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Strip it... Strip it good
Published on April 29, 2009 By vStyler In Community

After seeing the popularity of transparent themes in the past few months I thought it was time for me to put my own version of the concept together. Hopefully I can do it justice, and provide a high quality Master skin with my own take on it.

The basic concept is a stripped down, very transparent, very fast WB that is perfect for screenshotting and showcasing wallpapers

There will be zero bevels or gradients, all the buttons will be flat and designed to be more like a touch screen interface.

It will have a white text and black text start menu substyle for use with light or dark wallpapers.

Heres a small screeny of what I have after a couple of days, I'll try to expose more as I strip it down.

 

I hope everyone can get Naked soon

 


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on May 04, 2009

Lastly, as if the other stuff wasnt enough the Nav. pane and favs area on left will not support trans. so unless its hidden (and I assume most people dont hide it, I know I dont.) then it throws another wrench in the fully trans. window idea.

 

Good points all around. 

 

However, since I...


Rarely use the Start Menu, and never use the search bar

Never use the Preview, Nav, or Details panes (though the latter is skinned at least)

Always use Firefox, which does have the glassed command bar, etc. option with the skin I mentioned

Have plenty of desktop real estate so I never need to full screen an explorer window

 

...I guess it just worked out that this transparent glass approach worked perfectly for me (re: screenshot above).

 

But yeah, those issues you mentioned would HAVE to be addressed to make things work for a skin you wanted to take to the maximum number of users.

It's a shame those parts aren't skinnable yet. 

on May 05, 2009

Thanks to everyone...

..little changes... added darktext sub..

on May 05, 2009

Looks great Bilbo!

on May 05, 2009

The dark subtext looks really good, bilbo! 

on May 05, 2009

The dark subtext looks really good, bilbo!

I agree with Doc...Excellent work bilbo !

on May 05, 2009

I'm thumping...naked.

 

on May 05, 2009

That's some great work up there bilbo!

on May 05, 2009

Thanks my friends!

Look like, the monkeyborg workin on great Naked xion .. Nice work  mess! 

on May 05, 2009

Well thumpin monkey's! Looks good buddy!

As soon as you get this baby done John I'll do a Winstep theme for it!

on May 05, 2009

Lookin good Munk & B 

 

Sounds good WG

 

Having some issues with the frames in Vista, Neil is having a look for me.. WB is being a stubborn ass.

 

Hope to finish it soon as long as I can get the issue fixed. Thanks everyone.

on May 05, 2009

Remember "The Carpenter's Rule: Don't use force, use a larger hammer." 

on May 05, 2009

The WindowBlind and Widget/Gadget look excellent.  Just need a few more items and damn, we are going to have a brand spanking new theme to apply.

on May 05, 2009

  coming together beautifully...love the growing list of bare essentials guys....  

 

 

on May 06, 2009

Is it done yet! Come on! I wanna get Naked!  

on May 10, 2009

Well , after a fairly lengthy conference with the man behind the curtain and a couple of the best in the business, seems what I thought I'd pulled off before isn't even possible... SO.. after some Vista design changes... back on track, few days should see it done.

 

Yipee

 

Btw.. today was THE perfect beach day, solid sun, light breeze, flat calm seas with rolling smooth waves, temp 88 degrees.

 

Great Mothers day for all who went.. and lots did.  Had a super time.

 

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