Thanks for the help. After installing UXStyle or VistaGlazz, the theme gets applied. However if I uninstall the UXstyle after deploying the theme and restart the system, the earlier applied theme is lost. Is it mandatory that the UXStyle application needs to be present on the system all the time? Is there any other way to retain the theme after restart without having to keep UxStyle or VistaGlazz installed on the system?

I am not using any uxtheme patcher. Do I need to install a uxtheme patcher like AveStyler or UxStyle?

Thanks for the help Panda and 3.

I was able to change the highlight color for the menu items.

However I am still having a problem with the theme file. I even tried with the theme file provided by 3. When I double click the .theme file, like before, the controls like radiobutton, push buttons etc do not work. I see the title bar of the window in a different format. However if I install the .theme through the Windows Style Builder, it gets applied properly. And after that if I try with the .theme file, it works fine. Not sure why this is happening. Am I missing something?

Hi Panda,

   I have attached a zip containing the screenshots(Menu.jpg and OtherControls.jpg). I have taken screenshots of a sample MFC application and the test dialog that appears in the Style Builder for testing. Also I have attached the .theme file in case you want to have a look.

     If I try to install the msstyle by double clicking the .theme file, only the menu works and the rest of the controls dont work. However if I try to install the msstyle through the Style Builder, other than menu button, rest all controls(checkbox, radiobutton, pushbutton etc) work.

   I also tried modifying a copy of the aero.msstyles with the Style Builder to see if I can somehow set the highlight color of the menu and menu items to light green. However I was unable to change the menu highlight color.

   Request your help.

Thanks,
Rommel

Hi,

    I am having a strange issue related to menus and other controls. I have set a highlight color for menus and other controls under the setting
Fonts, Colors & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics  - HIGHLIGHT:COLOR and MENUHILIGHT:COLOR.

    I have a .theme file which has the following content
[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\Themes\MLCL2013\MLCL2013.msstyles
ColorStyle=NormalColor
Size=@themeui.dll,-2019
Transparency=0

    The problem is when i install the above theme file, the highlight color works only for the Menu bar and menu items. But does not work for any other controls.

     However if I change the .theme file contents to below, other then menu highlight color, rest all controls work fine. The same happens even if I try to apply the theme using Windows Style builder.
[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\Themes\MLCL2013\MLCL2013.msstyles
ColorStyle=NormalColor
Size=NormalSize
Transparency=0

    It seems to me that the "Size=NormalSize" in the .theme file is the issue. Need help in resolving this issue.

Thanks,
Rommel     

Thanks for the help Panda. The issue is due to the manifest file that you pointed in the link.

The application I am working on is MFC application. One thing I noticed is that the themes are not applied on buttons which are created dynamically during run time.
Is there any difference in the way the buttons created dynamically or static in the application?

I have created a new Visual Style which modifies the look of the PushButton and Checkbox. The problem I am facing is, these changes are not seen in the Application I am working on. However if I create a sample MFC application with Buttons and Checkboxes, it works fine.

Need help in resolving this issue. I have done the changes for PushButton and Checkbox in "Buttons, Boxes & Controls > PushButton/Checkbox". Do I need to do the changes at some other places too?

Thanks,
Rommel

Hi,

    I am new to the Win Style Builder and I am using the 1.5.0.0 Version. I have a Windows XP msstyle which I imported in the style builder and have installed the msstyle on a Windows 7 system.

   Most of the imported visual style settings work fine on the Windows 7 system. However I am not able to apply the old Windows and buttons settings on the Windows 7 system.

   I also tried enabling the "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" checkbox from System Properties > Advanced> Performance Settings > Visual Effects. If I do this, the applied theme goes away.

   Is there any way that I can apply the Visual Style for the Windows and Buttons?

Thanks,
Rommel