Anyone know of any good window themes for XP? I'm looking for a new one for my PC, but a lot I've seen simply suck. I tried themexp.org which had average ones at best.
Also feel free to post your current desktops with theme. :thumbsup:

hmm, deviantart maybe? *shrugs*

I dunno, I downloaded a skin once but it was chugging up my computer and freezed up on occasions (I think I was using Style XP) So now mine's that boring silver colour scheme that came with Windows XP Home

Unfortunately good ones are very hard to find. :( At the moment I'm using a skin for StyleXP. It's a dark green one that goes shockingly well with my Ghost in the Shell wallpaper and current Opera skin.

Desktop (not a bad collection of multimedia programs, eh Civ? ;))

Opera

The desktop theme is called StrangeWorld, and my Opera skin is TobsTheatre with the base color set to "jungle". :thumbsup:

heeey...i like that gits desktop background trin :)
the green skin looks nice but it'd probably get to me after a while
and what's that website u blurred? an xxx link? :lol:

metallix should be able to give u some skin links too civic, i know his are usually pretty sleek

:whistling:

Where's Metallix? <_< :P

This is a theme I was using a while back. I alternate between that one and the silver one in xp, which isn't very exciting.

And looking at that blurred link, i can make out the number "18"... :P

There's a huge thread over at hyper about desktops and whatnot in the PC forums. If you don't want to pay a visit, I could do some investigative research for you :ph43r:

Why even use the windows taskbar if you can have something like a dock....


(If you want to access the systray though you need to quit).

Edit: seems as though cd2 found the program :thumbsup:

You talkin about this bigm

Object dock Vers 1.02

Here's mine.

It's a standard one which comes with Windows blinds. It's simple, but that's how I like my desktop. :D

TheBigM that is one sweet wallpaper! Can you post or link the picture please?

Thanks guys. I looked at that Object Dock program and it's cool, but looks like you need a lot of Ram... :(

Does anyone use Windows Blinds? There's a lot of nice themes for it.

http://spiderman.sonypictures.com/
The wallpaper is from there, also Civic, most desktop theme programs use a lot of memory, so I ain't sure if it is wise with your comp.... But if you are into programming check out www.litestep.net where you litteraly create your desktop to do what you want, although it takes a lot of work.

Never fear, I am here! :ph43r:

Well my themes usually use StyleXP which will work on even the crappiest of computers, it really does use almost no resources. And the onscreen stats are displayed using CoolMon. Only requires basic HTML knowledge (If you can post with bold, italics, colours etc, then you can customize this program) to set up a good looking stats display, or just ask me for my one. On the odd occasion I will use my ObjectDock but I have really grown tired of it, as findings icons which are a high enough resolution to accomodate the expand feature when the icon is hovered over are hard to find. In contadiction to thebigm's post, it is possible to have the systray showing while using the ObjectDock program with a simple tick of a check box.

The latest desktop fashion at the moment is MacOSX. StyleXP has a theme which emulates this. It is basically just making your PC look like a Mac while still keeping the functionality you have come familiar with.

My desktop no longer looks like this, unfortunately I have run out of time on my ShareWare version of StyleXP. Which I will not uninstall and then reinstall. :whistling:



In the top-right we can see CoolMon hard at work. If you look closely, even with Winamp, StyleXP and Coolmon open, I am only using 0.47% of my CPU. Top-middle is Winamp 5, with a skin which comes standard with the download. Bottom- right is the Recycle Bin with Metrox style icons I found at DeviantArt. Task bar is care of StyleXP. The wallpaper is also from DeviantArt, I love the trippy wallpapers.

Alright, I have compiled a new theme that I am really in love with... :woot:

Awesome.

It's really simple, but I like it!

I like my new one. :)

Looks a bit similar to the standard silver XP theme. :blink:

I can't be bothered screening mine, but there's lots of orange in it. :)

I want to use the Ashton Shell on my new PC... friggen thing slows down my games for some reason..

It is your crappy computer that's the problem. :)

j/k... don't hit me.

I was waiting for that....

Just wait till I pay a visit to Melbourne...

I looked and I couldn't find a "desktop" thread. It's been done a million times before, you know the drill. No prettying up your desktop, just capture it and post it here. And if you can, post a small explaination of some of the mess there. I wanna see that mess of a desktop you call your own. Here's mine:



Desktop Image: Markymark's nearly completed second test comic for The Hawaiian Crew. It was too sexy not to make it my desktop.

Files Open: A shot of Episode III's new villain, General Greivous, and the Episode III trailer.



Post 'em here! Let's see 'em! :D

*merged FG's thread with this one*

Here's my desktop/theme.

Awesome Desktop Commie. :thumbsup:

FG: Take another screenie WITHOUT any windows open!! :P

I diliberately opened some windows to hide markymark's artwork. Want it kept somewhat a surprise for when it's finished. :P

In reality, no changes, here's what my normal, everyday desktop looks like. Clean as a whistle:



Probably too neat, but what are you gonna do. *coughs and points to the bottom right corner* Behold! My screenplay!! :dance3:

Did you design those desktop icons FG?

Nah, got 'em from the Official Apple Website. On there are a huuuge set of hands down the best Matrix icons ever.

*goes digging* Here ya go! :D

Nice combo Natrak. :) Where can I get it? :P

I got the Visual Style from ThemeXP, it's called 'alienBDb5'. And the Wallpaper is from halo.bungie.org. :)

I gave my desktop a complete visual overhaul and I love it to bits. So here it is!



EDIT: I shrunk it down to prevent sideways scrolling. :P

best desktop ever! nice work guru :D

Wow, that is awesome Guru. ;)

Now, come on guys, why lie to him? It's only going to raise his self esteem. Taking it up from -17 is pretty dangerous. Next he'll start thinking he has respect!!

evO, I was about to point out something, but your rank says it all. Thanks for making it clear to everyone how valid your opinion is. :P

Oh so sorry. I forgot that my online "rank" on a forum can actually tell other people how good a person i am, and how valid my opinions are. Did you know it also lets people know if i deserve respect?

Take your "rank" for example. It's pretty nice, so everything you say must be 100% correct. And your opinions on everything are exactly what everyone else thinks and feels. Oh yeah, it also means you have a lot of respect.

Doesn't it?!

We have ranks now... :huh:

Buddy, the fact that you feel some kind of sick need to make fun of others when they have done nothing to provoke you, and are simply making a post showing their desktop picture, says more than enough about you. I don't know what problem you, or Moggo, have with me, but keep it to yourself, and don't bring this forum down because of some immature inferiority complex you may or may not have. I draw such conclusions as I fail to conjur up any other logical reasons for you childish antics displayed here. Claim that I "assume to much" if you will, but please prove me wrong by growing up.

I'm not the only one who sees this, and you prove absolutely nothing by making such posts. Would you like to know why I would respond in such a way to a post that is clearly nothing more than an attempt to provoke me? Because, the way I see it, you can only be one of two things:

A) A little kid who thinks he's cool by taking shots at someone who isn't doing anything offensive. Personally, I hope you're A, because that way you can rest easy knowing you may grow up some day. If not, then sadly you are:

B) A young adult who never grew up, and odds are doesn't have any apparent future. This, like all things, can change, but first one must be aware of the problem. Please, tell me you are A, cause being B really sucks.

This post may be harsh, but it needs to be said. No response, and I emphasise this, no response will change the truth of anything in this post. Feel free to write a long winded response to this, desperately trying to prove how mature you are, yet still support your right to be a total arsewipe to peope who don't warrent it, but it will do nothing. Odds are this post will do nothing but tick you off, and not a single bit of it will get through to you, but that's understandable. Hell, the guy who hate to death has just written this huge post about how immature you are, that's enough to set anyone off. But before writing your epic retort, which I really hope you don't bother with, I plea you to take in this next paragraph.



I do not wish to hate you, I do not wish you to hate me. I don't mind if people disagree with what I say, but I do mind how they express it so. When I come here, I prefer to discuss matters like adults. What does this mean? That we simply say our opinions with consideration and maturity. If you, right now, to agree to stopping this bickering, that would be the end of it. No apologies, nothing required but to stop the pointless shots. It proves nothing and does nothing but say who you are as a person, not me. I would greatly wish to have a truce and simply move on, but you should know that regardless of your choice after reading this, I will no longer react in a hostile way to any attacks from you.

You can choose to keep acting the way you have to me, but I know who I am, so your not changing that. Do you mind me asking, why? That's it really. I don't want enemies, and I know deep down you wouldn't either. So, yeah.



*takes a deep breath* Wow it's good to get that out. I need a drink. :)

EDIT: Oh, and my deepest apologies for the thread topic departure, and for future posts triggered my my own that take it even further off. I promise I will not post again in this topic in a way that will take it off topic. :thumbsup:

ey? indiana jones kicks ass!

oh wait, that was a feeble stab at guru. yeah, good one.

I'm definately A.

I didn't really think my stab was funny, just the reaction it got from everyone was. You obviously know i wasn't serious. I don't know you, you don't know me. I don't know whether the other members hold respect for you or not. It was just a litte jab that meant nothing, and you almost took it seriously. Sure, it's my personal opinion that the desktop isn't that great, which made it easier to say it, but it's your desktop not mine.

And even if i was right, that they were lying to you, it wouldn't mean anything. Who cares what others think of us, it's an online forum! That's why i come up with such stupid comments, because the result means nothing to me, and i don't care if no one here likes me :) Sure, i'd rather be liked be everyone. But it's not a major issue if i'm not. Moggo may (or may not) be in the same position as me, which is probably why he always provokes people.

If you thought there was any malice in my posts, well maybe there is a bigger gap between generations than what there is thought to be.