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Welcome to July!
Heat wave here...so, wanted a "cool" theme, at least temperature wise. Also, loved V's Trident theme.
Post yours!
Since Windows 11 no longer has toolbars or Bins no longer works for grouped taskbar icons. I found a replacement for the time being using this cool app: https://github.com/tjackenpacken/taskbar-groups
Will be releasing a new Windowblinds Master Skin on the site soon called The Blues. Should be on the site by July 12th as it's Stardock Spring Break week. Enjoy!
always amazes me how you can make a wb so fast, and never run out of ideas. how? tell me 
always amazes me how you can make a wb so fast, and never run out of ideas. how? tell me
Well, that's a really simple answer. I get inspired by a color, a look, a pattern, anything... and then I toy with some ideas until I come up with something I like. I begin with the start menu, and then I base the rest of the skin around the look of the start menu. I am a Disabled Veteran and I am 70 years old, so I do not go many places unless I need to, so I spend 10-14 hours a day, sometimes more, working on these designs. Some are Master Skins, some are free. When I get paid by Stardock 4 times a year for my Master Skin sales (which have been horrible for the past 3 payments), I then give that money to help the poor and needy (which can be verified).
I have been designing skins since the late 1990's when I did .MSstyle's for Windows XP using a company called TGTSoft's software (StyleXP and SkinBuilder), but when WIndows 7 came out, they shut down and I began using Stardock's great products and have been ever since. Hope this answers your question. 
I've known Tom For many years and I can definitely verify these statements. Tom is a great guy who is constantly helping others and never he asks for anything in return.
Back in the day when I was one-click porting msstyles to WB and before Tom started making WB skins, he always allowed me to port his and even helped with images that needed fine-tuning.
I can verify this too. He doesn't get out much. Who can blame him? He has a very nice house with a view of the river. You may run into him at the local computer shop if you're lucky.
Well, that's a really simple answer. I get inspired by a color, a look, a pattern, anything... and then I toy with some ideas until I come up with something I like. I begin with the start menu, and then I base the rest of the skin around the look of the start menu. I am a Disabled Veteran and I am 70 years old, so I do not go many places unless I need to, so I spend 10-14 hours a day, sometimes more, working on these designs. Some are Master Skins, some are free. When I get paid by Stardock 4 times a year for my Master Skin sales (which have been horrible for the past 3 payments), I then give that money to help the poor and needy (which can be verified).
I have been designing skins since the late 1990's when I did .MSstyle's for Windows XP using a company called TGTSoft's software (StyleXP and SkinBuilder), but when WIndows 7 came out, they shut down and I began using Stardock's great products and have been ever since. Hope this answers your question.
yes it does
no wonder, you've been doing this for more than 30 years. wow!
i like your skins, but i like your personality more, you're a good guy, much respect Lightstar, stay healty 
I've known Tom For many years and I can definitely verify these statements. Tom is a great guy who is constantly helping others and never he asks for anything in return.
Back in the day when I was one-click porting msstyles to WB and before Tom started making WB skins, he always allowed me to port his and even helped with images that needed fine-tuning.
I can verify this too. He doesn't get out much. Who can blame him? He has a very nice house with a view of the river. You may run into him at the local computer shop if you're lucky.
agree, i also noticed.
btw, do you remember what sks version that still can do porting msstyles?
If I remember correctly, that would be SkinStudio 4.3 to 4.6, but good luck on finding either of those versions, they were for Windows XP.
the oldest i have is 5.01, gonna give it a try but file extension is sdc, it's a stardock central back up, i give up
yes, thanks Jan, i've just replied it 
thanks Jan, will try to update all my fav old wb since no one's gonna do it for me.
even the authors seems to have forgotten about their beautiful creations, while i'm still using them
Sorry, but vStyler no longer does WB skins, hasn't for years. Those that were updated were done by me for him (with his permission of course). There are still a bunch of them to do, it just takes time.
ahh i see, so many wb with so many substyles will definitely take a lot of time to update.
i've been waiting for these 2 get updated, but after 14 years and all hope is lost, i know what to do.
these 2 aren't easy because of the texture on the start panel & the unusual shapes, need to do some calculations to ensure that not a single pixel deviates. but it's fun, quite happy with the result
he did, but don't forget about Lightstar, i just don't dare to do anything with his skins coz he's still around
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The wall also?
Be releasing a new Master Skin next week called Delve, here's a little preview of what to expect, comments appreciated.
I'll be uploading Sunset II next week, it will be free.
Was inspired by the wallpaper.
very clean, beautiful, mattahan's icon fits perfectly there
too fast. i think i will complain to the guiness book of record for not including your name as the fastest & most productive wb skinner, will email them soon
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