Any apps to enable more color customization for Windows 7 interface?

[TsunamiZ]

a lot of things got lost in this version [i'm guessing you started over from scratch to fix the issues]. can you reapply those changes? here is a quick list again...

- remove glow around title text
- make title text white, even when maximized
- desaturate blue tinting to gray
- can you set the item highlight color to specifically: RGB = 0 , 128 , 192

 

[Bongo]

No I did not start a new 1 I worked some 1. Here I did a overlay of #6 over default aero no blue on overlay

Did you remove 1 - 5 if not do that, change to Windows7 theme logoff logon & try 6 again
Let me know if still mess up I will start a new 1 no big deal.
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

yes i removed the old before applying the new one. same procedure i've been using to test these but have the problem. even tried switching to windows 7 theme and back. does it have the same problem on your system? can you fix it?

 

[Bongo]

Try this it's a new start, I think I mess up the last zip
Let me know
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

now it doesn't show aero at all. it's classic gray win98 style. can you fix it?

 

[Bongo]

now it doesn't show aero at all. it's classic gray win98 style. can you fix it?

Which 1 did you use the UxStyle Core Beta or Universal Theme Patcher?
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

i used the UxStyle. but does that matter? it was working fine 2 versions of the skin ago.

 

[Bongo]

i used the UxStyle. but does that matter? it was working fine 2 versions of the skin ago.

It OK
Try this go to Personalization & switch to Windows 7 theme.

Then in the Start Menu search box put in Services Then click on it

The Services window will open look for Unsigned Themes on the right side, then hit the Stop text on the left, you will see a window open show it stopping & it will close it's self.

Then hit the Start text & a window open show it starting & it will close it's self.

Close services then try the theme I made.
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

thanks that fixed it. does it mean i have to reinstall uxstyle? or is it permanently fixed now?

the skin is looking great, but just needs 1 more tweak
- can you set the item highlight color to specifically: RGB = 0 , 128 , 192

 

[Bongo]

thanks that fixed it. does it mean i have to reinstall uxstyle? or is it permanently fixed now?

the skin is looking great, but just needs 1 more tweak
- can you set the item highlight color to specifically: RGB = 0 , 128 , 192

Yes uxstyle is OK I have had to do that a couple of times, I will set that color I forgot. Be back in a few.
Jerry

 

[Bongo]

Here you go give it a try
Remember to services thing it may happen again.
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

thanks it looks great! can you rename the theme to: Black

and i think that will be it.

 

[Bongo]

thanks it looks great! can you rename the theme to: Black

and i think that will be it.

OK give me about 1/2 hour
Jerry

 

[Bongo]

Here is Black
I know you like dark here is a link to a program that will change the Navigation Buttons on step #4 there is a link to some buttons there is a nice set of black 1s
Windows 7 Navigation Buttons Customizer: Change Windows 7 Navigation Buttons Easily | door2windows
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

cool, thanks for the tip. but i'll probably stick with the default buttons for now.

i have been curious about the WSB program before, but i wasn't sure what its limitations were. it might be something i would consider buying in the future--but i would want to be aware of its limitations before deciding.

so i'm curious, were you able to do all the changes on this skin with WSB [aside from graphics editing]? or did you have to do some manual "hacking" for some of these edits? was making the title text stay white when maximized doable from WSB, too?

 

[Bongo]

I did all the modifications with WSB there is a little bit of a learning curve and WSB has its own forum with location maps and so very knowledgeable people VistaStyleBuilder - Index but to see the maps and much purchase WSB in the purchase information will allow you to sign up. Some of the limitations are there is some black text in some drop down menus in Windows Explorer see screenshots that cannot be changed there is also some black text in some property windows see screenshots. There are some areas in the control panel and the clock that are in system files see screenshots they cannot be changed with WSB. I also included some screen shots of WSB that show you where I changed that text at in a couple of those screen shots it shows images that can be edited and then some areas like the left side of Windows Explorer is a fill color the right side is a fill color to.
So there is a lot you can do with it some is image editing some is fill color you can change text colors text fonts in places and even add text colors in some areas and other properties that I have not even begun to check out.
If you load up that dark theme that I posted the link to you can see what can and cannot be changed by comparing it to Aero.
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

can WSB changes the parts that are in a system file?

 

[Bongo]

can WSB changes the parts that are in a system file?

No
Jerry

 

[TsunamiZ]

thanks for the info. do you know if anyone on the WSB forums knows a solution to the progress bar editing?

 

[Bongo]

thanks for the info. do you know if anyone on the WSB forums knows a solution to the progress bar editing?

I'm sure there is.
Jerry