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Is there a way to modify those files, to use them under Windows 7 ?
http://dobee.deviantart.com/art/OSX-Tiger-V-visual-style-45911588
I wish i could use this msstyle on Windows 7.
Thanks :)

http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1508.0

No chance  :D
Everything was messed up

I wanna change the addressbar, like in the image here:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/addressbar.jpg/
Can you tell me, please, how to do that ? With Gimp - gradient i couldn't make it look like in the image.
I wish i could replace the original part with WSB, but i can't find one for Windows 7

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/controlpanel.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/taskmanagers.jpg/
 :D :D
The only part where i have problems. :'(
The margins looks so bad. I modified all the values to be the same. No chance.

http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1501.msg7975#msg7975

Thanks, but if i follow this, the corners won't be rounded anymore.

So, round off the corners.

Use your original image and paste it (in the centre) onto a  transparent background that is the same height but maybe 16 px wider(this figure is a rough guess, you'll have to play around)

Okay, thanks guys.
offtopic: i opened this thread some time ago   http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1429.0
I wanted to make the taskbar tiny. After i asked here on the forum, i didn't find the solution. Ok, i still have it this height.
Today i found another osx msstyle on the internet. After i tested a bit i saw that the taskbar is very tiny, the way i wanted to have a few months ago.
I checked / changed all the values with the osx msstyle i use, and there is no way to have mine same liek the other one. Can you explain why, please?
Another question : i tried to modify / replace ( from the osx msstyle i found today on the internet, with my osx msstyle ) the Start Menu background. I modified all the values to be the same, but it's all messed up  :D
Same story with the "right click - desktop menu"
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/taskbar1.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/taskbar2.jpg/

For the taskbar try these settings for the content margins at  these locations-

contentmargin:margins  6, 6, 4, 4

Taskbar & System Tray > TaskBand > Basic > TaskBand > TaskItemButton

Taskbar & System Tray > TaskBand > Basic > TaskBand (SmallIcons) > TaskItemButton

see if this remains the same  size after reboot,if it does try   6, 6, 3, 3  etc....

Ok, thanks Dave.
As you can see in the picture, i could modify the minimized item, but not the taskbar hight.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/146/taskbarp.jpg/
I wanna make tiny this part where where the arrows are. Not only the minimized items on the taskbar.
Hmmm, how is that possible with the other os x msstyle ?

Those are the settings I use for a 24px high  taskbar.  I'm not sure what you're trying to do then  , I must be misunderstanding the question.

He's trying to  make 7 be XP :S

No, i'm not trying that.
Look, i have here 2 themes. The one "SL test" is mine, the other one i found it today on the internet. I like the tiny taskbar on that one, and i wonder why is that impossible to have the same taskbar like this theme.And, yes, it seems to be really impossible :)
http://www.mediafire.com/?z1d9edokb23b0z4
Check for yourself, guys. Please.
Another link with both 2 themes, all the files :D
http://www.mediafire.com/?yukxhjqy8nbmgxq

You mean this,if not,I've no idea what you're talking about :S

http://www.mediafire.com/?bk3lv2i3o006nd9

Dave, you see the orange minimized item on the taskbar ? And on the right side, is a line, i made it. There is the hight of the taskbar.  :)
So, i wanna have this grey part of the taskbar, same hight / tiny like the orange one.
Just check those 2 themes i uploaded, and you'll see what i mean.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/8/clipboard01hc.jpg/
Look here, please : http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/691/likehere.jpg/   That's the way i wanna have it. The minimized item ( Mozilla - orange color ) has the same hight like the taskbar.

Why is your CONTENTMARGINS:MARGINS 5, 5, 7, 7 when they are 10, 10, 4, 4 on the other theme??

(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/3am_2009/junk-2.png)

Thought you said you made them the same?

Those are the original sizes for each. I changed them, 10 times and more.
Whatever i'm doing, my taskbar doesen't get tiny like the other one.

Last go for me,still not too sure what you're on about.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4a6w9x511kz6fjo

What is your problem? Here's your taskbar with Content Margins 10, 10, 4, 4:

(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/3am_2009/stuff-3.png)

Looks small to me. Probably won't stick on reboot though....

Dave :) I'll explain you step by step.
Look. You see the taskbar, here ??             http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/30/davezj.jpg/
Okay, now : do you see the orange colored minimized Mozilla on the taskbar ?? The taskbar color is grey ( something like grey ) okay ?
Is the hight of the orange minimized Mozilla, same like the grey one ??!!
I want to have this grey part, same like ( tiny ) the orange minimized Mozilla / color /
Please, check the other theme i uploaded, not the snow leopard test.

3 am, i'm begging you, check the other theme i uploaded, not my snow leopard test theme
You will see what i mean :)
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/omgzi.jpg/
Look here how nice the minimized items fit into the taskbar. Perfect. Compare even the Start button, with the other image...

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m603/Dave_Sr_2011/Untitled.png)

You need glasses or something. Here is a pic of taskbars from both themes side by side with same Content Margins of 10, 10, 4, 4 and as you can see they are exactly the same height:

(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/3am_2009/o.png)

Yes, that's the way i want.
Did you use snow leopard theme when you made the printscreen ??!!

That's what I just said :P

That's your theme,the one I've uploaded twice, it stops the same after a reboot on my pc  as well !!! end of!!!

3 am, i don't  know, but i'm not drunk. Do you see any difference between those 2 images ?
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/714/differencetr.jpg/

Then, how comes, on my pc doesen't look the same ? I mean before / after... i reboot.
Something is wrong.
The theme you modified, looks like that, on my pc :  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/30/davezj.jpg/
I see, on yours looks ok, great !!

I found out where was the problem  :'(
When i installed Window, i created quick launch, and now i said " let's try do disable it"
Now looks perfect :)
I can't believe.  >:(

(http://i55.tinypic.com/qovfuq.gif)   (http://i56.tinypic.com/qwyeds.gif)

:D :D
Dave, but you know what's very odd, on all this ?
With the quick launch enabled, the other theme ( not Snow Leopard test ) is nice and tiny.Unexplainable.
That makes me "angry"

Now we understand the problem we can fix it quicker, maybe....

Change the content margins here to 0, 0, 0, 0   -

Taskbar & System Tray > TaskBar > Basic > ToolBar > Button

With all do respect but i don't find this location.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/683/locationnotfound.jpg/

If you're using the old xml's try here-

Vista Legacy > Taskbar & Tray Notify > Taskbar > Basic > Toolbar > Button

Ok, i changed them to 0, 0, 0, 0
They only difference is, all the icons from quick launch went a bit more up  :P
But the taskbar didn't change at all.

Unlucky, it worked for me :P . Can't help you any further  :(

ok, thanks a lot, anyway.
I'll try now to replace the brushed part.

I have here a printscreen with 2 pictures.
The one is called "not my theme" and the other one is " my theme"
As you can see in the image, when i login on this forum, with the " not my theme" there is a blue color, marked.
When i use my theme, is not the same, only when i move the mouse over it.
Can you tell me, please, where this location is ?
PS : i still wonder why do i have a nice tiny taskbar with the other theme and quick launch enabled, and with my theme that's impossible ( if i disable quick launch, only )
 :)
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/683/bluemf.jpg/

Buttons, Boxes & Controls > Boxes > ComboBox > DropDownButtonRight

Thanks, but i don't see any changes.

Change ALL OF THE STATES: normal, hot, pressed etc. If you can't see it after that you must be blind :P

Thanks, nice language :)
http://imageshack.us/f/28/rightandleftimages.jpg/
On the part with the "right" i should see like on the left image ? I mean those blue buttons ...
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/36710732.jpg/
I have this part, blue, in all my OS parts, but not when i try to logon on this forum.         http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/36710732.jpg/
Maybe for that is another location ?

I searched on the tutorials, and here too   http://virtualcustoms.net/viewforum.php?f=58
Didn't find the location to make those letter a bit smaller :   http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/fontsize.jpg/
Is that possible with WSB, at all ?
Thanks.

1) Send me a link to the theme with that blue section so I can look at it and I'll get back to you.

2) Change the font at Buttons, Boxes & Controls > Buttons > Button > PushButton

Regarding your taskbar,I told you last night it can be done in your theme with quick launch enabled,I've done it,it boots up and stays the same size, you're doing something wrong,that's why it won't work for you.Stick at it ,you'll work it out,all the info is here so there's no point in asking the question over and over....

http://www.mediafire.com/?vdi0aqmjizblh7q
Here is my theme.

What am i doing wrong, Dave ? I just followed the instructions here. I changed / modified all the values, but the minimized item on the taskbar doesen't fit, they are smaller, but the taskbar is still the same.
I don't understand how did you get this so tiny with the quick launch enabled.
Here is your picture from last night   http://imageshack.us/f/811/imagetaskbar.jpg/
Are you sure you have the quick launch enabled ? It doesen't look like there is a quick launch.
Here is my quick launch on the left side, with some items minimized on the taskbar.
http://imageshack.us/f/802/quicklaunch.jpg/
Maybe you're talking about the pinned to taskbar items ? I guess that's not the same :)

No I'm NOT talking about pinned, the picture  was before I posted the other values when you decided to tell us you had quick launch enabled.YOU are the one with the problem ,not me.

Relax ,man :)
Are you okay ?
I didn't see any image / picture from you, with the quick launch enabled and tiny taskbar  ;)
And, by the way; i never said you are the one with the problem   ;) And if you think you are so, don't bother to help me anymore
Cheers  :P

I don't want a link to your theme. I want a link to the theme with that blue part in it so I can see what it is.

Thanks, 3 am, forget about.
PS ; Please, do not give wrong locations to the people, unless you are 100 % sure.
The location i was looking for was : buttons, boxes & controls > boxes > combobox > border ( normal, hot, focused, disabled )
Don't answer if you're not sure about the location.
Thanks for understanding.

What were you looking for?

Please tell me how to modify the addressbar like in the attached image.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/addressbar.jpg/
Looks so great, but i don't know how to do this. If i try with Gimp, what gradient i have to add ?
Help me, please.
Thank you.

You want that brushed gray look? Here's one way to do it in Gimp:

1) Open the Top Window Frame image in Gimp
2) One at a time use the Fuzzy Selection Tool to click the parts you want to change.
3) Use the Bucket Paint tool to color them gray
4) Use the HSV Noise and Motion Blur Filters to give them texture
5) Keep doing it until you're satisfied
6) Do the same for the side and bottom frames

Thank you, 3am, i'll give it a try.

I can't make it look the way i want
 :(

Here's a YouTube video on brushed metal in Gimp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5fB6fXzAc&feature=related

Look at it and all the others. You should be able to get what you want if you follow the directions....

I haven't been here for a long time :)
Thanks, 3am. I'll take a look andi hope i can do that.

Not a chance.