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Make your Windows desktop look like the Windows Phone 7 home screen
Like what you've seen of the Windows Phone 7 Metro interface? Wish you could make your desktop look like it?
Wish granted! A group of DeviantArt users has created the Omnimo theme for Rainmeter, the highly-customizable desktop information app for Windows. As you can see, Omnimo is a very faithful port of Metro's angular, widgety good looks. Like most good Rainmeter themes, Omnimo is packed with customization options and includes 30 different panels you can place around your desktop.
You'll need Rainmeter installed first, obviously -- grab it from the official website.
I like the theme, but it makes me wonder -- if it looks this good on a desktop, how will it look on a 3" or 4" phone screen? What do you think?
[via XDA Developer forums]
Wish granted! A group of DeviantArt users has created the Omnimo theme for Rainmeter, the highly-customizable desktop information app for Windows. As you can see, Omnimo is a very faithful port of Metro's angular, widgety good looks. Like most good Rainmeter themes, Omnimo is packed with customization options and includes 30 different panels you can place around your desktop.
You'll need Rainmeter installed first, obviously -- grab it from the official website.
I like the theme, but it makes me wonder -- if it looks this good on a desktop, how will it look on a 3" or 4" phone screen? What do you think?
[via XDA Developer forums]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsDieselstationMar 29th 2010 5:51PM
This is incredible!
FoiledMar 29th 2010 7:14PM
Good post! Looks good.
mvpMar 29th 2010 7:33PM
Simply Amazing, Simply Beautiful
FredMar 29th 2010 7:57PM
Sorry, as much as I love eth W7PS and Zune themes (being an HD16 owner myself), that's the most god-awful desktop I've seen in a while.
nitrous9200Mar 29th 2010 8:29PM
I agree. Looks stupid and disorganized.
blasztaMar 29th 2010 11:45PM
That's Lee's (disorganized) desktop.
Look at the theme creator page at DevianArt for "the actual" look: http://taichou-henk.deviantart.com/art/Omnimo-UI-for-Rainmeter-158715959
It's much better than Lee's :)
mvpMar 29th 2010 10:36PM
Yeah Lee's screen doesn't do the software much justice, needs a major cleanup.
Examples: http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/087/a/2/Omnimo_UI_for_Rainmeter_by_Taichou_Henk.jpg
My Own (Simplistic): http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a144/dlstblb/desktop.png
Lee MathewsMar 29th 2010 11:47PM
I'll readily admit that the screenshot is a mess -- I mostly wanted to make sure I had a variety of the different panels shown ;)
As for the most disorganized desktop ever, clearly whoever posted that isn't an service tech. I've seen some layouts that would give you a heart attack if you think THIS looks bad....
kojo87Mar 29th 2010 10:03PM
really tempted to put this on my dad's computer. has a 21.5" HP multitouch monitor.
ProlornMar 30th 2010 12:28AM
Do it! Rainmeter is light on resources, and this theme seems perfect for a touchscreen setup.
FoiledMar 29th 2010 10:58PM
http://i.imgur.com/W2WLd.jpg
ProlornMar 30th 2010 12:27AM
Nice background! Have a link? :)
R.J.Mar 30th 2010 2:04AM
I cannot get my twitter feed to come up. Love the theme otherwise
blasztaMar 30th 2010 2:15AM
Mine: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/088/d/2/March_2010_Desktop_by_blaszta.jpg
at least for now.. ;)
famehMar 30th 2010 10:16AM
Used also Samurize with very similar taste and really really lightweight too!!
blasztaMar 30th 2010 11:43PM
I used Samurize before, but since I switch to Windows 7 I couldn't get it to work properly.
astrotoysevenMar 30th 2010 1:40PM
superb stuff. Integration and minimalism are sublime.
famehMar 31st 2010 2:18AM
#16 blaszta: I got mine working. Did u tried this?
http://www.samurize.com/modules/ipboard/index.php?showtopic=11967
http://www.sevenforums.com/software/7487-how-install-samurize-win7.html
Hope that helps ^_^
Samurize is much lighter than rainmeter (and for me not uglier or less powerful), and also, the configuration and customization is done in a much nicer way, with it's own editor instead of those text files.....
jonApr 1st 2010 1:47PM
how much do u guys get paid for a win7mobile product placement advertisement like this?
Lee MathewsApr 1st 2010 2:05PM
I'm about to blow your mind here, Jon: nothing.
No one from Microsoft has EVER so much as contacted me about a post I've written -- either before or after the fact.