Windows 7: Restore and Minimize button color

Rose1 · 07 Mar 2011

Is there a way to change the color hot-track effect?

Rose1 · 08 Mar 2011

Anyone?

mickey megabyte · 08 Mar 2011

the only method i know is the simple one of downloading a pre-made theme from somewhere like deviantart.

you'll also need to patch a few windows system files or use this to get the non-microsoft themes to work.

for example, i'm currently using the win-7 blend theme:

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Rose1 · 08 Mar 2011

Will that also fixed the language bar highlight blue?

mickey megabyte · 08 Mar 2011

i don't know i'm afraid.

i've never used the language bar - it might do, as these custom themes make quite a few little graphical changes to progress bars, scrollbars etc?

you'll have to test it for yourself. different themes change different windows elements - it's up to the author to include whatever he likes in the theme package.

Bongo · 08 Mar 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose1

Is there a way to change the color hot-track effect?

Yes

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose1

Will that also fixed the language bar highlight blue?

I told you in this thread Language bar color it's in the aero.msstyle & can be changed.
If you are using the default aero theme I can change that.
If you are using a custom theme you will need to ask the
theme maker. It's not cool to change someone else work.
&
You will need to do 1 of these 2 ways of Enabling custom themes
Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7
Or
Theme - How to Apply Custom Themes

Jerry

Rose1 · 08 Mar 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Bongo

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose1

Is there a way to change the color hot-track effect?

Yes

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose1

Will that also fixed the language bar highlight blue?

I told you in this thread Language bar color it's in the aero.msstyle & can be changed.
If you are using the default aero theme I can change that.
If you are using a custom theme you will need to ask the
theme maker. It's not cool to change someone else work.
&
You will need to do 1 of these 2 ways of Enabling custom themes
Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7
Or
Theme - How to Apply Custom Themes

Jerry

What is this got do with the mouseover blue highlight on menu bar and language bar. I just wanted to be disable. Simple. I'm NOT using custom themes. I'm using the Aero themes.

Bongo · 08 Mar 2011

Please post a screenshot Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums of what you want then I can tell what you want. I can change it. But you will need to do one of those 2 guides because changing it makes it a custom theme
Jerry

Rose1 · 08 Mar 2011

Those 2 themes will NOT help me. I'm talking about about when I put my mouse over the restore, minimize button and language bar, I get a blue highlight.

Bongo · 08 Mar 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose1

Those 2 themes will NOT help me. I'm talking about about when I put my mouse over the restore, minimize button and language bar, I get a blue highlight.

The only way you are going to change the blue highlight for the mouse over on the restore, minimize button and language bar is to edit the aero.msstyle in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero . Then that makes it a unsigned theme & windows will not use it thats way you would need to do one of the two ways of enabling custom themes.
You can use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder or Restorator - Bome Software - Restorator - the resource editor for customization, localization, and translation. + Photoshop or Gimp or Paint to edit the aero.msstyle
Jerry

Windows 7: Restore and Minimize button color

Restore and Minimize button color problems?