diff -Nauwr source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp
--- source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp	2005-08-24 18:04:44.000000000 +0200
+++ source/Irrlicht/CGUIEnvironment.cpp	2005-09-28 09:07:06.000000000 +0200
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 	loadBuidInFont();
 
-	IGUISkin* skin = createSkin(EGST_WINDOWS_METALLIC);
+	IGUISkin* skin = createSkin(EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT);
 	setSkin(skin);
 	skin->drop();
 }
diff -Nauwr source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.cpp source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.cpp
--- source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.cpp	2005-08-20 22:17:48.000000000 +0200
+++ source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.cpp	2005-09-28 08:39:58.000000000 +0200
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 {
 
 CGUISkin::CGUISkin(EGUI_SKIN_TYPE type, video::IVideoDriver* driver)
-: Font(0), Driver(driver)
+: Font(0), Driver(driver), Type(EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT)
 {
 	#ifdef _DEBUG
 	setDebugName("CGUISkin");
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 	Texts[EGDT_MSG_BOX_CANCEL] = L"Cancel";
 	Texts[EGDT_MSG_BOX_YES] = L"Yes";
 	Texts[EGDT_MSG_BOX_NO] = L"No";
-
-	UseGradient = (type == EGST_WINDOWS_METALLIC);
 }
 
 
@@ -161,9 +159,11 @@
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.X -= 1;
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.Y -= 1;
 
-	if (!UseGradient)
+	if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+	{
 		Driver->draw2DRectangle(getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE), rect, clip);
-	else
+	}
+	else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 	{
 		video::SColor c1 = getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE);
 		video::SColor c2 = c1.getInterpolated(getColor(EGDC_3D_DARK_SHADOW), 0.4f);
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@
 	rect.UpperLeftCorner.X += 1;
 	rect.UpperLeftCorner.Y += 1;
 
-	if (!UseGradient)
+	if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+	{
 		Driver->draw2DRectangle(getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE), rect, clip);
-	else
+	}
+	else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 	{
 		video::SColor c1 = getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE);
 		video::SColor c2 = c1.getInterpolated(getColor(EGDC_3D_DARK_SHADOW), 0.4f);
@@ -337,9 +339,11 @@
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.X -= 2;
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.Y -= 2;
 
-	if (!UseGradient)
+	if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+	{
 		Driver->draw2DRectangle(getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE), rect, cl);
-	else
+	}
+	else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 	{
 		video::SColor c2 = getColor(EGDC_3D_SHADOW);
 		video::SColor c1 = getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE);
@@ -355,9 +359,11 @@
 	if (drawTitleBar)
 	{
 		// draw title bar
-		//if (!UseGradient)
-		//	Driver->draw2DRectangle(titleBarColor, rect, cl);
-		//else
+		if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+		{
+			Driver->draw2DRectangle(titleBarColor, rect, cl);
+		}
+		else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 		{
 			video::SColor c = titleBarColor.getInterpolated(video::SColor(255,0,0,0), 0.2f);
 			Driver->draw2DRectangle(rect, titleBarColor, c, titleBarColor, c, cl);
@@ -430,9 +436,11 @@
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.X -= 2;
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.Y -= 2;
 
-	if (!UseGradient)
+	if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+	{
 		Driver->draw2DRectangle(getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE), rect, clip);
-	else
+	}
+	else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 	{
 		video::SColor c1 = getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE);
 		video::SColor c2 = getColor(EGDC_3D_SHADOW);
@@ -466,9 +474,11 @@
 	rect = r;
 	rect.LowerRightCorner.Y -= 1;
 
-	if (!UseGradient)
+	if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+	{
 		Driver->draw2DRectangle(getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE), rect, clip);
-	else
+	}
+	else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 	{
 		video::SColor c1 = getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE);
 		video::SColor c2 = getColor(EGDC_3D_SHADOW);
@@ -565,9 +575,11 @@
 		tr.UpperLeftCorner.X += 1;
 		tr.LowerRightCorner.Y -= 1;
 
-		if (!UseGradient)
+		if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC )
+		{
 			Driver->draw2DRectangle(getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE), tr, clip);
-		else
+		}
+		else if( Type == EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT )
 		{
 			video::SColor c1 = getColor(EGDC_3D_FACE);
 			video::SColor c2 = getColor(EGDC_3D_SHADOW);
diff -Nauwr source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.h source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.h
--- source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.h	2005-08-20 22:17:48.000000000 +0200
+++ source/Irrlicht/CGUISkin.h	2005-09-28 08:36:32.000000000 +0200
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
 		 "OK", "Cancel", "Yes", "No" and so on. */
 		virtual void setDefaultText(EGUI_DEFAULT_TEXT which, const wchar_t* newText);
 
+		//! sets the type of the GUISkin
+		virtual void setType( EGUI_SKIN_TYPE type ) { Type = type; }
+
+		//! gets the type of the GUISkin
+		virtual const EGUI_SKIN_TYPE& getType() const { return Type; }
+
 		//! draws a standard 3d button pane
 		/**	Used for drawing for example buttons in normal state. 
 		It uses the colors EGDC_3D_DARK_SHADOW, EGDC_3D_HIGH_LIGHT, EGDC_3D_SHADOW and
@@ -159,6 +165,7 @@
 	private:
 
 		video::SColor Colors[EGDC_COUNT];
+		EGUI_SKIN_TYPE Type;
 		s32 Sizes[EGDS_COUNT];
 		IGUIFont* Font;
 		core::stringw Texts[EGDT_COUNT];
diff -Nauwr include/IGUISkin.h include/IGUISkin.h
--- include/IGUISkin.h	2005-08-20 22:17:46.000000000 +0200
+++ include/IGUISkin.h	2005-09-28 08:40:54.000000000 +0200
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC,
 
 		//! Like EGST_WINDOWS_CLASSIC, but with metallic shaded windows and buttons
-		EGST_WINDOWS_METALLIC
+		EGST_WINDOWS_GRADIENT
 	};
 
 	//! Enumeration for skin colors
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@
 		//! sets a default size
 		virtual void setSize(EGUI_DEFAULT_SIZE which, s32 size) = 0;
 
+		//! sets the type of the GUISkin
+		virtual void setType( EGUI_SKIN_TYPE type ) = 0;
+
+		//! gets the type of the GUISkin
+		virtual const EGUI_SKIN_TYPE& getType() const = 0;
+
 		//! returns the default font
 		virtual IGUIFont* getFont() = 0;