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Description Presents...
NEXTLevel
...the wait is over!
From now you can enjoy my newest visual style for Vista

Bring your desktop to the next level with the NEXTLevel!

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Package contains:

NEXTLevel visual style in 2 versions:
modern taskbar
alternate classic taskbar

Matching nature wallpaper (dual monitor versions available):
widescreen
fullscreen

| Ryan

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Installation:

Quick Guide:

To use custom visual styles you need to patch your system, via VistaGlazz or TuneUp Utilities

Next unpack 'NEXTLevel' folder to 'C:\Windows\Resources\Themes' (where C is the partition with Windows installed)

Now you can change the visual style by clicking any .msstyle file, or via 'Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Personalization\Window Color and Appearance'

Click here for the full installation guide

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I want to thank very much ~Michel8170 for his help and support

Also ~patrickgs for the help,

~UkIntel & ~psycoB for their great work on HEX reserching

And thank goes to Mando for allowing me to use his wallpaper.

Some parts of this theme are inspired by Thallos VS , a beautiful theme for Windows XP by `-kol

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Check out THIS custom shellstyle if you prefer topshell.

Check out also THIS sidebar skin to get more NEXTLevel.

Click here to get official NEXTLevel skin for the ObjectDock

Click here to get official NEXTLevel skin for the RocketDock

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Update v1.1:

27-03-08 -> NEXTLevel has been updated - I've included the most requested "features" such as "new" classic taskbar with custom orb and transparency on maximized windows

Check update log below for full information.

NEW - version with classic taskbar + custom orb
NEW - transparency in maximized windows
CHANGED - overlay images in Alt+Tab menu
CHANGED - background image when dragging files in Explorer
CHANGED - redesigned sidebar of classic Save/Open file window

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NEXTLevel has been featured as DD Big thanks to ~chalkley3 for suggestion and `manicho for featuring

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Comments: 1069

CrazyTurk In reply to ??? [2009-02-08 18:38:55 +0000 UTC]

nope

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-08 20:34:23 +0000 UTC]

What is your graphics card?

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-08 21:11:08 +0000 UTC]

ati HD3870

cpu: Core2Duo
mobo: Asus p5q pro
ram: 2 gb
hd: 640gb

its a very fast pc

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-09 09:38:01 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... strange, your graphics card supports Aero. Are you sure you don't select basic version of the visual style?

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-09 12:31:36 +0000 UTC]

i also dont have a sidebar (what normaly always is on vista)

maybe cus its not a legal version of vista

and what u mean with basic?

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-09 13:17:54 +0000 UTC]

There's always a basic & an aero (transparent) version of the vs. You have Vista Ultimate - pass, your graphics card supports aero... why you don't have transparency? I don't know...

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-09 16:26:09 +0000 UTC]

screenshot:

[link]

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-09 18:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... How did you patch your system files? Manually or by using VistaGlazz?

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-09 18:49:39 +0000 UTC]

im confused XD

still not working

can u say it step by step plz

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-09 19:27:33 +0000 UTC]

You had to patch your system otherwise NEXTLevel would not appear on the list. How did you patch your system?

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-09 21:05:09 +0000 UTC]

with vistaglazz

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-10 08:37:08 +0000 UTC]

Start VistaGlazz & check what's the status of system files...

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-11 16:09:06 +0000 UTC]

here u go:
[link]

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-11 16:23:44 +0000 UTC]

Okay, final question... How long you have basic version (no transparency) of the visual style? Did the aero version ever worked at you?

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-12 06:19:24 +0000 UTC]

well i have vista now for 2 weeks (new pc)

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-12 10:30:06 +0000 UTC]

All time with Basic?

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-12 18:09:38 +0000 UTC]

jep never changed it

strange hu

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Vathanx In reply to CrazyTurk [2009-02-12 19:35:14 +0000 UTC]

Yes...

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CrazyTurk In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-12 21:04:36 +0000 UTC]

well lets just leave it

i dont think its going to work

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GPhilli In reply to ??? [2009-02-05 03:14:35 +0000 UTC]

awesome! i love it!

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Vathanx In reply to GPhilli [2009-02-05 09:04:17 +0000 UTC]

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jladigital [2009-02-01 13:20:11 +0000 UTC]

Wish it worked for Windows7

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Vathanx In reply to jladigital [2009-02-01 13:43:35 +0000 UTC]

I's going to work soon. =patrickgs is working on NEXTLevel port for Windows 7

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jladigital In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-01 13:54:34 +0000 UTC]

This is great I'll be looking forward to it!

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Vathanx In reply to jladigital [2009-02-01 13:59:25 +0000 UTC]

Make sure you click this [link]

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rflfn [2009-01-30 20:53:37 +0000 UTC]

gostaria de me comunicar melhor com voce mas eu não falo inglês

gostaria de saber se posso continuar a fazer meus updates no meu VS [link] e utilizar as suas imagens, e gostaria de saber a sua opinião sobre o meu VS

Obrigado
Vlw.

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Vathanx In reply to rflfn [2009-01-31 10:25:22 +0000 UTC]

As I already let you keep it, you can modify it as long as you write a note that you used my images & idea...

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rflfn In reply to Vathanx [2009-01-31 19:18:35 +0000 UTC]

ok

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subVision In reply to ??? [2009-01-30 15:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's the most popular visual style on deviantART, but it's worth one more comment.

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Vathanx In reply to subVision [2009-01-31 18:39:10 +0000 UTC]

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subVision In reply to Vathanx [2009-01-31 20:00:35 +0000 UTC]

I found one huge con for me...
The MSN enlightened namebars blink in white which is hard to be noticed. (OMG @ my English - what have I become?)

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Vathanx In reply to subVision [2009-02-01 09:29:06 +0000 UTC]

Could you show me a screenshot?

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subVision In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-01 15:44:20 +0000 UTC]

Sure. [link]

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Vathanx In reply to subVision [2009-02-01 15:52:03 +0000 UTC]

Ahh... yeah. I know this one, actually it's a matter of design. The flashing state was intended to look like this, I've never found it annoying... Sorry

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subVision In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-01 16:09:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh. Is there a possibility of making it better somehow?

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Vathanx In reply to subVision [2009-02-01 16:16:42 +0000 UTC]

Well... You would need to edit the visual style files. Try using a dark wallpaper...

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subVision In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-01 16:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Uhh... Not right now : (
I just had my Eleanor Rigby wallpaper which is stunning

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Vathanx In reply to subVision [2009-02-01 16:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Well

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subVision In reply to Vathanx [2009-02-01 18:39:31 +0000 UTC]

What programs did you use for it btw?

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Vathanx In reply to subVision [2009-02-01 18:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Photoshop, Restorator 2007, Notepad++, Alpha Image Converter - the last 3 of them are not needed if you use Vista Style Builder

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rflfn In reply to ??? [2009-01-30 03:24:10 +0000 UTC]

grande trabalho cara
acho que até hoje nao vi nenhum tema melhor que o seu para windows vista.

...fiz um tema inspirado no seu para windows xp (WBA), espero que goste: [link]

pesso que não fique ofendido por não ter pedido sua permissão primeiro antes de criar o VS igual ao seu.

e mais que merecido, eu dediquei meus creditos a você.

VLW

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Vathanx In reply to rflfn [2009-01-30 09:21:48 +0000 UTC]

You should ask if you can use my work before you release it.
You can leave it as is... but I require you add larger & more visible credits that you used my images & overall design idea

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rflfn In reply to Vathanx [2009-01-30 20:46:25 +0000 UTC]

pesso desculpas por não ter avisado antes, é porque eu estava tão empougado com o tema que quis logo coloca-lo na NET, e quanto aos créditos como ja disso são todos seus!
obrigado por ter me respondido.
vlw e descupas mais uma vez

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Vathanx In reply to rflfn [2009-01-31 10:21:02 +0000 UTC]

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rflfn In reply to Vathanx [2009-01-31 19:21:15 +0000 UTC]

vlw.
thaks!

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rflfn In reply to Vathanx [2009-01-31 19:16:03 +0000 UTC]

vlw.

thaks !

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DesolantTaco In reply to ??? [2009-01-24 17:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Hey man, good job.
Wondering if you're going to convert this to Windows 7? or maybe it works with it already.

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Vathanx In reply to DesolantTaco [2009-01-24 19:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
No, rather not... However at the moment I'm working on a visual style exclusively for Windows 7

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DesolantTaco In reply to Vathanx [2009-01-24 20:26:44 +0000 UTC]

I see. I'll look forward to your work then

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fediaFedia In reply to ??? [2009-01-16 20:50:52 +0000 UTC]

NEXTlevel parody: [link]

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