Quote (mamllee @ Aug 23 2010 08:33pm)

Yo~

whats the easiest way to get a nice custom desktop like all the cool kids in middy's desktop thread?

Quote (MidnightRider @ Aug 23 2010 11:04pm)

Well, the easiest customization is obviously the wallpaper 
Docks can really change the flow of your desktop as well, if you're into that kind of task management.
It's start getting a bit more complicated with Visual styles and icons; however, visual styles act as a powerful source of custom material, so I'd definitely look into it. 

To be honest I'm not too familiar with how to install visual styles on Vista since I never used it, but I know there are tutorials online.



Blackbox is pretty minimal isn't it?
I think it would be a nice choice for something like a netbook.

Quote (knepig @ Aug 23 2010 10:20pm)

i used a program called lite step and then download a skin from deviantart

Quote (Swash @ Aug 23 2010 10:45pm)

I think there are a few ways to install visual styles on vista, depending on the file. Here's one:
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs44/f/2009/064/9/0/Vista_Visual_Style_Help_by_sweatyfish.png

Quote (mamllee @ Aug 23 2010 09:31pm)

ive heard of this

does it work for vista?

Quote (edt @ Aug 23 2010 10:07pm)

lite step sucks. most of the themes they published are down or not accessable anymore.

Quote (edt @ Aug 24 2010 12:07am)

lite step sucks. most of the themes they published are down or not accessable anymore.