Custom Themes, Icons and Start Buttons.

[Conch]

What colour do you like? I will make some more if you want them.

Ubuntu Orange!

Just kidding (well, kind of, it would look nice )

BTW not to hijack the thread or anything but i just joined these forums, and i have no idea why i didn't do it earlier. You guys have really turned this site into a great resource for all things 7, and it really helped me solve many problems i had with the RC (it is really an amazing OS, RTM will rock).

 

[FTBoomer]

My first attempt at this:

Cosmic Lava

http://www.mediafire.com/?kdl2mkzjmdo

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Edit: Sorry, I have no idea how to copy the screenshot icon.

 

[weaselciuy]

I took JerzeyLegend's Resident Evil, changed the sounds and wallpaper.

View attachment 8415

Duude , whats the name of the gadgets or whatever u got allover ure desktop, i love `em, they are transparent. Windows side or yahoo gadgets? Whats the name ... anything will help ..

 

[studiorat]

I've added the "hidden" themes that are built in. I'm gonna work on getting up ones from ithinkdiff.com.

where are these hidden themes within 7 mmmm i am intrigued

 

[mxosder16]

Duude , whats the name of the gadgets or whatever u got allover ure desktop, i love `em, they are transparent. Windows side or yahoo gadgets? Whats the name ... anything will help ..

rainmeter

http://customize.org/rainmeter/skins/58074

but i recommend:
taboo vision

 

[seano]

Guys,

I have noticed a few Reds (LFC!) on these boards, so I thought I would share a themepack that I created recently. Obviously the themepack has been configured to my tastes, but once you install it you can play and configure.

It contains about 150 HiRes images, of action photos taken during games home and away during the whole of last season. There are some fantastic images there!

The torrent also just contains a directory with the images if that is all you want.

Well, I hope you like - here is the link; http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1935961/?rel=1243351939

TIA.

 

[Secret]

I really like the icons Mr GRiM but I agree that the blue is not my favorite would it be possible to get them in a dark red color?
Also could you put front and back icons with them too, so I can make 'live' folders out of them?

 

[Mark]

As Requested I have added some extra colours and Front and Back icons.



View attachment Custom Folders.zip

 

[FTBoomer]

How do I apply LIVE folders?

 

[Secret]

Well I use IconPackager from Stardock.
As far asI can tell it's the only program that will let you change it, so if anyone knows of a different way fell free to share. ^_^

 

[FTBoomer]

Well I use IconPackager from Stardock.
As far asI can tell it's the only program that will let you change it, so if anyone knows of a different way fell free to share. ^_^

I just went into Impulse to download IconPackager and it would not let me. Got a message that this program is not compatible with your OS.

 

[Mark]

I repacked one of the themes for IconPackager and it works well on 7 now.



View attachment SevenBlue.zip

 

[Mark]

I made a better Package but I have noticed that some icons are being changed that are not meant to be, I think that is because Icon packager may not be fully compatible, so make sure if you try these out, that you first create a system restore.



View attachment Blue Glass.zip

 

[mxosder16]

can someone point me to a tut so i can apply these?
i tried the free version of iconpackager and it didn't work for some reason.
i'm runing 7127 if that makes any difference.
thanks

 

[Mark]

can someone point me to a tut so i can apply these?
i tried the free version of iconpackager and it didn't work for some reason.
i'm runing 7127 if that makes any difference.
thanks

I am using the public Icon Packager too and build 7127 X64 and it's working for me.

Maybe see if it will install using compatibility mode for Vista.

 

[mxosder16]

ok, turns out it worked, but only partly:

 

[Mark]

That's weird, I have UAC turned off, maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[mxosder16]

ok, turns out i am in fact a dunce.
when i don't run in compatibility mode i get the above result. i didn't take your advice at first Mark (the dunce part) and just figured it was effed up somehow. everything larger than small icons didn't work...until i used compatibilty mode for vista.
it now works.
dunce

 

[Mark]

I made another theme package with all new folders, but it still blue.



View attachment Seven Blue Final.zip

 

[Barman58]

Ok this is something slightly different

It is possible to use the windows 7 theme engine to provide more than wallpaper in a slideshow

It is also possible to include information from RSS feeds.

An example is here that shows BBC london news and weather ....

View attachment LondonInfo.zip

Original concept here ....

RSS-powered Windows 7 desktop slideshows - istartedsomething

Technical spec on London theme ....

Windows Live FrameIt and RSS powered Windows 7 desktop slideshows - Windows Live