Winamp Classic Windows Skin.

Japa · 22nd January 2007, 07:22

Everybody is all about skinning Winamp, making it look like your favorite OS, and whatnot, but Winamp is far too awesome for that.
I think that you shouldn't need to change the way Winamp looks to suit your system and for that reason, I'm changing my system to look like Winamp:

Exhibit A:

This here is notepad, looking about 532 times better.

this is still a WIP, so a lot of things need to be fixed, and it's made using a mac-OS skin as a template, so I'll need to contact the author before I release anything.

Also, do any of the Nullsoft team have a problem with this? I'm using the lightning logo as a start button, so I was wondering if there was any copyright issues....

kzuse · 22nd January 2007, 07:40

vory good idea - looks great!!!!

Hope there won't be any problems releasing it....

Rocker · 23rd January 2007, 07:17

go for it, shouldn't be an issue unless you decide to sell it.

psycho_maniac · 23rd January 2007, 09:51

maybe a dumb question? would this be for windows classic or for a windows modern theme?

Japa · 23rd January 2007, 16:44

it would be a windowblinds theme, usable with all windows versions.

kzuse · 25th January 2007, 16:59

Oh... so third party software is needed...

Windowblinds has some years ago destroyed a windows installation of mine, so I never use this program...

Can't you export it as a .msstyles file which can be easily loaded in Win XP (maybe with patched uxtheme.dll)?

Regards,
kzuse

Japa · 25th January 2007, 19:48

I can try...

but I'll have to start all over again.

[EDIT] Because the XP visual styles are more limited than windowblinds skins, it won't look as good.

STanger · 27th January 2007, 17:35

that's pretty sweet and when I have my new system up and running soon hopefully you'll have a windowsblinds version theme available. I know I'll be using it.

STanger

HTID · 28th January 2007, 10:55

That looks pretty good. I don't think it'd be very easy on the eyes after long periods of time though.

22nd January 2007, 07:22	#1
Japa Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Winamp Classic Windows Skin. Everybody is all about skinning Winamp, making it look like your favorite OS, and whatnot, but Winamp is far too awesome for that. I think that you shouldn't need to change the way Winamp looks to suit your system and for that reason, I'm changing my system to look like Winamp: Exhibit A: This here is notepad, looking about 532 times better. this is still a WIP, so a lot of things need to be fixed, and it's made using a mac-OS skin as a template, so I'll need to contact the author before I release anything. Also, do any of the Nullsoft team have a problem with this? I'm using the lightning logo as a start button, so I was wondering if there was any copyright issues....

25th January 2007, 19:48	#7
Japa Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	I can try... but I'll have to start all over again. [EDIT] Because the XP visual styles are more limited than windowblinds skins, it won't look as good. Last edited by Japa; 25th January 2007 at 21:51.

27th January 2007, 17:35	#8
STanger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 399	that's pretty sweet and when I have my new system up and running soon hopefully you'll have a windowsblinds version theme available. I know I'll be using it. STanger My Podcast - Digital Graffiti

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22nd January 2007, 07:40	#2
kzuse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (D) Posts: 481	vory good idea - looks great!!!! Hope there won't be any problems releasing it....

23rd January 2007, 07:17	#3
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	go for it, shouldn't be an issue unless you decide to sell it.

23rd January 2007, 09:51	#4
psycho_maniac Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,294	maybe a dumb question? would this be for windows classic or for a windows modern theme?

23rd January 2007, 16:44	#5
Japa Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	it would be a windowblinds theme, usable with all windows versions.

25th January 2007, 16:59	#6
kzuse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (D) Posts: 481	Oh... so third party software is needed... Windowblinds has some years ago destroyed a windows installation of mine, so I never use this program... Can't you export it as a .msstyles file which can be easily loaded in Win XP (maybe with patched uxtheme.dll)? Regards, kzuse

28th January 2007, 10:55	#9
HTID Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: England Posts: 9	That looks pretty good. I don't think it'd be very easy on the eyes after long periods of time though.