Windows Explorer Properties window background color


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Windows Explorer Properties window background color


    I have installed third part theme Placebo Ashtray, spent hours to find how to make Properties window background not so black.

    Please let me know where is this option located.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Windows Explorer Properties window background color-properties.jpg  
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  2. Posts : 5,440
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    You could wait forever and a day to find another member using this theme, I would suggest your best bet is to go onto the deviantart Forum
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanx
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  4. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #4

    Welcome to the Seven Forums

    That would be image #905 in the Ashtray.msstyles if you are using a resource hacker.

    If you are using Windows Style Builder it would be at Lists, Menus & Tabs > Tab > Pane

    Jerry
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thank you!
    Is there any manual how to edit these images corretly?
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  6. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #6

    Sorry for late reply,
    I gave you the wrong image # it is #906 sorry.
    I have a hard time with resource hacker so I sometimes use Anolis Resourcer - Resource Hacker Software - Anolis
    You cannot edit a theme when in use, Switch to a new theme then logoff/logon then do the following.
    #1
    Open the Ashtray.msstyles
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    #2
    Click the + at "IMAGE" and scroll down to 906 click on + click on 0 then click on Export and Save the image to your desktop.
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    #3
    Edit the image with image editor (Gimp, Paint.net, Photoshop) it a 1px x 1px image.

    #4
    Click on Replace then Browse in the open window make sure it is set to PngImage (*.png click on the image you edited on click Open, then click Load then OK.
    Windows Explorer Properties window background color-6.pngWindows Explorer Properties window background color-7.pngWindows Explorer Properties window background color-8.pngWindows Explorer Properties window background color-9.png

    #5
    File > Save
    Windows Explorer Properties window background color-10.png

    Jerry
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