Change color of background glow behind window title

[IanBaker]

How can I change the whitish glow to either go away entirely, or to change it to black or dark grey? I have a white font, so against the whitish glow, it does not show up well.

Thanks,
Ian

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Have you tried Right click desktop/personalize? Windows colour down the bottom.

 

[IanBaker]

Yes, I have tried desktop/personalize, and have de-selected the make transparent choice, and adjusted window colors, intensity, etc. But Still get the white glow in the window title bar. Would like to get rid of it altogether.

Ian

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums
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. Doing this makes it a custom theme. So 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

I will need a name for the theme if you want me to do it. I will post it in a zip folder here.
Let me know
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

Yes, a custom theme would be great, thanks!
I simply want the Windows 7 "rounded buttons and corners" effects, with the title bar set to solid dark blue (navy) color without gradation or fading, and font set to white 9 pt Segoe. The rest I can customize myself.
Also, if you can tell the forum where you make that change to imact getting rid of the "glow" we will appreciate it very much!
Regards,
Ian

 

[Bongo]

Here is a sample one with square corners one with rounded corners what do you think.
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

I like the first one with the square corners. So you are able to get rid of the white glow, and have the Window title appear in white font too? I attach a graphic that shows the glow still showing behind the title.....
Thank you.

Ian

 

[Bongo]

I like the first one with the square corners. So you are able to get rid of the white glow, and have the Window title appear in white font too? I attach a graphic that shows the glow still showing behind the title.....
Thank you.

Ian

Yes If you do not want the blue it can be just transparent, do you have a certain name you would like me to call it let me know because that's all I need to do right now the rest is done.
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

It could be named NoGlow_Windows7;
Could be transparent as long as the white glow does not appear. Otherwise, a dark Navy color would be ideal.

Thanks again.

ian

 

[Bongo]

Here you go
Put both 1 theme folder and 1 .theme file in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

Let me know if it's OK
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

Hi Jerry--
I downloaded and copied the folder and file to the Windows/resources/themes folder and then restared Windows 7.
So far, I still get the glow as appears in the attached screen capture. Do I need to change a setting?
Thanks,

Ian

 

[IanBaker]

Hi Jerry--
I have attached a current screen cap to show the results after installing the theme and restarting the PC.
It did get rid of the whitish cloud behind the window titles--thank you. Now I note that all title bars are in a pale light blue color. Is there a way I can adjust this so that it is set for dark navy blue instead? So what I am trying to achieve is that for any message or dialog box that his focus (is on top), that message/dialog box title would have white font of Segoe 9pt, and a solid color background for the title in dark blue; the secodary screen behind it that is not in focus would be med. grey background, with white font, as in the graphic I attach to this message. I found that when I tried to adjust this myself manually, it did not take effect.
Thank you again.
Ian

 

[Bongo]

Trying to adjust the title background with Windows Color and Appearance only works with Classis theme.
I can make something like that, let me make a test will be back.
Jery

 

[Bongo]

Here is the test 1 is solid colors and 1 has some transparency. Something like these?
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

Jerry--

You've got it! The second example you attached to the email is just about perfect. Could you (last request) make the blue on the screen in focus a bit darker, more like a Navy blue? And solid (not transparent) on all title backgrounds. Wonderful--I will research on how to do this myself with themes. I really appreciate your help today!
Ian

 

[Bongo]

Post something with the blue color you want I can then match it. Do you still want the inactive title background gray?
I use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder to edit or make themes it's about &22.50 US.
Let me know
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

Hi Jerry--

Yes that would be great! I have attached a file/screen cap that shows the dark blue I am seeking to match for the background color for Windows title bars that are in focus, and the medium-light gray that I am seeking to match for the background color for windows not in focus.

Thanks again, Jerry.

Ian

 

[Bongo]

I will be back in a few minutes with the finished theme.
Jerry

 

[Bongo]

1st switch to the default Aero theme and then log off and log on then go to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\NoGlow_Windows7 folder and replace(or delete) the .mstyles with the new 1 I made and try it and see how it looks.
Let me know if it's OK
Jerry

 

[IanBaker]

Hi Jerry--

I attach an example of the results today after selecting the Aero theme, logging off, restarting the PC, and then copying the new windows visual style file to replace the older style file within the No_Glow_Windows7 folder at the same level as the en-US and Shell folders. All looks good except we now have the glow behind the title again.

Thanks,

Ian