modify the blue color from the taskbar

[Gabi]

It is possible to modify the blue color from the taskbar to another color,
but
without changing the visual styles neither the desk color?. Also, in those
alone visual styles you can select 3 colors, blue, silver and green.
Changing to classic way seems that he gives more modification options but
not
I want to leave it in classic way. Applications that make that also exist
and they even change the style emulating to other systems but that neither
me
it interests. And if they are able to vary the desk so much, it would owe
himself,
to be able to vary the bar manually. Thank you for the attention.

 

[Gabi]

First excuses, because I use an application for translation to English,
because I am Spanish. It interests me to change the blue color of the
taskbar of Windows XP, WITHOUT HAVING to USE THE CLASSIC WAY. I don't care
that it also changes the bar of holding, I even believe that serious better.
I don't like plated tones neither green that gives to select in the
predetermined appearance. I would like it, although it was modifying the
registration of Windows, without using any program to vary the appearance,
to even convert it darker color, I eat for example, the bar of tools of
Windows Seen that seems a lot but elegant to my pleasure, to be but dark,
almost black.

Alone I request if there is some hidden configuration way, or of registry of
Windows XP, to make it manually and not to USE SOME PROGRAM OR APPLICATION,
because they usually consume many resources.
I don't want to use the classic way of Windows, because he leaves the
interface without the visual modernity that has XP, although it is the only
way that I know to vary the color of the inferior taskbar of Windows XP

I request help here, because in the groups of news in Spanish, nobody knew
if it was possible what I request.
Thank you equally, ahead of time.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

When XP style is applied, the taskbar and other display elements are drawn with bitmaps from the
file:

"C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles"

not by drawing & filling rectangles with a specific color (or gradient) as is done in classic style.

If you want to modify the .mssstyles file, you can use ResEdit (freeware) from:
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_rb.php
or Resource Hacker (freeware) from:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Windows will not use unsigned (modified) .msstyles file by default. You would need to obtain the
uxtheme.dll patch to allow this. (google on 'uxtheme.dll' and 'patch')

 

[D. Spencer Hines]

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a roadside
honky-tonk.

DSH

When XP style is applied, the taskbar and other display elements are drawn
with bitmaps from the
file:

"C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles"

not by drawing & filling rectangles with a specific color (or gradient) as
is done in classic style.

If you want to modify the .mssstyles file, you can use ResEdit (freeware)
from:
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_rb.php
or Resource Hacker (freeware) from:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Windows will not use unsigned (modified) .msstyles file by default. You
would need to obtain the
uxtheme.dll patch to allow this. (google on 'uxtheme.dll' and 'patch')


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

First excuses, because I use an application for translation to English,
because I am Spanish. It interests me to change the blue color of the
taskbar of Windows XP, WITHOUT HAVING to USE THE CLASSIC WAY. I don't
care
that it also changes the bar of holding, I even believe that serious
better.
I don't like plated tones neither green that gives to select in the
predetermined appearance. I would like it, although it was modifying the
registration of Windows, without using any program to vary the
appearance,
to even convert it darker color, I eat for example, the bar of tools of
Windows Seen that seems a lot but elegant to my pleasure, to be but dark,
almost black.

Alone I request if there is some hidden configuration way, or of registry
of
Windows XP, to make it manually and not to USE SOME PROGRAM OR
APPLICATION,
because they usually consume many resources.
I don't want to use the classic way of Windows, because he leaves the
interface without the visual modernity that has XP, although it is the
only
way that I know to vary the color of the inferior taskbar of Windows XP

I request help here, because in the groups of news in Spanish, nobody
knew
if it was possible what I request.
Thank you equally, ahead of time.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a

roadside honky-tonk.

I always thought candyland, but I like your description better. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside honky-tonk.

DSH

When XP style is applied, the taskbar and other display elements are
drawn with bitmaps from the
file:

"C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles"

not by drawing & filling rectangles with a specific color (or gradient)
as is done in classic style.

If you want to modify the .mssstyles file, you can use ResEdit (freeware)
from:
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_rb.php
or Resource Hacker (freeware) from:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Windows will not use unsigned (modified) .msstyles file by default. You
would need to obtain the
uxtheme.dll patch to allow this. (google on 'uxtheme.dll' and 'patch')


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

First excuses, because I use an application for translation to English,
because I am Spanish. It interests me to change the blue color of the
taskbar of Windows XP, WITHOUT HAVING to USE THE CLASSIC WAY. I don't
care
that it also changes the bar of holding, I even believe that serious
better.
I don't like plated tones neither green that gives to select in the
predetermined appearance. I would like it, although it was modifying the
registration of Windows, without using any program to vary the
appearance,
to even convert it darker color, I eat for example, the bar of tools of
Windows Seen that seems a lot but elegant to my pleasure, to be but
dark, almost black.

Alone I request if there is some hidden configuration way, or of
registry of
Windows XP, to make it manually and not to USE SOME PROGRAM OR
APPLICATION,
because they usually consume many resources.
I don't want to use the classic way of Windows, because he leaves the
interface without the visual modernity that has XP, although it is the
only
way that I know to vary the color of the inferior taskbar of Windows XP

I request help here, because in the groups of news in Spanish, nobody
knew
if it was possible what I request.
Thank you equally, ahead of time.

 

[D. Spencer Hines]

Thank you kindly.

Yep, "Never Never Land" fits too.

DSH

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside honky-tonk.

I always thought candyland, but I like your description better. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In D. Spencer Hines <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside honky-tonk.

DSH

When XP style is applied, the taskbar and other display elements are
drawn with bitmaps from the
file:

"C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles"

not by drawing & filling rectangles with a specific color (or gradient)
as is done in classic style.

If you want to modify the .mssstyles file, you can use ResEdit
(freeware)
from:
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_rb.php
or Resource Hacker (freeware) from:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Windows will not use unsigned (modified) .msstyles file by default. You
would need to obtain the
uxtheme.dll patch to allow this. (google on 'uxtheme.dll' and 'patch')


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


First excuses, because I use an application for translation to English,
because I am Spanish. It interests me to change the blue color of the
taskbar of Windows XP, WITHOUT HAVING to USE THE CLASSIC WAY. I don't
care
that it also changes the bar of holding, I even believe that serious
better.
I don't like plated tones neither green that gives to select in the
predetermined appearance. I would like it, although it was modifying
the
registration of Windows, without using any program to vary the
appearance,
to even convert it darker color, I eat for example, the bar of tools of
Windows Seen that seems a lot but elegant to my pleasure, to be but
dark, almost black.

Alone I request if there is some hidden configuration way, or of
registry of
Windows XP, to make it manually and not to USE SOME PROGRAM OR
APPLICATION,
because they usually consume many resources.
I don't want to use the classic way of Windows, because he leaves the
interface without the visual modernity that has XP, although it is the
only
way that I know to vary the color of the inferior taskbar of Windows XP

I request help here, because in the groups of news in Spanish, nobody
knew
if it was possible what I request.
Thank you equally, ahead of time.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

I never said I didn't....Maybe you should ask the OP.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a roadside
honky-tonk.

DSH

When XP style is applied, the taskbar and other display elements are drawn
with bitmaps from the
file:

"C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles"

not by drawing & filling rectangles with a specific color (or gradient) as
is done in classic style.

If you want to modify the .mssstyles file, you can use ResEdit (freeware)
from:
http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_rb.php
or Resource Hacker (freeware) from:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Windows will not use unsigned (modified) .msstyles file by default. You
would need to obtain the
uxtheme.dll patch to allow this. (google on 'uxtheme.dll' and 'patch')


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

First excuses, because I use an application for translation to English,
because I am Spanish. It interests me to change the blue color of the
taskbar of Windows XP, WITHOUT HAVING to USE THE CLASSIC WAY. I don't
care
that it also changes the bar of holding, I even believe that serious
better.
I don't like plated tones neither green that gives to select in the
predetermined appearance. I would like it, although it was modifying the
registration of Windows, without using any program to vary the
appearance,
to even convert it darker color, I eat for example, the bar of tools of
Windows Seen that seems a lot but elegant to my pleasure, to be but dark,
almost black.

Alone I request if there is some hidden configuration way, or of registry
of
Windows XP, to make it manually and not to USE SOME PROGRAM OR
APPLICATION,
because they usually consume many resources.
I don't want to use the classic way of Windows, because he leaves the
interface without the visual modernity that has XP, although it is the
only
way that I know to vary the color of the inferior taskbar of Windows XP

I request help here, because in the groups of news in Spanish, nobody
knew
if it was possible what I request.
Thank you equally, ahead of time.

 

[D. Spencer Hines]

I was talking about the OP.

Cheers,

DSH

I never said I didn't....Maybe you should ask the OP.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside
honky-tonk.

DSH

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Then maybe you should reply to him directly...don't trust me to relay your messages

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I was talking about the OP.

Cheers,

DSH

I never said I didn't....Maybe you should ask the OP.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside
honky-tonk.

DSH

 

[Gabi]

Firstly thank you for the interest in answering. Seeing the answers, and
analyzed the system files that contain the information of the visual topics
of XP, with application of analysis of files, I see even so that is very
difficult to find the information of blue color of the toolbar, and to
modify it. As I refuse to use applications of third that load desk topics in
memory, because I don't have a very potent system, limited in processor
(Atlhon 1.2GHZ) and not very high memory (512Mb) that use for other
applications, without counting antivirus, etc, we will leave the topic for
but it advances, for if another solution type appears, or who knows,
installing in a future Windows Vista and/or enlarging the system.

Then maybe you should reply to him directly...don't trust me to relay your
messages

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I was talking about the OP.

Cheers,

DSH

I never said I didn't....Maybe you should ask the OP.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


news:[email protected]...

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading
for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside
honky-tonk.

DSH

 

[D. Spencer Hines]

I did reply to him directly -- in this newsgroup.

DSH

Then maybe you should reply to him directly...don't trust me to relay your
messages

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I was talking about the OP.

Cheers,

DSH

I never said I didn't....Maybe you should ask the OP.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


news:[email protected]...

Why not just use Classic Style and choose your own colors and shading
for
everything?

XP Style makes your computer look like a cheap, funky jukebox in a
roadside honky-tonk.

DSH

 

[GALAracunala]

Hello Gabi,
Only using metallic color scheme for everything, that's it, period.
I personally tested few wincustomize programs and themes,
but I allways revert to Original metallic, not blue.

G> It is possible to modify the blue color from the taskbar to another
G> color,
G> but
G> without changing the visual styles neither the desk color?. Also, in
G> those
G> alone visual styles you can select 3 colors, blue, silver and green.
G> Changing to classic way seems that he gives more modification options
G> but
G> not
G> I want to leave it in classic way. Applications that make that also
G> exist
G> and they even change the style emulating to other systems but that
G> neither
G> me
G> it interests. And if they are able to vary the desk so much, it would
G> owe
G> himself,
G> to be able to vary the bar manually. Thank you for the attention.
GALAracunala
http://free-st.t-com.hr/GALAracunala/