Thread: Complete Guide to Theme Building
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June 25th, 2010 03:42 PM #1
Complete Guide to Theme Building
This is a guide to make your own theme, I will be adding to it over a period of time
Note :- In many of the locations for textcolor : color you will see a font property, click on the font name to change the font and text size etc.
For the top (Command Module)
1-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <1> - edit the image here
2-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <3> > <1> - Textcolor : Color
2-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <4 > > <1> -Textcolor : Color
2-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > < 5> > <1> - Textcolor : Color
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3-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > Items View > FillColor (main window)
4-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Proper Tree > <2> - fillcolorhint : color (Left panel)
also the location to change the text in these area,s is -
5- Fonts , colors & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > Windowtext:color
This text changes in both areas when selected, the locations for selected are here-
ItemsView(Main Window)-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > ItemsView > ItemsView > TextColor : Color
TreeView (Left Panel)-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Treeview > Treeitem > hot , selected etc > Textcolor : Color
Attachment 33544Last edited by Lamia; July 28th, 2014 at 01:54 PM.
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June 26th, 2010 03:13 PM #2
Re: how to changes to black mssstyle
Some more explorer locations -
1-Toolbars , headers and rebar > toolbars and headers > toolbar > default> Textcolor :Color
(If you open up default you can change the text color for hot, pressed and so on)
2-Explorer and shell > explorer > menubar > background -edit the image
Toolbars, Headers and Rebar > Rebar > Rebar -edit the image
3-Address, Breadcrumbs & Search > Address > Address Band > Basic > Address Band > <1>
4-Address, Breadcrumbs & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > <1>
5-buttons ,boxes & controls > Scrollbars & Trackers > Scrollbar > Thumb Button Vertical
6-buttons ,boxes & controls > Scrollbars & Trackers > Scrollbar > lower track vertical and upper track vertical
7-buttons ,boxes & controls > Scrollbars & Trackers > Scrollbar > Arrow Button - (for the buttons)
( for the actual arrows ,click on Glyph image 1 in WSB image preview window)
8-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <5> >TextColor:Color
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <6> >TextColor:Color
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <7> > <1> >TextColor:Color
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <7> > <2> >TextColor:Color
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <8> >TextColor:Color
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <9> > <1> >TextColor:Color
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <9> > <2> >TextColor:Color
9-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Preview Pane > 1 > <1> -- Edit the image
10-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > PreviewPane > <3> "(this is the white border at the side of the scroll bar)
11-buttons ,boxes & controls > Scrollbars & Trackers > Scrollbar > GripperVertical
Attachment 33529Last edited by Big V; August 20th, 2011 at 11:51 AM.
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June 26th, 2010 04:27 PM #3
Re: how to changes to black mssstyle
More Explorer Locations-
1--Explorer & shell > Explorer > Items view > listview > groupheader > <1> to <16> for the hovers
2-Fonts , Colors & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > Windowtext:Color
3-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > Items View > SubHeader > Normal > TextColor : Color
4-Buttons ,Boxes & Controls > Progress bars > normal > Fill > <4>
5-Buttons ,Boxes & Controls > Progress bars > normal > transparentbar > <2>--edit this image
6-Explorer & Shell > Explorer >Items view > listview > groupheader line(for the line)
7-Explorer & Shell > Explorer >Items view > listview > groupheader > Heading1TextColor : Color(for the text)
8-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > List View > ExpandButton
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > List View > CollapseButton
9 and 10-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Tree View > Tree Item > Hot to Hot Selected
11-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > TreeView > Glyph and Hot Glyph
Attachment 33527Last edited by Big V; August 20th, 2011 at 11:51 AM.
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June 26th, 2010 08:05 PM #4
Re: how to changes to black mssstyle
1-Address, Breadcrumbs & Search > Breadcrumb > Aero > Normal > Active & Inactive Crumbs > Textcolor:Color
2-Address, Breadcrumbs & Search > Search > Edit > SearchEdit > TextBox > Normal Text > TextColor:Color
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Menubar Hover
3-Fonts, Color & System Metrics > Fonts & system Metrics > Highlight:Color
Uncheck this property to have a proper image instead.
Fonts, Colors & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > FlatMenus:Bool
The image to edit for this is:
Toolbars, Headers and Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Toolbar > Button
(Respect to MR GRiM for this one)
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Command Module Hovers
4-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <3>
5-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <4>
6-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <5>
7-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > 10 > <1> -Textcolor : Color
8-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <11> and <12> (background image)
9--Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <9> > <1> to <4> (for the textcolor)
10--Explorer & Shell > Explorer > CommandModule > <9> (for the image)
11-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Itemsview > Listview > Listitem > hot to hot selected
Attachment 33530Last edited by Big V; August 20th, 2011 at 11:52 AM.
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June 27th, 2010 12:44 PM #5
Re: how to changes to black mssstyle
Explorer Frames , arrows , SplitButtons + Explorer HeaderItem--
1 and 2 -Address bar arrows -
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Aero > Normal > Inactive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Overflow Active > <1>
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Aero > Max > Inactive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Active Crumbs > Button
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Active Crumbs > SplitButton
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Active Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > InActive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Max > InActive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
Address, Breadcrumbs & Search > Address > Go Toolbar > Basic > Normal > Active > Button
Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Address > Go Toolbar > Basic > Normal > InActive > Button
3-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Command Module > <6>
4-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Items View Header > headerDropDown (select Glyph image DPI 96 in image preview window)
5-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Items View Header > headerDropDown
6-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Items View Header > HeaderItem
7-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Items View Header > HeaderItem > TextColor :Color
8-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > Items View Header > HeaderSortArrow
9-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Command Module > <10> > <1> > TextColor : Color
10-Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Normal > Bottom , Left , Right and Top
Attachment 33711Last edited by Big V; August 20th, 2011 at 11:52 AM.
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June 27th, 2010 01:57 PM #6
Re: how to changes to black mssstyle
A few Explorer menu,s-
1-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > List View Pop Up (Bottom) > TextColor:Color
2-Buttons ,Boxes & Controls > Boxes > Edit > Basic > Edit Text > Disabled > TextColor:Color
3-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > List View Pop Up
Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > List View Pop Up ( Bottom) > Button
4-Explorer & Shell > Explorer > ListView > ListItem > Selected
5-Most Dropdown and Menu popup,s (Not All) can be found here-
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupbackground
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupborders
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupcheck
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupcheckbackground
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupgutter
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupitem
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupseparator
Lists, menu,s & tabs > menu > popupsubmenu
6-Buttons , Boxes & Controls > Scrollbars & Trackers > Trackbar > ThumbRight
7-Buttons , Boxes & Controls > Scrollbars & Trackers > Trackbar > TrackVertical
8-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > ToolBar > Default > TextColor : Color
(If you open Default up you can change the textcolor for hot = mouse over -pressed etc).
9-Toolbars , Headers & Rebar > Toolbars & Headers > ToolBar > Default > FillColor : Color
Some of the Black Text in Explorer drop down menu,s remain unlocated.
Attachment 33541Last edited by Big V; August 20th, 2011 at 11:53 AM.
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