modifying the windows

redbullah · 03-24-2006, 04:22 AM

I was planning to modify my windows on my carpc and add some skin and gadgets on dektop instead of using a front-end.

What do you think about it.

am i smart?

LagunaICE · 03-24-2006, 04:24 AM

no

sama · 03-24-2006, 04:27 AM

it will probably not integrate very well, so you'll end up slowly building your own front end anyway!

Enforcer · 03-24-2006, 04:37 AM

If you tint the windows it will help the viewability when it's sunny.

Other than that I would leave the windows as they are.

LagunaICE · 03-24-2006, 05:40 AM

hehehe

xbi0s · 03-25-2006, 11:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer

If you tint the windows it will help the viewability when it's sunny.

Other than that I would leave the windows as they are.

smartasses > *

Use a front end -- Only way to do it

Sidewalksalvage · 03-26-2006, 12:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer

If you tint the windows it will help the viewability when it's sunny.

Other than that I would leave the windows as they are.

I hope that was a joke....

Use windows if you like...not to bad if you use huge @$$ icons....but a frontend is nicer and cleaner interface

xbi0s · 03-26-2006, 09:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sidewalksalvage

I hope that was a joke....

Pretty sure he's serious. I tinted my Windows and it really helps with the sun...

Sidewalksalvage · 03-26-2006, 10:07 AM

Oh i dont doubt it helps...and i do want to tint my car out...but that isnt what this tread was about....

redbullah · 03-26-2006, 12:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sidewalksalvage

but that isnt what this tread was about....

exactly

i was thinking about manipulating windows for a carpc system.
there was a software (windowsblind or sumthing)
which allows you install gadgets, visual styles and skins.
they change classic windows appearance entirely and customize the interface.
0l33l and dunno what is she doing here

Enforcer · 03-26-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by xbi0s

Pretty sure he's serious. I tinted my Windows and it really helps with the sun...

Yes and no.

No not a serious answer to the first post but a play on the title words.

however a serious suggestion for viewability.

redbullah · 03-26-2006, 02:41 PM

You can swicth between two differently light modes instantly specially as you are driving. That's where frontend comes handy.

http://www.wincustomize.com this website contains a lots of gadgets that might be useful in the car.

redbullah · 03-26-2006, 02:46 PM

http://www.wincustomize.com/Skins.as...p=2&advanced=0

i just found one to switch your screen mode between light and dark

Maeveth · 03-26-2006, 05:28 PM

Depending on what your putting in your computer running windowblinds in my experience will give you a noticible performance hit unless your running something fairly high end. The advantage of using a frontend is you can completely disable the explorer shell so you can have all your applications available but dont have to have them all sitting on top of explorer wasting memory.

I would reccomend just running a front end as many of them are free.

xBrady · 03-26-2006, 05:32 PM

The real question here is why? Just to be different?