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Looking for Opinions on a New Skin Idea

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Looking for Opinions on a New Skin Idea

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from WinCustomize Forums

Thinking of doing a somewhat "Modern" skin here. As an example this is one I was commissioned to do several years ago called Flaty. It was never released and won't ever be, but I was thinking of doing a somewhat modern flat skin for public release. Do you think I should do one or not? I would really appreciate your comments. :)  

Flaty for Windowblinds

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting DaveRI, reply 25

And I think I may have accidentally copied the MS Win10 style by filling a rectangle with a solid color and calling it a taskbar.
End of DaveRI's quote

:rofl:

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Quoting anotherside, reply 24
Quoting ALMonty,
reply 22

Do you mean pastel colors?



Yes and no. From Wikipedia:

"Pastels or pastel colors are the family of colors which, when described in the HSV color space, have high value and low to intermediate saturation"

When Wikipedia writes "high value" I guess they mean "high brightness". I don't necessarily want a bright skin. I was more concerned about the color saturation ("the amount of color in the color" for lack of a better expression).

I don't mind pastel colors, but I didn't want to use that word, because then people assume bright colors. I just wanted less saturated colors. :)  

That being said I don't think I'm going to use a flat skin anyway. The reason I left a comment is because those colors reminded me of MS Metro colors which I also found too saturated. So it was my anger against saturated colors that came out... :-"  ;P  ;)  

End of anotherside's quote

Great explanation and research but you can also use the saturation button in the WB config.

The blue has more of a purple look, how about a dark blue and the gray is too light how about a charcoal.  

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DaveRI, reply 25

And I think I may have accidentally copied the MS Win10 style by filling a rectangle with a solid color and calling it a taskbar.
End of DaveRI's quote

This is "Modern" UI design. ;P I strongly dislike that the word "modern" is used for something that in reality is a regression. It's like saying Picasso was a great artist when he was throwing paint at a wall.

Quote ALMonty:

"Great explanation and research but you can also use the saturation button in the WB config."

OK, good to know. :thumbsup:  

Quote ALMonty:

"The blue has more of a purple look, how about a dark blue and the gray is too light how about a charcoal."

No, the gray is not too light, it's great for old-school Mac fans. However a darker variant (charcoal as you say) would please a different group of users.

Mission impossible... :|  

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The gray reminds me more of the Win 98 look. Now if I had my choice it would be a lighter black with blue accents, but I know it's not about me Tom has to please everyone.

You don't like the word Modern, how about the word Metro. That was a name that was thrown around a couple years ago.

Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top

Retro, more like it. :)  

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry Just don't like the looks of this. Boring. To each his own I guess.

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 18

Sorry AbKu, it cannot be released, but i am working on a new flat design called Moderna that will have 5 different colored sub-styles.
End of LightStar's quote

 

Hi Tom,  Looking forward for this.  Any idea on when it will be available?

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Like the Idea ! :-)

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AbKu, reply 34


Quoting LightStar,
reply 18

Sorry AbKu, it cannot be released, but i am working on a new flat design called Moderna that will have 5 different colored sub-styles.



 

Hi Tom,  Looking forward for this.  Any idea on when it will be available?

End of AbKu's quote

 

About a week, but decided on doing one color only,  a soft blue. Recoloring can be done using in Windowblinds.

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 36


Quoting AbKu,
reply 34






Quoting LightStar,

reply 18


Sorry AbKu, it cannot be released, but i am working on a new flat design called Moderna that will have 5 different colored sub-styles.



 

Hi Tom,  Looking forward for this.  Any idea on when it will be available?



 

About a week, but decided on doing one color only,  a soft blue. Recoloring can be done using in Windowblinds.

End of LightStar's quote

 

Cool! Looking forward to it! :)

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 36

About a week, but decided on doing one color only,  a soft blue. Recoloring can be done using in Windowblinds.
End of LightStar's quote

:thumbsup:

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

*_*

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 36

About a week, but decided on doing one color only,  a soft blue. Recoloring can be done using in Windowblinds.
End of LightStar's quote

 

screenshot of the progress please :dur:  :thumbsup:  

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

OK, will be uploading Moderna tomorrow...

It's a somewhat "Modern" looking skin, but decided to only do one soft color and add a little "glitz" to it. It can be recolored just fine from within Windowblinds itself. Here's a preview...

Moderna for Windowblinds

Comments please? :)  

 

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I really like the wall!   lol...Tom, for a flat skin, this rocks!  And it recolors very well.

 

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Love that recolored screenie Jim!!! :)  

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I was relieved to see Jim's SS, I was afraid of the text color on a dark background. I was thinking more of an OS looking skin but I'll have to see it in action.