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(Help wanted) Working on Windows skinning program with Maelstrom

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I (designer) and Maelstrom (developer) are working on a program that is intended to replace the Windows shell with a custom theme as shown below:
https://files.catbox.moe/8do82l.mp4
We plan to theme the taskbar, start menu, context menus, and notifications. At this time we do not plan the window buttons or programs such as file explorer.

Help wanted: Due to the effort needed, I am asking for devs that know Windows API, C/C++, and Qt/QtQuick/QML. Let me know if you can help, and I will DM you the contact info.

(also: it it against the rules to make a help wanted post?)
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Re: (Help wanted) Working on Windows skinning program with Maelstrom

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The Github Link doesn't seem to work?
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carlosfruitcup wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 2:42 am
The Github Link doesn't seem to work?
I didn't realized it's privated.
Still interested in contributing?
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solinus wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 3:46 pm
I didn't realized it's privated.
Still interested in contributing?
Would love to contribute, but I don't know much about WinAPI and my C/C++ skills are limited to basic games
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carlosfruitcup wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:03 pm
solinus wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 3:46 pm
I didn't realized it's privated.
Still interested in contributing?
Would love to contribute, but I don't know much about WinAPI and my C/C++ skills are limited to basic games
Are you willing to learn C++ and other stuff, especially Qt/QtQuick/QML? Qt/QtQuick/QML is the most important part.
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solinus wrote: Tue Nov 11, 2025 12:52 pm
Are you willing to learn C++ and other stuff, especially Qt/QtQuick/QML? Qt/QtQuick/QML is the most important part.
Yeah I don't see why not, it'd be fun to learn something else
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Re: (Help wanted) Working on Windows skinning program with Maelstrom

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solinus wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 12:21 am
I (designer) and Maelstrom (developer) are working on a program that is intended to replace the Windows shell with a custom theme as shown below:
https://files.catbox.moe/8do82l.mp4
We plan to theme the taskbar, start menu, context menus, and notifications. At this time we do not plan the window buttons or programs such as file explorer.

Help wanted: Due to the effort needed, I am asking for devs that know Windows API, C/C++, and Qt/QtQuick/QML. Let me know if you can help, and I will DM you the contact info.

(also: it it against the rules to make a help wanted post?)
I know a fair amount of C and C++, and I can learn Qt if needed.
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