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Elfin2 YBoris edit by ~yboris:iconyboris:

Categories Customization > Skins & Themes > Shell Themes > Litestep

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Version 1.1 available here: [link]

Inspired by Elfin2 [link]
Created by [link]
Much thanks for his permission to re-distribute my edit of his skin.

Highly recommended background: [link]

This LiteStep theme contains all the modules within it.

I added an always-on-top mini-corner (top left) which can be clicked even when a window is open covering the desktop. No need to minimize everything to open the PopUp menu! :-D Left-click on it to see today's date!

There is a middle-mouse-button-click menu in addition to the regular right-mouse-button-click.

There is a button where "Start" usually is: right-click to minimize all windows, left-click for another custom menu.

On mouse-over above time display you get a mouse-scroll-wheel-scrollable list of tray icons.

Elegant, simple, easy to edit. Have fun!

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~Efron Dec 9, 2008, 10:57:22 PM
I'm using elfin2 right now and have been for a while. I'll definitely give this a try!
:iconandyninja:
~AnDyninJa Dec 24, 2008, 10:55:51 PM
Тема чистая, минимальная, красиво выглядит меню, но построенная по принципу все что нужно доделай сам.
Почему бы к примеру не добавить [link] в конфиг лайтстепа?
:iconzoba273:
~zoba273 May 6, 2009, 2:10:43 PM
is there a way to get 24h instead of 12 am/pm ?
:iconyboris:
~yboris May 6, 2009, 3:03:55 PM
in the file "theme.rc" (which you can open with notepad) you will have to edit this line:

TimeText "[time('h:nn am/pm';)] "

All you have to do is have it changed to ('i:nn';) or ('ii:nn';) if you want a zero when time is < 10.

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:iconcarneymi:
~carneymi May 6, 2009, 8:31:01 PM
This looks really cool! I found your theme via Lifehacker and want to give a run...but I've never used Litestep and although I've been fighting to get this installed all night, I've had no luck...

If you could point me to a Web site that will "hold my hand" or give me a few pointers, that would be very helpful! While I'm usually pretty good with new programs, computers, etc - this is a whole new area!

Thanks!
:iconyboris:
~yboris May 6, 2009, 8:36:07 PM
Glad you are not giving up so fast. I tried two installers and one of them worked for me. I believe this is the one that did - except this is a newer (2009) version - so it should work:

[link]

I hope you are aware that Litestep disables the taskbar (and the start button) - that is disables "explorer.exe"; I think it requires a restart to take effect.

This might give you a scare at first - but all should be well - and it's always reversible.

Send me an e-mail if you have troubles.

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:iconzystudios:
~zystudios May 6, 2009, 8:57:45 PM
I really like the theme you have posted on Lifehacker. What's the code to format your clock and date? I tried to take it from your theme.rc file but it was different. I don't know.
:iconyboris:
~yboris May 6, 2009, 9:11:43 PM
Are you referring to the large clock on the top-left (that is not shown in the above screenshot)? If so you'll need to install Rainmeter and download my "10 Foot HUD YBoris edit" (on DeviantArt - click on my gallery).

Theme.rc will have all the configuration for the LiteStep theme (which does not include the large clock pasted on the desktop).

Sorry if I've misunderstood your question.

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:iconzystudios:
~zystudios May 7, 2009, 1:49:18 AM
Rainmeter uses up a lot of memory just for a clock. I'm a beginner with litestep though I've used it when it was in it's infancy. I was using emerge desktop until the switch back to litestep.

I've written a little code for the theme.rc file to make a very similar clock on the desktop without using all the memory. I'm not good with formatting the words but it's almost identical. Let me know if you want the code.

z at zystudios dot com
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