Your Favorite Themes for Windows 8

[NoelC]

Sounds like you prefer a simple and functional desktop.  That's my goal also.

 

I use the Windows 8.1 standard theme with Aero Glass for Win 8.1 and a minimalist theme atlas file here.  I've reduced the size of the window chrome by importing registry values saved from a Windows 7 system.

 

 

-Noel

[Aloha]

I think this theme is pretty good for those who like dark themes:

 

http://liveordietm.deviantart.com/art/AeroByDesign-For-Windows-8-1-Update-1-401771941

[crashnburn4u]

I dont even care for AERO, TRANSPARENCY and the COLORS you have. 

I want Windows 2000. Simple and light Grey. No Dark or bright tones. 

 

Office 2013 is too WASHED OUT WHITE.. So bit of the Gray is better. 

 

Sounds like you prefer a simple and functional desktop.  That's my goal also.

 

I use the Windows 8.1 standard theme with Aero Glass for Win 8.1 and a minimalist theme atlas file here.  I've reduced the size of the window chrome by importing registry values saved from a Windows 7 system.

 

 

-Noel

[Aloha]

How about this Windows Classic theme? It looks quite simple.

 

http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Classic-Vs-8-1-Update-1-457573957

[crashnburn4u]

Love it. Thanks. You are a life saver : )

 

How about this Windows Classic theme? It looks quite simple.

 

http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Classic-Vs-8-1-Update-1-457573957

[monkeylove]

Hello. Has anyone found a theme that maintains the settings of the default theme but changes the white background in file explorer (both the tree and the main window) and probably other applications to light grey?

[ptd163]

Sounds like you prefer a simple and functional desktop.  That's my goal also.

 

I use the Windows 8.1 standard theme with Aero Glass for Win 8.1 and a minimalist theme atlas file here.  I've reduced the size of the window chrome by importing registry values saved from a Windows 7 system.

 

 

-Noel

So that's just the factory default theme that comes with Windows 8? Would you willing to share your theme atlas? Or maybe you could pack your theme into a themepack file? Because that is literally exactly what I'm looking for in a theme. I can grab AG from BM's website myself.

Lastly, did BM make that control panel? Or is it third party?

Edited August 24, 2014 by ptd163

[NoelC]

Ptd163, yes, that's the factory default theme plus Aero Glass for Win 8.1 plus my own theme atlas.

 

Save for a small change to make light characters on a dark "glow", it is available on BigMuscle's download site.

 

Here's a version that puts up a dark background "glow" behind title text, in case you like the light characters on dark background look.

 

http://Noel.ProDigitalSoftware.com/temp/themeatlas.png

 

And yes, that's BigMuscle's own beta GUI application to modify Aero Glass parameters pictured in my screen grab, also available from his download site, and with which I changed the caption text color to white as shown.

 

-Noel

Edited August 24, 2014 by NoelC

[xXiNightXx]

Coming soon to a window 8.1 Update 1 system near you

 

http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Xp-Luna-Windows-8-1-1-Preview-477652904

 

Edited August 25, 2014 by xXiNightXx

[DosProbie]

Nice LQQing Port XxiNight, sure all the XP lovers will be happy.

~DP

[xXiNightXx]

New updates to Windows Aero theme for windows 8.1 Update 1.

 

Dowload: http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Aero-478224917

 

Edited August 26, 2014 by xXiNightXx

[xXiNightXx]

Windows Aero (Vista) for windows 8.1.1

 

http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Aero-Vista-478365871

 

[NoelC]

Windows Aero (Vista) for windows 8.1.1

 

 

Now THAT looks really nice!

 

-Noel

[xXiNightXx]

Ambient theme for windows 8.1.1

 

http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Ambient-8-1-Update-1-Vs-476554803

 

[DosProbie]

Windows Aero (Vista) for windows 8.1.1

 

http://xxinightxx.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Aero-Vista-478365871

 

Nice!, What installer did you use?