new layout for Dax Shell (2011)

[Davy Bartoloni]

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the old one
http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... 2BExplorer ( original: http://dax89.comlu.com/pages/programmi/ ... x+Explorer )
old sources http://dax89.comlu.com/pages/programmi/ ... 23CEC5B8E2

i think a new NT6 layout is a good thing.

links to new resources
http://www.wcn.it/immagini-bitmap-dax-shell.zip
http://www.wcn.it/shell-dax-icone-ICO.zip

[lukves]

Its beautifull.. i test in in Windows 7 and is run.. i think is good for ReactOS as alternative shell... please work on it and make it better.

[buildere]

Great Work!

[Davy Bartoloni]

I would like to make a clarification ...
I'm just a "promoter", this beautiful shell is developed by dax89 .. a good Italian programmer (dax can 'be contacted in the Italian forum)

[Haos]

Does Dax have plans for bundling it with ROS or perhaps including as replacement shell?

[Davy Bartoloni]

Does Dax have plans for bundling it with ROS or perhaps including as replacement shell?

There is an issue... sources are for "VC", there is no GCC porting at this time...
however, if anyone cares to make the GCC conversion, Dax would be happy if his Reactos alternative explorer were included in the official svn.

[betaluva]

i just translated a copy of Dax Shell into English, it worked ok on Windows XP, if you want to try Dax shell then here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/?7q88uvajlww8u

[Davy Bartoloni]

i just translated a copy of Dax Shell into English, it worked ok on Windows XP, if you want to try Dax shell then here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/?7q88uvajlww8u

Good work!, now we are all waiting for sources of dax shell 2011 beta

a small preview...
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[betaluva]

i just translated a copy of Dax Shell into English, it worked ok on Windows XP, if you want to try Dax shell then here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/?7q88uvajlww8u

Good work!, now we are all waiting for sources of dax shell 2011 beta

a small preview...
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to be converted to English?

[Davy Bartoloni]

Yes, in all languages
.. well this is a screenshot (from Dax) of latest build
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release of sources.. next week (i think)

P.S. the metrics of start menu will be changed for a 800x600 (standard ROS first start).. reducing a little the menu... (now porportions are the same of windows 2003)
metrics of the "shell" folders are similar to Nt6... ( a little reduced for the same reason )

[EDIT]
We have received suggestions for a... xp-blue like hardcoded theme (using a flag)..
i think that the white left bar will be necessary when visual-styles are used/applied.
With visualstyles:
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alternatively with "metrics for visual-styles" flag activated:
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(thx to VicMarcal for the suggestion )

[betaluva]

WOW! i cant wait for this release, i LOVE the "themed" look.

[EmuandCo]

i would prefer it working with msstyles, because we will support em sooner or later.

[vicmarcal]

Thanks Davy to care about my suggestions...
Here comes some more, about the "Xp" colour scheme one:
1)The Right Column in the Start Menu has a blueish background with a colour #D3E5FB , could you use the colour #D2E6FA instead?

2)Does it use a colour to fill the background or can it use a bitmap(so we can apply gradients)?This question is related to the Appbar and the Start Menu "Header"(The one with "Administrator" strng) and "Footer"(the one with Reboot/Shutdown buttons)

[vicmarcal]

i would prefer it working with msstyles, because we will support em sooner or later.

We will support explorer-new too, sooner or later (TM)

[gonzoMD]

maybe you could implement a "Run" Textfield instead of a Button (like vista and seven has)