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METRO 8.5

When Unslided
Version: v1.0.0b

full image preview: http://images.indogamers.com/image/9081/50f8e50e871fd13584888461.jpg

When Slided
Version: v1.0.0b

full image preview http://images.indogamers.com/image/9082/50f8e5256564713584888692.jpg

Preview on version v1.0.4 (Can changed into Transparent, default, or blue Color & All Icons (Leftbar, taskbar) now are support drag & drop, so you don't have to edit the shortcut on the xwidget designer
On mine:

All 24 icons shortcut drag&drop support:

Full image preview: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=15md7rs&s=6

IMPORTANT NOTE:
- This widget only fit & suitable on 1366x768 resolution!!
- It's important to read a Readme.txt note in the archive files first to edit some shortcut to your own PC directory/path, your PC core, etc..
(IF YOU'RE USING THE LATEST VERSION UPDATE OF THIS WIDGET, YOU DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS ON "FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE" ON THE Readme.txt IN THE "Metro8.5 * Version v1.0.0b.rar"

You just need to do and edit these:
Right-click widget > edit, to open XWidget Designer. Then Choose CODE and setting your own setting like PC username, System OS info, your 5 own disk drive, Your CPU Core(s)

(Point B, Subpoint 1 and 6)
B. The Compononent path you must edit
1. taskbarslide > taskbarlayer > taskbar > Showdesktop (OnClick)
6. taskbarslide > taskbarlayer > taskbar > taskbariconslide > taskbarqlaunch > taskbarqlaunch5 > Change the Function to your own path below
OnClick ------> !Run="C:\Users\RezaMMF\Documents\xwidget\Widgets\metro 8.5\Other\TaskList.exe" <----------- change your own path to tasklist.exe
OnDblClick ---> !Run="C:\Users\RezaMMF\Documents\xwidget\Widgets\Metro 8.5\Other\Window Switcher.lnk" <---- Change your own path to Window Switcher.lnk)
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- This is my first release, and I'll always update this widget to make some improvements, feel free to ask, give suggestions, leave a comment and inform me if you found some bugs

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Adding new update v1.0.5 (26/2/2013)
v1.0.5
- Adding Right-menu Click > Personalize > Change Colors > Transparent (Blurry)
- Transparent (Blurry) Color: Is an alternate color of Transparent, that make all of icon display name / white fonts more visibly seen on white, bloomy light, sunset, brighter wallpaper etc
- Change "leftmenuslide" Switch animation into smoothy slide
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Adding new update v1.0.4 (23/2/2013)
v1.0.4
- Change all of left menu icon, taskbar icon are on drag&drop mode, so you don't have to edit all of shortcut in the xwidget designer
- Stability increased
- Change some icons hint text
- A lot of fixing on drag & drop system coding glitching on taskbar quicklaunch icons
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Adding new update v1.0.3 (22/2/2013)
v1.0.3
- Adding widget icon
- Adding new Right-click Menu > Personalize > Change Colors > Default, Blue, Transparent (More incoming colors on next update)
- Adding some eyecandy on user picture on MouseOnEnter
- Adding horizontal scrolling animation on Rightmenu User Notification
- Adding battery charging icons missing hint
- Adding some Inner Shadow + Glow on all of text to make the smooth fonts
- Removing playmenu (Layer) solid color
- Remove Right-click Menu System Power > Shutdown, Restart, Close All Programs. Into a new fast Shutdown, Restart, Close All Program system, you just need to click your user picture on right tab
- Changing "Search something on Google..." background style
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Adding new update v1.0.2 (18/2/2013)
v1.0.2
- Update and adding the 26 drive icons
- Adding some codes that make the 5 drive icons on the right tab automatically load an icon depends on your drive path on CODE, so you don't have to change the drive icons manually when you have to change your drive path on CODE
- Removing drive1b ~ drive5b
- Changing saturation CODE and system on drive1~drive5
- Changing the way of Right-click Menu > Eject Drive. Now you only have to Right-clicking on the icon you want to eject
- Delete some unused core to improve efficiency
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Adding new update v1.0.1 (16/2/2013)
v1.0.1
- Removing Right-click Menu > Personalize > Left Menu / Taskbar to change the shortcut
- Now you can open the shortcut settings by right clicking on it's taskbar quicklaunch icons or left menu icons and choose Personalize > Change Shortcut...

Hi, great job !

Is the bottom right corner made with XWidget or is your windows taskbar ? I'd like to make the same as you made ^^ !

EDIT :

I downloaded and i saw by myself, once again, nice job ! It's not my screen resolution (1680*945), but it will help a lot !

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Haha, yes this widget only suitable on 1366x768 resolution and hmm.. I never plan to make into another resolution..
Yeah sure, you can make your own taskbar like this I hope this widget's giving you some inspiration:) Good luck

*edit* Moving Changelog into post #2

Please leave a comment, give me more suggestions to create new idea and inform some bugs to keep me continue update this widget

can you make the widget 1600*900 resolution?
Please