Comments | studiesinlight: Win XP Desktop Appearance Properties

studiesinlight

Win XP Desktop Appearance Properties

Jul 15, 2006 09:54

One of the itty-bitty, teeny-tiny, ongoing annoyances of Windows XP is that the smooth 3D appearance of the windows and toolbars is limited to just three color schemes: blue, silver, green. I don't like the blue or the silver, so I'm stuck with green, unless I revert to the 2D "Windows Classic" appearance. Green is great for work, but at home, ( Read more... )

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loreleif July 15 2006, 23:17:38 UTC

The only suggestion I have is to head over to www.stardock.com and check out their program called WindowBlinds.

leela_cat July 16 2006, 05:45:52 UTC

You can create your own custom colours and styles by clicking the Advanced button in the same Appearance tab that you set the style.

It's been a long time since I did it though, so you'll probably need to play around until you find a combination that you like.

computer color schemes studiesinlight July 16 2006, 06:30:12 UTC

I can change the desktop, text and background from there, but the windows -- frames, scroll bars, etc. -- stay stubbornly as preprogrammed as long as I retain "XP" mode. For example, I just now went in and changed them to maroon in those tab settings, and clicked "Apply" and then "Okay," but they're still green in practice.

In ME, I used to change the colors at least once a month. I can still do that in XP if I revert to the square corners and 2D effects of "Windows Classic" mode, but I rather like the rounded, 3D XP look. I suppose that is achieved with graphics files, and so is not malleable. ~shrug~