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02-09-2008
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| | Changing appearance of Vista Aero? I have opened the "Personalize" window of Vista and selected "Window Color and Appearance". I then open "classic appearance properties...." for more color options and click "advanced" where I change the colors, fonts and sizes for all of the "Items". After backing out and clicking "apply" none of the changes are visible. It appears that the only changes I can make are slight modifications to the 8 preselected colors on the Color and Appearance" page. Can someone tell me if its possible to set up and save a "theme" in vista as I did in XP, and still retain the Vista functions of transparent windows, switch between windows (windows+tab keys) etc.? If so, how? I've tried using the theme I set up in XP (copied the theme file into Vista), but I then loose the transparent windows etc., and i can't find anyplace where I can modify the the theme that pops up when I click on" Theme" in the "Personalize" page. Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to prevent answers that covered what I'd already tried. :-) -- Quote: Quote: Quote: >>>>>>>>>> jetjock <<<<<<<<<< |
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02-09-2008
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| | Re: Changing appearance of Vista Aero? Jetjock As you have seen, most of the color options in the classic/advanced options aren't available with the Aero Theme. You would need to go to a third party product to get what you are looking for. On the other hand, you can get some fairly dramatic effects just using the Color Intensity/Color Mixer with Aero. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "jetjock" <jetjock@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  j0sq31a5r7tdqae3dbkkbdr11uuf7ck1p@xxxxxxQuote: >I have opened the "Personalize" window of Vista and selected "Window > Color and Appearance". I then open "classic appearance > properties...." for more color options and click "advanced" where I > change the colors, fonts and sizes for all of the "Items". After > backing out and clicking "apply" none of the changes are visible. It > appears that the only changes I can make are slight modifications to > the 8 preselected colors on the Color and Appearance" page. > > Can someone tell me if its possible to set up and save a "theme" in > vista as I did in XP, and still retain the Vista functions of > transparent windows, switch between windows (windows+tab keys) etc.? > If so, how? I've tried using the theme I set up in XP (copied the > theme file into Vista), but I then loose the transparent windows etc., > and i can't find anyplace where I can modify the the theme that pops > up when I click on" Theme" in the "Personalize" page. > > Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to prevent answers that covered > what I'd already tried. :-) > -- > > > Quote: Quote: > >>>>>>>>>> jetjock <<<<<<<<<< |
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02-10-2008
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| | Re: Changing appearance of Vista Aero? On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 14:18:56 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Jetjock > >As you have seen, most of the color options in the classic/advanced options >aren't available with the Aero Theme. You would need to go to a third party >product to get what you are looking for. Quote: > >On the other hand, you can get some fairly dramatic effects just using the >Color Intensity/Color Mixer with Aero. Quote: Quote: Quote: >>>>>>>>>> jetjock <<<<<<<<<< |
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02-10-2008
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| | Re: Changing appearance of Vista Aero? Jetjock The most popular is probably Windows Blinds by Startdock Software. Stardock WindowBlinds: http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/ -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "jetjock" <jetjock@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ntauq3dic2fango443itin86c9nmeo1jbq@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 14:18:56 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" > <rv@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>Jetjock >> >>As you have seen, most of the color options in the classic/advanced >>options >>aren't available with the Aero Theme. You would need to go to a third >>party >>product to get what you are looking for. > Do you know of any? > Quote: >> >>On the other hand, you can get some fairly dramatic effects just using the >>Color Intensity/Color Mixer with Aero. > -- > > > Quote: Quote: > >>>>>>>>>> jetjock <<<<<<<<<< |
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02-11-2008
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| | ATTN: Ronnie Vernon MVP....Re: Changing appearance of Vista Aero? On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:56:32 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Jetjock > >The most popular is probably Windows Blinds by Startdock Software. > >Stardock WindowBlinds: >http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/ -- Quote: Quote: Quote: >>>>>>>>>> jetjock <<<<<<<<<< |
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