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OS/2 theme

September 15, 2004 7:04:23 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I'm looking for a good OS/2 theme for WindowsXP that doesn't require Windowblinds. Maybe something like my Panther theme that's it's own style instead of Win classic or XP.
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Reply #1 September 15, 2004 10:56:54 PM
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That's vague. How would you propose having an OS/2 style UI without WindowBlinds?



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Reply #2 September 15, 2004 11:13:49 PM
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Reply #3 September 16, 2004 7:22:31 PM
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I don't know. Window Blinds I didn't like tho. I uninstalled it because it was ruining my current Mac (Panther) theme. But the way it works is it's its own visual style instead of being under Windows XP or Windows Classic.
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Reply #4 September 16, 2004 7:47:58 PM
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And the vagueness increases 10-fold...
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Reply #5 September 18, 2004 8:35:58 AM
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That's vague. How would you propose having an OS/2 style UI without WindowBlinds?


I've probably got a Warp 4 install CD lying around here that he can have



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Reply #6 September 21, 2004 8:06:19 PM
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oh well.
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Reply #7 September 21, 2004 8:56:25 PM
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There are numerous OS/2 themes here.  Stardock, the developer of WindowBlinds, was once the world's leading ISV for IBM OS/2. Object Desktop (which WindowBlinds is part of) was, after all, an OS/2 product first.

If you want Windows to look like OS/2, WindowBlinds is the only way you're going to be able to do it. 

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Reply #8 September 21, 2004 8:57:16 PM
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https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=1&SkinID=1664

 

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Reply #9 September 22, 2004 1:56:19 PM
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My current theme is proof that it's not the only way to do it. WindowBlinds switch my current one to a Windows Classic theme instead of it's own. It's not that important tho. Maybe I'll reinstall WindowBlinds sometime and when I decide I want this theme again, I'll uninstall it.

My current one:

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Reply #10 September 22, 2004 2:15:26 PM
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OK, but Windows can't do that by itself. You HAD to use another software. So, what did you use?
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Reply #11 September 22, 2004 4:20:13 PM
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It's StyleXP with ObjectDock and ObjectBar.
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Reply #12 September 22, 2004 5:01:21 PM
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You should try Windowblinds again, it's much more flexible. For example, with WB you could have the titlebar buttons on the left like it should be on OSX, while you can't with the msstyle format.
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Reply #13 September 22, 2004 6:35:59 PM
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My current theme is proof that it's not the only way to do it.


Strange looking OS/2 theme you have there.
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Reply #14 September 22, 2004 8:00:30 PM
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Style XP just patches your system DLLs which effectively enables you to replace graphical resources.

Your "Mac" theme has the buttons on the wrong side.  OS/2 has the close button on the left of the min/max buttons (which, btw, was based on a Stardock design for OS/2 Warp 4). 

 


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Reply #15 September 23, 2004 1:48:47 AM
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#9....definitely an odd-looking OS2.....so a poor example of OS2 emulation capabilities, don't you think?....
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Reply #16 September 23, 2004 5:06:02 PM
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It ain't OS/2, and yes I know the buttons are on the wrong side for OSX. Maybe I'll try WB again.
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Reply #17 September 24, 2004 5:58:50 PM
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WB is most def worth a try. Try the free first
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Reply #18 October 13, 2004 4:11:48 PM
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All right I did it, and now my desktop looks like Warp. Now. Are there any cursors and sounds out there? I came here, went to Google, and I can't find OS/2 sounds and cursors. Anyone know?
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Reply #19 October 13, 2004 10:29:49 PM
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There are icons and Windows comes with mouse cursors like OS/2's.
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Reply #20 October 16, 2004 1:41:28 PM
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Got those. still no sounds tho. Also, I downloaded NextStart and a theme for it, but it didn't quite show up the way the screenshot showed it. Are there settings on NS that I have to mess with? Is WindowBlinds competing with it at all?

thx
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Reply #21 October 27, 2004 2:36:52 PM
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Is there a LaunchPad or dock like OS/2 out there?
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Reply #22 October 28, 2004 3:29:27 PM
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Try Object Dock.
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