ZEQ2 : Interactive Anime Experience

Thursday, March 02, 2006

So like the topic title states. Does anyone else in here use programs such as Litestep and other shell modifying programs?

If so how about we post somt pictures? Here's my current desktop.

Litestep.jpg

Thursday, March 02, 2006

hehe... I tried using litestep, but it's too complicated for me... although I did manage to get along with foobar quite nice... meh... if you post me some uninformed participator guides, maybe ill rethink
I'm currently using windows classic... best functionality/space usage

Thursday, March 02, 2006

I just use Style XP, not a fan of the really big shell edits.
( normally my desktop is filled up to around 75% )

dekstop.jpg

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Litestep is actually better then explorer.exe in terms of computer useage. So if you want the most out of Windows, get rid of explorer.exe and start using litestep.

Everyone usually has trouble with litestep at first because of compatablity. A lot of old themes people used in litestep usually will not work with the new version.

www.litestep.net

Go to that website and register. Download the newer themes and most of them should work just fine on your computer. Sadly that site does not have the Litestep installer download so you will need to find that else where but if you have any problems with it just give me a ring.


Edit:
Nice Blaize I like the background, very basic change to Windows but it looks nice.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

I used to use litestep yyeeeaaarrrrrs ago. Looks to have improved a heck of a lot since then, though, don't think it was too much more than a dockbar and widgets back then. Might take another look at it when I get windows back up and running again personally I wish I didn't have to use windows, but there's too much I use on there to go completley linux.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

your folder - "really cool zeq2 stuff you ..." ..... my e-mail [email protected] ....

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Alex: Just dual boot then, best of both worlds since you can use Linux whenever you please and still have the Windows aspect for programs and such that won't run on Linux.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

What I don't like about litestep is that it is totally un-customizable on the fly... as you get it, that's how it is... And I'm pretty used to the entire concept of having icons on the desktop soo...

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Not all themes are like mine though, you just need to find one that allows desktop icons which there's lots of them around.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Y´z dock is enough for me, it looks nice, feels nice, is nice.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Never heard of Y'z dock, mind providing a link Kalle?

Thursday, March 02, 2006

I would rather reccomend (but that's just me) RKlauncher... Also join www.neowin.net, probably the biggest UI modding community online

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Feh.

I just use the old Windows 9x/2000 UI.
Actually, I even use the old 2000 rendering engine as I performed a few registry hacks that make Luna completely kick the bucket.

Performance++

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Not bad RiO. Not to many people dare go into the registry, but you do know your stuff.

You hear much about Windows Vista RiO?


But for performance, Windows doesn't come close to Linux ^_^


Performance+++

Thursday, March 02, 2006

http://www.google.com

or

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2790

or here is mine

http://www.threekingsdesign.com/kalle/dock.jpg

Thursday, March 02, 2006

You don't have to do any registry hacks... Administrative tools - services
Find the "Themes" service and disable it. Voila! I like my windows clean ^_^

Although I could reccomend a little program called "winroll".
http://www.palma.com.au/winroll/
It's written in assembly, and it has a memory footprint of 193 kb ^_^
Basically, it enables you to manipulate your windows in many many ways... (read the about)

Thursday, March 02, 2006

True, never thought of that Punio. The way they teach us at college is do it the hardway. Good for future refrence though.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Punio4 wrote : You don't have to do any registry hacks... Administrative tools - services
Find the "Themes" service and disable it. Voila! I like my windows clean ^_^

Hmm... Never knew about that one. Nice.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Addict_Designs wrote : So like the topic title states. Does anyone else in here use programs such as Litestep and other shell modifying programs?

If so how about we post somt pictures? Here's my current desktop.

No offense but uhh... Putting mandrake as your avatar is a disgrace to actual linux users, when you use windows.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Uhh no offense I love Linux but even most Linux users need to use Windows for some programs/tasks, especially for the field in which I'm going in.
If you knew anything about me I am a actual Linux user, but with my course that I am currently taking I need access to Linux, Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP.

I dual boot, so really I don't care if the "actual(ignorant)" linux users find it disgraceful.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Oh come now, everyone knows Macs rule, stop living in denial!
I just wished I possessed one...

I used WindowBlinds for a while and some others, they worked all fine and dandy but I just got bored of them.
I also tried flyakite (a OSX transformation pack for WinXP) which was great but didn't really give a OSX 'feel' to windows, even though it's the best one.
Ofcourse I've used Yz'Dock and the other docks too but they all rule, because when you click on the desktop button they all stick around and if I make them stay on top, they are in the way

So in the end I'm just using the Windows Royale theme ... I so want a Macintosh

Friday, March 03, 2006

Naico... you'll learn one day
I have been on a UI modding spree for about a year now... I've tried literally EVERYTHING. And there was always atleast one issue...
Now I'm using windows classic...
NO bugs
NO redrawing/mass resource usage
Probably the best space usage out of any interface...

I've been using a mac a couple of times too... and I can't say I liked it better than windows... Everything is so BIIIIG I liked the 3D UI render though, that's why I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Vista

Friday, March 03, 2006

Punio4 wrote : Naico... you'll learn one day
I have been on a UI modding spree for about a year now... I've tried literally EVERYTHING. And there was always atleast one issue...
Now I'm using windows classic...
NO bugs
NO redrawing/mass resource usage
Probably the best space usage out of any interface...

I had the same problem, nothing was good enough but at last I found something that I liked, it's simple but it works (see screenshot). The classic style is acceptable in my book, when I was still using win '98 with a 300MHz IBM, but now I can't stand it

Punio4 wrote : I've been using a mac a couple of times too... and I can't say I liked it better than windows... Everything is so BIIIIG I liked the 3D UI render though, that's why I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Vista

Vista does look good but even though the OS is more secure I'd rather drop dead than buy it because of the new 'features'. Don't get me wrong, windows is good, erhm... in it's own way, I guess

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Friday, March 03, 2006

Addict_Designs wrote : Alex: Just dual boot then, best of both worlds since you can use Linux whenever you please and still have the Windows aspect for programs and such that won't run on Linux.

We would I bother wasting my time dual booting when I have a linux workstation sitting next to my windows/gaming machine?

Friday, March 03, 2006

Well then nevermind, didn't know you had two comps ^_^


Luckily with the release of Windows Vista coming in the next year or so I'm going to be getting free license keys for each version of it.