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A mock-up of a style I would like to see being used in Windows 8.
I just wanted to express my views on the future of Windows, and since I found this wonderful contest, I decided there couldn't be a better way to share my ideas...

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Changes I would like to see in Windows 8:

1. Do away with AeroGlass! I would really like to see a different view on the use of transparency - there should be a greater degree of window opacity.
2. Bring in a black and grey carbon-themed skin.
3. Make the Start Menu feature a cut-down version of Explorer to allow you to actually "start" directly with your files.
4. Improve the logon screen.
5. Separate the permanent elements of the taskbar and the open windows into two separate bars.
6. Make the more common buttons simple to access.
7. Add transparency to inactive windows in order to bring focus onto active ones.

What I would like to be kept the same:

1. Keep the Window switching method in Windows 7, but use names instead of icons.
2. Keep Flip3D (though I hardly use it any more ;) )
3. Maintain the stability and the performance speeds experienced in Windows 7 (which is now my primary OS).

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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COPY MY IDEA!

Salman Arif
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~zawir Jun 16, 2009, 12:35:38 AM
nice, but looks like a mac lol!
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~salmanarif Jun 16, 2009, 12:38:38 AM
Hmm... It might seem to look like that to you right now, but you won't think so when I'm finished. And besides, since I am doing a complete overhaul of the Windows environment, there are bound to be similarites with other operating systems. So, the Start Menu will be more than just a "menu", and the login screen will be more of a gallery than anything else... :)

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Mood: Optimism =Jaziel Jun 16, 2009, 1:55:37 AM
The only thing that i don't like is the shadow, the edge of the elements (the bar on the bottom & the window) are not clearly defined, cause the shadow is too big and too dark, I suggested a little white stroke to mark where the elements end, and a more clear shadow
By the way, i like a lot the bottom bar :)

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~salmanarif Jun 16, 2009, 2:50:34 AM
Ok... Thanks for the heads-up! :handshake: I'll see what I can do... :)

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~mufflerexoz Jun 16, 2009, 7:29:45 AM
nice concept maybe it can be apply on Windows Vista themes someday :)
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~salmanarif Jun 16, 2009, 10:06:12 AM
Thank you... Glad you liked it... Wait until I upload the final version tomorrow (it has a new Start Menu, a Login Screen, as well a few basic "gadgets") :)

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~EljhHck Jun 16, 2009, 5:50:02 PM
Wow, this would be amazing as a Vista/Seven theme :) . This is definitely my favorite entry so far.

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Yeah.
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~salmanarif Jun 16, 2009, 8:34:23 PM
Thank you! :D Wait for me to update it in a few hours today... ;)

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~mufflerexoz Jun 17, 2009, 12:36:35 AM
are you make the GUI two taskbar?
like to many taskbar dude..
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~salmanarif Jun 17, 2009, 1:34:58 AM
the upper one to be visible only on the destkop, not if windows are maximized. i could change if i get enough requests....

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