhere. This seems crazy to me as they should be here on Wincustomize the best skinning site in the world by far........which even a lot of MSS styles people are beginning to realise. The Stardock products have come on leaps and bounds over the past few years and becoming more popular Worldwide and whats more the staff at Stardock are not sitting on their butts basking in it.......they are venturing further and further to bring more and more into the OD package etc. which i can only heap praise on them for........Wincustomize is part of this success story and one of the reasons for this is the way you and your fellow admins look after this site plus lets not forget the marvellous people who are members here.......what a team........
Sorry i went into one there - don't know what hit me.......
Anyway lets get back on track.....KG my last point re the top skinners and suites surely makes a very good case for a Rainlendar section.
If it comes down to not having more sections or size then lets get rid of Colour Pad and Kewl Pad which seem to me under utilized.
KG.........another aspect that is worth considering is the fact that all the top skinners and suites have rainlendar skins made for the suite by either the skinner themselves or by them allowing someone else to make and port a rainlendar skin for the suite which at the moment goes on another site elsewhere. This seems crazy to me as they should be here on Wincustomize the best skinning site in the world by far........which even a lot of MSS styles people are beginning to realise. The Stardock products have come on leaps and bounds over the past few years and becoming more popular Worldwide and whats more the staff at Stardock are not sitting on their butts basking in it.......they are venturing further and further to bring more and more into the OD package etc. which i can only heap praise on them for........Wincustomize is part of this success story and one of the reasons for this is the way you and your fellow admins look after this site plus lets not forget the marvellous people who are members here.......what a team........
Sorry i went into one there - don't know what hit me.......
Anyway lets get back on track.....KG my last point re the top skinners and suites surely makes a very good case for a Rainlendar section.
windKnot
Reply #51 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:22 AM
Reply #51 Friday, September 26, 2003 5:22 AM
Leo.. I agree with Kewl Pad and I would add Beatnik and possibly CoolPlayer but...Color Pad still has a good following as documented by the number of people coming on this board asking for a download link. Great little program.
joetheblow
Reply #52 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:30 AM
Reply #52 Friday, September 26, 2003 6:30 AM
Well for me DX will give me that functionality and more if I want.
But there are times where I don't run DX (GASP!) or have a desktop with a different set up for the week or chore.
Yes it has been said before, but worth saying again IMHO
Rainy is popular, usable, small footprint, and this is the site where the best skinners are at for the most part. (At least until Deskmod is back up)
Rainy and SysMetrix are hot and pretty easy to skin too (like Cursor XP) of which also makes them popular with newbies.
But there are times where I don't run DX (GASP!) or have a desktop with a different set up for the week or chore.
Yes it has been said before, but worth saying again IMHO
Rainy is popular, usable, small footprint, and this is the site where the best skinners are at for the most part. (At least until Deskmod is back up)
Rainy and SysMetrix are hot and pretty easy to skin too (like Cursor XP) of which also makes them popular with newbies.
Bushman
Reply #53 Friday, September 26, 2003 7:20 AM
Reply #53 Friday, September 26, 2003 7:20 AM
In keeping things simple I would like to see a rain section. I use it and I am always looking for the right skin to match my desktop. Right now I am looking for a NoOS one. 
treetog
Reply #54 Friday, September 26, 2003 7:59 AM
Reply #54 Friday, September 26, 2003 7:59 AM
As for me, I would love to see this section added too.
The additon of Rainlendar was allready suggested by some admins many times in the Admins Board, though the final decision isn't ours, all we can do is suggest and this I can assure, we really did.
Leo the Lion
Reply #55 Friday, September 26, 2003 8:01 AM
Reply #55 Friday, September 26, 2003 8:01 AM
thanks guys for your imput
joetheblow......you touch on something that i was going to bring into this thread later but i will mention it now......its a shame that Deskmod is not running because this would have given us an idea of how popular a Rainlendar section would be. This site seemed to me the most popular for most Rainy fans of which quite a few are members here.
joetheblow......you touch on something that i was going to bring into this thread later but i will mention it now......its a shame that Deskmod is not running because this would have given us an idea of how popular a Rainlendar section would be. This site seemed to me the most popular for most Rainy fans of which quite a few are members here.
Leo the Lion
Reply #56 Friday, September 26, 2003 8:04 AM
Reply #56 Friday, September 26, 2003 8:04 AM
treetog........thank you for your valuable imput which is greatly appreciated.........perhaps this time we will be successful.
Come on people..........lets hear from you
Come on people..........lets hear from you
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #57 Friday, September 26, 2003 8:20 AM
Reply #57 Friday, September 26, 2003 8:20 AM
There'd be plenty of bandwidth for these other genuine skinning sections if you got rid of the 'non skinning' wallpaper section
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Reply #41 Friday, September 26, 2003 12:17 AM