Steampunk desktop themes: your screenshots

[SomewhatSavvy]

Pardon my ignorance but, where is it that you download all these skins for Wondows XP? I wasn't even aware you could do so .

[JVonDredd]

I've been looking for the longest time for a whole visual style (ie cogs and animations and stuff) as well as some objectdock icons that all fit steampunk/raygun gothic styles but so far nothing is really that good , if i knew how to make one (and had the time) I would.

[pixelrunner]

This is what I am currently clanging around with.

Mac OS X ,  Programs on the bottom from left to right
finder, safari, mail, Itunes, pages, secret book, iPhoto, iCal, address book, iChat,  then trash

the gear is my HD

The theme is a shapeshifter theme called Nobilis

I am working on making my outer case brass and wood.  More on that as it develops.

[J. Draughtsman]

Pardon my ignorance but, where is it that you download all these skins for Wondows XP? I wasn't even aware you could do so .

WindowBlinds is a commercial software program you can use to reskin Windows:

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

There's a free trial download version to experiment with. You can download skins from:

http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=1&c=1

They have another program you can use to create your own skins.

[Spudnot]

Here is my desktop:  Mac OSX With custome Theme (Photopro) by Palli Svansson and Custom desktop by me.  Originally I had just the wood but i wanted to create something with pictures of my family.  Nice yes?


SteamPunk Folder! :-D



~spudnot~

[The Mechatronist]

The picture at the left has resided on my desktop for the past 5 years - before I knew that Steampunk existed.

[Gentlemens Handbook]

found this wallpaper tonight. Creative, would love to see someone make it.

http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/downloads/01325_planetearthinversed_1440x900.jpg

[Gentlemens Handbook]

Here is the desktop and theme to my Macbook pro.


The desktop


A little work in photoshop


Theme applied to quicktime, safari, and finder.

-GH

[SomewhatSavvy]

Very nice Mr. Gentlemen's Handbook!!

Mine seems rather dull by comparison:


EDIT: Thought I ought to add what all is included in it. Some art I stole saved off DeviantArt from...someone...I forget who, but I need to look it up and give them proper credit. Bronze Daize WindowBlinds with Forficula Font, Steam Gauge and Borg Clock Yahoo Widgets. 

[Gentlemens Handbook]

I like your wallpaper, could you post it in the wallpaper thread?

[michaelbeeman]

This is what I am currently clanging around with.

Mac OS X ,  Programs on the bottom from left to right
finder, safari, mail, Itunes, pages, secret book, iPhoto, iCal, address book, iChat,  then trash

the gear is my HD

The theme is a shapeshifter theme called Nobilis

I am working on making my outer case brass and wood.  More on that as it develops.

Spoiler: ShowHide

Wow. That quite rocks, Pixelrunner! I'm relatively new to both computing and my macbook pro, how can I find out how to change those settings?

[Gentlemens Handbook]

Your going to need a program named shapeshifter, i use it on my mac too. There are a couple of good icon programs out there, I use pixidex and candybar.

[The Infernal Mr Adams]

Very nice SomewhatSavvy, I actually thought that was a self portrait for a sec

Ive updated my desktop bit:

I added a new Start menu:

Theres also the Davis Clock although I rarely use it...


And I also built a new Myspace page which I think is much Steamy-er than my last one:

[Weetobix]

Mr Adams,

I rather like your start menu and other additions in the first screenshot - may I as where you got them?

[Professor Lidenbrock]

Mr Adams,

I rather like your start menu and other additions in the first screenshot - may I as where you got them?

As to the start menu check out the thread "Steam windows menu" on this very board.

[The Infernal Mr Adams]

Mr Adams,

I rather like your start menu and other additions in the first screen shot - may I as where you got them?

Of course!

I got the Start menu from this link

The Winamp skin is here

And the desk clock I found on Brass Goggles...but I'm too lazy to look for the exact link....Its a CrabFu creation.

[Arthur S. Rowan]

Ok.. Here's my KDE desktop in OpenSUSE; Maybe not as steamy as most desktops in this thread, but maybe it is more like a Victorian desktop

http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=victoriandesktopgq1.jpg

[elShoggotho]

Here's mine:

[Gazongola]

So how does one change the XP skin again?

[elShoggotho]

In my case, "Style XP" hits the spot, but normally it's as simple as downloading a theme and double-clicking the associated file.

[Gazongola]

As in 'the skin on xp'?

[elShoggotho]

Your google-fu is weak... just give it "StyleXP". I can't give you anything, my style of google-fu is made of Kruppstahl and only gives German results.

[Gazongola]

My google-fu is NOT weak. I mean that I am running on XP OS and I want to know how to change the skin on XP, not to XP. Ja?

[Gazongola]

Just exactly what is Kruppstahl anyway? Is it similar to scheize?

[KhaiJBach]

Customising XP - the Khai Method

1: Go here and get  Uxtheme MultiPatcher   http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=308905 (it's free, no registration needed. it patches your XP to allow non M$ Xp themes)

2: Go here and choose the Theme you want... http://themes.belchfire.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&showcat=1 All will now work with your XP.

3: Consider a Desktop replacement like Aston or Litestep