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    Make vista theme a little darker?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by discovery, May 17, 2009.

  1. discovery

    discovery Notebook Guru

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    Hello there,

    I have a wired problem with my vista theme. When I select files in Windows Explorer the color of selection is a light blue and i can hardly distinguish it.

    How can I make the selection color a bit more darker? what is the name that windows calls this selection?

    Thank in advance
     
    discovery, May 17, 2009
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  2. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I don't think you can change the color of the selection rectangle without a third party program.
     
    surfasb, May 17, 2009
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  3. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Like this?
     

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  4. discovery

    discovery Notebook Guru

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    @RebDK

    That might suit to me. What theme is that?...what can i do?
     
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  5. Theros123

    Theros123 Web Designer & Developer

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    Isn't that changing the color/shade of the theme? It's an option under Window Color I believe.
     
    Theros123, May 17, 2009
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  6. discovery

    discovery Notebook Guru

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    please guys,have a look at the color on the folder DPX which is selected by me. I would like to make it darker cause it is very light for me.

    thnx for your help!
     

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  7. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I can see it very clearly on your picture...maybe recalibrating the screen helps? (That'll affect all colours)
     
    DetlevCM, May 17, 2009
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  8. Kocane

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    Edit the files in the msstyle.. Or just get a dark theme from deviantart.
     
    Kocane, May 17, 2009
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  9. discovery

    discovery Notebook Guru

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    Ok, but could someone please tell me the definition name that Windows assigns to the selection item?
     
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  10. Kocane

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    definition wat?
     
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  11. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    R u using windows vista home basic 32bit???
    Bcz i noticed ur bar is not transparent...
    to change a theme... it is very easy...
    try to use software such as windows blinds or windows styler...
    But these softwares may slow down ur computer especially windows blinds...
    windows styler uses light resources but windows blinds is a memory hog...
     
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  12. surfasb

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    My bars aren't transparent. I use Ultimate and I simply unchecked "enable Transparency."
     
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  13. DarkSilver

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    So, try those 3rd party software to change ur vista theme to bcome darker...
    i stay full transparent type all the time LOL...
    even i use vista glazz to make it more transparent when i maximize the explorer/or other stuffs
     
    DarkSilver, May 19, 2009
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