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ShellWM is based on the sourcecode of CustomEyes v0.30 by Didier Abderrahmane. The original CustomEyes site is located here ShellWM is a windows skinning application to be used with a Win32 Shell replacement (like Litestep, geOshell, sharpE, etc.)

The idea comes from blueboxWM - since it will be limited to bluebox only, and since we've always wanted to be able to skin windows with an opensource software... when we found the sources of CustomEyes we immediately started this project: a Windows skin application dedicated to all the win32 shell replacement apps. Free of charge. Open source to be enhanced by anyone, revived by a core development team that's still working hard to make this thingy perfect.

Meanwhile, the project has been released under the GNU GPL v2 and it's sourcecode can be found at the SourceForge CVS: Compliant to the license. The license can be found in the single distribution packs we provide.

:bulletred:project head
:pointr: Alessandro Limonta (allelimo@jumpy.it)

:bulletred:core devteam
:pointr: Mike Edward Moras (e-sushi@gmx.net)
:pointr: Simon (ilmcuts@gmx.net)

The app. skins section, ShellWM, has been created. It will not be browseable until there are submissions made to it! ShellWM can be found at different locations... the links here are those that are the most important for you to know:

:bulletgreen:alphals.shellscape.org/shellwm - The official information page. If you're looking for the latest ShellWM release, download it here! By the way: this is also the place to upload and download your ShellWM skins.

:bulletgreen:e-sushi.shellscape.org - Just in case anything goes wrong with the url above, or in case you need an alternate download page for the latest ShellWM binary... there's always a copy of the latest binary hosted here!

:bulletgreen:sourceforge.net/projects/shellwm - The official open source project page at sourceforge. This is the url that hosts our CVS.
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:iconcontrapaganda:
E-sushi now hides in a new place: [link]
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:iconcuttheredwire:
Right now it is stand alone, but the goal of the app is to be a plugin for various shells. Eg: you change an ls skin and all the windows match. I don't know if they plan a stand alone version in the end, but I think they would. Man... I can just image the thing with !bang commands now. 8) (Cool)
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:iconpixelmasochist:
About bloody time too! I hope this project brings much deserved attention & success!
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:icone-sushi:
~atilla: I got that bit from your website which states: "ShellWM is a windows skinning application to be used with a Win32 Shell replacement (like Litestep, geOshell, sharpE, etc.)" Maybe I misinterpreted it, if so, how should it be interpreted?

~sryo: it'sa standalone app intended to skin windows whether you are using explorer or an alternative shell. The idea came from a shell that added an app like this one, but restricted it to that shell only. Allelimo and friends idea is that the various shells will be able to easily create a module or plugin to control ShellWM, allowing you to easily change your window skin no matter what shell you're using, all built into your shell theme/skin.
(i stole some of this from shellfront)


~e-sushi: ok atilla, there's the answer... I could not have 'stolen' it better ;) (Wink) thank's ~sryo!!!
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~evendark: This is very cool! I don't entirely understand why they removed the skinning of dialog boxes, radio buttons and check boxes though.

~e-sushi: well, speed considderations and compatibility problems with ME/XP. That's enough reason for us to take it out in the first place. As soon as we've got a stable release out, we'll sure have a look at every single control and check on the realisation of a re-implementation in a better way than customeyes did. So, I can't promise anything... but they're not gone for good, yet ;) (Wink)



BIBIBIBIBI. That's all folks!
;) (Wink)

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:iconvbdude:
Open source is a peek at what the future of the net is going to be! GO OPEN SOURCE! :D (Big Grin)
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:iconeverdark:
This is very cool! I don't entirely understand why they removed the skinning of dialog boxes, radio buttons and check boxes though.
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:iconvalkyre:
!valkyre Dec 18, 2002   Interface Designer
Hell yeah, finally some good open source being done in this area.
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:iconzirtuan:
`ZirTuan Dec 18, 2002  Hobbyist Photographer
I'll have a look.
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:iconhoogen:
sounds great!
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:iconhappienoodleboy:
winxp has its own skinnig system? how do i look into this (have xp, just no idea lol)
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