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I guess it's the close button if you are using a basic theme

Can't tell anything from just this picture.

Never mind. I can test again. Though I don't know why.

I uninstalled and reinstalled my theme patcher although it is the same version.

I have to use the open and close the Show Controls window first trick to get it working. I don't know why.

But at least I can test again. I guess that's all that is important.

I suddenly can't test. I could a week ago. Now I get an error message and a shell folder appearing in the Program Data testing folder which has never happened before.

I've tried every trick I know but have failed to fix the problem ( saving first, opening and closing control preview etc). I'm out of ideas.

I am running Windows 11 22H2. I can't even test default Aero.

Can anyone help me?

Open ANY 10 0r 11 msstyle in WSB and it will show as 8.1 in the title bar. Always been like that.

I'm suddenly getting the same error message as you on a msstyle that was testing fine a week ago. For some reason a shell folder keeps appearing in the Program Data Testing folder that shouldn't be there. I've tried every trick I know to fix this but nothing works including saving first, replacing the shellstyle etc.

I use the WSB attached here:

https://www.vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2535.msg14456#msg14456

It's the Beta but with improved xml files useful for changes in 10 and 11 msstyles

I don't know. Browser stuff can be tricky.

Probably something in System Metrics like INFOBk or BTNFACE

I don't know. I can no longer get it to work using WSB.

Sorry to hear that the registry hacks don't work with custom themes.

Adjust the COLORIZATIONOPACITY:INT value at

Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Window > Top > Inactive

Windows 10 Dark Mode > Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Items View Header > HeaderItem

So what part of the picture on the left do you want to change?

Anyway none of it is ListView Pop-Up

Unfortunately that also changes the nav bar on the top.

To do the nav bar separately:

2) For the NavBar: Change the images at:

Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Basic > Normal > Active > Background
Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Basic > Normal > Inactive > Background
Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Basic > Max > Active > Background
Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Basic > Max > Inactive > Background

And delete BGTYPE:ENUM = NONE from:

Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Aero > Normal > Active > Background
Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Aero > Normal > Inactive > Background
Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Aero > Max > Active > Background
Toolbars, Headers, & Rebar > Rebar > NavBar > Aero > Max > Inactive > Background

What?

Use these maps to show you the basic structure:

https://www.vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1436.0

Width is how wide the part is and height is how high.

Like I said back here: https://www.vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2592.msg14774#msg14774

You use the DEFAULTPANESIZE:RECT properties to shape it all

On right:

Start Menu > Panels > Basic > Places List > Panels > Logoff

Start Menu > Panels > Basic > Places List > Controls > Logoff Split Button Right

Start Menu > Panels > Basic > Places List > Controls > Logoff Split Button Left

On left:

Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > Background or

Windows 10 Dark Mode > Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > Background

Try asking here:

https://msfn.org/board/forum/181-startisback/

Maybe somebody can help

I don't know. Should look the same. Maybe different DPI settings?

The answer i gave in that post you reference was the correct one and worked for the person who requested it. I don't know why it's not working for you.

You could try Explorer & Shell > Shell > PreviewPaneControl > CommonItemDialog:Edit > Background and add the properties you want and see if that might work for you.

I don't know why you are having problems saving your msstyle or why you are having problems with UltraUXThemePatcher.

I have never used the "Import 10 fix".

Sorry I can't be of more help to you.

Try searching Classes,Parts and States in the WSB search box for "common" and try to find what you changed in the other style editor:

Maybe the two style editors are conflicting. I don't know.

"IMAGE" background is Lists, Menus, & Tabs > Tab > TopTabItemLeftEdge

Rest is Fonts, Colors, & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > BTNFACE

Try looking at the image and margins at:

Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Aero Peek Window > Normal > Right

margin parameters are (Left,Top,Right,Bottom)

There's also Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Details > Reflections > Aero Peek Background

If you are using the latest WSB attached here:

https://www.vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2535.msg14456#msg14456

and if you are working on a copy of your msstyle and not the one you are actually using

and your theme files are patched then

If WSB says your msstyle compiles then it should be good to go

if it's in a theme folder with a shell folder etc like the aero folder and you are applying a .theme file like aero.theme all renamed.

I have never added a class and I have no idea how to do it. Why do you want to add one and why do you think it would work?

Lists, Menus, & Tabs > ListView > GroupHeader > OpenHot

In fact try all the hot images but that's the one

Explorer & Shell > Explorer > ListView > ListItem > Hot, Selected, SelectedNotFocus, HotSelected

I can't tell from that picture. Post a bigger picture and more information.

Windows 10 Dark Mode > Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Explorer Nav Pane > FILLCOLOR or
Windows 10 Dark Mode > Explorer & Shell > Explorer > DarkMode Explorer Nav Pane > FILLCOLOR

I don't think you can add an image there

Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > FILLCOLOR or
Windows 10 Dark Mode > Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > FILLCOLOR

Never use really big images.

Use really small ones if you are using the TILE sizingtype.

Never use TRUESIZE because then you're stuck with that one size. Use STRETCH so the image can be stretched to fit different sized windows.

By the way that Control Panel window can't be done right even with a TILE sizingtype because it's using some kind of weird composite tiling that's big in some places and small in others.

1) Delete the fillcolor
2) Add properties:

ENUM/BGTYPE/IMAGEFILE
ENUM/SIZINGTYPE/STRETCH,TILE or TRUESIZE
FILENAME/IMAGEFILE/select your image (must be png)

I did this at Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Control Panel > ControlPanel > ContentPane where I had to use a TILE sizingtype:

Sometimes it works but usually it doesn't and then there's nothing you can do.

The more stuff you got on it (particularly places List) the taller it's gonna get to show it all

Change DEFAULTPANESIZE:RECT sizes: (x,y,width,height).

Right side: Places List

Left side: More Programs, Program List, NSC host, Open Box, Search View. Stay consistent with changed values.

What are talking about? You can't set it as a windows theme if you can't save your changes to it.

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