Just like to mention that Windowblinds uses less memory & CPU time than the standard theme engine. From memory the standard theme when loaded into memory is around 4.5mb, windowblinds ones can be larger than this but good clean ones tend to stick under 1mb. I remeber seeing a performance comparison that showed WB used less resources to re-draw a window and that sort of thing as well (unless using directX affects and the like, ala vista affects).

thisnameistaken, the reason I skin applications is because I have to look at them all day and different shades of grey get a tad boring, there are some really nice, clean, uncluttered skins for apps including WB out there, you just gotta look.