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Skinning Windows XP
Skinning Windows XP
ISBN: 078973348X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 160
Authors:
Joe Habraken
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Skinning Windows XP
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
I Introduction
Conventions Used in This Book
How This Book is Organized
Part I: Windows XP Theme Basics
Chapter 1. Understanding the Windows XP Graphical User Interface
The Possibilities for Customizing Windows XP
The Evolution of the XP Interface
The Windows XP Desktop
Modifying the Windows XP GUI Environment
Themes Versus Visual Styles Versus Skins
Chapter 2. Basic Windows XP Interface Modifications
Adding Icons to the Desktop
Changing Desktop Icons
Modifying Folder Icons
Arranging Icons on the Desktop
Understanding and Modifying XP Interface Components
Setting the Screen Resolution and Color Quality
Changing the Windows Font Size
Modifying the Start Menu
Modifying the Taskbar
Chapter 3. Applying and Downloading Windows Themes
How Themes are Stored
Exploring Theme Elements
Changing the Default Theme
Changing the Background
Where to Find Great Windows XP Themes
Downloading the Theme
Applying Zipped Themes
Applying Executable File Themes
The Next Step
Chapter 4. Creating Windows XP Themes from Scratch
The Elements of Your Theme
Your Theme Should Have a Theme
Selecting Theme Elements in the Display Properties Dialog Box
Editing the Appearance Settings
Selecting Mouse Pointers for the Theme
Creating a Sound Scheme for the Theme
Saving the Desktop Theme
Fine-tuning the Desktop Theme
Part II: Introducing Skinning Software
Chapter 5. A Primer on Third-Party Theme and Skins Software
Looking at the Choices
Selecting Skinning Software
At Your Own Risk: Patching the uxtheme.dll
Downloading and Installing Skinning Software
Downloading Themes and Skins
Chapter 6. A Closer Look at Skinning Software
What is TGTSoft Style XP?
Downloading and Installing Style XP
Working with the Style XP Interface
Skinning with Style XP
Downloading Skins for Style XP
What Is RocketDivision StarSkin?
Becoming Familiar with the StarSkin Interface
Downloading and Using StarSkin Themes
What Is WindowBlinds?
Using WindowBlinds
Understanding Object Desktop
Using the Stardock Theme Manager
Part III: Creating Your Own Skins
Chapter 7. The Basics of Creating Your Own Skins
The Possibilities for Skin Creation
Selecting a Skin Editor
Other Programs You Will Need
What Makes Up a Skin?
Creating Simple and Complex Skins
Chapter 8. Creating Windows XP Skins with TGTSoft StyleBuilder
Downloading and Installing StyleBuilder
The StyleBuilder Window
What StyleBuilder Can and Cannot Do for You
Creating a Simple Windows XP Visual Style
Creating Complex Visual Styles
Using Your Visual Style
A Final Word on Visual Styles and StyleBuilder
Chapter 9. Creating Windows XP Skins with Stardock SkinStudio
Introducing Stardock SkinStudio
Downloading and Installing SkinStudio
Navigating the SkinStudio Interface
Creating a Simple SkinStudio Skin
Creating Advanced Skins
A Final Word on SkinStudio Skins
Chapter 10. Creating Icons and Mouse Pointers
How Icons Are Stored in Windows XP
Downloading Icons and Icon Sets
Creating Your Own Icons
The Basics of Icon Creation the Microsoft Way
Exploring Third-Party Icon Makers
Creating a Mouse Pointer Collection
A Final Word on Icons and Cursors
Chapter 11. Creating a Background Library
How Backgrounds are Stored in Windows
Storing Background Files
Downloading Backgrounds and Wallpaper Files
Creating Your Own Backgrounds
Using Backgrounds with Your Themes and Skins
A Final Word on Desktop Backgrounds
Chapter 12. Adding Screensavers to Your Skins
What are Screensavers Really?
Creating Screensavers
Creating a Slideshow Screensaver
Downloading and Installing Screensavers
A Final Word About Screensavers
Chapter 13. Changing XP Logon Screens and Boot Screens
Understanding Logon and Boot Screens
Basic Modifications to the Windows Logon Screen
Skinning Software and Logon Screens
Downloading and Adding Logon Screens
Creating Logon Screens
Changing the Windows Boot Screen
Creating Boot Screens
Chapter 14. But It Doesn t Look Like Windows XP
What You Have Learned So Far
The Ins and Outs of Creating Enhanced Skins
Working with the Stardock ObjectBar
Creating an ObjectBar Theme
Adding Items to a Toolbar
Using ObjectBar to Create New Desktop Environments
Understanding Desktop Extenders
Using DesktopX
Using DesktopX Themes
Skinning Windows XP Applications
A Final Word on Skinning
Part IV: Appendix
Appendix A. Using ResHacker
Downloading and Installing Resource Hacker
Working with ResHacker
Index
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Skinning Windows XP
ISBN: 078973348X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 160
Authors:
Joe Habraken
BUY ON AMAZON
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