Start is back uses a .msstyles that is at C:\Program Files (x86)\StartIsBack\Styles try editing it.

Thanks 3am

I am trying to change the inactive titlebar text to white like that active titlebar, I changed the text color to white in all active and inactive in Windows and Caption Buttons > Aero > Dwm Window > Frames > Normal > Top also changed the captiontext and inactivecaptiontext to white in fonts and system metrics.
I did not change any images just the text.

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Jerry

Thank you 3am, I was doing it in vmware and it didn't so start up 10 and it worked.

Jerry

Change font on tastbar buttons, can it be done?

Thanks

Jerry

Thanks 3am I will try it when I boot up 10.

Is there a way to remove those lines under the programs on the taskbar.



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Jerry

Read this

http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1958.0

Jerry

Sorry no I don't.

Jerry

Add a font:font properties at Explorer & Shell > Explorer > TreeView > TreeItem

Jerry

Is it possible to remove that space under the caption buttons where the red arrow is pointing?
Or is it possible to lower the caption buttons to center that space?
Thank you
Jerry

First you have to edit UIFILES 23 and 24 in either 7 or 8 shell32 ( it doesn't matter which) so they point to images in your msstyles instead of the usual bitmap graphics. You can do this in three ways:

1) Like I showed you where I made them point to the image at Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Control Panel > ControlPanel > LargeCommandArea (or ControlPanel, 12, 0). You can point to a different image at each location. I just did one for a simple example.

2) Or have them point to images you put in empty parts of your msstyles

3) Or edit the ClassMaps.xml in WSB with new parts, states and names in your msstyles where you place images

(for example here's some Grim did: http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/63105-Custom-Class-Maps-for-WSB-1-5-5-6



Once you have the UIFILES edited you have to add a new Resource to your 8.1 shellstyle.dll named SHELL32_UIFILE and put your UIFILES in it so that OldNewExplorer can reference them.

Please bear with me I'm not quite understanding this.
I have edited the shell32.dll in both System32 and SysWOW64 folders (this is in Windows 8.1) using the Mark's UIFILES  files from above, the problem is after I have change them(by going through  Windows 7 and access Windows 8.1 partition and change them) and tried to start it goes into a repair loop and I have to either use system restore or go in from my Windows 7 and access Windows 8.1 partition and change them back and then it will start.
So am I supposed to be editing the shell32.dll in both System32 and SysWOW64 folders? I think I understand how to add the SHELL32_UIFILE to the shellstyle.dll in the theme folder.

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Jerry

Jerry

Are you not using OldNewExplorer?

I have it installed and using it for removing the ribbon, is there a way to use it for the control panel top and left panel?

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Jerry

Thanks Mark will try them out.

Jerry

I tried to try them but I have not been successful in changing the shell32.dll in Windows 8.1(one time changing the .bmp images and now just trying with Mark's files above), I've tried taking ownership and giving permission renaming the old one coping in the new one and when I go to restart it won't start it goes into a repair mode, I've even tried changing the system files using a different partition using Windows 7 and I get the same thing.

Has anybody successfully changed the shell32.dll in Windows 8.1?

Thanks
Jerry

Thought you may like the UI files from Windows 8.1 instead, they have been converted from Binary to text with a tool I got from Tihiy called duib2xml.exe but I am not allowed to give this to anyone, if you guys want it then you will have to ask him about it yourselves, I think this tool may be too powerful in the wrong hands though so he might say no.

Thanks Mark will try them out.

Jerry

Thank you 3am

Just in case anyone who is using this program doesn't know how to change the Control Panel top and side panels using Windows 7 shell32 UI files because you can't use the usual bitmaps. Here's how:

In this case I replaced the bitmaps with the image at Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Control Panel > ControlPanel > LargeCommandArea using the themeable dtb() function.

In UIFILE 23

Go to:

<stylesheets>
<style resid="NavPanelStyle">
<Element background="ARGB(0,0,0,0)"/>
<if id="atom(NavPanel)">
<Element background="themeable(graphic(633,4,0,0,0,0,0,library(shell32.dll)),window)" accessible="true" accName="CPNavPanel" accrole="pane"/>
</if>
<if id="atom(NavPanelWatermark)">
<Element content="themeable(graphic(632,2,255,200rp,542rp,0,0,library(shell32.dll)),'')" width="200rp"/>


And replace with:

<stylesheets>
<style resid="NavPanelStyle">
<Element background="ARGB(0,0,0,0)"/>
<if id="atom(NavPanel)">
<Element background="themeable(dtb(CONTROLPANEL, 12, 0))" accessible="true" accName="CPNavPanel" accrole="pane"/>
</if>
<if id="atom(NavPanelWatermark)">
<Element content="themeable(dtb(CONTROLPANEL, 12, 0))" width="200rp"/>


In UIFILE 24

Go to:

<stylesheets>
<style resid="CategoryPanelStyle">
<Element background="ARGB(0,0,0,0)"/>
<if class="MainContentPanel">
<Element background="themeable(dtb(ControlPanel,2,0), window)"/>
</if>
<if class="HomePageHeader">
<Element background="themeable(graphic(635,4,0,0,0,0,0,library(shell32.dll)),window)" contentalign="middlecenter"/>
</if>
<if class="HomePageWatermark">
<Element content="themeable(graphic(634,2,255,586rp,60rp,0,0,library(shell32.dll)),'')" height="60rp"/>


And replace with:

<stylesheets>
<style resid="CategoryPanelStyle">
<Element background="ARGB(0,0,0,0)"/>
<if class="MainContentPanel">
<Element background="themeable(dtb(ControlPanel,2,0), window)"/>
</if>
<if id="atom(HomePageHeader)">
<Element background="themeable(dtb(CONTROLPANEL, 12, 0))" contentalign="middlecenter"/>
</if>
<if id="atom(HomePageWatermark)">
<Element content="themeable(dtb(CONTROLPANEL, 12, 0))" height="60rp"/>

Are these UIFILE  in the shell32.dll?

Thanks
Jerry

8.1 Pro

Where can I find the line around the menu bar hover.


And
Where is the text color and background for the Picture tools, App tools,etc.


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Jerry

Got it 
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > Details Background > Horizontal

Where is the area highlighted in red at the bottom of font window?

I tried
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Control Panel > ControlPanel > LargeCommandArea
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Control Panel > ControlPanel > SmallCommandArea

Thanks
Jerry

The test color is at

Fonts & System Metrics > WindowText:Color

The tool window is for programs like gimp that has a toolbox and layers box


Jerry

Where can i find Open files window navigation buttons ? If those are at explorerframe.dll, what files they are ?

explorerframe.dll
Bitmap #s
280 - frame
288 - go, stop, refresh
577 - default
578 - hover
579 - disable
581 - pressed
34560 - go for search

It's
Left, Right, Top, Bottom

Jerry

Thanks a lot Dave 

I am trying to help someone with this theme http://vishal-gupta.deviantart.com/art/AeroVG-Se7en-for-Windows-7-143023926
remove the text glow from the jumplist text, I used the difference tool and checked in WSB 1.5 but could not find it.
Can someone help me find it.


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Jerry

Thank you 3am 

I have tried editing the images at
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ListView > ListItem

Explorer & Shell > Explorer > ListView > ListItem

Explorer & Shell > Explorer > TreeView > TreeItem

Hot, Selected, HotSelected

And don't see any change where are they?

Thanks
Jerry

[BTNFACE:COLOR (RGB 0,0,0) and BTNTEXT:COLOR (RGB 255,255,255)]

Thank you 3am I added them properties and an image and it is perfect. 

Oh ok, for the green frame you can only use BTNFACE:COLOR (RGB 0,0,0) and BTNTEXT:COLOR (RGB 255,255,255), it will be black like the ribbon.
To apply another color only to the ribbon or that frame you need to mod system files like uiribbon, as Panda said in the previous post

Thank you ezio4 that worked perfect. Until somebody can show us how to edit the uiribbon.dll I will be using just black. 



 

Thank you for your reply Panda X

Do I need to add a image there? I'm not finding a image there when going to that location see screenshot below.

Thanks
Jerry

Can these 2 highlighted in red and green?

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Jerry

Thank you ka-la that worked perfectly

Thank you 3am at work perfect

Is it possible to move the address bar below the menu bar?

Or is it possible to remove the address bar altogether?

Thank you
Jerry

You're Welcome

If you are talking about Windows and Caption Buttons > Aero > Dwm Window > Frames > ToolWindow Bottom,left,right,top then that is for some programs frame like Gimp.

Jerry

Thanks a lot 3am

Sorry if I ask this already
The line around the update is this in the  wucltux.dll if so where.

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Jerry

Cool
Thanks Panda

Can 1.5 be used to edit a vista msstyles? I know It can be imported but can it be saved and used on vista?

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Jerry