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Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:07 am
by foxlet
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This is a project to build a set of graphics and UI elements based around the motifs originally established in the ReactOS Soft Blue image set (which has since been committed), drawing influences from modern UI designs (such as Windows 10 and KDE Plasma).

This is a work in progress, with this thread intended to track changes to the Mizu theme and related assets for those interested.

Current Images
Latest Build (g573c712): https://fox.furcode.co/reactos/mizu_bootcd.iso

Mizu Screenshots

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:28 am
by foxlet
Some demo shots, including Explorer's rework, VLC, and Firefox.

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Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:11 pm
by EmuandCo
Looks nice and simple. Maybe even the "I prefer NO theme, but classic 9x look" guys will be happy with it.

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:57 pm
by Shawhifox
Beatiful!

The only downside are the old desktop icons but those aren't part of the theme.

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:39 pm
by oldman
EmuandCo wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:11 pm Looks nice and simple. Maybe even the "I prefer NO theme, but classic 9x look" guys will be happy with it.
I am one of those and I do like it to a point, but, the desktop background atom is huge, the taskbar colour is too close to the desktop background colour.

I like the colours here, but not the desktop background colour and everyone has their own personal taste.

What does "Mizu" mean?

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 5:57 pm
by karlexceed
oldman wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:39 pm What does "Mizu" mean?
Sui or mizu, meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world.

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 12:05 pm
by foxlet
Minor touches included added taskbar visibility.

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Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:14 pm
by binarymaster
I like this theme. :)

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:02 pm
by shunesburg
binarymaster wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:14 pm I like this theme. :)
Me too, except the logo of the start menu.

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:50 pm
by foxlet
Setup Support (disc-only).

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Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:25 am
by oldman
I do not like the all white Explorer window; could you give it some colour.

I have read, that Victor would like to see more themes (see this post). So when you have finished this, could you create an high contrast theme, for those people who have problems with their vision (just a suggestion).

This is a useful tool for checking the contrast.

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:32 am
by foxlet
RC is now out! Link has been updated up above.

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Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:43 pm
by dizt3mp3r
I don't like the bald-headed bloke with the comb-over in the corner. Having him hide there like that scares me a little. Is it Wally?

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Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:52 am
by Shawhifox
I like the new start button. :)

Re: Project Mizu

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:06 pm
by shunesburg
The only thing to change is the set of icons ;-)