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Minimal VSs?

1358
excess says:

Hey guys, I know they're pretty old, but can you guys recommend me some nice minimal black-toolbar white-window VSes?
Like http://customize.org/screenshots/44727/download?v=29880
Clinical
Untitled mods
Medusa
http://customize.org/screenshots/43870/download?v=39605
And generally stuff like Imrik's and the UnitedCustomizer's.
I know most of them just make them and don't release them. =(

So yeh. Any recommendations would be appreciated. =)

11:26 am, Thursday, May 10, 2007 (2 years ago)
3434
qslig says:

MIRO
SPIRIT (not black but almost, dark grey :))
ANKLT
AREA04
INCANDESCENCE
THINBAR
UNITED

other than that, you can always modify (colorize) using stylebuilder, and use 3dcc as well.

11:34 am (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

I have most of those, and they don't really do anything for me... I just want a plain black/white square-ish VS like the UnitedCustomizers use.
Thanks for the list anyway, though. =)

12:28 pm (2 years ago)
1409
akka says:

could mod area04's caption bar?

01:00 pm (2 years ago)
2317
Pyro_ says:

I know it'd be simpler to just mod one yourself. ;) Or emulate it with various other programs, like ShellWM, Efx, BBLeanSkin, etc/

01:24 pm (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

I can't do skinning (complex stuff, mostly anything involving code) so I've generally left that all alone.
And I don't have anything like StyleBuilder.
I also use Styler for my themes (it's easier than windows default) which means I can't use 3DCC =|

02:10 pm (2 years ago)
2317
Pyro_ says:

..Hmm, no 3dcc doesn't pose to many problems. Plus you can use DisplaySet instead. Get some thing like case and just make your own extremely simple image for the titlebar and such. Doesn't take any code work. You just need to get StyleBuilder, it's free.

02:50 pm (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

Isn't StyleBuilder ShareWare? Like TimeTrial? I looked at it a while ago, and again just a few hours ago, but from what I can tell it's shareware... =S
Meh I'll download it then.
3DCC doesn't work if you're using styler, does it? Cause styler reads the theme file and applies it on its own, and disregards Windows things...
Ah well, I'll try StyleBuilder... Thanks for this, Pyro.

03:03 pm (2 years ago)
2317
Pyro_ says:

3DCC changes what ever isn't skinned by the theme. If you're using a theme you don't really need it, unless you need to change some minor aspects.

And you can always check oldversion.com if you think stylebuilder might have been freeware at some point.

03:10 pm (2 years ago)
1409
akka says:

3dcc only adjusts system colors, it doesn't do any images.

03:11 pm (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

Yeh, so most of the time 3DCC is totally useless, even if you are using Windows themes...
StyleBuilder won't let me open anything other than StyleBuilder themes or something, so I can't open any VSs to edit them.

03:25 pm (2 years ago)
1408
aMADme says:



quick mod of statics minimal classic I made today
still WIP but I might release it when done

not black but dark grey

03:36 pm (2 years ago)
429
colossus72 says:

"Yeh, so most of the time 3DCC is totally useless, even if you are using Windows themes..."

Watchu talkin' bout Willis?

03:38 pm (2 years ago)
1408
aMADme says:

well when you use a VS a 3dcc is useless cause you can control everything a 3dcc can with the VS

03:42 pm (2 years ago)
904
mizu.taifux says:

I used 3DCC ( and registry tweak http://www.virtualplastic.net ) and DisplaySet for settings very easy.

Please check this Link : http://521.2ya.com/ for real minimal´s visual styles!

Good Look!

04:33 pm (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

That's pretty awesome, aMADme... Looks sweet, would love a release.
Any chance of like two versions or something? One with those colours, and one with proper black and white?

04:52 pm (2 years ago)
1408
aMADme says:

a chance yes...not sure tho cause I never could stand pure black and white, to contrasty imo...

05:01 pm (2 years ago)
1409
akka says:

StyleBuilder won't let me open anything other than StyleBuilder themes or something, so I can't open any VSs to edit them.

you need to 'import' the visual style.

05:03 pm (2 years ago)
1521
adz_619 says:

Why do you need styleXP for Stylebuilder to work?

02:22 am (2 years ago)
281
kinetx says:

because TGT Soft enjoy penis

03:12 am (2 years ago)
1273
enspia says:

@adz_619: you don't? Well at least you don't need it on my version of StyleBuilder.

I have StyleBuilder RC3, really old, but does the job good enough. Better yet, it's free! :)

03:25 am (2 years ago)
1521
adz_619 says:

huh.... so all that time I wasted looking for torrents and downloading them!

06:55 am (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

"akka says:

StyleBuilder won't let me open anything other than StyleBuilder themes or something, so I can't open any VSs to edit them.

you need to 'import' the visual style. "

I knew that.... o_O
=\ noob plz.

Thanks for your help everyone. =)

10:48 am (2 years ago)
3087
ambulance says:

aw you used my screenshot :p

and why does no one ever mention WB :\ i still prefer that and skinstudio over stylebuilder, and i think it is def. more user friendly than stylebuilder. you could always give it a try as well as stylebuilder.

04:32 pm (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

WB?
As in WindowBlinds?
But that's all like 'GIMMEH MONEH!'
But you can get practically the same shit for free. With a little less functionality. But meh.
I would love to use it, but you need to find WB skins and stuff, and you've gotta pay... Doesn't seem worth it.

04:47 pm (2 years ago)
3087
ambulance says:

um. you have to pay for stylebuilder too you know. and you can import VS too. so you dont have to find WB skins. you are actually getting MORE than what stylebuilder gives you. but meh, whatever.

06:38 pm (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

Oh, oh well...
I'll try stylebuilder... since I've got it downloaded and it's not asked me for money yet...
But if it goes on nagging rampages I'll take a look at Stardock's stuff too.
Cheers. =)

05:45 am (2 years ago)
2596
Island Dog says:

Take a look at SkinStudio. You will need WindowBlinds for the themes, but you can import .msstyles for use with XP or Vista.

http://www.download.com/SkinStudio/3000-2106_4-10516313.html
?tag=lst-0-1

06:09 am (2 years ago)
1358
excess says:

I've edited Clinical VS... Only slightly, but I've done it, just widened the start menu to allow My Documents and that text to show... Taken out the line at the bototm of the taskbar...
Just some small stuff like that... I'll probably do a little more later...

Thanks alot everyone. =)

12:37 pm (2 years ago)
 
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