HUD Machine Purple for Windows 8.1

[Shemhamforash]

HUD Machine Purple for Windows 8.1

HUD Machine Purple

75158

Theme Includes

custom cursors
custom sound pack
explorer frame images
image res icons
shell32 images
start buttons
wallpapers

Theme Extras

Fonts
Genuine Image
Shellbrd Orb
System Clocks

HUD Machine Purple iPack (http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/72772-HUD-Machine-Purple-iPack-for-Windows-8-8-1-and-10-All-Editions)

Theme Credits

Mr GRiM

Method to Install Custom Themes

How to install and setup your customization applications on Windows 8.1.1 (http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/65613-How-to-install-and-setup-your-customization-applications-on-Windows-8-1-1)

Tools You May Need


(http://tihiy.net/files/OldNewExplorer.rar)Uxstyle (https://github.com/riverar/uxstyle/releases/download/0.2.4.2/UxStyle_0242_x86_x64_preview.exe), Theme Signature Bypass (http://virtualcustoms.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=74615&d=1470338612) and UltraUxThemePatcher v3.1.0 (https://www.syssel.net/hoefs/software_uxtheme.php?lang=en)
(https://www.syssel.net/hoefs/software_uxtheme.php?lang=en)UxStyle is a bit of software that relaxes Windows theme signature requirements to enable third-party customization. Specifically, UxStyle consists of a tiny system service and a kernel driver that are loaded into memory where they hang out until reboot. No file system changes are made. (First introduced on March 19, 2009.) UxStyle was recently rebranded to UxStyle Community Edition and published to GitHub under the GPL license (https://github.com/riverar/uxstyle/blob/master/LICENSE).

(http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170375-oldnewexplorer-118/)UxTheme service hook - Visual Theme Signature Bypass

UltraUXThemePatcher modifies your system files so that 3. party themes can be used. The program backs up the original system files and all changes can be undone by uninstalling if you have issues. UltraUXThemePatcher is available for Windows XP to Windows 10 RTM and Anniversary Update 1607 for 32bit and 64bit version. Note: This application makes changes to your system files, this can lead to unexpected problems or total breakdown of Windows!

ONE (OldNewExplorer) (http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170375-oldnewexplorer-118/)
OldNewExplorer is the Windows 10 (and Windows 8.1, and 8) shell extension / tweaker which can undo "improvements" to file browsing made in newer Windows versions. Everything is optional for your liking.

Restore devices / drives grouping - Everything is 'Devices and drives'. That's stupid! O-N-E can restore grouping which made sense in Win7/8.
Restore libraries / remove folders - Remove all those folders which were unoptionally added into Windows 8.1 This PC folder and put the libraries back to their place, without registry hacking / breaking apps.
Restore command bar / remove Ribbon - Because some people consider it an abomination.
Restore details pane at bottom - Same reason; reclaim useful horizontal space.
Improve styling - Get rid of some Win7 stuff here and there; improve styling with some built-in visual styles.
For themers / skinners, O-N-E can help to override a lot of hardcoded styling in Windows 10!

For best results use these settings.

http://virtualcustoms.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=75175&d=1472576019

StartIsBack+ for Windows 8.1 (http://startisback.com/#download-tab)
What's cool in StartIsBack+? Start menu:

Start menu has been rebuilt from ground up. Lot of Windows 7 menu bugs were fixed
Items in right pane can be removed or tweaked in-place (hold shift with right-click)
Items in right pane can be configured as menu for more items (like Connect To)
You can add your own folders into right pane by drag & drop
All Programs can show folders before items
Start menu configuration is much more streamlined

Start button:

StartIsBack+ provides start button for each taskbar
StartIsBack+ uses built-in Windows 8.1 start button image (by default), but with different selection / animation effect to distinguish it

Aero Glass for Win8.1+ (http://glass8.eu/download.html)
Experience native look of Aero Glass interface on Windows 8.x+

This utility returns the complete glass effect into windows frames.
Apply glass look to windows borders
Improve UI experience
Change amount of transparency in Control panels directly
Change inactive windows borders color
Skin windows borders (add glow, shadows etc.) without changing Windows theme
Fully native including MSStyle themes and DWM API compatibility
Low resources usage

Winaero Tweaker (http://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796)
After years of development, Winaero Tweaker is an all-in-one application which will include most options available in the free Winaero apps and extend it as much as possible. It is a universal tweaker software which supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.


Recommended Prior to Applying Custom Themes



Create a Restore Point
Install Fonts included in the "Extras" folder
Apply System Metrics included in the "Extras" folder and logout or reboot
Copy a Start Orb from the "Theme" folder to a new location, rename it if it's 6801, 6805, or 6809, open the StartIsBack+ configuration, click Add... select the Start Orb and Start Menu and click Apply.
If it's not a visible option to select the themed start menu, apply your custom theme first!
Install an iPack of your choice to change the system icons (check the Theme Extras section above for a link to the icons in the preview)!


I take no responsibility for anyone that bricks their system, use custom themes at your own risk!!

[Mr GRiM]

Looks great bud, I am looking at out text color now on the dark style and it seems to be a bit dark and hard to read in places, just been messing with some alternatives and I am thinking this might be better instead of rgb 98, 83, 172 change it to 130, 115, 220 that text color looks a bit bright on the clock though so for that I went with rgb 105, 85, 210 just thinking the text needed a bit more contrast, everything else though looks awesome.

[Shemhamforash]

Looks great bud, I am looking at out text color now on the dark style and it seems to be a bit dark and hard to read in places, just been messing with some alternatives and I am thinking this might be better instead of rgb 98, 83, 172 change it to 130, 115, 220 that text color looks a bit bright on the clock though so for that I went with rgb 105, 85, 210 just thinking the text needed a bit more contrast, everything else though looks awesome.

Thank you, I can work on implementing that text color change soon. The dark slate theme also has most of its images with the black matte not removed other than the ones you linked that needed replacing, not sure if that theme may need an update as well, I think you changed some text in that one that looked slightly purple at least in the start menu, I may have a look at the theme for RS1 and see what differences I can find

[Lamia]

Thanks mate for recoloring, also i want to mention to fix start menu search bug you have in dark theme go here:
Start Menu > Panels > Aero > Top > Programs List > Panels > Programs List - and change ALPHATRASHOLD to 0
I already change text color style to Mr GRiM (http://virtualcustoms.net/member.php/1-Mr-GRiM) suggestion and kinda like it more that way, overall everything looks great and thank you for sharing it! :Peace:

[Shemhamforash]

Thanks mate for recoloring, also i want to mention to fix start menu search bug you have in dark theme go here:
Start Menu > Panels > Aero > Top > Programs List > Panels > Programs List - and change ALPHATRASHOLD to 0
I already change text color style to Mr GRiM (http://virtualcustoms.net/member.php/1-Mr-GRiM) suggestion and kinda like it more that way, overall everything looks great and thank you for sharing it! :Peace:

Thanks, I'll look into the start menu issue. I'm working on changing the color, will post a theme update shortly.


Thanks mate for recoloring, also i want to mention to fix start menu search bug you have in dark theme go here:
Start Menu > Panels > Aero > Top > Programs List > Panels > Programs List - and change ALPHATRASHOLD to 0

Got it, nice find

[Shemhamforash]

Updated theme for dark style system-wide text color change

[Shemhamforash]

04/09/16 updated thread for Tools You May Need, Recommended Prior to Applying Custom Themes, and disclaimer sections