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Published: 2011-05-05 17:52:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 6246; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 120
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Description My newest Windows/Desktop concept.
\Programs Used
~Photoshop CS5
~Gimp

\Credits
~Token Icon(s): ~brsev

\Update 1
~Darkened the Green.
~Added a second color variant.
~Added a Pop-Up preview.
~Brightened the Close button.

\Update 2
~Totally revamped the look
~Added a Taskbar and Start Menu

\Update 3
~Changed the main color
~Took out stripped bar and moved the Location Bar
~Added a Firefox preview


Critiques Greatly Appreciated!
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Comments: 55

Bow-N-Aero In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 19:33:10 +0000 UTC]

This isn't real. Made in photoshop.

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B2-2 In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-11-04 12:12:10 +0000 UTC]

oh

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givesnofuck [2011-08-03 02:52:06 +0000 UTC]

i would love to make this into a Visual Style for 7...
if u don't mind

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to givesnofuck [2011-08-03 03:36:29 +0000 UTC]

I would love for you to make it. I will note you the psd.

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givesnofuck In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-08-03 03:39:11 +0000 UTC]

ok, bro...
I'll be waiting for the psd

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iusedtokillmyfriends In reply to givesnofuck [2012-01-17 14:21:21 +0000 UTC]

Kiko, where is it?

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to givesnofuck [2011-08-03 03:40:17 +0000 UTC]

Just sent

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RaDMaN1201 In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2012-03-19 17:11:41 +0000 UTC]

Please, share with me the PSD. I want to change your skin to suit your style and theme Noche.

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to RaDMaN1201 [2012-03-29 01:25:44 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, I don't have the PSD anymore.

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RaDMaN1201 In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2012-03-29 05:22:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh, ok.

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JaveerK [2011-07-20 02:10:19 +0000 UTC]

Great job!

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to JaveerK [2011-07-20 04:58:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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JaveerK In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-07-20 17:40:31 +0000 UTC]

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BlkChockr [2011-07-02 23:27:36 +0000 UTC]

Dude, you can't let me see this and then don't have a release for it Pleaaase give us this theme

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to BlkChockr [2011-07-03 01:21:08 +0000 UTC]

The possibility of this being a theme is close to 0. It just wouldn't come out well. There's a better chance of this becoming a theme.

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BlkChockr In reply to BlkChockr [2011-07-02 23:28:15 +0000 UTC]

PS: Wallpaper links?

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mintiphresh [2011-06-05 23:25:01 +0000 UTC]

OMG OMG OMG I just got a concept for my program's design! Thank you!

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to mintiphresh [2011-06-05 23:55:06 +0000 UTC]

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condedooku [2011-05-28 21:26:48 +0000 UTC]

NICE MATE

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to condedooku [2011-05-28 21:47:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Seahorsepip [2011-05-20 15:55:50 +0000 UTC]

nice mockup!
could I use the checkboxes in my next VS?(so yes can I have them seperated from the rest of the image please?)

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to Seahorsepip [2011-05-20 22:30:28 +0000 UTC]

Here: [link]
If you need a bigger canvas or what-not just let me know.

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to Seahorsepip [2011-05-20 22:14:54 +0000 UTC]

I would love for you to use them but unfortunately I re-did the check boxes. I can re-make them though. Do you want a psd or something else, and what size canvas?

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F8Fabe [2011-05-07 12:03:55 +0000 UTC]

hahahah looks fucking awesome - makes me sad that windows will never be like this :,(

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to F8Fabe [2011-05-07 12:49:59 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, those guys over at Microsoft have no style.

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F8Fabe In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-05-07 13:49:34 +0000 UTC]

mhm =/ ;D

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FateZoom [2011-05-07 00:16:08 +0000 UTC]

Very Nice

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to FateZoom [2011-05-07 01:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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etcoman [2011-05-06 23:24:14 +0000 UTC]

Love it! Although I personally would use blue/orange for the buttons, with around the same saturation. That's just personal preference though The Close button is kinda dark, could be brighter. Otherwise, I love the matted style to the window, it's really nice!

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to etcoman [2011-05-06 23:31:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks
Yeah, I was thinking the color was a little too pastely. I will be messing around with some more colors later on. Yeah, the close button color needs to be lightened also.

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etcoman In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-05-06 23:34:06 +0000 UTC]

If you are releasing this as a Win7 VS, you should include different colors. And quite like the strength of the color, just not the color itself

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to etcoman [2011-05-07 00:12:17 +0000 UTC]

I have no knowledge on creating Visual Styles. Would have to grab someone who does and ask them for some help.

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etcoman In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-05-07 00:16:53 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thats too bad im sure there are some good tuts on YouTube though

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to etcoman [2011-05-07 01:02:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, maybe I'll get to that at some point. I do plan on incorporating as much as I can into Rainmeter, I do know how to program the RM configs pretty well. Such as the taskbar I will be creating, that should be pretty simple to create in Rainmeter.

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etcoman In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-05-07 01:08:04 +0000 UTC]

Mkay, well if you need any help, I'm available Good luck too, can't wait till you do it

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to etcoman [2011-05-07 01:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.
Stay tuned

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NomNuggetNom [2011-05-06 22:34:52 +0000 UTC]

Looks pretty good. Looks a little too... plain. Maybe add some shadows, or something to give it a little more pop?

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to NomNuggetNom [2011-05-06 23:29:16 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I will be adding more accents as I build more on the concept.

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NomNuggetNom In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-05-07 00:52:52 +0000 UTC]

Looking forward to seeing the final

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to NomNuggetNom [2011-05-07 01:00:32 +0000 UTC]

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SiM3j [2011-05-06 13:08:38 +0000 UTC]

I do not like this one as I like your others man. The text looks blurry, I also do not like the top panel - the exit button should be more visible, and the colours just do not fit to me.

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to SiM3j [2011-05-06 19:09:41 +0000 UTC]

The text may look blurry because it is indented. Meaning there is a shadow inside of it making it look indented. If you look closely you may notice it. I was thinking the same thing about the caption buttons, I plan on altering them. I went with these colors to make it more like the current windows os, with white, instead of that green that I had on my previous mockup. I was starting to get bored of the green. I might change the top panel, we'll see. Remember, I still have a lot more to do, it may change a lot between now and then.

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SiM3j In reply to Bow-N-Aero [2011-05-06 21:17:29 +0000 UTC]

Of course you may change the whole design, till the release. I be just trolling, you know And yes, I know you were trying to make them intented, but you just do not do that with such a small elements. If you want something to look nested on small elements such as text, you only add a 1px white line under them and keep the text itself dark. That does the effect pretty well. Of course you need to play with the opacity of the white-underline

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to SiM3j [2011-05-06 23:28:16 +0000 UTC]

The line is only 1 px. I turned down the fill of the layer completely. Added a color overlay of a dark gray on Difference. Noticed it being used in another psd I looked at and liked the outcome.

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Danlosant [2011-05-06 00:43:37 +0000 UTC]

wow.. great mockupz.. hope yu can make them a skin soon

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to Danlosant [2011-05-06 00:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.
I hope to too.

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givesnofuck [2011-05-05 19:33:35 +0000 UTC]

nice mate

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to givesnofuck [2011-05-05 19:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Rexzooly [2011-05-05 18:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Not sure there is any Critiques that could be said this is very very nice, I think you really should A release the images as png's so people without cs can make your idea in to real apps or maybe make a real app with it, this is really nice well done man.

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Bow-N-Aero In reply to Rexzooly [2011-05-05 19:28:49 +0000 UTC]

I plan on making a Rainmeter skin out of this. When it is complete.

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