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August 12, 2009 4:01:24 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Never one to rest for very long, I've been playing around with a new design

It will be cool to see what (if anything) comes out of it

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Reply #1 August 12, 2009 7:18:40 AM
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Would be extremely cool!!

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Reply #2 August 12, 2009 7:38:16 AM
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im looking forward to this one tim.........

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Reply #3 August 12, 2009 8:04:50 AM
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Thanks guys

 

The item buttons are completly transparent in the center thus following the contur of the panel no matter where they lie.

I want to do the same for the logoff buttons as well, but WB seems to have problems drawing the buttons correctly when in mouseover state. The button image for the mouseover buttons is exactly the same (only the glyphs change color to show state change), but WB doesn't like light shadows on mouseover buttons. The light drop shadow all but dissapears!

 

I have seen this before and it's damn annoying!

 

Any advise on this would be appeciated

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Reply #4 August 12, 2009 8:12:15 AM
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The logoff button on the right side in the screenshot is actually pretty close to how the image appears on mouseover even though it is supposed to look like the left image.

 

*Edit*

 

Since the buttons themself don't change states, I can draw them on the actual bottom part of the startpanel......hmmm that may work

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Reply #5 August 12, 2009 8:43:39 AM
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Call it Utility. Looks like it'll utilize quite a bit imagination especially if you get the buttons the way you want them. Just a suggestion. Good work though.

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Reply #6 August 12, 2009 9:08:26 AM
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This looks promising!

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Reply #7 August 12, 2009 9:21:28 AM
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I agree with Mirsguy....waiting for more.

 

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Reply #8 August 12, 2009 9:31:42 AM
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Ser coolt ut tim

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Reply #9 August 12, 2009 9:40:31 AM
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cool beans man..looks like a keeper

 

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Reply #10 August 12, 2009 10:46:47 AM
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Looks like a winner, get moving!

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Reply #11 August 12, 2009 11:54:02 AM
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Looks good so far.

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Reply #12 August 12, 2009 12:26:09 PM
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Any advise on this would be appeciated

 

Try using pre-multiplied alpha

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Reply #13 August 12, 2009 2:24:15 PM
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Try using pre-multiplied alpha

I'll be damned!

 

I'm could have sworn I'd tried that earlier! Kitty even suggested it and I said "nah, I've tried that"

 

 

Sorry, Kitty and thanks John

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Reply #14 August 12, 2009 3:32:28 PM
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I really like it, Tim! Love the layout and matte black. A good green, also. This looks like a winner to me. Keep going! 

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Reply #15 August 12, 2009 3:35:11 PM
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triple posted. grrrr.

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Reply #16 August 12, 2009 3:36:56 PM
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a "personal best" ... sorry, Tim...kept getting the "egads"...

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Reply #17 August 12, 2009 3:47:30 PM
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a "personal best" ... sorry, Tim...kept getting the "egads"...

Oh the joys of this forum!

 

Some bits in

 

Hey! This goes well with the wall I did for Solid State. Maybe I should call this Solid Slate

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Reply #18 August 12, 2009 3:55:55 PM
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Excellent start!

Just throwing out an idea.......how about a pixel or 2 wide border on the button mouseovers matching the neon green

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Reply #19 August 12, 2009 4:02:09 PM
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I like this a lot...very nice...The green parts need work tho...just not 'special' enough.

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Reply #20 August 12, 2009 4:40:49 PM
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I like this a lot...very nice...

Thanks!

The green parts need work tho...just not 'special' enough.

I think you are right

A bit better?

I widened the green and broke it up into 2 parts......added some stripes too

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Reply #21 August 12, 2009 5:08:15 PM
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The green parts need work tho...just not 'special' enough.

I think you are right

A bit better?

Personally, I liked the single green bar on each side better. Possibly what IR was saying was that they needed more depth. A 3-D feel, maybe?

Just throwing out an idea.......how about a pixel or 2 wide border on the button mouseovers matching the neon green

I think this is an excellent idea!

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Reply #22 August 12, 2009 5:26:17 PM
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Yep....I agree also. The solid green stripes looked better to me...maybe an animation in those stripes...like some skins have on the taskbar buttons? A flash..Subdued...with an elegant panache.

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Reply #23 August 12, 2009 6:02:07 PM
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I think so too (one stripe is also easier from a skinning point of view)

 

Just throwing out an idea.......how about a pixel or 2 wide border on the button mouseovers matching the neon green

I tried that......it looked kinda cheesy

but I will play with the idea.

 

The green stripe will be tweaked in any case

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Hmmmm........ ??????

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Reply #25 August 12, 2009 6:48:40 PM
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Yum. 

I wonder...is it possible to add the kind of 'glint' animation that Infinity ver. 1 has in the start button to the green bars? Might not look good...dunno. You have good taste and skills Tim...you judge.

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