How much do you really use skins?
To what level?
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
When I meet people who customize their computers, there seems to be a general..pathway they take.
At first, they change just their wallpapers. Most people stay at the wallpaper level. But some move on and want to change say their icons. And then others want to change their Start bar or title bars and such and learn about WindowBlinds and such. And eventually they start getting into programs like DesktopX and widget enabling programs.
My question is, how much of this stuff do YOU use?
Me, I pretty much have it all going. WindowBlinds is a must. My wallpaper is always changing. Got various kinds of icons on my system. And I usually have a couple widgets going. I also use RightClick which is skinned. And of course ObjectDock Plus.
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GreatSilverWyrm
Reply #42 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:16 PM
Reply #42 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:16 PM
I started out with walls, of course, although I didn't really see that as anything different, as that's something that everyone does..
I then, unsuprisingly, started to get into winamp skins a bit..
3 years passed-by, and I hadn't done much. But I had my own computer, and I got really tired of Luna and asked "Why the heck aren't there some other themes or something you can get?"
Within about 5 minutes I'd discovered WindowBlinds, and I've been hooked on all kinds of skinning since..
Currently I'm running:
Windowblinds
IconPackager
Several DX Widgets (Not DX itself)
I'd be lost without ObjectDock Plus
and Ultramon, though not really skinning anything, I don't think I'd be able to run 2 monitors without it.
I then, unsuprisingly, started to get into winamp skins a bit..
3 years passed-by, and I hadn't done much. But I had my own computer, and I got really tired of Luna and asked "Why the heck aren't there some other themes or something you can get?"
Within about 5 minutes I'd discovered WindowBlinds, and I've been hooked on all kinds of skinning since..
Currently I'm running:
Windowblinds
IconPackager
Several DX Widgets (Not DX itself)
I'd be lost without ObjectDock Plus
and Ultramon, though not really skinning anything, I don't think I'd be able to run 2 monitors without it.
boopish
Reply #43 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:58 PM
Reply #43 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 11:58 PM
Currently I use Windowblinds, Icon Packager/Developer, and Object Bar. I change my wall paper daily and my blinds almost as often.. Loved it so much I have begun to learn Skin Studio and have been making my own (Not near the quality of some, but hey, they are mine!) I can blame this obcession on my son, who showed me the Wincustomize site,got me hooked and then handed me his Photoshop Text and challenged me to learn it so I could make stuff!! 
Evorg
Reply #44 Thursday, May 5, 2005 3:01 AM
Reply #44 Thursday, May 5, 2005 3:01 AM
Boot Skins
LogonStudio
Icon Packager
Windowblinds
Rainy
Sometimes DesktopX Themes
Widgets
ObjectDock +
CursorXP+
RightClick
ObjectBar
Keyboard Launchpad
And Theme manager to tie it all together.
LogonStudio
Icon Packager
Windowblinds
Rainy
Sometimes DesktopX Themes
Widgets
ObjectDock +
CursorXP+
RightClick
ObjectBar
Keyboard Launchpad
And Theme manager to tie it all together.
Mackintosh
Reply #45 Thursday, May 5, 2005 4:12 AM
Reply #45 Thursday, May 5, 2005 4:12 AM
Stardock:
Windowblinds
IconPackager
ObjectDock Plus
WindowFX
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Other:
Konfabulator
Kapsules
Avedesk
Rainlendar
Miranda
Windowblinds
IconPackager
ObjectDock Plus
WindowFX
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Other:
Konfabulator
Kapsules
Avedesk
Rainlendar
Miranda
RockinMike
Reply #46 Thursday, May 5, 2005 5:17 AM
Reply #46 Thursday, May 5, 2005 5:17 AM
windowblinds, icon packager, wallpaper, object dock plus, the to do list gadget, cursorxp, everyday use on my computer.
Occasinally break out and use desktop x, right click, keyboard launchpad (which I've downloaded the other day).
Theme Manager on a daily basis also love putting together themes, skinstudio to check out wb skins for errors and fix.
Icon developer (still haven't worked with but will be once I've gotten time away from the same ole routine such as "work".
Object desktop Rocks...........
Occasinally break out and use desktop x, right click, keyboard launchpad (which I've downloaded the other day).
Theme Manager on a daily basis also love putting together themes, skinstudio to check out wb skins for errors and fix.
Icon developer (still haven't worked with but will be once I've gotten time away from the same ole routine such as "work".
Object desktop Rocks...........
jazzymjr
Reply #47 Thursday, May 5, 2005 5:47 AM
Reply #47 Thursday, May 5, 2005 5:47 AM
Windowblinds, Icon Packager/Developer, Skin Studio to tweak blinds, Wallpaper, occasionally DesktopX widgets. Non-Stardock: Desktop Sidebar, occasionally Rainlender.
Riahon
Reply #48 Thursday, May 5, 2005 12:26 PM
Reply #48 Thursday, May 5, 2005 12:26 PM
Always
Windowblinds
Icon Packager
CursorXP
Wallpaper
Occasionally
Object Dock Plus
DesktopX
Windowblinds
Icon Packager
CursorXP
Wallpaper
Occasionally
Object Dock Plus
DesktopX
starkers
Reply #49 Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:09 PM
Reply #49 Thursday, May 5, 2005 1:09 PM
I had problems with Object dock and Nortons not liking eachother some months back, but i just upgraded to XP Pro and gave it another try to be delighted with the result - everything works ok now. So with the aforementioned, I feel that I have a complete desktop experience again. OD is a great program and soooo convenient to use.
I began changing desktops with Desktop Architect within days of getting my first computer about 2 years ago, but when I changer over to Stardock gear, it exceeded my expectations by far - thanks to all who made it possible
I began changing desktops with Desktop Architect within days of getting my first computer about 2 years ago, but when I changer over to Stardock gear, it exceeded my expectations by far - thanks to all who made it possible
PurrBall
Reply #50 Thursday, May 5, 2005 2:41 PM
It's been out for 4 years. You JUST upgraded???????????????
Oh, the heck with it, I upgraded on Xmas eve.
Except now I also have a new computer with it also.
Reply #50 Thursday, May 5, 2005 2:41 PM
| but i just upgraded to XP Pro |
It's been out for 4 years. You JUST upgraded???????????????
Oh, the heck with it, I upgraded on Xmas eve.
Except now I also have a new computer with it also.
Lantec
Reply #51 Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:16 PM
Reply #51 Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:16 PM
Windowblinds
Object Dock + (haven't seen my taskbar since I installed it)
IconPacakger
Sysmetrix or Rainmeter - Depends on what new skins are out
Rightclick always running
IconX is always running
Enhanced Dialog is always running
Occasionalll I'll run some widgets, mostly weather. Love Will Rose's suite but since I installed DX3 the animated radar stopped working. If there was a widget that integrated with Outlook and didn't eat a lot of resources I'd probably use it too.
Object Dock + (haven't seen my taskbar since I installed it)
IconPacakger
Sysmetrix or Rainmeter - Depends on what new skins are out
Rightclick always running
IconX is always running
Enhanced Dialog is always running
Occasionalll I'll run some widgets, mostly weather. Love Will Rose's suite but since I installed DX3 the animated radar stopped working. If there was a widget that integrated with Outlook and didn't eat a lot of resources I'd probably use it too.
Scarebear
Reply #52 Friday, May 6, 2005 7:43 AM
Reply #52 Friday, May 6, 2005 7:43 AM
I started skinning with media players (Sonique and MPFree). I only change wallpapers when my WindowBlinds or WinStep themes change. And I always have QCD, Rainlender and WikMail running as well. There have been plenty of other skinnables along the way. Fun
GreenReaper
Reply #53 Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:19 AM
Reply #53 Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:19 AM
I usually just use WindowBlinds unless I'm working on something. 
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Reply #41 Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:41 PM
DX
WB
objectdock
CursorXP
Icon Packager
Wallpaper
Rainlander
Sysmetrix
Screen Saver
Winamp
Trillian
Bootskins
Logons
If it can make My PC look as far from default as possible .... I run it...