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Windows => Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins => Topic started by: the-order on August 26, 2010, 08:02:47 pm

Title: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: the-order on August 26, 2010, 08:02:47 pm

After many many hours of work, I have finished my skin. I wanted a skin that would fit better into the default Windows 7 Aero theme. I took most of the ideas and colors from Windows Media Player 14 and Windows 7. It has the glass effect on the main frame of the player as close as I could get it to default windows in the Aero theme. I hope everyone who uses it, enjoys it.

Every part of the skin has been changed to the best of my knowledge in someway to make it all fit and look clean. I know the stop button might look a little strange if you use it, but I prefer not to, gives is a cooler look without.

There are a few issues. The glass effect clipping beyond the window of the program when re-sizing or switching to mini view. The only known fix as of this write is to maximize the program, close it, and re-open it. Doing that seems to fix the problem temporarily.  Also if you maximize the options window, the close and restore buttons are off on the frame a bit, this seems to be an issue with the programs skinning. Other then that, everything else works well.

(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8775/win7skin.th.jpg) (http://img842.imageshack.us/i/win7skin.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

05/20/12- Updated invalid link and also added my old Windows Media Player 11 skin for J River in the download.

Download Link: http://www.2shared.com/file/x6l2U_F7/Win7Glass.html

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: Osho on August 26, 2010, 10:09:20 pm

Excellent work - I really like it - even though I use the stop button - I don't think it looks out of space.

Osho

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: Arbiter on August 27, 2010, 02:37:14 pm

It's Perfect! Thanks a lot for your contribution! Now we only need a matching track info skin to go along with this beauty ;)

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: the-order on September 11, 2010, 12:25:47 am

Added a version without the glass effect. Check first post for link.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: kurushi on September 13, 2010, 03:22:23 pm

Hi,
I really love the infosong display!
Beeetween i don't like the default seven skin (WMP or the OS)
But you're is not so bad!
And you right it's really clean Good job!

It's good to have a new skinner here :) do u plan to make others skins?

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: fad3d on October 05, 2010, 02:28:05 pm

Very beautiful skin,good job.However,the blur effect is slowing down other windows movement therefore i forced to use the skn without the effect.
But i realy like the one!

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: the-order on October 06, 2010, 06:18:59 pm

Never had any problem with windows slowing down, if you aren't on Windows 7, I don't know what its going to do to the performance.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: fretwalker on March 05, 2012, 11:19:23 am

Can you please post a valid link?

Thanx in advance

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: ElQuia on March 06, 2012, 01:21:58 pm

links are invalid

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: fretwalker on March 07, 2012, 12:31:30 am

Maybe someone can upload it again - I really would appreciate it  :)

Best regards

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: ElQuia on March 10, 2012, 11:25:35 am

Does ANYONE have these files?

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: the-order on May 20, 2012, 08:05:36 pm

Sorry for the invalid links, I have re-uploaded it and also included my old skin that is like Windows Media Player 11.

http://www.2shared.com/file/x6l2U_F7/Win7Glass.html

Title: Re: Windows 7 Skin
Post by: fretwalker on May 21, 2012, 06:43:16 am

Many thanks. I'll check it out...