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by vanguard
Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:26 am
Forum: Design
Topic: Explorer Replacement
Replies: 76
Views: 67142

But when they built XP on the Neptune Alpha it did the opposit and slowed the OS down, Microsoft admitted this error themselves thats why within Vista they are also moving the UI to the Graphics card for it to deal with and not the OS. Speeding things up even more. It may of worked using the classic...
by vanguard
Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:47 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: ReactOS icon set
Replies: 190
Views: 138037

Vista uses png compression ICO Images with Vector Graphics to allow multiple icon sizes. Thats why the look so clean and cool. Hint Hint lol
by vanguard
Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:44 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Explorer Replacement
Replies: 76
Views: 67142

Wierd wrote: I personally dont want to have to relearn where everything is, just because somebody else thinks the old way is "ugly". I have a great many reasons for this. You can have a GUI with out having to relearn where everything is. Windows made alot of mistakes and they are still ma...
by vanguard
Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:16 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Explorer Replacement
Replies: 76
Views: 67142

My start button is exactly w 79 h 30 well blended into the taskbar to make it look like a single image and both images are 18.92 kb in size. Ok now to point out where XP made the mistake. The GUI on XP runs through the Kernal, Bad move because it slows the OS right down causing crashes, it also mean...
by vanguard
Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Hi
Replies: 6
Views: 3886

The UI of Microsoft may be Copyrighted and Patented. For example the Coca Cola company won a court case for Copyright and Patent infringement because another company used the neck design. Because the feature had no use other than for docor, Coca Cola won. The Windows UI may apply under the same cata...
by vanguard
Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:45 am
Forum: Design
Topic: Explorer Replacement
Replies: 76
Views: 67142

This is my first attempt.

If you give me feedback telling me how to improve the theme I will make more untill everyone is happy.

(Solid Desktop)

click here

(Alpha Blended Desktop)

click here
by vanguard
Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:30 am
Forum: Design
Topic: Explorer Replacement
Replies: 76
Views: 67142

Desktop shell

I can design a new desktop shell better than windows / linux / macos x but i cannot code. Im currently working on a project by my self to build a UI. I can design the menu system and explorer shell but thats all. If you wanna see some designs I can send you some screen shots. I just need to know wha...