Looks great with the darker background
One thing that jumps out as a potential problem (repeat from v1) is the hotbutton/window button layout. Haliken has/had a work-around (the "uneven" bar) that works great, though it does change the look slightly and increases the overall width of the bar.
Anywho, Looking forward to v2. Sorry about your grandfather
I hope that life stops throwing you curveballs