Solved how to change the taskbar color of in a theme

i want to change the black color of the taskbar in this http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/windows7/visualstyle/?order=9#/d2c5uph theme to a transparent one

how can i accomplish this using resourcehacker as i cant use vista style builder

abu46 said:

i want to change the black color of the taskbar in this Browsing Visual Styles 7 on deviantART theme to a transparent one

how can i accomplish this using resourcehacker as i cant use vista style builder

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Do you have Windows Style Builder? If so I can give you the locations If not I can give you the numbers so you can use resource hacker.
Do you want top, bottom, left, right taskbar images?
Jerry

yes i can use windows style builder

i want to use the taskbar image of another theme that i like very much, so i intend to extract the taskbar image from that theme and replace it

thnx

Hi abu46, just to show my Win7 H Prem taskbar.

This screenshot will show you the locations the blue arrows are to guide you to the images the images are the red arrows use the Export and Import Buttons highlighted in yellow with green arrows just export your images and then import them to the same locations.

If the images you are using are larger than the original you will need to add sizingmargins at the image locations with the red arrows in the above screenshot.
These screenshots will show you how to add a property
#1
Click the Add Property Button

#2
A New Property window will open use the drop down menu under Type choose margins under Property choose sizingmargins under Value put zero , space zero , space zero , space zero (0, 0, 0, 0) and click OK

Do that for the first image location then you can click on the SIZINGMARGINS:MARGINS and then click on Copy

Then go to the next image location and click Paste

Do that with all the other image locations and that will copy that margin to the other locations.
Jerry

thnx a lot

will try this & report back

^^
successfully changed the taskbar color following your guide

the new pngs that i used were of diff. size but the style builder resized them

do you have a guide for making windows themes from scratch using style builder, if so plz post it or point me to the link

thnx a lot

Good to hear you got it. To start a new theme from scratch look at this http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/135985-start-menu-color-change-4.html#post1358071 Post #38

Here is links to two different forums that have some guides the first one is free to join the second one you need your e-mail address and your license key from WSB when you purchased it.
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Jerry

thanks man

checkin 'em out

abu46 said:

thanks man

checkin 'em out

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You're Welcome
Jerry

Hi Jerry,
I am trying to make the taskbar black (not blue) in Basic. I have failed (see attached image). The sides change to black but the center area remains blue.

I have followed all your directions, importing images I exported from Cryer's Windows 7 Black Basic aero.msstyles file (which has a correct black basic taskbar) to replace the ones in the stock file. I did this because I have not idea what are the correct colors to change from/to in the images although I am good with using Photoshop.

Can you help me correct what I am doing wrong?

jeremynpross said:

Hi Jerry,
I am trying to make the taskbar black (not blue) in Basic. I have failed (see attached image). The sides change to black but the center area remains blue.

I have followed all your directions, importing images I exported from Cryer's Windows 7 Black Basic aero.msstyles file (which has a correct black basic taskbar) to replace the ones in the stock file. I did this because I have not idea what are the correct colors to change from/to in the images although I am good with using Photoshop.

Can you help me correct what I am doing wrong?

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Welcome to the Seven Forums

Zip up both the msstyles, the one you want to taskbar from and the one you are changing and post them here and I will look at them.

Jerry