Need some help to achieve this look in Windows 7

[jhonGL]

This is the XP look i'm striving for http://s24.postimg.org/mgwihvqyt/xpexplorer1.png



This is what i've done so far:



- got the Luna Metallic Port to Win7Aero

- Installed classic shell

- Changed the default explorer folder open and closed icons by adding string 3 and 4 here : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

- Installed 7+ Taskbar Tweaker

- Installed T-Clock 2010

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This is how it looks so far - Windows7 custom look



Can someone edit for me the luna metalic port (non aero), or teach me how to do it to get the following changes?

1. On xp, the taskbar has white font on selected button and black font on deselected one. On this theme, the font is black for both states - http://s23.postimg.org/j0hxitu1n/7taskbarexploericons.png Can i have this "black/white" behavior?

2. Under the taskbar buttons there is a row of pixels that are left and right clickable, very annoying when you quickly move the mouse on various buttons - http://s22.postimg.org/qnxhew9m9/w7clickunderbuttons.png Can the theme be edited to make that row of pixel disappear and have the buttons clickable even when the mouse is on the lowest possible point?

3. The font used for the taskbar buttons is slightly different. 7font - http://s22.postimg.org/tpsv2lc4x/W7fontcolor.png ; xp font - http://s9.postimg.org/3y4f2tiov/image.png Can the theme be edited to use the exact xp font?

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Also, i want to make some other changes that might not be related to the theme:

- When i delete a file or folder, xp looks like this - http://s16.postimg.org/3pasfalud/xpdeletemenu.png , 7 like this - http://s21.postimg.org/5vlpymu6v/7deletemenu.png How can i get the xp smaller look in 7?

- On xp, icons for file extensions that don't have a program associated with them look like this - http://s15.postimg.org/b46i3llk7/xpdefaultunknownicon.png , win7 has this white one - http://s16.postimg.org/924875z4l/defaulticon7.png How to change to xp style?

- On xp, the icon used for for windows explorer taskbar icons is consistent, doesn't change when you navigate to a local disk and has a different icon than the one used for "folder open or closed". This is taskbar button i'm talking about - http://s9.postimg.org/3y4f2tiov/image.png - It's the windows explorer icon from win xp. Can i get in 7 a consistent "xp explorer icon" for that part?



Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums


#1
No that cannot be done it's one color for all states.

#2
Sorry to say but no again.

#3
Yes if you know what the font is, it can be changed with Ave's Windows7 Style Builder


The dialog box size that comes up when you delete something cannot be changed.

As for the icons you could do some editing in the imageres.dll to get some of that behavior maybe.

Jerry

 

[jhonGL]

So much bad news...

I'm ready to give up on anything just to get rid of that row of pixels under the taskbar buttons!

Where is the limitation that makes this impossible?

Also, from what xp resource can i extract those icons? - http://s14.postimg.org/g4wavnsdd/toolbaricons.png

Some people what $ for them.... http://www.aha-soft.com/faq/toolbariconsxp.gif

 

[whs]

I am just curious (no offense) - Why would you want this old, dated look.

 

[jhonGL]

I just love that silver luna xp look!

Humans will get used to anything if forced, but if the stuff i like is available, even if it looks dated, why not enjoy it?

I got Windows7 Style Builder and tried looking for the "row of pixels under taksbar buttons" bug, but i'm lost...

 

[whs]

Fair enough. Thanks for the answer.

 

[Bongo]

I just love that silver luna xp look!

Humans will get used to anything if forced, but if the stuff i like is available, even if it looks dated, why not enjoy it?

I got Windows7 Style Builder and tried looking for the "row of pixels under taksbar buttons" bug, but i'm lost...

You could try changing the ContentMargins and or SizingMargins for the buttons, the numbers go by left, right, top, bottom. There is a space after the ,



Jerry

 

[jhonGL]

#2
Sorry to say but no again.

You could try changing the ContentMargins and or SizingMargins for the buttons, the numbers go by left, right, top, bottom. There is a space after the ,

OMG, i've done it!

First the BackgroundBottom had to go from 3, 3, 3, 3 to 3, 3, 3, 0. Then the TaskItemButton from 10, 10, 4, 4 to 10, 10, 4, 7

Now it's impossible to click or right click under any taskbar button!

As i've managed the most important part, why not go fix the rest?

For nr.1 "One color for al states" <--- is this a windows7 limitation?

 

[Bongo]

I have tried to add Text color property's to the different states and could not get it to work.

But you could try.
Click on Add Property
Use the drop-down menu under Type choose color under Property choose textcolor then Click OK
It always picks black as the default color click on the color
Picked the color you want and then Click OK

Jerry
This is for the start menu you want the taskbar buttons.

 

[jhonGL]

No luck...

I found where to change the font and color, but it's for all states. It would be great to see a theme with different colors so we could understand how it works.

 

[Bongo]

I have never seen a theme where the taskbar buttons have different colors for different states, if you ever find one post back.

Jerry

 

[Indianatone]

This is the XP look i'm striving for http://s24.postimg.org/mgwihvqyt/xpexplorer1.png



This is what i've done so far:



- got the Luna Metallic Port to Win7Aero

- Installed classic shell

- Changed the default explorer folder open and closed icons by adding string 3 and 4 here : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

- Installed 7+ Taskbar Tweaker

- Installed T-Clock 2010

--------------------



This is how it looks so far - Windows7 custom look



Can someone edit for me the luna metalic port (non aero), or teach me how to do it to get the following changes?

1. On xp, the taskbar has white font on selected button and black font on deselected one. On this theme, the font is black for both states - http://s23.postimg.org/j0hxitu1n/7taskbarexploericons.png Can i have this "black/white" behavior?

2. Under the taskbar buttons there is a row of pixels that are left and right clickable, very annoying when you quickly move the mouse on various buttons - http://s22.postimg.org/qnxhew9m9/w7clickunderbuttons.png Can the theme be edited to make that row of pixel disappear and have the buttons clickable even when the mouse is on the lowest possible point?

3. The font used for the taskbar buttons is slightly different. 7font - http://s22.postimg.org/tpsv2lc4x/W7fontcolor.png ; xp font - http://s9.postimg.org/3y4f2tiov/image.png Can the theme be edited to use the exact xp font?

------------------

Also, i want to make some other changes that might not be related to the theme:

- When i delete a file or folder, xp looks like this - http://s16.postimg.org/3pasfalud/xpdeletemenu.png , 7 like this - http://s21.postimg.org/5vlpymu6v/7deletemenu.png How can i get the xp smaller look in 7?

- On xp, icons for file extensions that don't have a program associated with them look like this - http://s15.postimg.org/b46i3llk7/xpdefaultunknownicon.png , win7 has this white one - http://s16.postimg.org/924875z4l/defaulticon7.png How to change to xp style?

- On xp, the icon used for for windows explorer taskbar icons is consistent, doesn't change when you navigate to a local disk and has a different icon than the one used for "folder open or closed". This is taskbar button i'm talking about - http://s9.postimg.org/3y4f2tiov/image.png - It's the windows explorer icon from win xp. Can i get in 7 a consistent "xp explorer icon" for that part?



Thanks in advance for any help!

Have you tried Classic Shell?

Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements

The main aim of the program was to give windows 7 the XP functions that went away. They Grey Luna theme is included for the start menu.
XP Luna skin
Hope this is some help.

 

[at386]

- On xp, icons for file extensions that don't have a program associated with them look like this - http://s15.postimg.org/b46i3llk7/xpdefaultunknownicon.png , win7 has this white one - http://s16.postimg.org/924875z4l/defaulticon7.png How to change to xp style?

With ResHacker save Icon Group#1 from XP file windows/system32/shell32.dll

Then open imageres.dll from W7 and replace Icon Group#2 by the file from XP

Clean icon cache and restart system

 

[jhonGL]

Have you tried Classic Shell?

Obviously! It's the second thing i've mentioned in the first post. "- Installed classic shell"

- On xp, icons for file extensions that don't have a program associated with them look like this - http://s15.postimg.org/b46i3llk7/xpdefaultunknownicon.png , win7 has this white one - http://s16.postimg.org/924875z4l/defaulticon7.png How to change to xp style?

With ResHacker save Icon Group#1 from XP file windows/system32/shell32.dll

Then open imageres.dll from W7 and replace Icon Group#2 by the file from XP

Clean icon cache and restart system

Thanks. Done that with ease and it worked just fine!

Too bad this silver luna theme has the flashing taskbar button bug! Even the author has given up...

Luna Metallic Port to Win7Aero by Satukoro on deviantART

- "sadly I don't get a notification flash whether it be from an MSN chat or anything else similar. Am I missing something?"

- "You're not missing anything. It's a known bug with this theme and a few others. The taskband buttons develop more issues whenever I make the attempt at fixing this. Sorry"

I'm glad i've managed to fix another bug this theme had. That clickable row of pixels under taskbar buttons is gone!