WindowBlinds using the Ableton Live Theme

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I am completely in love with the Ableton Live GUI.  I am no skinner but if any skinners out there want a new project I would love to see a window blind using the ableton live GUI style.

Check out the gui here:

http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/2002/Live-20-Session-large.gif

http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/2002/Live-20-Arranger-large.gif

http://www.audiomidi.com/aboutus/reviews/edge_live4/Live%20-Session%20View.gif

http://reviews.sonikmatter.com/live_review/session.jpg

http://reviews.sonikmatter.com/live_review/arrange.jpg

 

You can download a demo of the product which will give you solid graphics to work with in order to make the skin.

http://www.ableton.com/live

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That skin would make my eyes bleed . . but who knows.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That skin would make my eyes bleed
End of quote

maybe not

 

 

 

That could be a minimalistic blind like this

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Those shots are just of the "Theme Manager".  ;) ;P

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'd imagine if you took a stroll through the back end of the library you could find an old version 1 or 2 circa skin just like that.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 1
That skin would make my eyes bleed . . but who knows.
End of Zubaz's quote

Funny you say that because this and other audio software GUIs are typically designed for lower light rooms and longs hours of staring at the monitor.  But everything is in the eye of the beholder.

Zubaz,

If you download the program there are several color schemes to choose from, some more appealing than others.  But the shape is what I prefer.  The simplicity of the buttons, knobs, dials, and frames make it very easy to work with.  I would love for my OS to have an equal simplicity.  This skin would be particulary effective if it played nicely with WB's colorization features.

2of3 has it right, its a matter of stylistic design.  There is an obvious theme and feel, that is what I am interested in.  The skin doesn't need all the colors that the program uses, just a few select ones that give it the feel of ableton.

I did not find any versions of ableton skins anywhere.  There are some that are kind of close but their WB Vista support is not good and they aren't the real thing either.

For example the buttons on Crest are similar:

http://leuchtstoff.deviantart.com/art/Crest-Windowblinds-105615344

Also these two have similar feels but they are not quite the same:

http://leuchtstoff.deviantart.com/art/caruso-windowblinds-82715689

http://leuchtstoff.deviantart.com/art/noos-78212110

 

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well I have too much on my plate to start on a new project, but I'll keep this in mind for the future :yes:

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 6
Well I have too much on my plate to start on a new project, but I'll keep this in mind for the future
End of 2of3's quote

Cool.  

Anyone else who wants to take on the project (those of you who have less on their plate) feel free.  I think this would be a good skin for lots of users, not just for me.  Thanks to the community for your consideration.