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Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:52 am
Replies: 64 276182
It would be definitely a more correct solution than the current implementation of w8classic. Returning to the subject of Windows 8.1 [Dark Active Button] theme, it's a good idea to apply Windows default theme first. To be honest, it's the only way I was able to make it work. Unsigned themes service ...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:09 am
Replies: 64 276182
You can temporarily enable or disable Classic theme by changing the access rights to \Sessions\X\Windows\ThemeSection object (where X is the number of the current session) using for instance, ObjDir utility: https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=42 Unfortunately it works only for sessions w...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:42 pm
Replies: 64 276182
That was my fault - I had the old version of w8classic. Sorry for such a stupid reason.
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:40 am
Replies: 64 276182
Anixx wrote:
There is a fix for Firefox. There are actually several different methods, for instance, this one:
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:58 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Start it as admin That's an unwanted action. I'll look closer at your links, though. Thanks. There's another issue, and it's more serious one. With w8classic, my Firefox window title looks like this: http://i90.fastpic.ru/thumb/2017/0213/ed/922aa0e51dcbc6c9c4f805fa68277ced.jpeg Any ideas?
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:46 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Splitwirez Sad to hear. But anyway, what the renaming thing is all about?
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:35 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Splitwirez No, I don't have it installed. Look at the screenshot above - it's not the Classic Theme. And yes, I want "Enable Classic Theme Now, for the current user session" feature. Can you please give me a link to the instructions? Anixx Yes, that's what I want exactly. And what I get, ...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 5:38 am
Replies: 64 276182
I rename ClassicThemeA.exe, run it, get a prompt to install, press Yes. Then I run it again, get a prompt to uninstall, press No. Then I gog off and log on, run it again, get a prompt to uninstall. The behaviour is the same as if I didn't rename it.
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:21 pm
Replies: 64 276182
The instructions say so too. But there's no instructions in w8classic.zip? Odd that it wouldn't work for you... http://i91.fastpic.ru/thumb/2017/0212/5f/14c1ee96ca5f043ba4c33086fd00665f.jpeg ...then again, there are other methods of enabling the Classic Theme alongside DWM on Windows 8+, listed on ...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:21 am
Replies: 64 276182
I thought it's yours. Does renaming really work for you?
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 2:15 pm
Replies: 64 276182
This doesn't work. Anyway, a command line parameter is better: GUI is surely needed for the first time installation.
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:59 pm
Replies: 64 276182
It may be a bit difficult to copy Wi-Fi key from KeePass on the login screen. But we are able to temporarily uninstall your program, login to another user, connect to a new Wi-Fi network, log off, reconnect to the our user session and install your program again. The only issue is that we need admin ...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:16 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Splitwirez wrote:
Nonononono, you can still connect, you just lose the interface.
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:59 pm
Replies: 64 276182
SetWindowCompositionAttribute.exe's change gets broken at log off and on switch user action. So we need to schedule a task to launch SetWindowCompositionAttribute.exe class Shell_TrayWnd accent 0 0 0 0 with triggers "At log on of any user" (+ "Delay task for 3 sec") and "On ...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:04 pm
Replies: 64 276182
An addition to your bug list:
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:45 pm
Replies: 64 276182
You should really turn Blur off too. According to the readme it is off by default. And uh, the included deskn.cpl tool can set the colours. Yes now it works. Except menu color - it remains white whatever I choose. Oops, again a temporarily issue. Wi-Fi flyout is broken (still works on login screen ...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:37 am
Replies: 64 276182
Can't a similar hack be applied to Win7 to get the classic theme with DVM enabled?
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:01 am
Replies: 64 276182
Thanks. I got somewhat usable result withCode:
SetWindowCompositionAttribute.exe class Shell_TrayWnd accent 0 0 0 0
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:10 am
Replies: 64 276182
Splitwirez , your ClassicTheme.exe seems to work properly under Win81x64, except one thing: the taskbar becomes white, and the font color is white, too. I didn't find a way to change it. The same is under Win81x86.
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:24 am
Replies: 64 276182
Why does it change THAT...? I don't get white titles with that theme on 8.1 It's my fault again: I changed the desktop to the solid color and forgot to change "Color" from Automatic to something else. I should note that M$ did everything to make the process of selecting even harder, again...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:06 pm
Replies: 64 276182
What's not good with Windows 8.1 [Dark Active Button] theme is white window titles. Very inconvenient if there's a window in a window (RDC for example). I have missed a couple of times already.
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:00 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Gaurav You should read about Desktop Window Manager (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_Window_Manager) and how compositing works. Windows Basic theme that ships by default in Windows 7/Vista does not have DWM enabled either. Thanks for the link. Now it had got clearer to me. And you're right, V...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:12 pm
Replies: 64 276182
...I linked to it above... Above in this topic? I don't see any link from you except to Aero RP. Please give that magic link again. I really want this classic window title style. the minimize/maximize animations are crap vs when DWM is on. Or apps like VistaSwitcher which require DWM to show the Al...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:33 am
Replies: 64 276182
Unfortunately it turns off the DWM making the experience jerky and far from smooth. Can you please give an example of this? I have a little Win7 experience 'cause I was on WinXP all the time, and I never noticed any troubles using the Classic theme on Win7. Well when a file specifies the path "...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:15 am
Replies: 64 276182
Thank you guys, I got it now. My mistake was to copy theme files to %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes instead of %windir%\Resources\Themes. I couldn't imagine that it can make a difference. Also there is a theme in the same ZIP for Windows 7 with a darker button for active window. There is onl...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:59 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Gaurav , I have tried both UltraUXThemePatcher and UxStyle. And yes, I restarted Unsigned themes service. Classic themes change the look of many applications including Firefox which is completely unacceptable: http://i89.fastpic.ru/thumb/2017/0201/07/3365d41d67b82fe67e5fec624964be07.jpeg http://i89...
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:17 pm
Replies: 64 276182
Gaurav , thanks for the link. Reading this helped me to find out why themes didn't work for me: as a staunch supporter of the classic shell, I had Themes service disabled home domain-wide. Now they work. But there's a big trouble with all classic themes: they change the look of the most of Internet...
Feature Requests Topic: Disable progress bar on taskbar items
GCRaistlin
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:29 pm
Replies: 2 17445
I want this because I don't need this kind of information. It's a really annoying feature.
Feature Requests Topic: Disable progress bar on taskbar items
GCRaistlin
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:43 pm
Replies: 2 17445
Feature Requests Topic: Change the look of the active task on the taskbar
GCRaistlin
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:38 pm
Replies: 64 276182
In Windows 8.1, the currently active task on the taskbar looks almost the same as the inactive ones. It would be nice to be able to fix it with Classic Shell.
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