less strain for my eyesight ... How can I do this with a normal theme?

[jim]

Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I would want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know, you
can't do what you want to do.

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[jim]

it only switches of the bitmapped themes when you use the XP High Contrast

mode

How does windows do this?

This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know, you
can't do what you want to do.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
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Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I would
want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the
normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

Actually, on second thought. If you run Windows with 256 colors (VGA
mode), I believe you get the same kind of non-theme as you do with the
High Contrast mode.

This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know, you
can't do what you want to do.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
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Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I would want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance

 

[jim]

I will try it... Normally XP does not let you do that.. I have a program
that lets you go below 16 bit color

Actually, on second thought. If you run Windows with 256 colors (VGA
mode), I believe you get the same kind of non-theme as you do with the
High Contrast mode.

This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know, you
can't do what you want to do.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
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Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I would
want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the
normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I
could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

That's why I said VGA mode. You'll need to run with 640x480, or use
Vista where I believe 800x600 is the equivalent mode.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
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I will try it... Normally XP does not let you do that.. I have a program
that lets you go below 16 bit color

Actually, on second thought. If you run Windows with 256 colors (VGA
mode), I believe you get the same kind of non-theme as you do with the
High Contrast mode.

This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know, you
can't do what you want to do.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
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Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I would
want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the
normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I
could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

How would I know how Office knows when Windows is in High Contrast mode?
I presume there might be a Win32 API call to find this out?

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
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it only switches of the bitmapped themes when you use the XP High Contrast
mode

How does windows do this?

This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know, you
can't do what you want to do.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
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Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I would
want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the
normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance

 

[progressive realization]

That's why I said VGA mode. You'll need to run with 640x480, or use Vista

where I believe 800x600 is the equivalent mode.

Nah.....that is not correct.. you can have 256 at any resolution on XP. I
must say that you indeed were right!
With 256 colors the Office 2007 interface reverts to a classic like
appearance.

For those who are reading this thread and want to do the same, you can
download QuickRes plus from greenparrots (free edition) that lets you go to
256 colors on XP

download here>>> ttp://www.greenparrots.com/aqr.html
SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO FIND THE 100% FREE EDITION!

When you install and run it, an icon appears in the tray, right click it and
select the color/resolution combination you want

-K

That's why I said VGA mode. You'll need to run with 640x480, or use Vista
where I believe 800x600 is the equivalent mode.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
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I will try it... Normally XP does not let you do that.. I have a program
that lets you go below 16 bit color

Actually, on second thought. If you run Windows with 256 colors (VGA
mode), I believe you get the same kind of non-theme as you do with the
High Contrast mode.


This is hard-coded into Office, and it only switches of the bitmapped
themes when you use the XP High Contrast mode. So as far as I know,
you
can't do what you want to do.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In:
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


Hello ... I am trying to give less strain for my eyesight and I
would
want
to find a way to have the new office2007 gui as simpler as
possible..

with high contrast on classic theme (windows XPSP2)
I was able to simplify the GUI of office 2007,

see screenshot:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2082/sreenie1db8.jpg

how does this theme remove the bitmaped theme? When I try using the
normal
classic (not the high contrast) and I still get the bitmaped theme
of
office...

My thought is that If I could understand how this theme does it.. I
could
disable the office blue-black-silver theme and revert to classic...
while at the same time I could have normal classic theme on XP.

In my opinion this was a very bad mistake from microsoft to not have
a
"classic" theme for office 2007 too along with the bitmaped ones.

thanks in advance