[0d14r3]

Hello, Zedox.
I´m using HFSLIP to integrate my hotfixes to Windows XP brazilian, after I use Boogy WMP11 Slipstreamer, next I use your Xpize Darkside to modify my source and finish with nLite to remove components/add addons.
After install in vmware the result:
boot screen - modified
logon - not modified (blue)
shell32.dll - modified
the taskbar - modified, but if I active logoff or shutdow the top left of taskbar is not completely hidden.
In nLite I remove all themes and walppapers.

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This post has been edited by 0d14r3: 04 September 2007 - 12:54 AM

[CLHatch]

Hey, Zedox, wondering if we can expect to see another release anytime soon... Or are you waiting on the C# version of XPize that Xpero will eventually do, and redo Darkside with that? Or did that pesky thing called life rear it's head on you?

[zedox]

0d14r3
This has been covered many times on this very topic... Modifying the source does not include the extras (eg: Logon screen, theme, shutdown/logoff screen, wallpaper, screensaver, etc...)

CLHatch
I started work on the next version the day after the release of 2.0
Fact is, no problems have arrisen from this release other than this multi-processor problem.
So, tbh when enough changes imo have occured Ill release a new version.
Also your reference to life... are you suggesting Ive had no life whilst working on xpize...

[CLHatch]

zedox, on Sep 12 2007, 06:05 PM, said:

0d14r3
This has been covered many times on this very topic... Modifying the source does not include the extras (eg: Logon screen, theme, shutdown/logoff screen, wallpaper, screensaver, etc...)

CLHatch
I started work on the next version the day after the release of 2.0
Fact is, no problems have arrisen from this release other than this multi-processor problem.
So, tbh when enough changes imo have occured Ill release a new version.
Also your reference to life... are you suggesting Ive had no life whilst working on xpize...

Aha! You've been holding out on us! Actually taking time to have a life when you could be spending every waking moment bringing us the next Darkside! Well, I suppose we could forgo the flogging this time.

BTW, there was one other thing besides the boot screen... the missing forward and back arrows in the device manager. I'd seen it posted somewhere, but can't seem to find the thread now.

Oh, and I wasn't sure if the login dialog (Ctrl-Alt-Del style) was supposed to be dark or not... it's still blue on mine (XP MC 2005, dual core).

[mr_sepia_tone]

CLHatch, on Sep 13 2007, 11:27 AM, said:

zedox, on Sep 12 2007, 06:05 PM, said:

0d14r3
This has been covered many times on this very topic... Modifying the source does not include the extras (eg: Logon screen, theme, shutdown/logoff screen, wallpaper, screensaver, etc...)

CLHatch
I started work on the next version the day after the release of 2.0
Fact is, no problems have arrisen from this release other than this multi-processor problem.
So, tbh when enough changes imo have occured Ill release a new version.
Also your reference to life... are you suggesting Ive had no life whilst working on xpize...

Aha! You've been holding out on us! Actually taking time to have a life when you could be spending every waking moment bringing us the next Darkside! Well, I suppose we could forgo the flogging this time.

BTW, there was one other thing besides the boot screen... the missing forward and back arrows in the device manager. I'd seen it posted somewhere, but can't seem to find the thread now.

Oh, and I wasn't sure if the login dialog (Ctrl-Alt-Del style) was supposed to be dark or not... it's still blue on mine (XP MC 2005, dual core).

Here:

http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=67889

&

http://www.msfn.org/...howtopic=103413

[0d14r3]

@zedox
Thanks for the information. I dont read the topic at all.
At present I use an addon created for rictendo64 with your logon and your shell32.dll in my customized install.
Thanks for all yourk in this pack.

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[t-b-x]

hi guys,

first thanx zedox for his great work. i installed xpize darkside and it seems to work but i expected two little things: (please have a look the the pictures i attached). i'm using the "classical" logon and shutdown-screen and this screens are "xpized", too. but in the first stage of logon and the last stage of logoff it turns in "standard-windows-style". also the background is turned into blue.

has someone an idea about it why this happens and how to prevent?

thanx!!

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This post has been edited by t-b-x: 16 September 2007 - 09:27 AM

[anonymous_user]

Do you want ithe background a different color or do you want wallpaper?

For the former go to Display Properties > Desktop > Color and choose the one you want.

For the latter check this page.

[t-b-x]

thanks for repley, anonymous_user,

but this isn't easy as it seems.

Quote

For the latter check this page.

-> this works for the background - thanx

but:
the problem is, that, after i logon (insert password+return) the logon-window turns into black (gets xpized). on the picture it's blue. same with background (solved) and same at logoff - the black window gets blue + blue desktop.

so i supose the theme is load after login and unload by logoff. may there be a way to change the very standard theme? i'm not an expert in skinning windows due in other windows stuff ;P.

so someone another idea?

thanks!!
TBX

This post has been edited by t-b-x: 16 September 2007 - 03:08 PM

[zedox]

Ill have a look into this one.
But basically the blue skin is default... if u changed it to the default silver or green it will still go blue on logoff and logon.
The visual style is only specific to the user that chooses one, not the entire machine.

[t-b-x]

thanks, i thought about that. maybe there's a workaround changing the default, maybe not. it's just the left 0,01% of a 99,99% fine work

regards
TBX

[mr_sepia_tone]

Since installing 'Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (KB917013)', I have the following problem (see screen grab, below) with the Taskbar:

http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/~railwa...bay/snap010.png

Not sure whether it's an XPize Darkside or XPize problem... Might have something to do with me running a 1920 x 1200 desktop res, not sure...?

Many thanks!

This post has been edited by mr_sepia_tone: 19 September 2007 - 07:22 AM
Reason for edit: please dont post full sized images. use thumbnails or links.

[CLHatch]

zedox, on Sep 17 2007, 01:00 PM, said:

Ill have a look into this one.
But basically the blue skin is default... if u changed it to the default silver or green it will still go blue on logoff and logon.
The visual style is only specific to the user that chooses one, not the entire machine.

Hmmm, appears I do have a problem on mine... The graphics in the dialog box on my old-style login are not xpized. As I said, it is with XP Media Center 2005 on a Dual-Core system, so don't know which would be the culprit (is a different logon program used for dual-core?).

[zedox]

I left the media center image for the old logoff as blue.
If you'd prefer I can knock up a new image for next release...

[CLHatch]

zedox, on Sep 20 2007, 08:40 AM, said:

I left the media center image for the old logoff as blue.
If you'd prefer I can knock up a new image for next release...

Ah, that explains it! If you could, a darker Media Center logon would be appreciated. It just looks out of place.

Wait... you said logoff... typo, or not? I didn't notice the logoff.

[zedox]

typo I meant logon!

[CLHatch]

zedox, on Sep 21 2007, 03:56 AM, said:

typo I meant logon!

Thinking about it, I wouldn't be surprised if it was not changed in the legacy "Logoff" and "Computer Locked" dialogs. Same graphic, I believe. Can't check now, "typing" on my phone at work.

[mr_sepia_tone]

mr_sepia_tone, on Sep 19 2007, 02:18 PM, said:

Since installing 'Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (KB917013)', I have the following problem (see screen grab, below) with the Taskbar:

http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/~railwa...bay/snap010.png

Not sure whether it's an XPize Darkside or XPize problem... Might have something to do with me running a 1920 x 1200 desktop res, not sure...?

Many thanks!

Sorted, now... although not sure what caused rhe problem in the first place...

Used 'Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!', to fix the problem, which can be found here: CLICK!

[Zyx Maiden]

Hi guys, I have a problem with Xpize Darkside 2.0. I patched my xp source with it and ran some tests (a lot of them...)

After the installation of windows, windows fail to start during the first boot... No error messages, nothing, just a black blank screen about 2 seconds after the screen with windows logo and the loading progress bar... I've try to reboot but same black screen...

In the thinking this can be caused by and update or a addon I put in the cd image, I've tested with just the original cd image + xpize darkside 2.0... Same result... Checked the monitor, try with a more recent monitor just in case but no luck...

Without Xpize Darkside, the problem is not there... i'ts very weird...

The next test i'll do if retry but with xpize darkside 2.0 beta... It worked before... But i've upgraded to a X2 since...

Computer spec:
Amd Athlon X2 4200+
Asus A8V deluxe
2x 512 Mb pc 3200 Kingston Hyper X
Ati Radeon X800 256Mb Agp
Creative Audigy 2 Platinum EX
4 x 120Mb Western Digital HD (Raid 0+1)
Pioneer 16X DVD-RW

Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2 OEM (English)

Anyone have an Idea what can cause the problem? I'll report my test result with Darkside 2.0 beta soon...

[ChrisKuhli]

Zyx Maiden, on Oct 2 2007, 05:33 AM, said:

Hi guys, I have a problem with Xpize Darkside 2.0. I patched my xp source with it and ran some tests (a lot of them...)

After the installation of windows, windows fail to start during the first boot... No error messages, nothing, just a black blank screen about 2 seconds after the screen with windows logo and the loading progress bar... I've try to reboot but same black screen...

In the thinking this can be caused by and update or a addon I put in the cd image, I've tested with just the original cd image + xpize darkside 2.0... Same result... Checked the monitor, try with a more recent monitor just in case but no luck...

Without Xpize Darkside, the problem is not there... i'ts very weird...

The next test i'll do if retry but with xpize darkside 2.0 beta... It worked before... But i've upgraded to a X2 since...

[cut hardware and Windows Specs...]

I think it matters a bit if your OEM made a little modication to the installation source. Can you make a new build from it with nLite, only with servicepack and latest updates (eventually also IE7/ WMP11) ?

Could also be a kernel issue (Darkside does patch ntoskrnl.exe/ ntkrnlmp.exe/ ntkrnlpa.exe)!

This post has been edited by ChrisKuhli: 02 October 2007 - 01:19 AM