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Get my latest Windows 10 themes: gumroad.com/dpcdpc11Note: if you like this theme, would you be willing to donate a mere 0.5€ as a symbol of your appreciation for me? If you are interested please click here: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?…
Firefox 4 users!!!
Due to the poor coding in FF4 default theme, my visual style and other 1px window frame styles, makes the title bar in firefox to disappear sometimes without any logical explanation. I found a way to fix that... at least in my case this works.
HOW TO:
- check out the fix I made, available here
UPDATE 6:
- another annoying bug that gave me 2 sleepless nights is finally fixed! I'm talking about the exaggerated height of menu and toolbar in Open and Libre Office. Users... enjoy!
UPDATE 5:
- the much awaited fix for the autoscroll mouse cursor in Firefox is here! It was the damn tooltip PNG in Explorer causing all the hassle. Glad I've finally fixed it! Still trying to fix the huge height of the button/toolbar of Open/Libre Office 3.3
- also made the scrollbars thinner in the light and dark bar variations. I think they look cooler now!
UPDATE 4
- matching glass like scrollbars for the colored caption buttons Version
UPDATE 3
- another variation added to the package: Color Caption Buttons
I had fun making the new buttons (inspired by the original OSX buttons of course), so I hope you'll have fun using them.
UPDATE 2
- the much awaited Light Taskbar is here! Many people requested the Light Taskbar version of my previous theme Caesar mod. I have stopped working on that theme but didn't forget the request. So you can finally enjoy the Light version of the taskbar. Works great with the Token icons by brsev and with the TB shadow by sweatyfish available here: sweatyfish.deviantart.com/art/…
Enjoy!
UPDATE 1
- improved the top frame of windows so now the inactive frame is is brighter than the active one
- changed the window caption font to Ubuntu (which is now also added to the package)
- fixed the aero wizard background
Yes it's a new Mac Clone Windows7 Visual Style... why? because I love it, it's cool and it works perfect for me... got tired of all the translucent theme (which are also cool btw) so I got back to my old Caesar Mod. This one had a number of bugs which I wasn't able to fix so I've started to remake the style from scratch using as a base the most complex and perfect Win7 Visual Style in my opinion Clearscreen Sharp by k-johnson: k-johnson.deviantart.com/art/C…
As I was recreating Caesar Mod I've started tweaking it more and more... and after aprox 1 month later here's the result: Minimal Taste!
As you can see there are tones of elements different: buttons are new, caption buttons are new, scrollbars are new, the start menu is fixed, and Java apps which used to crash using Caesar Mod are no longer crashing, the address and search bars in explorer are different... etc. etc.
Now this theme works great both on Aero and Basic interfaces, Top and bottom taskbar only. Didn't get enough time to do the taskbar on the vertical position.
Firefox4, Chrome and some other software which have problems with the windows frames of these kind of visual styles now work perfectly, but in order to do that I had to sacrifice the windows shadow. Personally it's not a problem for me since I'm not really into shadows (except for the taskbar).
So I hope you'll enjoy this new theme and will give you satisfaction using it.
If you find any bugs don't hesitate to leave a message!
What's in the package:
Theme: Minimal Taste by dpcdpc11: Dark Taskbar and Light Taskbar Versions!
Resources: ExplorerFrame (x86&x64) | Fonts | Start Orbs (dpcdpc11.deviantart.com/galler… ) | Wallpaper (salmanarif.deviantart.com/art/… )
Tools: Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker | Windows 7 Start Button Changer
What's not in the package:
Icons used in the screenshot: Token by brsev
Here are some brief instructions which I think you may all know by now:
0. Patch your system files and install the required fonts!
0.1. Be sure to patch your system files before you can use 3rd party windows themes. Use this tool to do it: www.windows7download.com/win7-…
0.2. Install the fonts found in the folder "Resources/Fonts"
0.3. Restart your PC
1. Install the theme?
Copy the content of Theme folder in "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\" (Asuming that you're Windows 7 is installed on partition C)
2. Change the start orb?
Use Windows 7 Start Button Changer from the "Tools" folder to change the start orb.
Launch Windows 7 Start Button Changer and choose one of the 3 BMPs from the "Resources/Start Orbs" folder and you're done!
3. Change the ExplorerFrame?
Take ownership of ExplorerFrame.dll, make a backup of the original file and copy the one in "Resources\ExplorerFrame\" according to your OS (x86 or x64)
4. Remove the blured edges of the windows?
Use Windows 7 Aero Blur Tweaker from the "Tools" folder to remove the windows blur.
Thanks for downloading!!!
CREDITS GOES OUT TO (sorry if I left someone out... it's not on purpose):
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Comments: 212
Quaz1957 In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-02 07:23:57 +0000 UTC]
d11 - "i'm a minimalist fan - there's only a handful of great, awesome minimalist designers worldwide - so, glad your on the list - minimalist themes are intelligent, well-designed theme styles that don't clutter the desktop and add beauty enhancement too - leaving the user ample desktop space for great space functionality and end user greater productivity."
ps: "keep continuing to bring creative, innovativation and bring the world some subtle "wow-factor" vs.theme.styles."
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dpcdpc11 In reply to Quaz1957 [2011-01-02 20:38:18 +0000 UTC]
wow... thanks you for your appreciation! it wasn't easy to design this theme, developing win7 theme is not exactly a straight forward process, but it was a pleasure doing it.
for me this is exactly what I need.. I've tried many good looking at first win7 themes but in time they've proven to have bugs and glitches that were annoying and made the themes unusable on long term.
I'm spent a long time on this theme making sure it won't become annoying and will be usable under any circumstance.
feel free to spread my theme to anyone you like... thank again my friend!
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Quaz1957 In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-02 22:59:48 +0000 UTC]
d11 - your welcome friend - i'm looking forward to your next creative design and your right about theme bugs - i don't think most users give it a thought till something happens - but, as a designer, it's very important that your well aware of all the pitfalls - take care and happy designing !!"
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dpcdpc11 In reply to Quaz1957 [2011-01-02 23:13:50 +0000 UTC]
thanks bro... you too.. see you on my next creation! hope that's sooner than later!
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Quaz1957 In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-03 08:21:50 +0000 UTC]
d11 - "yes, i can't wait for your next creation - i know it will be really excellent - go for it and don't forget - great design's is all about the details !!"
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dpcdpc11 In reply to Quaz1957 [2011-01-03 12:25:44 +0000 UTC]
you got that right my friend... the next visual style could be something similar to Ubuntu Maverick Ambient GTK theme and adding some of my own personal touches... what do you think?
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Quaz1957 In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-06 02:27:48 +0000 UTC]
d11 - "sound's great - i like how your thinking - it's a good concept and adding your personal touches is what separates your from another designer - so, i definately would encourage you to add your personal touches - sometime, a added personal touch could have what i call "wow-factor" which is something i look for in general - but, it's been a while since i've seen any "wow-factor" vs.theme.style's."
"i'm a member @ creativx.net - their cutting edge customization and the designer's there are awesome - i invite you to pay us a visit friend - once there, if anyone asks - just let 'em know your visiting by invitation and you can mention my name [quaz1957-max] and if i'm that at the time of your arrival i'll try to help you out - think about it - even if you visit to see all the awesome design's - they may inspire your creativity."
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dpcdpc11 In reply to Quaz1957 [2011-01-07 01:50:30 +0000 UTC]
ok my friend... I'll drop around creativx.net and see what's this all about... thanks for the tip!
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Quaz1957 In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-07 03:46:28 +0000 UTC]
d11 - "glad to hear - feel free to let them know that your there via invitation of me [quaz1957 = max] - i think, you'll be very impressed with what they have to offer and make great friend's in the process too."
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VisionStudio In reply to ??? [2010-12-31 05:47:29 +0000 UTC]
installed everything but my icons in toolbar didn't change to how yours look am i missing something?
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dpcdpc11 In reply to VisionStudio [2010-12-31 12:16:52 +0000 UTC]
hehehe... no windows theme can change your toolbar icons... you have to change them manually!
search Token icon pack here on dA and you'll find the icons.
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IzzuThug In reply to ??? [2010-12-31 01:20:39 +0000 UTC]
looks cool, I'll give it try, thanks
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dpcdpc11 In reply to IzzuThug [2010-12-31 03:31:02 +0000 UTC]
glad u like it... send some feedback after using it please!
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IzzuThug In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-01 05:43:25 +0000 UTC]
it's awesome, I love it, it's really crisp and clean, you did a fantastic job!
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dpcdpc11 In reply to IzzuThug [2011-01-02 02:32:57 +0000 UTC]
thank you! if you have any suggestions, ideas or complaints feel free to tell me and I'll see what I can do about it!
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IzzuThug In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-02 05:49:47 +0000 UTC]
I have no complaints or problems what so eva at the moment
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julienhuten In reply to ??? [2010-12-30 16:42:27 +0000 UTC]
Good job, I like it!!
Happy New Year!
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dpcdpc11 In reply to julienhuten [2010-12-30 20:18:25 +0000 UTC]
thanks man... happy new year!
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julienhuten In reply to dpcdpc11 [2011-01-01 13:00:38 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome.
Here's a look of your VS on my desktop : [link]
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dpcdpc11 In reply to julienhuten [2011-01-02 02:31:49 +0000 UTC]
awesome... it's really nice to see people appreciating my work! thanks man!
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dpcdpc11 In reply to CharlesMartel732 [2010-12-30 14:07:47 +0000 UTC]
thanks for downloading!
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cepa In reply to ??? [2010-12-30 09:12:03 +0000 UTC]
great theme.
suggestions:
Alt-Tab switcher background - Black (like startmenu and jumplists) - [link] ------------ bug
More shadows to better separate overlapping windows
A dark windowborders variant would be great !
anyway, good stuff
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dpcdpc11 In reply to cepa [2010-12-30 12:49:58 +0000 UTC]
great suggestion regarding Alt+Tab... about the bug, I don't really understand what you mean with that picture?
about the shadows I cut them off... why? because they don't really work with the new Firefox4 and Chrome. Unless it's an Aero style that uses transparent frames, the shadows ruin a few applications if used with mac like styles.
Another light grey version taskbar, start menu and a few other mods will arrive soon and maybe black window borders too.
thanks for you support and download... happy new year!
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cepa In reply to dpcdpc11 [2010-12-30 13:51:17 +0000 UTC]
The bug in the screenshot is the current state of alt-tab.
cheers
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jadawgis732 In reply to ??? [2010-12-30 04:52:10 +0000 UTC]
what firefox theme/addon are you using to eliminate menubar
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dpcdpc11 In reply to jadawgis732 [2010-12-30 05:13:18 +0000 UTC]
i'm using FF4.0 beta9... so it's pretty simple to eliminate the menu bar in FF4... just right click on any bar (navigation bar for example) and uncheck Menu Bar
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p0ly3000 In reply to ??? [2010-12-30 03:51:51 +0000 UTC]
Nice!
But no more full transparency and mac skins plz!
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dpcdpc11 In reply to p0ly3000 [2010-12-30 04:54:13 +0000 UTC]
thanks... but i have no idea what you mean.. please explain.
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bakukang In reply to dpcdpc11 [2010-12-30 07:01:16 +0000 UTC]
don't bother him, it just needs attention!
i use "it" because i don't see you as "human" but a "thing".
nice style will be using it now
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dpcdpc11 In reply to bakukang [2010-12-30 12:41:16 +0000 UTC]
aha... I get it now... thanks for the info and for downloading!
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