Changing Icons

[Gregrs]

In Windows 7, when you hover over and I con on the desktop, it has a shadow, like a box around it. But in windows xp/95, there isn't that shadow. This is sort of what I'm talking about...

Windows 7:

Windows XP:

See, there is no box when I'm on the classic theme. But here is the thing, I know how to make it so there is no shadow, but I have the windows xp theme, and if I try and switch the icons so there is no shadow, the whole theme gets messed up. Is there a way I can do this without changing the theme?

 

[Bongo]

Is this the hoover box you are talking about look at the screenshot below?



Are you using the default Aero theme?

Jerry

 

[Gregrs]

I'm using a Luna theme, it makes your computer look like windows xp. But when I go to that them, it has that icon shadow when you hover over the icon, but in the windows classic theme, it doesn't do that.

 

[Bongo]

I am a little confused, first you say it's a box when you hover over the icon and now you are saying it's an icon shadow.
Can you provide a better screenshot showing what the problem is I don't see it in your first two screenshots.

Jerry

 

[Gregrs]

I made a video than...

Help - YouTube

 

[Bongo]

I understand now it's what I showed you in post #2.

Post a link to the Luna theme you are using and I can download it and tell you the image numbers so you can edit the .msstyles.

Jerry

 

[Gregrs]

http://winxp4life.tk/files/luna_port_to_windows_7__aero__by_satukoro-d29jj6z.rar

 

[Bongo]

Here are the image #s in the Luna.msstyles or the Luna Aero.msstyles that you will need to edit.

Hoover 623

Selected 624

Selected not focus 625

Hot selected 626

This tutorial may help you some.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/29646-theme-customize-custom-themes.html

If you need more help just ask.

Jerry

 

[Gregrs]

I am so confused, I've been picking at this for a few weeks and I don't get it. I open it with Restorator, but the only files I see are MUI, String, and Version. None of them have the hoover and selected stuff....

 

[Bongo]

When you open the .msstyles does it look like this?


You need to expand the Image folder then scroll down the the numbers



Jerry

 

[Gregrs]

When you open the .msstyles does it look like this?
View attachment 293071

You need to expand the Image folder then scroll down the the numbers
View attachment 293072 View attachment 293073


Jerry

How do I do that?

 

[Bongo]

Start up Restorator and Click on the little folder icon.


Click on the little drop-down arrow and choose All files (*.*) then navigate to the Luna.mstyles.


Choose the Luna.mstyles and Click Open.


Click on the little arrow next to Images.


Scroll down.


One at a time Drag and Drop the images onto your desktop and then edit them with a image editor, then one at a time Drag and Drop the images back in to Restorator.
Here are the numbers again and what position they are for:
Hoover 623
Selected 624
Selected not focus 625
Hot selected 626



Click on File then click on Save, when done it will save the original with the either original or backup extension and then the new .msstyles.


Jerry

 

[Gregrs]

This is all I get when I do steps 1, 2, and 3...

EDIT: I got the colors and the ID's on my desktop. But I have no idea what to edit/what they should look like. Is it possible for you to do it for me and then send me a download link to all 4 of them in a zip file?

 

[Bongo]

This is all I get when I do steps 1, 2, and 3...

EDIT: I got the colors and the ID's on my desktop. But I have no idea what to edit/what they should look like. Is it possible for you to do it for me and then send me a download link to all 4 of them in a zip file?

You are opening up the wrong file, you opened up the Luna.mstyles.mui you need to open up the Luna.mstyles.


I don't quite understand your edit what do you mean you have the colors and the IDs on your desktop?

Jerry