PuterDudeJim

PuterDudeJim

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Reply to WC Subscription Drive: What does WC mean to you? in Community WinCustomize Forums

I subscribe because I like sharing with others, I want to learn to become a skinner, the friends you meet here are very helpful,(as I have learned recently by having a few people who have been here since day one, offer me help.) I think WC and Stardock rock! There are a lot of very nice and very talented people here. All of whom seem to have a common goal, to help the skinning community! I have a lot to learn, and I am sure this is the place to learn and give back.

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Reply to desktop X resolution ? in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

[quote]Wow! I am in the process of writing a tutorial for the wiki on changing the rez for that very theme! It isn't complete enough for the wiki but I could upload the word doc to a file sharing site..... P.S.: I'm on 1024 so I think it should work for you. [/quote] Wow. My theme is getting some attention! I am honored.

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Reply to desktop X resolution ? in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

[quote]ok if the res you are using is larger than the one in the DX theme you will need to center the top bar.open DX builder and move the images and all related objects to the right ( i sugest starting with the main bar part or background of the bar.). to do this in builder you would go in to each objects properties/ then the summary tab/ then change the very first coordinates (typically shown as left) to where you would want the object. then hit apply and the object will move to the right. rem

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Reply to DX Themes in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote]How well can the images scale if you script them to resize based on workarea? [/quote] I know absolutely nothing about scripts. ( Didn't know you were working with a complete idiot, huh? )

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Reply to DX Themes in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote] By including a few additional lines of code[/quote] I hate to sound stupid, but I do not know what that means...lol. I may take you up on your offer to help with resolution independency.

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Reply to DX Themes in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote]I owe thanx to vStyler, I.R. Brainiac, Fairyy, SKOriginals, JJYing, messiah1, Zubaz, Bilbo, Z71, Night Train, Treetog, rast2005, amongst others....I wish to thank you all for help and understanding ( and for putting up with me as I try to be more like you). [/quote] I apologize if I left anyone out, I get a lot of help from a lot of real skinners.

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Reply to DX Themes in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

[quote]Guess the real question is do you have time & desire to it?[/quote] Time? Occaisionally. Desire? I feel that the best thing I like about sharing is positive feedback. Everyone likes a pat on the back. I am learning and hope, someday, to be a skinner. In the meantime, naturally I make themes to fit my res. I realize it's not a common size. It really don't take much effort to tweak it to a common size, I may just do some 1280's and 1024's just to see how it affects my downloads. I

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DX Themes in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

I have a question for all of you. Since I don't know how to make a resolution independent theme, should I continue making them at my res., expecting others to tweak to suit their own systems (as I must do when using themes made by others), or should I make them at a common size? Just a question. Please feel free to give me your input. Thanx, Jim.

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Reply to Ten Cool Things about Vista you may not have heard of in Windows Vista WinCustomize Forums

I am running an XP/Vista Ultimate dual boot system. My wife's laptop came with Vista Basic, my sister's PC has Vista. We all find the internet navigation to be extremely slow on Vista. Also, extracting zips is very slow. As of now, I only use Vista as a toy. All work is done on XP. I do LOVE the dreams for Vista Ultimate! But, I only use Vista for play and learning the Vista system. I feel that vista is not ready for the common user. I have had PC Tech training and I just don't like a system tha

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Reply to Downsize Brad! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I say go spend time with the young'uns Brad. I lost my kids at less than 1 year old and there's not a day that passes that I don't regret not having spent more time with them.

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Reply to Downsize Brad! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

[quote]gots to spend time with the kids..but i regret renewing my subscription [/quote] I am, as Mike at Stardock Support knows all too well, very impatient about most things...lol. This includes the upcoming Magic Suite. But I would have renewed later anyway, why not do so sooner to get the freebie? How could anyone regret renewing? I don't own a computer, I own a Stardock Box! ( For lack of a better title...suggestions welcome...lol. ) I seriously don't know what I'd do without my Sta

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Reply to Moderation in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

P.S. Thanx for the quick response. If you think these are too wide, I am working on a few triple monitor themes for someone, We probably won't upload tho.

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Reply to Moderation in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

OR make your bar to auto expand height or width to 100% instead of in Pixel Cool! Not sure how that's done, but wouldnt it leave the buttons in the wrong places and the like? I'm a dummy and don't quite understand...lol.

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Moderation in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

Where are the moderators? Seems it takes forever to get a skin thru. Or am I being impatient again? If so, please forgive. Just wanna see my skins moderated on.

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Reply to What skin are you running this very second? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I am currently running Azenis windowblinds by JJ Ying. Along with the Arilene V2 icon package by Quentin. And an Azenis2 logon also by JJ Ying. And the Marudachi wall by homeryulo. And lastly, my new Azenis 1440 Interface DX Theme (as a widget) I am waiting to hear from Mr. Ying for permission to upload it. Screenshot at http://puterdudejim.wincustomize.com/ Awesome stuff, Stardock community!! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/wc/smiles/BigSmile.gif" border=0

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Reply to Persnickety in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

It didn't say ...tone down.....it said....obscure the wallpaper some. Thats because, like messiah1 said, so the wallpaper can't be ripped from the screenshot. I am sorry, it never occured to me that someone might rip the wallpaper. <img src="http:/

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Reply to Persnickety in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Advice taken. I also would mention that future uploads will be 1440x900. I no longer use two monitors. Thanks for the input. I guess I just get a little impatient at times. Sorry. I am known as being a little obsessive/compulsive...ask my wife...lol.

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Persnickety in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Hello all! Stardock is just way too persnickety about things, so you can find my stuff at deviant art, or skinning.net. The screenshot of my desktop (On my personal site http://puterdudejim.wincustomize.com/) was turned down saying that I needed to tone down my wall. I see that as censorship. I see nothing wrong with my wall. It goes well with the wba and my widget. They have been terribly slow about moderating any of my themes, i feel they are picking on me for some reason. Anyway, I will proba

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