Windows 7 Themes and Beyond with WindowBlinds

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Windows 7 has greatly improved its own theme capabilities, which are far better than you found in Windows XP or Vista.  With Windows 7 you can now change the colors of theme, background, sounds, screensaver, etc. and even package those themes for sharing. 

10-19-2009 4-17-37 PM

I have seen some nice combinations of themes, and it’s such a far departure from the Luna days most of us should remember.  Even though the integrated Personalization options have widely grown over time, there are still limitations to be had.  If you want to truly customize your desktop, third-party software is what you will need.[more]

Being that the Windows 7 launch is in October, it’s also very close to the release of Object Desktop 2010, which includes huge updates like WindowBlinds 7.  If you want to extend your personalization and customization needs beyond what Windows offers, this is what you want. 

10-19-2009 4-33-01 PM

With WindowBlinds 7 you have many more options and features available for Windows 7.

Some of these include:

Take a look at my current Windows 7 desktop using a skin created by a community member of WinCustomize.com.

10-19-2009 4-41-13 PM
Here is the same desktop with a texture applied to the skin.  The customization options are nearly endless!

10-19-2009 4-54-11 PM

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice shots ID......some really good things coming up with Windows7 and WB 7 :sun:

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hopefully there is no limitation on user imported texture sizes.. Ive seen quite a few screens now of new user textured themes and although I agree it is a nice option for the end user, the main thing that stands out to me is the obvious tiling of the textures.. it just doesnt look good to see the same texture patterns tiled accross a frame or start menu, frame... especially on a large monitor at something like 1920... the tiling would be really obvious.

I'm all for being able to texture as long as the texture size is not limited.

 

 

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The texture limit would be about 16000x16000 though that would be a bit large!

It is interesting to create textures from wallpapers using the create effect option.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good to hear Neil.. well done old chap 5*

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 4
Good to hear Neil.. well done old chap
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John you're showing your 'Britishness'........Old Chap.........Good for you..........Tally Hoo! Bandits at four o'oclock and all that!!!! Hehehehehe |-)

Nice article ID 

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

that looks awesome!

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It is interesting to create textures from wallpapers using the create effect option.
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I tried this. I used a wallpaper to create a texture. If I go back to the create a texture section again the new .tga file shows up in the dropdown list but when I go back to the main interface it is not added to the pictured blocks of texture you see there.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tally Hoo
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I think that should be 'Tally Ho!' ;)

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting zakai1369, reply 7

It is interesting to create textures from wallpapers using the create effect option.


 

I tried this. I used a wallpaper to create a texture. If I go back to the create a texture section again the new .tga file shows up in the dropdown list but when I go back to the main interface it is not added to the pictured blocks of texture you see there.
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The blocks of texture will be based on the first texture in an effect, so if you have one texture on the frames and another on the taskbar, the mini preview will use the one for the frames.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

wow that texture idea is really cool! i love the concept!!<3

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The blocks of texture will be based on the first texture in an effect, so if you have one texture on the frames and another on the taskbar, the mini preview will use the one for the frames.
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Ahh okay. It did have a blank one at the end that I couldn't see there until I clicked on it because I only set the texture for taskbar only and left the frames and start menu without one. I must have messed something up though because it seems it saved the texture as a blank image. I went through and did another one and it works fine. Thanks.

 

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
nice ideas ID  :CONGRAT: 
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks  :CONGRAT: 
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just wondering.......If someone wants to upload a texture, is there going to be a texture gallery on the new site, or are We going to have to put it into the graphics gallery????
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I tried to apply bootskin vista onto windows 7 operating system it gives me permanent damage to my com. pls remind me if there is a bootskin for windows 7...Ahhhh!
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

There is no Windows 7 version of BootSkin currently.

You should not use the Vista version on Windows 7.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Would be nice to have the option to remove the user pic in some themes.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Would be nice to have the option to remove the user pic in some themes.
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it is possible but only if you have skin studio.

 

Open the skin in sks.

Edit Start Menu and Taskbar

Edit Start Menu

Top Part, extra tab

scroll down to Hide the user picture

check the Enabled box

apply

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Or you can open it in SKS and go to the "How Do I?" section and choose it from the dropdown list and click enable.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wonderful thanks, it would be nice if this was in Windowblinds 7 as an option.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have a huge collection of WindowBlind skins (many are Master Skins) for Windows XP. Will these skins work after I upgrade to Windows 7?
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just upgraded to Windows 7pro from XPpro indeed the look is great and feel and word when we can start downloading Windows 7 skins and colors?