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[WIP] Vista Black for Vista Basic with Aero Buttons

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/wip-vista-black-for-vista-basic-with-aero-buttons.66515/

Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta Original post #1
Aug 25, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Guys

I'm working on a theme specially for Vista Basic users who can't enjoy the Aero theme in their systems. :)

I'm trying to make it similar to Vista Aero theme and hv put Aero buttons in this theme along with Black titlebar and windows frame.

Here are 2 screenshots:

Vista Black Explorer:

Previous:

*img169.imageshack.us/img169/7586/vistablackexplorerlq6.png

New:

*img174.imageshack.us/img174/715/explorer2aj1.png

Vista Black Titlebar Buttons:

*img69.imageshack.us/img69/8789/vistablackbuttonscw4.png

Vista Black Start Menu:

*img174.imageshack.us/img174/3972/startmenuoc9.png

Pls post ur comments/suggestions to make it perfect. :cool:
Pathik
Pathik #2
Aug 25, 2007 at 3:52 PM
great.. Keep it goin..
eggman
eggman #3
Aug 25, 2007 at 4:14 PM
Good thinking man...................Keep going
gxsaurav
Aug 25, 2007 at 4:18 PM
Make an aerofied theme
Vishal Gupta
Aug 26, 2007 at 3:00 AM
Updates:

1. I have changed the "Shell Style" a bit. Screenshot added in first post.
2. Startmenu Screenshot also added.
prateek_san
Aug 26, 2007 at 3:11 AM
great man ......keep the good work up...:)
iMav
iMav #8
Aug 26, 2007 at 9:51 AM
nice drive names :lol:
Vishal Gupta
Aug 26, 2007 at 11:43 AM
^^ lolz. :D

thnx guys. I'll release it today. ;)

Released here: :)

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=586276

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Gigacore
Gigacore #10
Aug 26, 2007 at 12:05 PM
^ awesome buddy,
Projjwal
Projjwal #11
Aug 26, 2007 at 10:26 PM
it's cool dude.....pls build a winXP version of Vista Black. suggestion ----------- try Vista Orange .Means de basic colour is Orange.
freshseasons
Aug 27, 2007 at 1:14 AM
Can you incorporate glass effect there.Will really be an icing on the cake who cannot use the Glass Aero Effect.
Does this theme patch some system files ?
Please keep up the good work.
Vishal Gupta
Aug 27, 2007 at 1:19 AM
^^ I hv already released the theme here: ;)

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=586276

And Glass affect can't be done in Basic theme. :)