It has nothing to do with msstyles. They must have made a change in the WINUI/XAML design.

I don't know the location of those files.

You could always use some app like Windhawk to restore it:

https://windhawk.net/mods/explorer-frame-classic

I don't use this. I don't know how well it works. I don't know how well it works with WSB.

The Address Bar was redesigned using WINUI and XAML instead of Msstyles over a year ago.

It's possible the differences text doesn't pick up image changes.

Any changes to the Address and Search box background images in the old Explorer would be at:

Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Address > AddressBand > Basic > AddressBand > Background
Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > Background (and also Inactive)

I can't test because I am using the new Address Bar.

When the text is hot (hover and selected)
Red is Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > Details > Selected > TEXTCOLOR
Green is Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > Details > Selected Property > TEXTCOLOR



I don't remember ever seeing that particular ReBar anywhere. A ReBar is usually part of a background structure .

I think DMTouch had something to do with touchscreen graphics. ATLASRECT has to do with screen position.

Those rounded corners likely have nothing to do with the msstyles but are part of the system WINUI and XAML Island design languages.

Patchers are always being updated.

Attached is the differences text file. There were only a few changes.

I get the differences text using DiffTool.exe that comes with WSB. Click the first msstyle you want checked and then the second and you get the resulting text file.

The new msstyles won't test with WSB in 23H2 either.

Attached is a text file with the differences between the new msstyles and the one in 23H2. There's a lot of changes.

I still think it has something to do with theme file patches not updated to include this new build.

But I don't know for sure. Sorry.

Your zip file seems to be empty:



I need the msstyles. Preferably the entire folder.

Put the 26100.1301 Aero folder in a zip file and attach it here.

I'll try to test it in 23H2.

It's also possible your theme files patcher hasn't been updated to include your new build yet.

I'm not running 24H2 so I can't help you.

Even if I were I wouldn't know what to say.

Try contacting Ave. Maybe he can help.

Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ListView > ListItem > HotSelected

Sometimes it's necessary to repatch your theme files

If that also doesn't work then I don't know what is wrong.

I open and close the Show Controls window before testing. You only have to do this once per session.

https://www.askvg.com/enable-hidden-secret-animation-in-details-pane-of-windows-vista-and-7-explorer/

I don't understand. That is the old Details Pane. What effect? What do you want to do?

I don't use SIB or SAB but I see 2 border entries. This:



and Outer Border. You can manipulate the CONTENTMARGINS, add fillcolors and images etc.

That used to be

Taskbar & System Tray > Taskband > Aero > Taskband Extended UI > Horizontal > Thumbnails & Controls > Close Caption 

in 7 & 8 days. No idea where it is in SAB. I can't remember if it ever had a glyph image property.

1) Put the file in the StyleHacks folder in AveApps > Windows Style Builder

2) Click Import Stylehack and apply the file from the dropdown menu

3) If nothing or something bad happens then the file was made incorrectly

Try using the WSB attached here: https://www.vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2535.msg14456#msg14456
 
Open and close the Show Controls window before testing. You only have to do this once per session.
 
Also be sure your theme files are patched.

Bad timing Dave.

It's actually Explorer & Shell > Shell > DatePicker

Just for fun I added an image to BackgroundWithBorder to see what would happen.

It showed up but only in the WSB search box:

I don't know how to add it to the Class Map. Sorry.

I don't know what else to tell you except good luck!

The WSB I use doesn't have Light Mode because everything that isn't Dark Mode is basically Light Mode.

There is no officially latest WSB.

You don't need to change the Class Maps:

In Search EditText has just a font property and value and the FilterText has just a textcolor property and value.

BackgroundWithBorder is already there like Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > Edit > Basic > Normal > Active > BackgroundWithBorder for instance.

Just add and delete the properties and change the values.

We are talking about the old search box right? As far as I know the new search box isn't in msstyles and can't be changed with WSB.

I don't use Mica For Everyone or any of that stuff.

I use the WSB attached here just because it's fairly well organized and works ok:

https://www.vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2535.msg14456#msg14456..

(This won't test unless you first open and close the Show Controls preview window when you first start it. I don't know why)

Default msstyle. Nothing unusual at all:

I just replaced the image at

Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > Background > Focused

with a transparent image.

Maybe you have some added complications going on or something. But that is all that I did.

I can use a transparent image for the focused search box and type without a black background just fine:



So I still don't understand

I don't understand any of this. Sorry.

Are you saying you want the search box to have a focused border when clicked like the address bar does?

Then just change the border color on the images at

Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > Background > Focused
Windows 10 Dark Mode > Address, Breadcrumb, & Search > Search > SearchBox > Basic > Normal > Active > Background > Focused

The menu hover color and textcolor are at

Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ListView > ListItem > Selected
Windows 10 Dark Mode > Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ListView > ListItem > Selected

I don't use SAB. I don't know anything about customizing the new command bar.

I don't remember. I'm on Windows 11 23H2 so I don't have those old menus anymore.

Show me a picture of what you want.

This?



For me it's Windows 10 Dark Mode > Explorer & Shell > Shell > PreviewPaneControl > CommonItemsDialog:Edit > Background
            Windows 10 Dark Mode > Explorer & Shell > Shell > PreviewPaneControl > DarkMode CommonItemsDialog:Edit > Background

In the second picture you show a theme file for War_Thunder2 which looks like it is made correctly. So just do the same for your own theme file.

All of that is in your .theme file which you can open with notepad or whatever.

If you have custom stuff then you have to include them in your theme folder and change the pathways in your theme file to go to them instead.

Like here's part of the default theme file for cursors, wallpaper etc.

You want to change those pathways to go to your custom stuff:

1) Use a smaller font at Taskbar & System Tray > System Tray > Basic > Clock > Time
2) Could be a browser thing or a light mode/dark mode conflict. I can't tell for sure.
   I'd start using the color replacer and do individual color changes until I found out what colors were being used and work from there

New Search can't be changed with WSB because it's no longer in the msstyle file