[WIP] Dota 2 Windows theme - make your Windows into a Dota 2 style OS! - General

Hello again! I've started making another [URL="http://yorgash.deviantart.com/art/Dota2-Windows-theme-WIP-454159583"]Dota 2 themed Windows visual style[/URL] recently. As I progress, I'll upload new screenshot here showing the bits and pieces I'd made recently. [IMG]http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/149/7/d/dota2_windows_theme_wip_by_yorgash-d7ie7rz.png[/IMG] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When finished, the theme will (likely) include: - The visual style - Installation guide - Navigation icons - explorerframe.dll - Clock - timedate.cpl - Shell style - shell32.dll - Start orbs - Windows and Steam orbs, with or without frames - Matching Rainmeter skin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With any questions, requests, suggestions, feedback, or help contact me: - Mail: [email]yorgash@mailbox.hu[/email] - Steam: yorgash - Skype: yorgash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the making you can donate via PayPal at [email]yorgash@mailbox.hu[/email]. [B]When the final version is released, it will be free to download.[/B]

Guys, could you tell me if you would prefer the caption buttons (close, minimize, restore) stay as the ones I've posted above, or rather more like this: [img]http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/155/2/6/1alt_by_yorgash-d7kzt1m.png[/img] Please observe closely.

I prefer the second.

Thank you guys, I'm keeping the later style then.

Showing some of the most recent progress, selection backgrounds, headers and other hard-to-spot differences. [img]http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/157/8/f/dota2_windows_theme_progress_by_yorgash-d7l8i9v.jpg[/img] [URL="http://yorgash.deviantart.com/art/Dota2-Windows-theme-progress-458932099"]See on Deviantart[/URL]

Does it come in russian?

[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;45024379]Does it come in russian?[/QUOTE] In a sense yes, it uses your native Windows' language, as it changes the default Windows theme to this.

Would you mind explaining how and what you use to make these themes? I quite love them.

[QUOTE=Lilyo;45026492]Would you mind explaining how and what you use to make these themes? I quite love them.[/QUOTE] I use Ave's Style Builder to replace the resources, and Photoshop CS6 to edit them. [editline]7th June 2014[/editline] I was wondering if a bit darkened window borders would look better or worse... Also, I've made a concept for the popup menus; not sure if I made it orange (like the hero suggestions / builds page ingame) would it look good, or should I keep it red. [IMG]http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/158/e/3/d2ds1_by_yorgash-d7len4f.jpg[/IMG]

I think it would be better if it was highlighted instead of just changing colors? The orange dividers seem a bit distracting as well imo. You have a nice theme going with the red for all the other windows and the orange yellow seems a bit out of place perhaps.

[QUOTE=Lilyo;45027375]I think it would be better if it was highlighted instead of just changing colors? The orange dividers seem a bit distracting as well imo. You have a nice theme going with the red for all the other windows and the orange yellow seems a bit out of place perhaps.[/QUOTE] Thanks, wasn't too sure myself, just gave it a try, but yeah, it might ruin consistency quite a bit. I was planning on adding some popup item highlight later too.

So made a few adjustments to match the suggestions; this style might also be recognizable from in-game elements. [IMG]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/159/6/b/d2ds2_by_yorgash-d7lhq2o.jpg[/IMG] Still not sure how the final version will play out, but want you guys to compare this style and the last, and say which one you would like more. Thank you in advance!

Update showing some of the recent progress, either final or not. [IMG]http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/160/e/6/dota2_windows_theme_progress_by_yorgash-d7l8i9v.jpg[/IMG] [URL="http://yorgash.deviantart.com/art/Dota2-Windows-theme-progress-458932099"]Again, you can keep updated on DeviantArt.[/URL]

Most of the controls / boxes / buttons have taken form now. [img]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/162/1/d/small_daily_updates___6___11___2014_by_yorgash-d7len4f.jpg[/img]

Today I've made a lot of progress, so I'd say chances are it will be released early next week, or even by the weekend.

The last preview before release, that - if all goes well - will happen in a few days. Showing the alternate (wider) taskbar, task manager, clock and calendar, and thumbnails. Sadly I can't seem to be able to recolor the clock hands. [img]http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/165/6/e/dota_2_windows_desktop___last_preview_by_yorgash-d7mbo6r.png[/img]

It has been released! [URL="http://yorgash.deviantart.com/art/Dota-2-Windows-Desktop-461018746"]Download from Deviantart.[/URL] [IMG]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/166/a/6/dota_2_windows_desktop_by_yorgash-d7mh8ca.jpg[/IMG]