[myNimi]

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Why choose - reasons
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Video presentation
(3 parts - about 30 minutes total, available in HD - see for Yourself how amazing it is)

Tested on Vista Basic notebook, XP Home netbook
Reported to work Windows 7
Should work any .NET capable system

Greetings Aqua-Soft community. First it's a great honor to post in such noble place - where many great software titles created their legends, many Users found Their style and inspiration. Secondly, it's shame on me that I didn't post here earlier - especially as You did mention on NV before, very impolite of me. Thence fixing my mistake, I'm pleased to introduce to You - this time personally - latest NV 10.2 - yes it's 2 versions higher than one reviewed here before. An amazing software - which brilliancy was discovered by many people all around the world - both normal Users and technological experts, trying to proudly living to it's tittle: "one of the best customization programs" or other praising which clearly is not to be spoken in honor of compared great software.

Basically it offers:

• Windows effects, inbuilt complex applications - like those You can mostly find separately as some unknown whatever, but inside one solid package under 1 mb of size, great core and updated very often. (usually few times a month, or even more often if there is some brilliant idea)
  
• Window border theming - with very simple theming format: one image - without any special files etc. As NV always believed in simplicity of solutions creating, installing, distributing of those are super easy for everyone. Moreover thanks to Nimi Blur 3.0 technology inside borders can be blurred - in tests(my computer was really happy, its fans too) - without noticeable loss of resources. All that cause NV has brilliant CPU architecture and advanced graphic library handling all those tasks.
  
• repository system - allowing to install and manage 3rd part customization tools, wallpapers, system themes, native NV themes etc.
  
  Moreover those can be automatically updated, as well as - You can post normal link into repository system, and data collector will analyse almost any given web adress for repositories capable media. If it will be zip package, during installation it will autoadapt to it's content.
  
• Manage 3rd part customization software - NV can manage run(work like launcher) of software installed via repositories. In theory - no more fighting with autostart, or scavenger hunt to find application when You recalled it(just use quick search in NV)
  
• Desktop scripting - with Nimi Bastet You can script Your desktop, to display any desired webpage, HTML content and interact through NV frontend with system.

Currently NV offers 49 effects, with some of them enlisted below:
Window border theming
with transparent borders support and blur

Quote

Screenshot with using glass theme for NV - available on DeviantArt.com on generated wallpaper using NV Picture Board wallpaper generation effect.

Desktop shadows
Turns window transparent click-through when desktop is selected
Window fading on creation, destroy, minimize
Fade window transparency in or out
Aurora lights
fade in or out window in aurora coloured flames
Contrast screen
Display contrastful field below active window
Taskbar reflection
Casts desktop, windows reflection on taskbar
Taskbar and start menu transparency
Turns start menu and desktop transparent
Taskbar and start menu blur
Turns start menu and desktop transparent, with blur beneath both
Taskbar shadow
Make taskbar drop shadow
Taskbar fade
Fade in taskbar when mouse is over it, fades in or out start menu
Window opaque on hoover
Window is only opaque when mouse is over its area
Transparency on window move and resize
Turns window transparent on its move or resize
Transparent non-active windows
Non-active windows are turn transparent
Invisible desktop
Hides desktop when non-active
Window kinetics
Make window keep its momentum during move
Jelly windows
Make window deform, behave like being made from jelly - wobble it
Window bounce
Make window bounce on activation
Creation sparkle
Shines sparkle on window titlebar on activation
Contrastful windows
Desaturates non-active windows
Window quiver
When active window is shaked, other are minimized or restored
Window edge maximize
Window is maximized to it's half when moved outside screen edge
Window edge snap
Snaps window to screen edge, other windows
Window edge warp
Warps window to opposite screen direction if dragged outside its area
Window shifting
When window is selected, are near dodge-toss below.
Minimize non-active windows
Minimizes non-active windows.
RightLeft slider
Maximizes window to half screen size on Win+F4 or Win+F5 keypress.
Picture wallpaper-board
Generates photographs sytlized collage from pictures
Picture highlight
Highlights image with adapted background
Fluid wallpaper
Makes wallpaper look like under water
Smooth wallpaper
Smooths wallpaper
Sharpen wallpaper
Sharpen wallpaper
Neon edge wallpaper
Make wallpaper look like being made from neon lights
Screen frost
Makes wallpaper look like covered with frost
No titlebar icons
Removes window icon from its titlebar
Window thumbnail in icon
Replaces window icon with updated thumbnail image
Toss
Make window switch in book-alike mode
Showcase
Make window switch in flowing showcase look
Maximum spacer
Maximizes window to fullscreen on Win+F7 keypress.
Gravity
Make non-active window fall to bottom of the screen

If You experience problems remember to run NV with administrator rights, have .NET 2.0 installed for basic core(3.5 for GPU accelerated effects), and/or compatibility mode.

This post has been edited by myNimi: 06 September 2009 - 10:51 PM

[Mauintosh]

Hi, first of all, I would like to thank you for your hard work with this project, and, Im very impressed with many of it's features. Also, I love some "Windows 7" features that your app includes

I've been using your app & I'm having some problems with the following effects.

Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1-.NET 2.0 Installed-2 GB RAM- INTEL CELERON INSIDE.

Issues:
Jelly Windows doesn't work
Taskbar reflection doesn't reflect windows
Can't use the "Toss" effect.
Snow Effect doesn't work with XWindows Dock Running

[myNimi]

Mauintosh, on Sep 7th 2009, 12:24 AM, said:

Hi, first of all, I would like to thank you for your hard work with this project

Thanks - such words are important for me especially when journalists won't help You get through.

Mauintosh, on Sep 7th 2009, 12:24 AM, said:

, and, Im very impressed with many of it's features. Also, I love some "Windows 7" features that your app includes

I try to add many various effects, besides of what I know can be achieved - I'm still very time limited, so I often had to make trade of over what to add, and how detailed. However, those still keep rather high quality.

And personally I still love data collector from features and picture board from effects - in next release there will be few related to this one.

Mauintosh, on Sep 7th 2009, 12:24 AM, said:

I've been using your app & I'm having some problems with the following effects.

Problem is just opening for new possibilities. ;D Though I would prefer not having any problems at all - I see posibilities without them ;P

Mauintosh, on Sep 7th 2009, 12:24 AM, said:

Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1-.NET 2.0 Installed-2 GB RAM- INTEL CELERON INSIDE.

.NET is very tricky - there are at last 5 versions as far as I remember, some additional control packages as well.

Mauintosh, on Sep 7th 2009, 12:24 AM, said:

Issues:
Jelly Windows doesn't work
Can't use the "Toss" effect.
Snow Effect doesn't work with XWindows Dock Running

Seems like You don't have .NET 3.5 installed - it's required for GPU accelerated effects.

Mauintosh, on Sep 7th 2009, 12:24 AM, said:

Taskbar reflection doesn't reflect windows

Are You using any window layering software? Also some effects - in theory - could be not incompatybile with each other (mostly thinking of those related to transparency) It's also possible that this effect would apply only to newly created windows.

This post has been edited by myNimi: 07 September 2009 - 10:08 AM

[shadyblues13]

on the final version of Windows 7.

Windows 7 Enterprise Release Version

Your application makes the explorer cease to be seen, it doesn't have any affect desired.

Rumor Crashed. If you want a version number of my Windows let me know....

[myNimi]

shadyblues13, on Sep 8th 2009, 12:49 AM, said:

on the final version of Windows 7.

And for the one hundred fivty time I will say - remember how long it took to bring XP to it's current state.

shadyblues13, on Sep 8th 2009, 12:49 AM, said:

Windows 7 Enterprise Release Version

I like nice sounding names. ;P Like ultimate, professional etc. - those add meaning to everything.

shadyblues13, on Sep 8th 2009, 12:49 AM, said:

Your application makes the explorer cease to be seen, it doesn't have any affect desired.

As mentioned before reported to work - not tested directly by me on W7. Always ensure to have all components up to date. Fighting on system which is still kind of mystery without proper motivation aren't my thing. Firstly I can't afford it, secondly so far everyone switches to older systems from what I've heard.

shadyblues13, on Sep 8th 2009, 12:49 AM, said:

Rumor Crashed. If you want a version number of my Windows let me know....

Did You ever wonder why there is additional "XP compatybility mode" - anyway try installing latest .NET, maybe there are already some patches. Not to mention always run with administrator rights.

Cheers,
Sami

[Mauintosh]

myNimi, on Sep 7th 2009, 09:06 AM, said:

Thanks - such words are important for me especially when journalists won't help You get through.

Your welcome, personally I kinda know all the joy & frustration while developing an app.

myNimi, on Sep 7th 2009, 09:06 AM, said:

.NET is very tricky - there are at last 5 versions as far as I remember, some additional control packages as well.

Seems like You don't have .NET 3.5 installed - it's required for GPU accelerated effects.

I installed .NET 3.5 & it worked! Now I can enjoy the "jell-o effect" on my windows

myNimi, on Sep 7th 2009, 09:06 AM, said:

Are You using any window layering software? Also some effects - in theory - could be not incompatybile with each other (mostly thinking of those related to transparency) It's also possible that this effect would apply only to newly created windows.

I still have issues with this feature :/ Im using using a visual style, no windows blind or any other software. But, this feature is only or "AERO MODE" or it can work in "BASIC MODE"

PS: Thanks again for this cheerful app

[myNimi]

Mauintosh, on Sep 8th 2009, 07:33 AM, said:

Your welcome, personally I kinda know all the joy & frustration while developing an app.

... don't remind me that - it's traumatic ;P

Mauintosh, on Sep 8th 2009, 07:33 AM, said:

I installed .NET 3.5 & it worked! Now I can enjoy the "jell-o effect" on my windows

Yup - I still wonder how many people will see beauty of this solution: basic requires .NET 2.0, more advanced 3.5

Mauintosh, on Sep 8th 2009, 07:33 AM, said:

I still have issues with this feature :/ Im using using a visual style, no windows blind or any other software. But, this feature is only or "AERO MODE" or it can work in "BASIC MODE"

DWM thumbnails support is planned for next release (10.3) - I've already had code but couldn't try it so far as it didn't work with my Vista Basic.

Mauintosh, on Sep 8th 2009, 07:33 AM, said:

PS: Thanks again for this cheerful app

My pleasure - but I really hate those made by copycats, one tries to do something professionally and that's how one ends. Heh but it will look well in my CV