I'm guessing (have to guess because I didn't buy the skin ) that it is the "global flash" enabled. I'll look into it

Slobbering here, Tim!! 

Me likes!

I'm working on it

Nicely done. I like the graduated color. Maybe, just for S&G's, have the green brighter in the middle, and darker at the ends? You know, just for comparisson sake?

yes,sounds good

lookin' good!

Oooo, hey getting much better. But I think the ends of the green need to be a bit darker, not much, but a bit. Almost like a flouresent light tube that is fading out on the ends, but still bright in the center, ya know???

I love the touch in the rectangle as well....very subtle, yet eye-catching.

Nice . I personally like the version in the very first picture preview.

Oh the agony........what to do with logoff buttons

That is a sound idea Doc. I think that would work very well.

2of3....perfect gradient now, and the additions work incredibly well with the look. I think you should stop there, and work on the buttons. I don't envy you one bit....I would be tearing out my hair by now.

The start panel lighting looks as if it's centre front, the green strips either side are now consistant with that, but the green highlight on the mouseover and logoff panel makes them look like a depression lit from above. Maybe a little change there?

Does this look better?

I moved the gradient angle 5 degrees to the left. This means of course that I have to mirror that for the left item image (which won't work on the xp version because xp doesn't allow for seperate images)

Also shown are possible logoff buttons. Left image, mouseover. Right, normal

Mabe do the all programs button tha same as the logoff buttons......

Looking great mate...