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Description
Windows Vista 32 bits SP1Docks with auto-hide function activated!
Visual style: Transblack V2 by invaderjohn ([link] )
Wallpaper: Whiteline by ...?:-s (with amplified contrast)
System32 dlls: ([link] )
- browseui.dll & shellstyle.dll taken fro Transblack FINAL v1 by invaderjohn ([link] ), re-worked by myself)
- shell32.dll & ieframe.dll taken from Vista Ultimate Grey by Dynacord ([link] ), re-worked by myself
Cursors: Crystal Clear by dlb
Icons:
- Albook: concept & most of them are provided by Laurent Baumann ([link] or [link] ) (Dock & System), I'm about to release a very large and extended pack of those icons (more than 580 different ones, declined in two colors, with .png and .ico files).
IconPackager theme by me, I'll release it later
Rocketdock & Objectdock backgrounds: BlackMin by styrizo ([link] )
I also use Stacks docklets by Matias Morenofor simulating Apple's stacks with rocketdock
Yahoo! Widgets:
- Widescape Weather by Robert WΓΌnsch
- Neon gauges by Widget World
- Calendar & Yahoo! Mail checker by Arlo Rose
Windows Media Player 11 skin: Black and White Vista WMP11 V2 ([link] ) by me
Windows Live Messenger skin (With Messenger Plus & StuffPlug 3): Ev0 by CrystalPhoenixStudio, tray & taskbar icons modded by myself
Firefox skin: NASA Night Launch by mcdavis941
Emule skins:
- Albook eMule toolbar ([link] ) by me
- Alpha Basis v1.2. for interface theme
WinRAR skin: Albook skin for WinRAR V1.1 ([link] ) by me
RightClick skin: NV3 by invaderjohn ([link] ), with Albook icons
Gerhunnerjunge (by United Customizers) skin: Albook GRJ by me
Backgrounds of explorer are custombized with the wonderfull utility "AVE Folder BG" ([link] ) by tomaatnet (?)
I also use Paint.net & Ico FX for converting icons to black & white gradient, TuneUp Utilities 2008 for changing system icons, Restorator 2007 and ResHacker for modifying tray icons.
A lot of things which I've used and which can be found on deviantART is in my gallery or favorites.
For the other resources, comments, suggestions... Just ask me, I'll do my best to answer quickly.
I'd like to say a BIG thank you to all the persons who created everything I use for customisation!
A special thank for Austin 8159, Zaif06, DjabyTown, Downtheory, OtisBee, Dynacord, Sweatyfish, UnitedCustomizers, Laurent Baumann, Aerotox and invaderjohn (for me, he's the king of vs).
Note: Creators of visual styles are not responsible for mistakes when changing system 32 files!
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Comments: 51
Ok, so first of all i must say i love your work, the Icons especially are superb.
And now i really must ask you since i could not figure it out:
What is the small program with the short-cuts to deviant art, programs... below the media player???
TY
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tnx
Merry xmas to you too.
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Thx! Yours are nice too, simple and clear, a thing I really appreciate
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You, hmm...
I'm amazed... Really much work.
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Thanks a lot, your desks are very interesting too!
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wow. this is a complete package dude...good job
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Thanks a lot! My cheeks are starting to blush lol
I hope it'll give you some inspiration for your next desktop. If you have questions or if I can give you some help, just ask!
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whatΒ΄s the name of the dock in the upper part?
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The dock in the upper part is Rocketdock [link]
It's background skin is BlackMin [link]
And the icons are from my first icon set: [link]
Hope it has answered to your question
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yeah! i had thought with the upper part, but then i saw it was rocket dock with the stack docklet 
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Yeah, you can find it here: [link]
It's working pretty well but I think it still can be improved!
If you have more questions or if you need some help, just ask!
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awesome desk dude ^^
how did u get systray in rightclick to work?
mine never works :/
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Thx for the desk, but it's just a fruit of your work!
lol for right click, I dunno, never encountered had problems with it.
Dumb question, but have you got the last version of rightclick?
For rightclick systray options, I've checked "enable filtering" (and chosen what I wanted to shiw/hide) "expand the systray", "automatically recontract the tray when not in use" & "expand/contract Button enabled".
Hey, have you seen all the links to your pages I've put in my deviations?
You're the best VS maker!
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aah ok
ima check it out 
thx for the info
and yes. heh thx alot bud.. makes me glad to hear
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Be carefull, invader, u're deviant-watched
For rightclick, it's as nice as it sucks, can't use it for creating a new file, or use it elsewhere than on the desk.
Stardock=interesting tools, sometimes...
Don't thank me, it makes me glad to see your new deviations when I open DA.
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ah yeah
ah yeah i know ;I
its kinda cool. but yeah it kinda sucks aswell
i like litestep better
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Guy, u're a fuckin' genius, that's an icon I had forgotten: Litestep!
I've never tryed it for the moment, still discovering customization day upon day.
Question: Which softwares do U use for making VS?
yep, stardock sucks a bit sometimes, my iconpackager is saying "no" to some new control panel icons when I pick a previously saved pack.
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haha yeah
oh ok
i just use photoshop, alpha image converter, restorator, xvi32 and reshack sometimes
aah yeah i never got iconpackager to work in vista.. just fucked it all up :/
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Lol for iconpackager, it has fucked with my head enough, now I don't touch it anymore.
For the softwares, that's exactly what I use (try to use would be more appropriated), except for Alpha Image Converter, I've found something which, to my mind, is better: [link] (I know it's in french on the website but the soft is in english per default).
I also use IcoFX & Paint.net (with a plugin for editing icons & png).
Thx again for all what you're doing with VS, it really rocks.
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haha yeah i know xD its sucks.
oh well thx for the tip.. even tho that was just for icons?
aplha image converter is used to convert images to aplha png so that they work for vista properly
whats icoFX?
thx alot bud ^^
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I think that ToYcon can do this too! In the options, you can choose to make png for Vista.
I've also used it to convert massively ico to png (&
You can preset the formats you want, and that's quite nice
*commercial mode on*
IcoFX ([link] ) is an excellent free icon editor, using alpha too, 256x256 32 bits, etc... it also can extract icons from files like dlls, edit macOSX or linux icon formats...
*commercial mode off*
*beggar mode on*
I've extracted icons from a .msstyles file for replacing them by the same converted to black & white, but when I tryed to apply the same VS without anything else changed, Franckie TuneUp said no, can't apply the VS, what can be wrong with that? :-s
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hmmm maybe
cuz its kinda lot of work.. well first convert the png to bmp then override the png with the bmp in like photoshop with black background save and convert back to png ;I damn i want aves style builder NOW
oh ok
hmm ok.. that sounds kinda weird
is it just the images?
from what vs?
its can be the variant that fucks up if it tweaked to work with just some images or the stream ;I
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You're giving me headaches with alpha png lol
You must be right, that's the kind of conversion I would make manually.
Lol Style builder's features: # Automatically converts 32 bitmap BMPs with alpha channels to PNGs so you can edit them properly.
This soft looks nice... even for 19.95 bucks
You're welcome for the info, you're giving me infos too, so, it's my turn to thank you
For the VS, it's your famous Transblack Final V1 (you'll never know how much I love it), with full black fonts everywhere and the original vista png files, it would be totally perfect (in fact it's close to my vision of the perfect VS)
I've only tryed to change the png files of "image", not touched the variant... It has never poised me problems with dlls, but with it... I don't know...
Maybe you're the tweaker 
Anyways, thanks for your support, I've never met an antipathic swedish, does it exist?
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haha yeah it gave me headaches in the beginning aswell xD
ah yeah theres alot of stuff u could do with it
like rly awesome stuff
its gonna make my life so much esier
oh ok :S sounds rly odd.
its shouldnt be like that as long as u just change images.
so i rly dont know dude ;I
antipathic? whats that?
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Antipathic: [link]
Example: Stressed parisians with tourists
For the VS, it's like overclocking, or girls: Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
Anyways, it's ok, I'm sure that one or two beers will solve the problem.
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oh ok
now i know ^^
yeah sure it is ^^
like the smallest fualt and it fucks up
haha yeah
"calrsberg doesn't do computer work, but if it did it would probably be the best compter work in the world"
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yeah! Carlsberg computingβ’ :-D
Carlserg insideΒ©
Dual screen with only one screen^^
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hahaha exacly ;D
gaaaah.. i dont know what capture buttons im gonna use for my the vs ;I
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Thing Feng-Shui buddy
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Great shot dude.
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Thx dude
Yours for this month ([link] ) is also a very interesting way to use Tansblack VS too!
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I'm about to release the Albook icons:-p
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impressive.
it's not hard to tell that a lot of work went into this.
great result.
...and hey, thanks for mentioning me in your release comments. especially after i wasn't able to see any of my influence in this fine screenshot.
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Thanks a lot pal
Maybe you're credited simply because you're sympathetic and one of my enthusiast deviant friends
I'm still testing CAD, but one day, one of your skins will be in the list, 'cause you're the best CAD designer.
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oh man, you're too kind.
thank you so much!
...and let me know if you need any help with CAD.
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Lol, you're at least as kind as me buddy
My compliments about CAD are not free, they're just sincere.
I'm sure you're spending a lot of time for making your skins? Trying to find the perfect visual solution
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oh yes, a lot of time.
that's for sure.
in fact that can be easily forgotten when most people only see the final result.
that's why i'm very happy that you've been able to recognize all the efforts i made.
this kind of appreciation is really priceless and i can't thank you enough for that.
sincerely, of course.
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You're right, sometimes, people come, take, and go away, that can be frustrating!
Although, even if they don't say it, it's easilly understood that there's a lot of work & personnal involvement behind some projects!
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Thanks pal!
I'll have to make a "wooden" one next month
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Thanks
It's been a lot of work, but I like that!
Gimme your icq number!:-p
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