129 replies to this topic

[jerzdevil]

Just wanted to say thanks for the tutorial. Being the noob that I am, it is a good starting point.

[Areus]

Just wanted to say thanks for the tutorial. Being the noob that I am, it is a good starting point.

Praise you for actually taking advantage of it. I think you are one of the first that didn't just disrespectfully post their problem in a seperate thread.

[Bilbo]

What I don't understand is why I can't use VS's... A couple of days ago it worked pressing enter @ downloaded VS-files... Now it doesn't. I am not gonna pay for it, and that Neowin-shit is unstable like hell... )=

[giuliame]

Just wanted to say thanks for the tutorial. Being the noob that I am, it is a good starting point.

Thanks for reading this thread and enjoying it.
Welcome to WM

[TituFama]

What I don't understand is why I can't use VS's... A couple of days ago it worked pressing enter @ downloaded VS-files... Now it doesn't. I am not gonna pay for it, and that Neowin-shit is unstable like hell... )=

Then go buy StyleXP

[Bilbo]

I won't pay for it... Couldn't afford paying for that if I wanted...

[Sean-Michael]

Thanks for making this tutorial! Ive been searching for a way to change the look of my Windows XP system... for a long time now and finally I have all I really wanted!

This tutorial for the AveDesk was very easy to follow and I was able to expand to the other shortcuts and .exe items I wanted and the use of PNGs is awesome, Soon Ill be making some of my own PNG Icons and enjoying the heck out of it!

I also used the patch to use Visual Styles and man Im tickled! I made reffernce to this thread at anouther site I post on to pass the great info!

Only 1 question since the tut was so thuro... any links to some good sites for Icon Images? Or is a simple use whateve I want

Thankyou Sirs!

[Aqua Structure]

Only 1 question since the tut was so thuro... any links to some good sites for Icon Images?

There are some links to icon sites in my tutorial about Docks. Give some of them a visit.

[chopstick]

it may sound kinda stupid but i couldn't manage to figure it out myself!
how do you make an instance(shortcut,desklet whatever) for my computer!
I searched every corner of avedesk and couldn't find anythig! so how do you do it(in avedesk!)

[fugazi26]

Where can I find out how to make my own visual styles?

[Sean-Michael]

Aqua Structure sorry I went back threw and saw the links and felt foolish after seeing all the links you provided! I found simply searching google I found lots of resources for Icons.
I think I also like the idea of simply useing images from a background and making it to where the inlarge when the courser is over them. Would look sharp!

chopstick I think that this is what you want...

Desket/Add Desklet/PidlShortcut/MyComputer/Add Item

took me awhile to figure that one out also.

fugazi26 I was also wanting to learn more adout making them and I found this

there page

I havnt had time to try it but... Soon!

[Mike69]

i was wondering how i could install this if i have window blinds. usually i just double click on the visual style and it goes to display properties and lets me set it as my visual style but since i've had window blinds it doesnt let me use anything except a window blinds theme. i already have the UXTheme patcher. i could use visual styles all up to the time i installed windows blind

[Hook5620]

im trying to use the new alienware desktop theme and it keeps telling me that it cant execute because its not and official win32 application is there anything i can do?

[HingVista]

Mike69 Select the classic skin in WindowBlinds. Keep the Ctrl key pressed and Go to Display Properties by right clicking on the desktop. Now you can see the MsStyles

Hook5620 The file is corrupted or you need to repair your XP installation

[polotiks]

this is all great. i do have 1 question though, can i hide my recycle bin?
right now i'm using a VS, and a dock that i put all my icons in. the recycle
bin is just out of place, and it's annoying. any ideas? screen shot below.

[Integrated System]

^ Hiding the Recycle bin

[polotiks]

thanks dude, appreciate it.

[Vhaeos]

Just wanted to say thanks. Has been a very useful thread.

[Sean-Michael]

Heres another good site I found for some Icons if anyone's interested...

Yellow Icon

Enjoy!

Edited by Sean-Michael, 31 October 2005 - 01:03 AM.

[shaun.h]

great tutorial but can some1 upload the miranda stuff package again the link is dead thank you