benmanns

benmanns

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Reply to [Ideas/concept] Skinning the Startmenu of Windows 8 aka Metro background in Windows Discussion WinCustomize Forums

I think its always a bit better to show ideas with a picture PS: another idea and a great little addon would be a shutdown that replaces the user picture or adds a SD button i know there are apps that will add one to START Group names Font selction would be also cool + having a box for it that surrounds it that could be skinned aswell. Another thing that could be cool would be a mouseover animation effect... i have more but ill keep it to that currently. <img src="ht

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Reply to Decor8 in Windows 8 WinCustomize Forums

damn moshi beat me to it... i found an article about it not sure if it works but it might be interesting for you check your inbox

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Reply to [Ideas/concept] Skinning the Startmenu of Windows 8 aka Metro background in Windows Discussion WinCustomize Forums

Thanks moshi your post was helpfull [e digicons]k1[/e] i read something about it but couldnt remember ^^ ty But i still would also like to know how decor manages it since you can simply pick any background and it will cover the screen completely there should be a way to add more as i wrote above. But if decor does work the same it would make things a little more complicated at least for the devs. Skinning should be still possible the MS way but much more limited that is why i

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Reply to CONSTRUCT for windowblinds in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="TomRichter" reply="13" id="3304332"] You had to look inside my head as you 100% defined what I was thinking of. I will try to play more with user pic and the area around. I have a thought I might do a kind of clips that keeping the user pic.[/quote] Sounds good [e digicons]B)[/e]

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[Ideas/concept] Skinning the Startmenu of Windows 8 aka Metro background in Windows Discussion WinCustomize Forums

Each time i enter my new cool "huge" Startmenu i feel like boy if this would be skinable ! I wonder since Decor8 is out... 1. What is the average size of the background that is giving by MS for it and what size is recommended by the Stardock guys? 2. Does it work with margins or can you simply make a background that is tripple screen size and apply it so it would not strech or cut of and repeat itself somewhere in between? if you have to many programs and apps :D 3.

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Reply to CONSTRUCT for windowblinds in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

killed it - love the way you connected placeslist and the bottom - ohh wait is it the placeslist i guess so its been a while :D but the Avatar/userpicture background looks to straight up, a little bit more puzzle piece look couldn´t hurt i think but all in all this looks creative original and very nice like always =)

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Reply to Who the hell signed off Windows 8 at Microsoft?? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

first of that this topic is still going and doesnt seem to find an end is pretty funny second [quote who="kona0197" reply="343" id="3302842"] Funny you say that when the professionals use Apple computers to do that kind of work. [/quote] that is absolutely correct everything is done on apple machines -macs are simply better and easier to use in every way when it comes to rendering developing, coding or scripting its the platform of choice for every pro...especially for eve

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Reply to work on hold / have no name yet in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

uhm wow so many replys didnt expect this to be honest, uhm thanks - so i like the name powerstitch sounds cool. gmc - i didnt continue working on this currently im making overlays for starcraft2 recieved a request about it and its fun [e digicons]:smitten:[/e] no margins no strechy things... EZ ! To your question the windowframes will be very similar to the startmenu but without the middle fade and the Sqared line that seperates the "all programs" from the searchbar and shutd

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Reply to 2012 Master Promotions in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

All of you deserved this promotion a long time ago- i think it´s late but very well and absolutely deserved , congratulations to you all, and a good rush into the new year with health happyness and a liitle bit of booze. [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e] cya

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Reply to WindowBlinds for Windows 8 in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Wizard1956" reply="14" id="3299450"] I would imagine getting animated wallpapers to run on Win8 is far easier than replacing the entire shell.......but I could be wrong. [/quote] good point :D

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Reply to WindowBlinds for Windows 8 in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

I dont think you have to doubt anything... we already seen a screenshot with a tiny preview of windowblinds running on windows8, sadly we still have to wait im also kinda upset about it, simply because i upgraded my subscription but that was my own fault since i made the choice to switch to windows8 early - was it worth it ?- absolutely! but sadly now i cant use windowblinds but there is start8 decor8 and iconpackager already supported. The only thing i dont understand is the schedule of

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work on hold / have no name yet in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

I know that it will still take time till wb8 but i wanted to make something meanwhile so i just started to play around a bit today... since im on windows8 i currently cant go and cut it into pieces and throw it all into SKS... but i wanted to show you guys anyway... This is my first idea for a minimalistic skin... as always im happy for feedback of any kind including, critic and tips Here is the preview <p

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Reply to ODP is very slow at startup in ObjectDock WinCustomize Forums

I suggested this earlier but did not gain any response if it helped ( as far as i know )... anyway i will try here again if you hit control+alt+delete open your taskmanager Windows8 has a new one that will allow you to adjust autostart programs hit the tab autostart search for objeckdock now select it and change the priority to high. If your done you can restart ( as mentioned i dont know if this will speed up the process but its worth giving a try ) thanks

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Reply to Woodoku a bit more progress in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="2" id="3293348"]Still hoping you'll stretch the texture in the start menu... Otherwise... looks great![/quote] love those taskbar buttons [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e]

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Reply to starting to work on WOODOKU for WB in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="TomRichter" reply="17" id="3292319"] I was following your thought, Rolo. Scroll down for another update, please.[/quote] [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e] Ps to your last comment about the colors take a look at your windows avatar or user picture its all there also i would say that the whole range of the wallpaper in that first preview/screenshot works very well with the rest of the skin.Will keep an eye on this thread.

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Reply to Who the hell signed off Windows 8 at Microsoft?? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

RUMORS - its all just based on rumors until MS officially announces something, nothing that all those expert rumor pages claims about this step is true or based on real token evidence whatever. An example the link you have just posted i got one here aswell that tells another version MSkynet about to launch with BLue [e digicons]:cylon:[/e] j

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Reply to Who the hell signed off Windows 8 at Microsoft?? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="kona0197" reply="221" id="3292244"] You will like it until you can no longer install your favorite software because for some reason it is not MS approved and therefore not offered in the MS store being that the MS store will be the only way to install software. [/quote] Did i just missunderstand what you´ve said ? As far as i undertood your saying that there will be no DVD based software anymore and that you will only be able to buy digital software through the

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