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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:14 am
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:05 am
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OK, I will do as appropriate.
And Do Separators have a color mask?
Thanks |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:24 pm
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| Hi meetHG. I provided a picture to explain better in a previous post when the boundary border would blend into nothing effect. That is why I experimented with a black pattern image, to get a stronger darker border. Either way has good points. If you want more solid, go the pattern way. For more eve... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:17 am
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Also, I see You learned a few words of Hindi.
शुभदिन (Have a nice day). |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:45 am
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So, OK, I understand what you want to say but little confused.
My English can't be helped!!
So, I will do some settings as Gaurav pointed out.
Then, I will post the skin.
And Then, Some Testing by you and me.
And If it turn OK
Blue-Ray Will be released.
Bye. Have A good day. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:18 am
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| OK, I will do some modifications to Jump selectors and shutdown bitmap. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:10 am
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Do you know that Blue ray skin can mimic a various other types of skin.
Below is the screenshot in which it looks like Metro (although some icons may be different like that of All Programs)
For this you have to set some settings as shown in the side picture. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:01 am
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Wow! First image don't showed up earlier: only after coming from the above reply.
Few second to analyze the screenshot.
EDIT: Taken a look, looks OK. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:58 am
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| I take a look at the screenshot. It was hard to view the image. Two times I tried to download but failed at 92%. Then, simply viewed with the browser, still lower part don't show up. No matter, Most of the menu showed up. I take a quick look. It looks fine, although arrows seems to be little "l... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:40 am
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OK. I was waiting for your review. I will take a look and then inform you.
OK, Bye. Thanks |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:40 am
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| Hi, I take a look at your skin. Yeah, you had make transparent menu by using Main_bitmap, patterns and masks. But, My skin can do that too. The problem arises only when "Show background color" is not checked. As your skin haven't that option, the color in the Main_bitmap or in the pattern ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:16 pm
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| Hi, In the above reply, I forgot add one thing that is main_bitmap_masks And tint1_colors, you can look at that in the skin. That's my way of adding colors to the borders or main area. Is it wrong? Or the other way of Pattern mask and tint colors helps better?Can it solve the problem of transparency... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:12 pm
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| You know I started to look at your latest skin. I saved all the skin resources to a folder. Holy Batman. It mushroomed into a lot of bitmaps. I tried your question 3 Card color preset to a color. I could not get it looking the right way. Gave up on that. Then decided to go back to the fishing boat ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:31 pm
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| 1] OK, I understand that we cannot leave the options non-working. 2] I don't understand the second point : Do I have to replace the current zero transparent Main_menu bitmap with another more transparent menu_bitmap? 3] OK, If somehow I managed to set the color and brightness real close to jellyfish... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:01 am
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| Yeah, you are right. People actually have gone nuts. Neither my previous crystal skin nor any of the skins i posted above are downloaded this much. And Most funniest thing is I have not downloaded the zip till the writing of this reply. Actually, I am kind a stuck with downloading. My Internet modem... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:35 pm
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| Think, bitmap size kind a big. Ok, no matter png will also work. When I was creating hiDPI Arrows, my mind gave a signal that they might be little thin. But I refuse to listen him. Now, I know I was wrong. No matter, i will make them thick. Oh! I am doing a lot of mistakes. THis will also be correct... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:31 am
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| Here, You go. Large arrows and User frame and mask is below in the zip. In it is there also a new skin file. The reason is:- I tried to write the settings which need to be introduced for High DPI. But found that they become too complicated. And If you have downloaded the skin file in the above reply... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:45 am
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OK, tell me if I understand you right or wrong:-
I have to make 96 pixel User frame Size and bigger arrows (1.5 times the current size).
If This is to be done, I will do it today and post it at the end of day.
On hidpi monitor they really look tinny.
Thanks. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:24 pm
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| You like the asymmetrical circle. Thanks. Seperators are now Separators. This was not new to me. I had done this mistake many times even while creating the skin. For Shutdown Text Color, I added A new Color Picker. For Shutdown arrow, I separated it from Other white arrows option. Same For Submenu a... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:35 am
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| No matter, I will wait. And, One thing. Above I mentioned the time lag in animations. I found the root cause of this today morning. It was due to setting "show frequent apps" in the classic shell menu settings. If you replace that with"Show recent apps" or "No apps" , t... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:46 pm
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One More thing, I am using a picture for the pattern as you know. I don't know it belong to someone or not or it is copyrighted.
So, Is It Ok that I use that picture in the skin? |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:37 pm
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| Hello Juniper7, Below is the skin which is nearly complete. Only three things are remaining: 1] Although I am testing the different options, I am not confident that there might not be any miss. So, can you please test some of the features especially Submenus and jumplist related as I don't use these... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:45 pm
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| OK, thanks for the info. I understand User_mask settings, Search settings and how to upload images. For Scrollbar, problem is same as that of you:- Win10 CU So, Skin is ready.Only some house-cleaning is required as all the bitmaps are scattered without any order. I will clean it today and hope I wil... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:50 am
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| It's a long time I hadn't reply you :-3 posts. Oh my God! So I now I am replying your every post one by one. One thing, My Internet connection Is facing some issues, so I am writing this reply offline In the wordpad. So, Your posts are in the bracket [ Just trying to mimic the "Reply with Quota... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:44 pm
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| Ok I understand that we can't make glass/blur by just putting another picture. Yeah, Ivo pointed out the slow downs in the skinning tutorial. Explorer.exe crash don't occur if you are using the above skin as it is. The problem arises when you will use the emblems instead of pattern (currently patter... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:14 am
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| Yeah, You are right. All the alpha channels are blended together and resulting alpha is used. While what I want is that Background Image should be opaque And the white pattern behind the menu items should be of translucent and remaining spaces should have heavy blur. But, to do this, each individual... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:06 pm
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Here's a screenshot what I have accomplished till now:
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| meetHG |
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:01 pm
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| Hello juniper7, you understood some things wrong. User image and shutdown button writtten in the image above is just only to tell that there position lies there. I don't mean them to be as large as they are shown. (Infact, i don't want anything of the same exact size as shown in the image, it just o... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:08 am
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Replies: 16
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Hey Juniper7 , I have created New post about the new skin.
Here it is "http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=7650" |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:36 am
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 9:26 am
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| Ok, Thanks Juniper7 for answering each question. You are really a great help. I will shortly post an image of the start menu i am trying to develop so that you can tell me it is possible or not. (concept image) And Yes, I am not sure what was on my mind when asked the fourth question above. my fifth... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 7:55 pm
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| Hey Juniper7, Sorry for disturbing you again. But I need to ask few questions 1] Is there any way to make pattern or emblem appear in programs tree 2] Is there any way to make pattern or emblem appear in submenus 3] Anyway to have something behhind each individual menu items (not as a whole) (Like w... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 5:24 am
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| Ok Thanks for the info. i will read those posts and try to add some new in the skin. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:01 pm
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| Also Juniper 7, I tried to add an image as emblem in menu. It did. But i see that the transparency is gone. it is Opaque. Image added was Png image like a normal wallpaper. Is there any way to add an image without loosing transparency. Or any way to add an image without loosing blur\ Thanks in advance |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:52 pm
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| OK, I got your point. I also noticed the selection was hard to see in light mode. No problem, i will add the text in the next update which I think will come soon. By the way, I was now working on emblems and patterns, that i leave at the first attempt (yes, this is my very first skin) because they l... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 2:57 am
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Hi juniper7. I have done few changes in the skin as above. Hope this might solve the problem in dark background.
What do you think about it? |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 2:49 am
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| Hi There, I have added two new features in the crystal skin. Here these are: 1] Now in the dark mode, you can choose the color of the selection (which appears when you hover the cursor over something) instead of just black (thanks to juniper7 for suggesting it). It picks the color from glass color, ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 9:35 am
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Ok I got your point. I will make selection look less dark, preferably white or glass color and then post the new skin.
New Skin will be ready only in few time as there are not more than two values that has to be changed in the skin file (If i gather correctly).
And Thanks for advice. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 9:26 am
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| Yes! It was not on my mind when i started creating the skin. When i got to the search bitmap, i tried to make a new magnifier icon in photoshop but it don't look great at normal size (I created it at 700% size in Photoshop). So I Created The bitmap with letters. By the way, Have you tried my skin? I... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Crystal (New Skin for Classic Shell) |
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 9:59 am
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| Hey guys, I have created a new skin for classic shells, based on minimalism. It looks as good as Windows 10 Start Menu But incorporates the same usability as of windows 7. IT features built in dark mode and my own transparency levels So without wasting any time to describe in words, here download it... |
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