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Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Holiday Edition

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Ideas for a Community Theme Project - Holiday Edition

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I have been wanting to help organize a new community theme project for quite a while.  With the holidays rapidly approaching, and the fact that Christmas is one of the most popular skinning holidays, I would like to propose a community project around that.

What do you say?

My idea, subject to further input from the community.

Christmas/Winter Holiday Theme Pack

This would include at the minimum:

  • WindowBlinds theme
  • DesktopX Theme
  • DesktopX Gadgets
  • CursorFX theme
  • Dreams
  • RightClick Skins
  • Icons (IP or just some dock icons)
  • Wallpapers

At the end this would all be wrapped up in a Theme Manager suite.

My thought is a minimal-type theme that will appeal to a broad range of people, yet have a big influence of holiday colors or design. 

What we need?

I need a Project Manager who will help coordinate skinners and their activities.

We also need ideas for a unique name plus design ideas.

September 28th Update:

Here is the current list of people who have signed up to participate.  Aside from the WindowBlinds theme as we want to keep it consistent, several people can create themes of the same type as long as they stay within the theme.

Current skinners list:

WindowBlinds – Xiandi (Completed)

DX Theme – Redneckdude

DX Gadgets – Redneckdude, Island Dog

Dreams – CarGuy1

Theme Manager Suite – Philly0381

ObjectDock – MIrsguy

RightClick – Mirsguy, bk13GarbageMan

Wallpaper – DEVJIT, skyzyk

Sysmetrix – Fuzzy Logic

Vista Logons - skyzyk

Screensavers – Jimbo9294

CursorFX – ChaosMoth

If I missed anybody, or if anything needs to be updated just let me know.

Completed skins:

Countdown gadget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=79&libid=77

RightClick - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=483&libid=47

CursorFX - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2598&libid=25

DX Theme - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=4463&libid=31

Dream - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=2603&libid=50

ObjectDock Background - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=16238&libid=29

Wallpaper - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=42470&libid=8

WindowBlinds - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6997&libid=1

Weather Widget - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1701&libid=34

Suite - https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=680&libid=22

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would help greatly if those of you making suggestion for the design of the the WindowBlind could post a SS or pic of your idea. :sun:

Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would poke ID with a stick to get his attention. :O  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

 

Philly0381 i know you could and do ... :grin:  

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Do you need a Sysmetrix? I have a few ideas... ;)

Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Fuzzy, reply 53
Do you need a Sysmetrix? I have a few ideas...

I think that would be great Fuzzy Logic :sun:

Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top

More the merrier, I say.  :)

Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 51
It would help greatly if those of you making suggestion for the design of the the WindowBlind could post a SS or pic of your idea.

My idea :S : I was thinking about a silver blind with some gold elements on taskbar, window frames and start menu, but not to flashy, something more like this:

And the start menu should have some "magic powder" animation or some shining stars on it  :bebi:

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here's a rough mockup so far of my idea of Hanukkah/Winter Solstice/Festuvus for the Restuvus kind of WB.  My idea was to keep with the blue and silver coloring and just change the silver accents (Star of David and Menorah) in substyles for Winter Solstice and Festuvus (for those of us who are godless).

 

 

Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 48

A manora with 12 candles flickering??


A Menorah has 9 candles...4 on either side and one in the center...

 

Sorry !! Shows what I know.. LOL

Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I can see we are all thinking along the same lines...

Deea19, I saw that ribbon on the net last night and saved it, I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Karen, I was thinking about a frame of some sort for the start panel, all silver, with little gold stamped metal images, like Christmas trees, stockings, stars, etc. stuck all around it.

What I need is a really realistic gold texture to overlay on the images. Anyone know of a good one? What I have been finding does not look very real.

Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 59

What I need is a really realistic gold texture to overlay on the images. Anyone know of a good one? What I have been finding does not look very real.


If you have a silver one that you like, you can turn it to gold through curves in Photoshop (a trick I learned from How To Cheat In Photoshop by Steve Caplin).  I have some gold layer styles I downloaded from Adobe Exchange I could e-mail you if you would like.  If you PM me your e-mail address I can send them to you.

Reply #61 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Send them on over. xiandilee(at)yahoo(dot)com

I'll give them a whirl.

Reply #62 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 61
Send them on over. xiandilee(at)yahoo(dot)com

I'll give them a whirl.


You have mail.

Reply #63 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 57
Here's a rough mockup so far of my idea of Hanukkah/Winter Solstice/Festuvus for the Restuvus kind of WB.  My idea was to keep with the blue and silver coloring and just change the silver accents (Star of David and Menorah) in substyles for Winter Solstice and Festuvus (for those of us who are godless). 

Gorgeous!!!

Quoting jimehc, reply 58
Quoting DrJBHL, reply 48
A manora with 12 candles flickering??


A Menorah has 9 candles...4 on either side and one in the center...

 


Sorry !! Shows what I know.. LOL

LOL...no apology needed, mate...not to me. ;)

Reply #64 from WinCustomize Forums Top

a xmas skin could be black aswell .... with just a simple excuse .... "there isnt snow this year at xmas"   ;P   ;P  

Reply #65 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 59


Karen, I was thinking about a frame of some sort for the start panel, all silver, with little gold stamped metal images, like Christmas trees, stockings, stars, etc. stuck all around it.

Xiandi I have some silver frames and some other thinks that maybe you could use. I don't know if those are what you need but if you want me I can send them to you.

Reply #66 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you have community resources to share, remember they can be uploaded to the graphics section.

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=18

:)

 

Reply #67 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would also like to participate. I started submitting works with a christmas theme today. Thanks, it would be fun. I can help with walls or  Vista Logons :ninja:

Reply #68 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The more folks the better the project will be, well, that's my feeling.  Welcome skyzyk, just check back everyone in awhile to see what's going on, and don't be shy about posting some ideas here either. :sun:

Reply #69 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The more folks the better the project will be, well, that's my feeling.

 

I agree.

:)

 

Reply #70 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 68
The more folks the better the project will be, well, that's my feeling.  Welcome skyzyk, just check back everyone in awhile to see what's going on, and don't be shy about posting some ideas here either.

Right on, Philly! Happy Holidays are crowded! :sun:

Reply #71 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've been working long hours at my day job, but I hope to have a mock up posted here sometime this weekend. I think this project is going to be fun. |-)

Reply #72 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So, who's our Project Manager? I nominate Spencer, who seems to be doing a good job so far!! 5*

Reply #73 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would be able to help with animations and a screen saver. B)

Reply #74 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 72
So, who's our Project Manager? I nominate Spencer, who seems to be doing a good job so far!!

Same here, Spencer gets my vote. :-"

Reply #75 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would be able to help with animations and a screen saver
Yes! I can definitely use animation help, lol, and a screensaver would be lovely!

I nominate Spencer
I second that...er...third that!