Windows 7 Custom Theme's Text Color

[bbane]

Hello. So I am very new to the customizing task and am really only attempting it for 1 reason. My brother is a pancreatic cancer survivor and I building a custom theme for him as a gift. I have modified all the images in the DeathStar.msstyle to display as "Purple" instead of "Red" (purple is the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Color).

Everything looks awesom with the costom wallpaper I made for him and the use of rainmeter and rocketdock, but I have run into a snag and have been stuck on it for 2 days now and just cant seem to find the answer.

I am unable to modify the font color of the items listed in Explorer's Toolbar (left pane) and the font color in the colums of "Details View." There are also a few other places red shows up that I cannot find the codes for such as when some buttons are clicked, the text turns red.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums
What are you using to edit the theme?
I use Windows Style Builder Ave's Windows7 Style Builder to edit themes and all them text colors can be edited with it.
If you purchase it I can help you find them locations.
The only other way would be to contact the theme maker and asked them to change the text colors for you it's not cool to change somebody else's work and then distribute it but you can do it for your own use.
Let me know if I can help.
Jerry

 

[bbane]

I have Restorator 2009 and Photoshop. I do not plan on distributin the theme, it is literally just for my brother's computer. So far my modifications are simply just opening the png files, selecting anything red and changing the Hue to make it purple.

 

[Bongo]

As far as I know you cannot change the text colors using Restorator there may be a way to hex edit them but I don't know how to do that either.
I would like to change the text colors for you but then I would be redistributing it to you which is not fair to the theme maker like I said above ask the theme maker and see if they will change the text colors.
Jerry

 

[Bongo]

Where did you get that theme from?
Looking at Death Star seen by Mr. Grimm has white text DeathStar
Jerry

 

[bbane]

I originally found it on another site before I learned who the author was.

 

[bbane]

i've attempted to use the program you recommended, but it breaks the theme when I save it

 

[Bongo]

I originally found it on another site before I learned who the author was.

Have you thought about downloading it from the link I provided? The text is a lot easier to read

i've attempted to use the program you recommended, but it breaks the theme when I save it

What do you mean it breaks the theme?
Jerry

 

[bbane]

When I went through it and changed everything with a red color to purple and then saved, when I launed the theme it acted like the png files were missing. The task bar graphics were missing as well as a few other areas.

 

[bbane]

I have grabbed the original theme now, a few areas are cleaner, yet I still have the same font color problems. once I can figure this area out and get word / outlook / notepad to display white with black text for readability, I think I am going to be done with theme editing for a while, this has turned into one heck of a challenge.

edit:

After uninstalling and re-installing Windows Style Builder, I have successfully been able to chage all font colors expect for the Properties section (bottom)

 

[Bongo]

The background color for Notepad is that Fonts, Colors & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > WINDOW:COLOR
The text color is at Fonts, Colors & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > WINDOWTEXT:COLOR which also changes the text color in the Windows Explorer
The background for Windows Explorer main window is at Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > FILLCOLOR:COLOR
The navigation pane background color is at Explorer & Shell > Explorer > ProperTree > <2> > FILLCOLOR:COLOR
Jerry

 

[bbane]

An additional odd occurance is this newly discovered border around the IE scroll bar.. shown below.

I have officially obtained permission from Mr.GRiM to rework the theme and he has graciously allowed me to share it on virtualcustoms.net once I have completed it as well.

 

[bbane]

Thought I would share and say thank you for the assistance so far.

I have completed all of the png conversions and corrected the minor issues I was having.

I am still plagued with the bottom of the attached screenshot... I still can not locate the setting to change the color.

 

[Bongo]

An additional odd occurance is this newly discovered border around the IE scroll bar.. shown below.

I have officially obtained permission from Mr.GRiM to rework the theme and he has graciously allowed me to share it on virtualcustoms.net once I have completed it as well.

Try at Buttons, Boxes & Controls > Scroll Bars & Trackers > ScrollBar > GripperHorizontal
And
Buttons, Boxes & Controls > Scroll Bars & Trackers > ScrollBar > GripperVertical
Jerry

 

[Bongo]

Thought I would share and say thank you for the assistance so far.

I have completed all of the png conversions and corrected the minor issues I was having.

I am still plagued with the bottom of the attached screenshot... I still can not locate the setting to change the color.

Try changing the text color at
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <5>
Thur
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <9> > <2>
Jerry

 

[bbane]

That did the trick... Thank you for all the help! My brother is going to love this.

 

[Bongo]

Good to Hear I hope he enjoys it good job on your part.
Jerry