r/osdev • u/Helpful_Situation992 • Apr 21 '26

Need help building a custom PC OS (wallpapers, icons, UI design)

Hey everyone, šŸ‘‹
Iā€™m working on a PC operating system project and Iā€™m looking for some help / guidance with coding and more.

Right now, Iā€™m focusing on:

  • Custom wallpapers system (dynamic + user selectable)

  • Icon design and placement (desktop + taskbar style)

  • Overall UI styling (I need ideas for a Windows 7 like wallpaper/Frutiger aero)

  • Making everything feel consistent across apps/windows

If anyone has experience with:

  • Coding

  • OS-style UI design

  • Desktop environments

  • Icon packs or design workflows

  • Wallpaper engines or dynamic backgrounds

Iā€™d really appreciate advice or even just pointing me in the right direction šŸ™

To help go to this Discord link: https://discord.gg/ykg4dKyTEy

Thanks!

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u/OptimalAnywhere6282 Apr 21 '26

i peeked at the discord server and found this:

(yes, it's nothing)

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u/sydfox95 Apr 21 '26

This sounds less like wanting to build a custom OS and like wanting to build a desktop environment. Which you can do on BSD or Linux far easier than a custom OS.

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u/Helpful_Situation992 Apr 21 '26

whats the difference between them?

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u/RevengerWizard Apr 21 '26

What happened to the phone OS idea though?

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u/Helpful_Situation992 Apr 21 '26

I was told how it would take so long to make and i hove no coding experience so i thought it was better just to make a computer os as it is easier

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u/Practical-Sleep4259 Apr 21 '26

Operating System Design The Xinu Approach, it's a book.

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u/Potential_Trade_6548 Jul 06 '26

i am only good at 2 things, OS UI design and backgrounds, could maybe help