[preview] Smoothstripes (black) V0.1

I have done a lot of work on the theme so far. I need people to help me edit the shellstyles.dll file and make it so that the text is the right colour all the time.

Please answer these questions for me:

First, how do you change the colour of the text shown in dialog boxes so that it is white. I've tried everything but it doesn't seem to do anything.

Secondly, how do you change the default menu and window text colours.

Thirdly, how do you change the tab text colour when the tab is selected, I've got it to change when the mouse hovers over the tab but not when the tab is selected.

Thanks for the help and comments you have provided and here is the preview screenshot.

http://www.geocities.com/acaeris/13jan.html

#102114

Seems to me that the link is down

#102115

Edited, the site didn't recognize the http:// section and put another in front of it for no reason.

Thanks.

#102119

still nothing i get a geocities error, the page has not been found... well the 13th january one is but not the image

#102120

Try Again, It's loading up no problems for me.

EDIT: Ah, You'll have to wait a while, I'm out of bandwidth, sorry. I guess it's just popular.

#102121

That looks very beautiful !!! :wub:

looking forward to your release !!

:woot:

#102122

Link is now back up again.

If it goes again you'll need to wait an hour for the bandwidth restriction to reset. (Damned Geocities).

Sorry for the problems, I got 22 views in an hour which, with an image of that size is a lot.

#102146

I can't get the review as yet... but based on what you mentioned before on what you're planning to do. I believe it's going to be one good piece of work.

I'd just wait patiently till the bandwidth becomes available again! Thanks acaeris for the effort!

#102150

screenshots.haque.net hosts desktop screenies

#102188

Thank you Keith

EDIT: Work in Progress Screenie from 13 January 2004

Here is the Screenshot for those who can't get to my Geocities one

Screenshot from 19th January 2004

#102192

Looking good (Y) keep working :woot:

Aviel.

#102198

Looking really good but can you please not make the damn min/max/close buttons silver? That is the only reason I am not a complete fan of stefankas panther.

#102204

only criticisms:

Kol's buttons and tabs aren't...er...umm...
The color of them could be changed

But other than that (Y)

#102205

juno: Do not worry yourself so much. The screenshots are all of the graphite version (ie. silver blue buttons etc.) I am still to start the other versions as if I get this one done I can copy most of the images into the standard one, see. :smartass:

Keith: suggestions as to where to get replacement tabs?

#102207

Maybe TD would let you use some stuff

#102210

looks good only thing i would change is the text from black to an easier color to see

#102214

DarkVegeta: I did say in the first post of this thread I need someone to tell me how this can be done. I've even tried using 3D Color Changer to change it but it stays black whatever I do.

Same goes for the menu in an inactive window (The active windows menu colour I can only change using 3D Color Changer).

If someone could help me with the questions at the top of the message I could finish off the first of the 4 remakes and et everyone try it for themselves.

ALSO: I am looking for someone who knows how to modify the CSS file in the shellstyles.dll file to help me, either by telling me what changes what or by editing it for me with me giving a mockup of what I want it to look like.

#102221

First, how do you change the colour of the text shown in dialog boxes so that it is white. I've tried everything but it doesn't seem to do anything.
Secondly, how do you change the default menu and window text colours.
Thirdly, how do you change the tab text colour when the tab is selected, I've got it to change when the mouse hovers over the tab but not when the tab is selected.

First,

StyleBuilder---"Your VS Build" name---Gerenal---Sysmetrics---Menutext. Change your you hopes color,and dialog boxes's color that it is white.

Second,

StyleBuilder---"Your VS Build" name---Gerenal---Sysmetrics---Menutext,too.

Third,

This is no answer.

Look at my MOD Shinobi

#102231

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. (Y) :rule:

I don't use StyleBuilder, I use ResBuilder but I know where that is supposed to go.

:cheers:

EDIT:

OK, The Graphite theme is nearly finished. All I have to do is the vertical scrollbar.

I've started on the normal colour version. I've finished the .ini file (I've got to edit the Large and ExtraLarge versions on both themes but that shouldn't take long.)

I've copied all the non coloured elements over to the theme, all I have to do is edit the remaining images (about 9 left I think) and I'll post a beta version (So that people can tell me if any of the images need editing and someone can help me create the shellstyles files as I don't have and images for it and can't understand the CSS file).

Note: I'll need someone to host the beta version. I'll post the release on ThemeXP.org but there is not much point posting the beta there.

#102232

Argh, I have another problem.

If I load up Conrol Panel normally the visual style doesn't appear under the list, whereas if I double click on it, it appears normally no problems. Anyone know why?

Also, for some inexplicable reason, the horizontal scrolbar thumb thing has vanished. The tracks still there and so are the buttons but it doesn't load the thumb image.

Please Help

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