well.. sorry to disappoint you they are not animated.. but i have crossed my mind to animate the red sphere... anyhow as i said i don't know if i like it.. im thinking less is more maybe...

I like the sphere. If you think less is more, you could try reducing the width of the red bar on the left, make it a little thinner, maybe. Really though, it looks great as it is, but you are the one that has to be satisfied with it.   

I'm no expert but I've been looking at this for the better part of an hour and it has a very nice style to it. Maybe you could lower the border on the start panel left side to match the right side and then stretch the red bar on the side around the top and over to the orbs border. Then align the logoff and turn off computer border with the start panel right side so it looks even. I think these things will make it look more balanced. I love what you have of it so far   

Well its reworked now and have most XP elements fit and ready, i thought id reuse this thread and ask if anyone is willing to help me test it out on vista in a day or so? as im thinking of making it vista compatible and dont have any vista installation on any of my 3 computers.. i just dont like it...yet.

Xiandi you will be happy to hear it now have a startpanel animation.. a pulsating flow in the red bar and now im happy with my new "less is more" panel as it fits better with the other parts of the blind

Anywho.. hit me back in this thread if anyone wanna help, ill check back tomorrow, now its of to bed.. im been up for 3days(even on my 4th now) on 1½ hours of sleep... and im not really that tired either.. very wierd... can u catch insomnia like a virus or something?!?.. well im of and gonna try to sleep anyway.

Awesome! I can't wait to see it in action!

haha... id knew you would be happy vStyler.

kittymalone GREAT!