ronnyhp Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 hi ronny thank you for the very very nice themes. but will you update the themes for new build when it comes? Thank you Bytestar! :D Yes, I think I wil do that! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587625886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 hey ronny, have question for you. How are you saving the bitmaps? Specifiacally #685. Are somehow saving it as a 32bit? I think you said you were using Photoshop. Maybe thats why. Im using PSP. Viewing them in PSP, they look the same. Exept for editing of course. But in Explorer, there is a definite difference. Just wondering what that difference is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587630997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyhp Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 hey ronny, have question for you. How are you saving the bitmaps? Specifiacally #685. Are somehow saving it as a 32bit? I think you said you were using Photoshop. Maybe thats why. Im using PSP. Viewing them in PSP, they look the same. Exept for editing of course. But in Explorer, there is a definite difference. Just wondering what that difference is. All the bitmaps are saved as 32 bit. I use Photoshop, so I don’t know how PSP works on this. Bitmap 685 is 32 bit, with 1 alpha channel. You have to edit both channels/layers I don’t know to explain this in a better way. I would recommend you to use Photoshop for this. I can’t tell you how to do this in PSP. Ronny Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587631313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks a bunch. Theres a trick for saving 32bit in MS Paint as well. But that was XP's paint. Not sure if its different in Vista. Thanks ronny. Ill figure it out now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587631343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 To use this skins you have to replace your ?uxtheme.dll? file in ?C:\Windows\System32? directory, with the new one. Then you have to replace you?re ?aero.msstyles? with the new one. ?C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero? You find all the files you need with the skins That??Dumb question, probably:stion, probably: Exactly how do I replace the .dll's??C:\Windows\System32?ows?C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero?s\Themes\Aero? but I'm told I "don't have permission" and that I should "contact the administrator". I am logged on as administrator (I'm the only account on this computer) and have turned off "User Account Control". I'm at a loss. Sorry if this is a stupid question. IDEAS??? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 You need to take ownership of the file(s) first. Then youll be able to change the permissions. Right click the file Properties Security Tab Advanced Owner Tab Edit Then select the user from the list that you want to give ownership to. Then you will probably still have to give your self permissions too. Right click the file Properties Security Tab Advanced Edit Edit Then tick the check boxes. This permissions bit still confuses me sometime and I may have gotten some of it wrong. You just have to try different things. Also try the help files. The helped me the other night with some of this. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 @ Ecat Thanks. I'll give it a try. Appreciate the help! I can't get any transparency at all in this build. Unlike the post from spyder2k on page 2, I don't have Control Panel -> Personalization -> Change your color scheme or any transparency settings for that matter. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Hmmmm. Tried changing ownership of the files in question several different ways. No luck. I'll have to keep on truckin'. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Well it should be Personalization -> Visual Appearance -> Change your color scheme. If you dont see Change your color scheme, then when it goes to Appearance Settings, do you see Winows Vista Aero in the list? Or is Basic the top of the list? The first time I installed it, it defaulted to Basic and had to change it to Aero. Just thought Id mention it in case you may have missed it. Also you can get to Personalization by right-clicking the desktop instead of going into the control panel. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 (edited) Well it should be Personalization -> Visual Appearance -> Change your color scheme. If you dont see Change your color scheme, then when it goes to Appearance Settings, do you see Winows Vista Aero in the list? Or is Basic the top of the list? The first time I installed it, it defaulted to Basic and had to change it to Aero. Just thought Id mention it in case you may have missed it. Also you can get to Personalization by right-clicking the desktop instead of going into the control panel. It shows "basic". How can I change it to Aero?? Edited June 23, 2006 by Uncle Spellbinder Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Hmm. I dont know. There are some threads around here about getting it to work or forcing it or something. Maybe your computers not up to snuff for Aero? Hope not though. Heres another place you might be able to get some answers. http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php?showforum=6 http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php?showforum=41 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleSpellbinder Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Really appreciate your help Ecat. The links were a help. My computer is up to snuff, but the display adapter might not be: Intel® 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation) It seems that these drivers won't allow Aero. From one of the threads: "We need the WDDM driver(s) for our graphics adapter. I have the Intel 915GM/GMS 910GML adapter and aero is also disabled. I wonder when will Intel/Microsoft release them.." Again, thanks for the help. Sorry to take over this thread. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 all the links are expired, just a FYI ...I was really hoping to get this one: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 xxdesmus, The links seem to be fine. Have you tried this? It has for differnt ones in it. One, I think is Fugal, that youre looking for. http://rapidshare.de/files/23543981/4viXta_skins.rar.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyhp Posted June 23, 2006 Author Share Posted June 23, 2006 viXtaXan viXtaXan viXtaXan Glass Download: viXtaXan Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587632887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 xxdesmus, The links seem to be fine. Have you tried this? It has for differnt ones in it. One, I think is Fugal, that youre looking for. http://rapidshare.de/files/23543981/4viXta_skins.rar.html my apologies, I was confused ...MY account expired :blush: :laugh: ...the link is working fine now ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587634981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techdude5875 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 It says "uxtheme.dll" is in use then how can I do this? I hate this black glass transparency please hurry up and help me before I thow up! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587635350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecat Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 It says "uxtheme.dll" is in use then how can I do this? You need to take ownership of the file(s) first. Then youll be able to change the permissions. Right click the file Properties Security Tab Advanced Owner Tab Edit Then select the user from the list that you want to give ownership to. Then you will probably still have to give your self permissions too. Right click the file Properties Security Tab Advanced Edit Edit Then tick the check boxes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587635371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyhp Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 viXtaArch viXtaArch viXtaArch Glass viXtaArch Transparent turned off Download: viXtaArch Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587638911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wratho Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 all the links are expired, just a FYI ...I was really hoping to get this one: could you send this wallpaper please? :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587640171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyhp Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 could you send this wallpaper please? :D Wallpaper Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587643159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyhp Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 viXtaXan with the Sidebar on top, more transparent viXtaXan with Sidebar more transparent Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587648254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M118LR Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 ronnyhp, Is this list from 5384.1 799- Part of the title bar 816- Part of the title bar 825- Part of the title bar 829- Part of the title bar 805- Bottom frame 806- Left frame 807- Right frame 621- Part of the title bar 622- Part of the title bar 623- Part of the title bar 624- Part of the title bar 670- Start menu ? All programs background ? Not glass 676- Start menu ? Main part - Right side - Not glass 677- Start menu - Line ? Right side - Not glass 678- Start menu ? Main part - left side - Not glass 679- Start menu ? Nr. 1 - Main part - left side ? Glass 680- Start menu ? Background ? search ? Not glass 684- Start menu ? All programs background ? Glass 685- Start menu ? Main part - Right side ? Glass 687- Start menu ? Nr. 2 - Main part - left side ? Glass 688- Start menu ? Nr. 3 - Main part - left side ? Glass 689- Start menu ? Background ? search ? Glass 707- Taskbar bottom and top ? Not glass 708- Taskbar left and right ? Not glass 713- Taskbar bottom and top ? Glass 714- Taskbar left and right ? Glass 853- Start button 854- Start button 855- Start button 667- Start menu ? Shut down-log off button 669- Start menu ? Shut down-log off button Also I believe the colors are found in Variant which look like Hex. How do you read it or extract the color values from it in text form? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587649215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hiroshi- Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Nice themes, Ronny, Now I just wish I was running Beta 2 instead of 5456.... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587649596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyhp Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 ronnyhp, Is this list from 5384.1 Also I believe the colors are found in Variant which look like Hex. How do you read it or extract the color values from it in text form? Yes, it is the list from 5384. I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about hex :blush: Nice themes, Ronny, Now I just wish I was running Beta 2 instead of 5456.... :) Thank you! Maybe you can have it for Vista 5456 in a few days. I will try to do that. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470827-new-theme-for-vista-beta2/page/3/#findComment-587649693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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