How to change tooltip text font and color

[rdwray]

How can I change tooltip text without using something like WSB (Windows Style Builder)? I have looked at Shellstyle.dll but cannot pick out the right setting.

 

[Brink]

Hello Rdwray,

You can change the font and more for the ToolTip item in Advanced Appearance Settings.



Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[rdwray]

Hello Rdwray,

You can change the font and more for the ToolTip item in Advanced Appearance Settings.

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Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hi Shawn, I guess I should have said Aero and Basic. The "Advanced" only works in Classic.

 

[Brink]

Yeah, that's only good for the fonts and not color. Hopefully someone may know of a way using Resource Hacker for you.

 

[rdwray]

Yeah, that's only good for the fonts and not color. Hopefully someone may know of a way using Resource Hacker for you.

You can't even change the color. This Win7 theme stuff is a huge pain.

 

[Bongo]

That Text and font Is in the aero.msstyle in C/Windows/Resources/Themes I have WSB and I can tell you the text and font tooltips on the taskbar can be changed, the tooltips when you hover over a file or folder in Windows Explorer the text color can be changed and if you want the font changed there it will change the font in Windows Explorer and in the start menu to.
If you are using the default aero theme I can change that for you.
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 for it to work.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/34579-enabling-custom-themes-windows-7-a.html
Or
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/28377-theme-how-apply-custom-themes.html?filter
Let me know.
Jerry

 

[rdwray]

Hey Jerry, Yea I am aware I can make changes in WSB, but I was wondering if it can be done without WSB. I have UxStyle Core Beta and it works great.

 

[Bongo]

Hey Jerry, Yea I am aware I can make changes in WSB, but I was wondering if it can be done without WSB. I have UxStyle Core Beta and it works great.

I know some people use this Restorator - Bome Software - Restorator - the resource editor for customization, localization, and translation. but it's not free but they do have a trial and I do not know how to use it.
Jerry

 

[rdwray]

I have looked at Shellstyle.dll, but cannot find the settings I need to change.

 

[Bongo]

I have looked at Shellstyle.dll, but cannot find the settings I need to change.

I'm sorry I don't know the settings in the shellstyle
I have only changed it with WSB and it was in aero.msstyle in C/Windows/Resources/Themes
Jerry

 

[rdwray]

How to use ShellStyle.dll uifile?

Does anyone have a tutorial on the uifile? I have done some googleing and this thing seems to be a mystery on what all the data means and how to use it. Currently I am hunting for how to set the background color in the navigation and detail panes - there will be other later I am sure. Thanks...

 

[Bongo]

Does anyone have a tutorial on the uifile? I have done some googleing and this thing seems to be a mystery on what all the data means and how to use it. Currently I am hunting for how to set the background color in the navigation and detail panes - there will be other later I am sure. Thanks...

I use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder & change the aero.msstyles for them backgrounds & make a custom theme
Jerry

 

[rdwray]

Does anyone have a tutorial on the uifile? I have done some googleing and this thing seems to be a mystery on what all the data means and how to use it. Currently I am hunting for how to set the background color in the navigation and detail panes - there will be other later I am sure. Thanks...

I use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder & change the aero.msstyles for them backgrounds & make a custom theme
Jerry

I understand, I want to get more involved with the MS method. Does not WSB use uifile to change anything that is not an image (colors and fonts)?

 

[Bongo]

Does anyone have a tutorial on the uifile? I have done some googleing and this thing seems to be a mystery on what all the data means and how to use it. Currently I am hunting for how to set the background color in the navigation and detail panes - there will be other later I am sure. Thanks...

I use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder & change the aero.msstyles for them backgrounds & make a custom theme
Jerry

I understand, I want to get more involved with the MS method. Does not WSB use uifile to change anything that is not an image (colors and fonts)?

I do not know, where is the uifile at?
I change fonts & colors & text colors & images all in the aero.msstyle with WSB.
Jerry