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Vistaness R3 - Major Update by ~mcimo88:iconmcimo88:

Categories Customization > Skins & Themes > Windows Vista Utilities > Visual Styles

©2008-2010 ~mcimo88
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Vistaness R3
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Hey guys, this is a major update to vistaness, and includes things many of you have been asking me for, such as:
-Matching top orb
-Better looking buttons
-An actual wallpaper (included)
-More uniform theme all around
I worked really hard on this, so any feedback will be very highly appreciated! Please let me know what you think!

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~Zaxy Jul 14, 2008, 12:24:10 PM
download link would be useful?
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~UncleSpellbinder Jul 14, 2008, 6:40:44 PM
Yeah. How about a way to apply the theme. Like a link to download it?

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~mcimo88 Jul 14, 2008, 7:35:07 PM
Haha sorry about that guys! Alright, it should be fixed now... :)
Let me know what you all think!

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God bless.
-m
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~Skulltrail Jul 15, 2008, 6:56:08 PM
Start menu button is cut off, toolbar is too small, no lighting on minimize/maximize buttons...

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~mcimo88 Jul 15, 2008, 10:10:47 PM
I did all of those things on purpose...
The reason I redesigned the orb was because I didn't like how it would get in front of maximized windows, and because it makes the taskbar more smooth. The whole purpose of this theme for me was to try and make a theme that would be as out of the way as possible so I could focus on what I was doing, without being distracted by the OS. As far as the toolbar (did you mean taskbar ;) ) being too small, I actually didn't change the size of it at all... It probably just looks that way because of the resolution of my monitor and the screenshot being so large.
Sorry don't mean to sound harsh hahah! I tend to get carried away when answering questions...

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God bless.
-m
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~Keff85 Jul 16, 2008, 8:23:29 AM
Hmm, I really liked previous version (especially the buttons with blueish tint - these ones look too flat and sharp to me), and I think that the min/max/cloe buttons look much more consistent when all of them are outlined in a same way (as in a previous Vistanes version which I still use).
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Mood: Sadness ~Keff85 Jul 16, 2008, 8:29:31 AM
After trying the R3: I prefered the flat look of previous version (I dislike the whiteish gradient in a title bar of a window), min/max buttons are really missing distinct hovered state, and buttons are now almost invisible (previous buttons shouted 'click me', new ones are 'hiding';).

I think that previous version had much better usability :(.
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Mood: Joy ~ellessis Jul 17, 2008, 5:39:31 AM
I like it like this! Even the greyness and cut off start button. Looks clean and good.
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~mcimo88 Jul 17, 2008, 5:57:45 AM
Well thank you very much! At least someone likes my idea! ;)

Oh yeah Keff85 I just wanted to let you know that I took all of your suggestions into consideration, and as of right now, the final version which I am using (and still working on before I release it) has a hovered stated glow on the min/max buttons, all of the buttons are round and darker, and many things now have a blueish glow to them when hovered! So basically thanks for all the awesome ideas! The next vistaness is soooooooooooo usable.

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God bless.
-m
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