Change the blue gradient in windows copy window

[Dave Senior]

Update:- If you don,t want to do this manually follow the the 1st link below to a free app by Fixit that will do it for you:)

http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/29846-Tool-Updated-Copy-Delete-Animation-Modder-v0.6


This has been asked a couple of times now so here,s a link to a tutorial-
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-change-anim ... ialog-box/ (http://www.askvg.com/how-to-change-animated-avi-background-color-in-windows-vista-progress-dialog-box/)

Edit: Make sure you have a system restore point before changing UI FILES!
replace at your own risk!
make backups of your files!

[Mbrys331]

Wonderful thanks for finding it
Requires:

Resource Hacker
Text file editor (prefer Notepad)

How to:

1. Extract text file from shell32.dll/UIFILE/42.txt using a ResHacker. (You can find shell32.dll at C:\Windows\System32)

2. Edit Text file using Notepad and use Search feature (press CTRL+F to find the line) and search for background="Gradient"

3. Original Color Code:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 9, 74, 116), argb(255, 32, 121, 140), argb (255, 5, 111, 90), 3)

Explanation:

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue
background="Gradient(argb(255,R 1 ,G 1 ,B 1 ),argb(255,R 2 ,G 2 ,B 2 ),argb(255,R 3 ,G 3 ,B 3 ),3)"

4. Replace the code with desired one. I have replaced with this:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 15, 55,107 ), argb (255, 50, 110, 210), argb(255, 50, 160 ,200 ), 3)" I've highlight in red not sure

i am looking for the blue one which one is it

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue

Highlight in red this part is confusing [where x --> Transparency does something need to be change
is it on the same line or some where eyels what does one of [R G B] need to be added into where the transparency is a letter or confussing part

thanks for helping

32536

[Taxidriver05]

THX!!!

That's it! :cool: :f:

[Dave Senior]

Wonderful thanks for finding it
Requires:

Resource Hacker
Text file editor (prefer Notepad)

How to:

1. Extract text file from shell32.dll/UIFILE/42.txt using a ResHacker. (You can find shell32.dll at C:\Windows\System32)

2. Edit Text file using Notepad and use Search feature (press CTRL+F to find the line) and search for background="Gradient"

3. Original Color Code:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 9, 74, 116), argb(255, 32, 121, 140), argb (255, 5, 111, 90), 3)

Explanation:

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue
background="Gradient(argb(255,R 1 ,G 1 ,B 1 ),argb(255,R 2 ,G 2 ,B 2 ),argb(255,R 3 ,G 3 ,B 3 ),3)"

4. Replace the code with desired one. I have replaced with this:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 15, 55,107 ), argb (255, 50, 110, 210), argb(255, 50, 160 ,200 ), 3)" I've highlight in red not sure

i am looking for the blue one which one is it

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue

Highlight in red this part is confusing [where x --> Transparency does something need to be change
is it on the same line or some where eyels what does one of [R G B] need to be added into where the transparency is a letter or confussing part

thanks for helping

32536

Hello mate the 1st number(255) should be left alone , the other three sets of numbers are for the gradient ,reading left to right.
I,ve posted a picture with the color changed to a flat grey. To get your colors you will have to get the RGB numbers from a color chart. black=0,0,0 -white =255,255,255 etc.For grey you can see in the picture i have put (255,40,40,40) for all three to make it all one color.Hope this helps ,don,t forget to reboot ,I don,t think restarting explorer works for this one.

32543

32544

[Taxidriver05]

Wonderful thanks for finding it
Requires:

Resource Hacker
Text file editor (prefer Notepad)

How to:

1. Extract text file from shell32.dll/UIFILE/42.txt using a ResHacker. (You can find shell32.dll at C:\Windows\System32)

2. Edit Text file using Notepad and use Search feature (press CTRL+F to find the line) and search for background="Gradient"

3. Original Color Code:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 9, 74, 116), argb(255, 32, 121, 140), argb (255, 5, 111, 90), 3)

Explanation:

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue
background="Gradient(argb(255,R 1 ,G 1 ,B 1 ),argb(255,R 2 ,G 2 ,B 2 ),argb(255,R 3 ,G 3 ,B 3 ),3)"

4. Replace the code with desired one. I have replaced with this:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 15, 55,107 ), argb (255, 50, 110, 210), argb(255, 50, 160 ,200 ), 3)" I've highlight in red not sure

i am looking for the blue one which one is it

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue

Highlight in red this part is confusing [where x --> Transparency does something need to be change
is it on the same line or some where eyels what does one of [R G B] need to be added into where the transparency is a letter or confussing part

thanks for helping

32536


Hello mate the 1st number(255) should be left alone , the other three sets of numbers are for the gradient ,reading left to right.
I,ve posted a picture with the color changed to a flat grey. To get your colors you will have to get the RGB numbers from a color chart. black=0,0,0 -white =255,255,255 etc.For grey you can see in the picture i have put (255,40,40,40) for all three to make it all one color.Hope this helps ,don,t forget to reboot ,I don,t think restarting explorer works for this one.

32543

32544

Hello mate the 1st number(255) should be left alone , the other three sets of numbers are for the gradient ,reading left to right.
I,ve posted a picture with the color changed to a flat grey. To get your colors you will have to get the RGB numbers from a color chart. black=0,0,0 -white =255,255,255 etc.For grey you can see in the picture i have put (255,40,40,40) for all three to make it all one color.Hope this helps ,don,t forget to reboot ,I don,t think restarting explorer works for this one.[/quote:1ud5aepb]


Thank you very much... this was, what i was lookong for...

[Dave Senior]

Cool, glad its helped you. I wonder what other goodies are hidden in this file.
:)

[Mbrys331]

would you consider this one of them marked in red

http://web.njit.edu/~kevin/rgb.txt.html#top[/color]

if this is not it can you please direct me to a web sight that has the color name or [numbers]
thanks

very awesome

[Dave Senior]

would you consider this one of them marked in red

http://web.njit.edu/~kevin/rgb.txt.html#top[/color]

if this is not it can you please direct me to a web sight that has the color name or [numbers]
thanks

very awesome

Yes, its the R;G;B DEC Number next to the color that you want to use, eg: grey=R;84 G;84 B ;84 .
(The blue on the right hand side of the copy window is 0, 43, 85 in the original text below )
<element background="Gradient(argb(255, 220, 229, 244), argb(255, 155, 192, 227), argb(255, 0, 43, 85), 3)"

[Taxidriver05]

Well...

I could change the background...

but, when you watch my screenshot, cou ca see the light green area...

is there a possibility to change this color???
I'd like to change it into dark blue...

32581

[Dave Senior]

Well...

I could change the background...

but, when you watch my screenshot, cou ca see the light green area...

is there a possibility to change this color???
I'd like to change it into dark blue...

32581

I think that must be part of the animation, don,t know of a way to change that.It looks like the color was meant to blend with the original background color.
Sorry I couldn,t help more.
:(

[Taxidriver05]

No problem...

The black background looks even better then the blue one...

So I can rest something of the origin look and feel... XD

[Mbrys331]

what numbers are you using with background="Gradient please let me know all the numbers on that line I've might have an idea why that is happing


Well...

I could change the background...

but, when you watch my screenshot, cou ca see the light green area...

is there a possibility to change this color???
I'd like to change it into dark blue...

32581

[Taxidriver05]

I've set all three values to 0,0,0...

[osman_2626]

Wonderful thanks for finding it
Requires:

Resource Hacker
Text file editor (prefer Notepad)

How to:

1. Extract text file from shell32.dll/UIFILE/42.txt using a ResHacker. (You can find shell32.dll at C:\Windows\System32)

2. Edit Text file using Notepad and use Search feature (press CTRL+F to find the line) and search for background="Gradient"

3. Original Color Code:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 9, 74, 116), argb(255, 32, 121, 140), argb (255, 5, 111, 90), 3)

Explanation:

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue
background="Gradient(argb(255,R 1 ,G 1 ,B 1 ),argb(255,R 2 ,G 2 ,B 2 ),argb(255,R 3 ,G 3 ,B 3 ),3)"

4. Replace the code with desired one. I have replaced with this:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 15, 55,107 ), argb (255, 50, 110, 210), argb(255, 50, 160 ,200 ), 3)" I've highlight in red not sure

i am looking for the blue one which one is it

argb(X,R,G,B)
Where X --> Transparency
R --> Red
G --> Green
B --> Blue

Highlight in red this part is confusing [where x --> Transparency does something need to be change
is it on the same line or some where eyels what does one of [R G B] need to be added into where the transparency is a letter or confussing part

thanks for helping

32536


Hello mate the 1st number(255) should be left alone , the other three sets of numbers are for the gradient ,reading left to right.
I,ve posted a picture with the color changed to a flat grey. To get your colors you will have to get the RGB numbers from a color chart. black=0,0,0 -white =255,255,255 etc.For grey you can see in the picture i have put (255,40,40,40) for all three to make it all one color.Hope this helps ,don,t forget to reboot ,I don,t think restarting explorer works for this one.

32543

32544

Hello mate the 1st number(255) should be left alone , the other three sets of numbers are for the gradient ,reading left to right.
I,ve posted a picture with the color changed to a flat grey. To get your colors you will have to get the RGB numbers from a color chart. black=0,0,0 -white =255,255,255 etc.For grey you can see in the picture i have put (255,40,40,40) for all three to make it all one color.Hope this helps ,don,t forget to reboot ,I don,t think restarting explorer works for this one.[/quote:2ppb539b]
I could not do: (
Can you upload the file 42.uifile?

[Dave Senior]

Hello Osman , I think Nosferatu posted one in this post with a black background
http://virtualcustoms.net/showthread.php/28599-Red-glossy-Alienware-Control-Panel-%28Userrequest%29

[osman_2626]

Hello Osman , I think Nosferatu posted one in this post with a black background
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1833 (http://virtualcustoms.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1833)
very thanks :f:

[torriey]

whats my problem??? :idk: please help

[Taxidriver05]

whats my problem??? :idk: please help

I'd recommend to search it manually...

It should be easy to find...

[torriey]

okay,,i'll try again

[Taxidriver05]

did anybody found a solution, how to change the light green area...?

[Dave Senior]

did anybody found a solution, how to change the light green area...?

I think these animations are in the Shell32.Dll. They are located in the FTR folder, I don,t know of a way to alter them or open them.Its the same type of animation that was in the Vista Preview Pane in explorer.

:)

A few people talk about it lower down in this thread

http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/12010 ... ion-color/ (http://www.joejoe.org/forum/topic/12010-tutorial-change-copying-moving-deleting-and-applying-attributes-animation-color/)

[Taxidriver05]

Hmmm...

Everywhere the same tutorial...

The problem is, that I don't want to change the animation itself but the green gradient behind it...

[Dave Senior]

Hmmm...

Everywhere the same tutorial...

The problem is, that I don't want to change the animation itself but the green gradient behind it...

The green is part of the animation ,the tutorial is to change the background gradient as seen in the picture I posted.
:)

[Taxidriver05]

The green is part of the animation

Does it mean, that it is not possible to change the green area in the "animation"?

[Dave Senior]

Not without changing the animation, in the link I posted to Joe Joe they discuss the animation
in that thread.Its quite an old thread , but I think somebody would have said something by now if they had found a way.You could try googling and see if any thing comes up, thats all I could find on ftr and .avi animation.Let us know if you find any thing, and I,ll keep a look out my self.
It could also be an .AVI video
:sorry:

[Mbrys331]

How to change with red square around it
what am i looking for
thanks

[Dave Senior]

in windows Style Builder-
Explorer & Shell > Shell > Taskdialog > Secondary Panel - edit this image
Explorer & Shell > Shell > Taskdialog > Expando button > normal, hot etc--edit these 6 images for the arrow
Buttons ,Boxes & Controls > Buttons > Button > Pushbutton- edit this image for the button

[Mbrys331]

how or where are these 2 location located at in windows style builder with the red square around it
thanks for helping!

[Dave Senior]

1-can only be done in the tutorial
2-Buttons,Boxes,Controls> Progressbars > normal> transparentbar -edit this image
Buttons,Boxes,Controls> Progressbars > normal> fill -edit this image
Styles > TaskDialogue > ContentPane-font
Styles > TaskDialogue > ExpandoText-font

All this is already listed in the windows Style Builder section :)

[Mbrys331]

I would like to say thank you for your help with the windows style builder of the locations thanks again

[dafmat71]

THX for the tuto!! :cool:

More Longhorn, now:
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/228/a/8/Longhorn_copying_window_by_dafmat71.png

[tibroski]

:cool: :-D

[Mr GRiM]

Thanks for this, I was trying to figure out to do it manually :smile: