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Published: 2009-07-19 05:30:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 25729; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 6063
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Description
Lucid: A perfect aero visual style for Windows Vista!A version of VisiΓ³n claro: [link]
Works only with Windows Vista!
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New improvements:
-New Aero enabled startmenu
-New taskbar (made by giannisgx89:[link] )
-New shell style
-Transparency working with maximized windows (check preview)
-New Start button and animation
-SP, SP1, and SP2 compatible
-Plus more!
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Other stuff:
Object Dock (free): [link]
Dynamic creation wallpaper: [link]
Windows 7 Grass wallpaper: [link]
A big thanks to giannisgx89 for making an awesome aero taskbar: [link]
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To enable this theme you must use Tuneup utilities that supports visual styles (worked great for me),
or patch your uxtheme files using vista glazz by codegazer: [link]
I recommend using Style selector simply because it works, and because you don't have to patch any system files or any files for that matter.
(Style Selector is a free 200 Kilobyte portable application that runs on 32-bit editions of Windows Vista.)
Download style selector:[link]
Hope you all enjoy it, any questions or comments welcome.
I'm off to bed! Cheers!
Update:
You can now use the theme with or with out user pic. Enjoy!
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Comments: 55
great theme, i wish i could try it but i cant download style selector. Can you send it to me?
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Thanks buddy! More to come!! Wooh hoo!!
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This is what I called "NICE & SOLID"!
Thanks for the contribution.
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Thanks for the constructive comment! You should what I'm working on next. Stay tuned, cheers!
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Hello, nopd11,
Vista Style Builder says:
Error testing MSStyles file. There was an error applying the Test MSStyles file, this usually signals an error in the MSStyles file.
TuneUp Styler 2 says:
The visual style could not be accepted.
Could it be that the style does not work with the german version of Vista?
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Hmm, maybe I couldn't say for sure if it's because you're running the German version of Vista.
Are you running 64bit Vista? Or 32bit (x86)
Maybe you could try style selctor:
(Style Selector is a free 200 Kilobyte portable application that runs on 32-bit editions of Windows Vista.)
Download style selector:[link]
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Please nopd11 help.
I can't use this style.
Vista Style Builder says that there could be an error in the MSStyle file.
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Hello, sorry to hear you are having problems. What exactly does the VSB message say?
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Cool, thank you for adding the no picture option. I got it set to minimum black transparency with a black and grey wallpaper and a black and grey rocketdock skin - man this theme looks great.
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You're welcome, thanks for all the positive feedback!!
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looks great... but its not working on vista 64 bit for me... does someone else have tried it on 64 bit
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Don't have x64 
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I would love to have a version of it without the start menu user picture.
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Alrighty, you can now download the theme with or with out user pic. Enjoy!
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That could work, I'll post tomorrow!
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I FOUND OUT HOW TO MAKE IT FORCE TRANSPARENCY ON!!!!!!
HOLY SHIT!
In Ave's go to "Fonts, colors & System Metrics"
Then In the "Colours (Globals)" section, add or change "COLORIZATIONCOLOR:INT" to 0
Done!
Time to make a tutorial!
This is a great day for visual style progress
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Great VS. Request frequently used items to be visable on dark backgrounds
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Ok, what do you mean? Screenshot?
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[link]
Either the white or black words are not visable due to change of colour
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I see, well either way if I change white text to black or black to white it will look the same on different backgrounds. That's just how it goes with Aero start menus. Unless you have a solution?
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can you give the black text a white glow and the white text a black glow?
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I would love to. Any idea how to do that? I havn't got a clue, kinda new to this "themeing" business.
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Sorry I don't do themeing.However I have seen trm96's BluClear Visual style that is able to do that
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Ok I figured it out, thanks for the tip!
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can u make a windows 7 visual style for vista with the new transparent start menu?
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When Final RTM comes out I will work on it.
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Did you make this using Ave's Vista Style builder?
If so, It's possible to make this transparent for users of Vista Home Basic.
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I did use Ave's, how is this done?
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I'm not entirely sure myself, but a few visual styles made using Ave's force transparency on.
I too have Ave's, and am currently trying to find out.
K-Johnson's VS Clearscreen Sharp also forces transparency. In a reply to a message I posted, he said that he made it so the user did not have to choose the colours of the windows, or something.
I'll PM him, and ask if anything else was done.
If I find out myself, Tutorial time!
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It's impossible to "force" aero glass transparency with any hacks, it's a hardware level requirement.
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Will these hacks work with Vista Home Basic, though?
If so, please explain.
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Your bet bet is this: [link]
It wont enable real see through glass tho. And you also need a aero capable video card.
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I have the hardware, and have Aero enabled. I'm talking about enabling TRANSPARENCY on home basic, not just on maximized windows. I'm using the VS "Clearscreen sharp" and that forces transparency on somehow, and it works great on my machine.
Just because I'm on Home Basic doesn't mean I haven't got the hardware.
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can this be done in 7 coz i'm not running vista anymore...
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As soon as 7's final RTM build comes out I will make available for windows 7!
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be waiting.....hope u let me know ASAP!!!!
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