[ricktendo64]

I made a step by step video on how to make a Zune theme addon.

Recommended:
Kels UberPack (you can manually install this)
CMenu or Send2A3X (by MHz)
Advanced INF (Use this instead of OSR PDF)
.Net Framework 2.0 (required for FGCBA)
7-Zip (also required for FGCBA)
ZuneDesktopTheme

Video:
Zune Part 1 (13.1 MB)
Zune Part 2 (6.38 MB)
Zune Part 3 (19.1 MB)
Zune Part 4 (23.7 MB)
Zune Part 5 (21.4 MB)
Zune Part 6 (13.3 MB)
Zune Part 7 (23.2 MB)
FGCBA Test (39.1 MB)

Other:
ZuneThemeAddOn (final addon)

The reason I chose a theme is because it is what I started with and I think, so should you.

[LUZR4LIFE]

THANKS Rick, but is it possible to up these to a SkyDrive or something else? I have to wait 20+ minutes in between files to DL.

[N1K]

Rick, upload them to Zxian.org. You have the connection info in our private section..
Thx

[MrNxDmX]

Great tut. Good job m8 :)

[ricktendo64]

Mirrored on SkyDrive (I think its better because zxian space is very limited and this is about 160 MB)

[JBrinley]

thanks man!

I am going to try to make one now, lol

We will see how it goes :D

[silversurfer]

Man this is a great video tut Rick I also liked your VistaBasicTheme tut you did a while ago but there really is nothing like seeing and hearing a well thought out lesson. Thanks so much, I really appreciate your efforts. :icon_cool:

The video helped enormously especially with focusing the viewer towards the processes involved rather than a series of steps.

I am planning on making a new unattended and I saw what seemed to be a cool 'pop up' app every now and then in your videos. Can you please tell me what the app was and what it's for.. It seemed to be some sort of quick link access app? :questionmark:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8286/zunepart3or6.jpg

[LUZR4LIFE]

silversurfer, on Feb 18 2008, 02:08 PM, said:

Man this is a great video tut Rick I also liked your VistaBasicTheme tut you did a while ago but there really is nothing like seeing and hearing a well thought out lesson. Thanks so much, I really appreciate your efforts. :icon_cool:

The video helped enormously especially with focusing the viewer towards the processes involved rather than a series of steps.

I am planning on making a new unattended and I saw what seemed to be a cool 'pop up' app every now and then in your videos. Can you please tell me what the app was and what it's for.. It seemed to be some sort of quick link access app? :questionmark:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8286/zunepart3or6.jpg

That is part of Camtasia Studio, which was used for recording the desktop.

[silversurfer]

Ahh!.. Right! :doh:

Thanks for the info LUZR4LIFE.... With all the wonderful shell apps and cool tools around here I thought one got me. Hehe! :)

[ricktendo64]

No its not LUZR, you are way off :D

Its simply Alt+Tab, cant believe you guys would not know this keyboard shortcut :P

[LUZR4LIFE]

ricktendo64, on Feb 19 2008, 12:25 PM, said:

No its not LUZR, you are way off :D

Its simply Alt+Tab, cant believe you guys would not know this keyboard shortcut :P

LMAO. OOOOOPS. I thought you said that you hit Alt+Tab while in Camtasia to get that. SOOOOORRY :P

This post has been edited by LUZR4LIFE: 19 February 2008 - 05:33 PM

[silversurfer]

ricktendo64, on Feb 19 2008, 05:25 PM, said:

No its not LUZR, you are way off :D

Its simply Alt+Tab, cant believe you guys would not know this keyboard shortcut :P

I was just perusing and came back upon this. Didn't think to check back on it because of LUZR's reply.

Holy crap... LMAO! Rick. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif

I never new about the Alt+Tab 'thingy'. I would have gone on and never thought twice about this again.

I've used alt+tab before but just to minimize a game window or bring up a current web page while surfing with no other folders or apps open so never observed the pop up menu before.

Glad I asked the question... In this case "Ignorance was far from bliss". http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_8.gif

Alt-Tab function was renamed to Task Switcher in Vista.... Makes total sense now. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_17_6.gif

Here's a wiki link for anyone that wants some more info on this matter.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/TaskList.png

[ricktendo64]

Removed OSR PDF, use ADVANCED INF instead

[mona]

ricktendo64, on Mar 15 2008, 10:27 PM, said:

Removed OSR PDF, use ADVANCED INF instead

HOW to change default Visual Style and background

[ricktendo64]

mona, on May 22 2008, 05:18 PM, said:

HOW to change default Visual Style and background

You use WINNT.SIF to accomplish this, just make a your theme addon add this to WINNT.SIF

[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile="%ResourceDir%\Themes\Windows XP Vistaluna Basic.Theme"

[mona]

[quote name='ricktendo64' post='23169' date='May 23 2008, 08:01 AM']You use WINNT.SIF to accomplish this, just make a your theme addon add this to WINNT.SIF

; Generated by nLite 1.4.5 beta

[Data]
Autopartition=0
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
UnattendSwitch="No"
OemPreinstall="Yes"
OemSkipEula="Yes"
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
Hibernation="No"

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
TimeZone=xxx
OEMSkipRegional=x
OemSkipWelcome=x

[Components]

[UserData]
ProductKey="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
ComputerName=*
FullName="xxx"

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=xx
Language= "xxxx"

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"

[WindowsFirewall]
Profiles=WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile="%ResourceDir%\Themes\Windows XP Vistaluna Basic.Theme"
Mode=0

[ricktendo64]

Correct that will do it, just make sure to integrate that theme and also you can set your wallpaper and mouse curs with that theme file

[ReMoS]

Hello Rick ^^

First Thing Your Amazing man For Make This Tut. Video , and u Make it Realy Easy

and i got proplem ! LoL

can u see this Images And any1 one tell me why ?!

http://www.anamhost.com/pics/files/6nadoefgxz7e39cy5w1m.jpg

http://www.anamhost.com/pics/files/0k3utygfwa0y1of0bahn.jpg

[mona]

what is string %Cdname%
and must change remos.cab ,8.3 filename example:123remos.cab

[LUZR4LIFE]

OOOOOPS, I was wrong. LOL. I need to get back to doing addons. :type:

This post has been edited by LUZR4LIFE: 30 August 2008 - 10:54 PM