Yet another feature request

from Stardock Forums

 

Hi.

I just found out about Decor8 and I must say, it is exactly what I was looking for to customize my metro UI.

I know it is in BETA, but when I saw "Create your own Windows 8 color scheme" and "Randomize the start screen background", I thought "GREAT!, now when I put my password, I will be able to see that BLACK background I used in Windows 7".

But it looks like it only changes the background color scheme of the metro UI, not the actual start screen, where your user picture and "enter password here" screen shows up. 

So basically, I would love to be able to change the color of that screen (if it is possible to put a picture there, it would be even better).

Another thing that came to my mind:

I love the customization posibilities Decor8 offers, but I showed it to a friend and he had a great idea:

Would it be possible to make the backgroud transparent? Maybe add an optional blur effect to it when metro comes out? And maybe choose the transparency ammount of the background color? Because, he loves metro, but he does not like to have two desktop backgrounds so, having the posibility to make Metro's background transparent would be nice, for those who don't want a picture come over the other or bland color with tiles over their lovely desktop picture.

I'm sure he is not the only one who would like to stay just with one desktop picture/slideshow.

What do you think? Another  way to do this could be to make Decor8 match its backgroud with Windows 8's desktop picture/slideshow.

All these would help make of Decor8 the ultimate MetroUI customization tool! :grin:

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

We will add it to the list for consideration.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Could you also add lock screen to decor8 too ... I know its already in windows, but it be nice to have it all in one place. For bonus points the ability to set the DEFAULT lock screen would be a god send. I have to keep hacking the img100.png file to change it currently and its a chore.

 

 

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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

By the way, I am not sure if I should post this, but I found a little free software that allows to set the start screen transparency.

I still like Decor8 more, but I hope that feature is implemented too, as I mentioned in the first post.

Again, thank you for reading.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Transparency like that tool causes everything to become transparent and that results in something looking pretty ugly in 99% of cases.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 7
Transparency like that tool causes everything to become transparent and that results in something looking pretty ugly in 99% of cases.
End of Neil's quote

Exactly. I know you guys can do it right and much better    :grin: