WindowBlinds is the world's most popular desktop enhancement utility. With a user base estimated at around 10 million, WindowBlinds is used by both consumers and corporations who want to change the way the Windows user interface looks and feels. It is the only program of its kind used and certified by Microsoft.
WindowBlinds 4.5 includes the new ability to change the color of visual styles through hue shifting along with modifying the brightness and saturation of the visual style. It also includes the ability to have alpha blended Start menus and standard menus which enable users to have semi-transparent pieces to those parts of Windows XP and eliminates the "jagged" look around the edges of the interface. WindowBlinds 4.51 enables users to have semitransparent pieces in the Start menu, adds support for 64-bit version of Windows XP and enhanced support for instant messenger clients.
Consumers can purchase the enhanced version of WindowBlinds for $19.95 which adds the ability to skin more elements of the Windows user interface and can skin even non-theme aware applications.
See http://www.stardock.com/products/directskin/ for information on how you can make your own application skinnable.
windowblinds 5.0 2006 Customize the look and feel of Windows 2000 or Windows XP with WindowBlinds. It can change virtually every aspect of the Windows GUI such as title bars, push buttons, the Start bar, radio buttons, and scroll bars
SkinStudio SkinStudio is a program that lets you design your own graphical user interfaces that can then be applied to Microsoft Windows or various programs on Windows such as Windows Media Player.
Theme Manager Control the OVER ALL look of your Windows computer with Theme Manager. Manage all your skins, themes, wallpapers, icons, etc. from a single interface. You can even mix and match them together to create full blown suites!
RightClick RightClick is a program that enables you to enhance your standard Windows right-click desktop menu. You can add all kinds of new functionality to it (program short cuts, system commands, etc.) as well as change its look by "skinning" it.
IconX IconX turbo-charges your Windows desktop icons. It can insert shadows, make icons bigger, make icons zoom up when you mouse over them, and even change their color based on what you're doing.
IconDeveloper IconDeveloper is a program that makes it a snap to create your own icons for Windows. With just a few clicks, any image you find on the Internet or create in a paint program can be turned into an icon.
Keyboard LaunchPad Keyboard Launchpad allows you to assign hot keys to almost any kind of action one might perform on their system. Shortcuts can be made to launch programs, visit Web sites, paste saved clipboards, control MP3 players, and more. A must have!
WindowFX WindowFX is a special effects program for Windows that allows users to add a variety of opening and closing, transition and other visual effects to the user interface.
ObjectBar Allows users to create their own custom Start bars, finders, pop-up menus, program launchers, wharfs, docks, etc. It is completely customizable. Users can download hundreds of themes and bars for it from the theme library on www.wincustomize.com.
DesktopX Use DesktopX to enhance your standard desktop icons; animate your desktop; put calendars, weather objects, MP3 players, performance meters, and more on your desktop at a fraction of the memory footprint of stand alone programs.
ObjectDock ObjectDock is a free program that allows you to have a nice animated launchbar/taskbar on your screen that reacts to your mouse when you mouse over it. Organize your short-cuts and running tasks onto this customizable dock.
