komalo Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Border SkinBorder Skin is a free portable software to skins the windows borders by skins composed of png images with the support of several aero features like Blur, Reflection and Breadcrumbs .AuthorMohamed KamalVersion0.2.9Change LogHere: [link]More Info, DownloadHere: [Link]Older Versions Here: [link]Border Skin ResourcesFor More Border Skin Resources: [link] Edited August 8, 2010 by komalo I removed the strikeouts... (It's commonly used for DEAD links not live ones) ~~ KEL ~~ Ariya 1 Quote
AMIRZ Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 Welcome to Wincert Komalo finally it's very nice to meet you here Bro :thumbsup_anim: keep up the excellent work - Amirz Quote
Jatin Beniwal Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 Border SkinBorder Skin is a new free program that skins yourborder and adds effects like blur and reflection on XPAuthorMohamed KamalRequirements Needs at Least .Net Framework 2.0 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=enWorks Better with .Net Framework 3.5 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=enVersion 0.2 Screen Shots* Credit Goes to filipefmle for the "Vista Pack Colors" which Contains 17 Aero Colors PreviewDownload :deviantArt Link : http://komalo.deviantart.com/art/Border-Sk...indow-119640021Change Log :Fixed :* Bottom border wasn't extended enough to fit the window on Windows Classic* three buttons was shown on any window * title is not updated correctly* borders image wasn't changed on activating and deactivating window* fixed some unhandled exceptions * fixed skin filter with some windows (like taskbar , startmenu , google chrome )* more than one skinwindow is created for the same an application ( Mozilla Firefox )* application wasn't activated after the skinwindow window is activated* fixed buttons right click show window menuImprovements :* Moving/Resizing Improved* Skin structure of BorderSkin Updated (still not the final structure yet)* True Transparency Skins is now supported (through right click on taskbar icon and "Add TTSkin")* Skinwindow is disabled when the application window is disable* Exclusion List is add ( exclude by process )* now blur value is changed by dialogue not by textbox ( throught right click > Blur > Change Blur Value )Known Bugs :True Transparency Converter still has some bugs with converting some themesNotes : The best performance for blur can be achieved by disable "FullBlur"Developing Border Skin will stop until 7 June ( When my final exams finishes , wish me luck )---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 0.1 :Screen ShotsMirror 1 : http://www.zshare.net/download/5872199886ae2700/Mirror 2 : http://rapidshare.com/files/221957232/Bord...in_0.1.rar.htmlMirror 3 : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WBI8ZNMZMirror 4 : http://www.badongo.com/file/14483681Mirror 5 : http://depositfiles.com/files/g3n92odf2Mirror 6 : http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lzbyjitjoefThanks, Must try this one. Quote
AMIRZ Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 lol BS nice abbreviation Hahaha agreed (Bull Sh**) yeah Komalo you should have changed it b4 (only the logo) LOL sorry anyway just a suggestion mate as some people ever said that before heheBut the program is still cool and working fine :thumbsup_anim: it's way better than TT for me Quote
komalo Posted May 23, 2009 Author Posted May 23, 2009 Welcome to Wincert Komalo finally it's very nice to meet you here Bro :thumbsup_anim: keep up the excellent work - Amirzthanks amirz , you are the only one that always welcomes me any where Quote
komalo Posted May 23, 2009 Author Posted May 23, 2009 Thanks, Must try this one.you welcome , glad that you like it Quote
komalo Posted May 23, 2009 Author Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) lol BS nice abbreviation Hahaha agreed (Bull Sh**) yeah Komalo you should have changed it b4 (only the logo) LOL sorry anyway just a suggestion mate as some people ever said that before heheBut the program is still cool and working fine :thumbsup_anim: it's way better than TT for menothing to sorry about , you all totally right :icon_cool: i know , actually it was named WinSkin but i found out that another program has the same namehttp://winskin.com/ so the logo was "Ws" not "Bs" , i was going to change it in 0.2 but since i will change the name also , i decided to delay it to 0.3btw , nice suggestion Edited May 24, 2009 by komalo Quote
Worf Posted May 24, 2009 Posted May 24, 2009 Great program, just one thing, any chance of putting an option to hide the icon in the taskbar?RegardsWorf Quote
AMIRZ Posted May 24, 2009 Posted May 24, 2009 Yeah i can't also find any available option to hide the systray icon :confused02: or at least how to edit the current registry for that Quote
komalo Posted May 25, 2009 Author Posted May 25, 2009 Great program, just one thing, any chance of putting an option to hide the icon in the taskbar?RegardsWorfYeah i can't also find any available option to hide the systray icon :confused02: or at least how to edit the current registry for thati didn't put an option for this yet because it is still unstable sometimesbut i will put it in the next version since you want it , nice suggestion btw :thumbsup_anim: Quote
AMIRZ Posted May 25, 2009 Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) Lol wtf sorry double post here please ignore this one... Edited May 25, 2009 by AMIRZ Quote
komalo Posted May 25, 2009 Author Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) ^^ Thanks Komalo, can't wait for the next update Lol wtf sorry double post here please ignore this one...np , and this happens with me all the time (double posting :sweatingbullets: ) Edited May 26, 2009 by komalo Quote
komalo Posted May 28, 2009 Author Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) Exclusion List upgraded in 0.3, you can now exclude programs by process name and class name, and specify a skin for a certain windowscreenshots :Example : AeroBlue is Applied only on Explorer http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6075/exclutionwindow.pngAero Explorer : AeroExplorer is Applied only on Explorer http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/150/aeroexplorer.pngEdit : i just took the permission from fediaFedia to use his skin Windows Aero Beta for WB by fediaFediaHere's a New Screen Shot Edited May 28, 2009 by komalo Quote
komalo Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) hi allDeveloping is now active again (i finally took my vacation yesterday, working on it from since)okay folks , i need your helpsince i am going to change the name of the program I have been thinking about some names but i can't get some thing catchy , current my option is WindowSkin (i wish that i could use WinSkin instead but there's winskin.com) ,ExplorerSkin is suggested before but it is takenSO PLEASE ANYONE THAT HAVE ANY NAME PLEASE POST IT BECAUSE I AM REALLY OUT OF IDEAS :crying_anim02:------------Since i don't want to spend a week trying to find a name for the application rather than release it, here's what has been suggested :Metallica Skin (MS) , Fraero (free aero) , Quiro (quick aero) , Aevo , GlassXP , Metallica Skin (MS) , Glass XPAero XP , XP-skin , Apptastic , PeanutSkin , TPWD (The Perfect Window Manger) , TUWD (The Ultimate Window Manger) , Diamond-XP , Glowy , GLOW (Glass Light On Windows) , WinBlur , WinDecorations , WinDecor , WinDecorSkin , SkinDecorations , SkinDecor , SkinFrame , WindowSkin , WinGBK (Windows Glass Blur) , WinBlurSkin , BlurSkin , WinBlurXP , BlurXP , Kskinner(Komalo skinner) , SkinWinnerK (komalo winner skin)i came up with WinComposite and WinCrystalAnd to tell you the truth, i am a little on "WinCrystal" side , so i am thinking about it as the name, if any one saw one of the other names will be more suitableplease suggest it now Edited June 11, 2009 by komalo Quote
komalo Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) what about calling it aero skin?Thanks but i don't want to have it about aero______________________________________________________Version 0.2.1 Released Edited July 22, 2009 by komalo Quote
Guest Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Nice i gonna give it a try in VM i might make an addon for it Quote
komalo Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 Nice i gonna give it a try in VM i might make an addon for it i hope that you will like it Quote
Guest Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 well it seems fine with me if i got time today i might think of making it an addon it doesn't need so much hard work any way Quote
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