I need some help, please :)

[gheepard]

I made a lot of changes on my theme, but there is still one part which i can't modify it. Can someone help me, please ?
I tried everything, asked, watched youtube clips, but it seems to be impossible for me.
The theme i use now i called "good". The other one which is "bad" i don't really like it, but has a very nice command bar ( address Bar ) and i wish i could only replace this one with mine.
That's the part i wanna have it on my theme    http://img848.imageshack.us/i/iwannahavethispartonmyt.jpg/
Here are the 2 themes.   http://www.mediafire.com/?w0p32u9cd3pu61g
The one called Snow Leopard test is mine, and the other one called OSX Basic i don't use it but i like this "fake part"
Can someone help me to add this part on my theme, please ?
Thanks.

[3am]

You always use maximized windows right?

Then just import his image and replace yours and change your sizing and content margins to his.

It will look like crap on regular windows though.

[gheepard]

Yes, i always use maximized windows.
I'll give it another try.
That's the path, right ? Windows and Caption Buttons > Aero > Dwm Window > Frames > Normal > Top > Active & Inactive
Thanks, 3am

[3am]

No...Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Address > AddressBand > Basic > AddressBand > 1

[gheepard]

Thanks a million, 3am, i have it.
But is not 100 % the way i wanted.
I'll explain why.
First, i wanna have all the time, this part, white   http://img703.imageshack.us/f/addressbar.jpg/ ( the background where is "My comp" )
Is grey and only if i move the mouse over it, is getting white.
And second : i thought, this part / color  will be the same like the other theme      http://img848.imageshack.us/i/greycolor.jpg/
Anyway, i'll keep searching to change that, too.

[3am]

1) In this image the normal state of the address bar is transparent. Open it up in an image editor and change it to white.

2) If you are in Aero then that is Windows and Caption Buttons > Aero > Dwm Window > Frames > Normal > Top

[gheepard]

How do i change this in white ?   http://img858.imageshack.us/i/colorp.jpg/
I modified the grey color, and all the valuse same like the other theme. Looks much better but i still have some shadows in the corners
http://img717.imageshack.us/i/shadowsi.jpg/
3am, are you sure that's the right location ?
Isn't there something about " hot / selected " for this part?  http://img857.imageshack.us/i/iwannahavethispartonmyt.jpg/
I don't care about the color of this fake feature on the left side. I wanna have this part ( see the link, please ) always white.

[3am]

1) What do you do? You DRAW IT! Like here:




2) We've been over this before. You have to make those shadows transparent.

Instead of wasting more time on this I'll PM you a link with your msstyles fixed for you

[gheepard]

Thanks, 3am
Anyway, i'm not able to fix this. I tried, but i find it really really hard.
If you can fix this for me ( i hope i explain it properly ) i'll really apreciate this. I'd spend you a drink but i can't

[gheepard]

If i change this "shut down" font to bold, will that affect other fonts from the OS, too ?
http://img689.imageshack.us/i/shutdown.jpg/
Thanks.

[3am]

No

[gheepard]

I can't find the location for this font.
Can you help me, please ?
I went here   StartMenu > Panels > Basic > logoffSplitButtonLeft, but there is not what i'm looking for.
Thanks.

[3am]

You have to ADD a font there.

[gheepard]

Thank you.

[gheepard]

I wonder if it's possible to attach a picture / image underneath the partition icons ( where the X is )
I could do that in Start Menu, some time ago.
http://img13.imageshack.us/i/windowplorer.jpg/
Thanks

[Dave Senior]

Add image to Explorer Items View Background
See Hjyknights video in his post in this thread

http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1130.msg5968#msg5968

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK,MAKE BACKUPS OF  ORIGINAL FILES,MAKE A NEW SYSTEM RESTORE POINT.

Note:: Images will also show up in other windows that originaly use the items view fillcolor-
[ Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > fillcolor:color]

You will have to take ownership of explorerframe.dll in order to rename it.
Download for files needed at the bottom of the post.

1-Open windows /System32 folder,copy  Explorerframe.dll,paste it to your desktop.
2-Open the Explorerframe.dll on your desktop  with Restorator,
  navigate the tree to  "UIFILE 40960"  replace it with the 40960 UIFILE  you have downloaded.Hit save in Restorator.
3-Go back into System32 folder and rename Explorerframe.dll to Explorerframe.dll.bak.(KEEP AS BACKUP)
4-Drag the  modified Explorerframe.dll from your desktop into the system32 folder.
5-Navigate to-  C:\Program Files \AveApps\Windows Style Builder\Data\Win7  folder.
rename the classmap to classmap original (KEEP AS BACKUP).
Drag the classmap in the download folder into the data folder.
 
Thats it,open WSB, you will now have the option to add images at


Explorer & Shell > Explorer > Items View > ItemsView > <6> > <1>  to <6>  - for different  window/views

To add images you need to add these properties-

BGTYPE:ENUM  Imagefile
SIZINGTYPE:ENUM  Tile,Stretch,truesize
SIZINGMARGIN:MARGINS -  Your margins
IMAGEFILE:FILENAME  - This will open a window for you to browse for the image you want to add.

http://www.mediafire.com/?glxt8ufdk2ecqae

[gheepard]

On this video i can't see ( it's much too fast ) what is he doing between 8 - 11 sec.
All i see is "itemsview - itemsview" then "copy path to clipboard. And then ??!!

[Panda X]

You don't need to make a classmap change, just point it to a class/part/state that's already there.

Also on line 56 there's an error. For anyone trying to do this you need to remove this highlighted bit: http://i.cubeupload.com/RqDZWd.png

[gheepard]

Sorry, but i don't understand.
I changed the explorerframe.dll with the Restorator.  And then i replace it, in Windows \ System32 \
After that, i opened WSB and tried to follow the video. Here i'm stuck

[3am]

Works great. Thanks






Just follow the above directions.

IMAGES:

The image in this pic is a 495x300 px png.
Properties are:  ImageFile: Filename
                      SizingMargins:Margins  0, 0, 0, 0
                      SizingType:Enum   TRUESIZE
                      BGType:Enum   IMAGEFILE

You will have to figure out sizes, margins etc that you want your pictures to have.

MAXIMIZED WINDOWS

I know you use only maximized windows. When you maximize, TRUESIZE images become small, STRETCH images REALLY stretch.
So you will have to decide what you want to do.

Here's the image in a maximized window:


 

[gheepard]

I tried, i added those properties but is not working for me
http://img576.imageshack.us/i/wsbc.png/]
Which numbers do i have to add for " sizingmargins / margins " ?
And what about the "imagefile:filename" ??
@3am
I replaced your file with the other one, in C:\Program Files \AveApps\Windows Style Builder\Data\Win7
Did i proceed corect ?

[3am]

I tried, i added those properties but is not working for me
http://img576.imageshack.us/i/wsbc.png/]
Which numbers do i have to add for " sizingmargins / margins " ?
And what about the "imagefile:filename" ??
@3am
I replaced your file with the other one, in C:\Program Files \AveApps\Windows Style Builder\Data\Win7
Did i proceed corect ?

Yeah.
When you enter IMAGEFILE:FILENAME it will ask you to click the picture you want and it'll use it. Sometimes you have to drag and drop it in a second time ( you'll know because the background of explorer will be black!)
Like I said, you will have to play with image sizes, margins, sizingtypes etc to get exactly what you want.
Don't forget the images must be pngs.

Don't forget to BACKUP EVERYTHING!

Don't forget to copy and paste the new 40960 on to the old one in ExplorerFrame.
Don't forget you will have to reboot.

I don't know what else to tell you.

[gheepard]

I'll try again. It MUST work
Thanks.
PS : I always have a backup image of my C partition. The theme i modified it's already on my email, attached, just in case.
I'm "paranoia" with backups It's better to make sure everything is okay....because ....everything can happent.

[3am]

Watch out! your images may turn up in unexpected places lol:

[Panda X]

Watch out! your images may turn up in unexpected places lol:

lol

[gheepard]

If i modify those letters, will that affect other fonts from my OS ?
http://img15.imageshack.us/i/windowplorer.jpg/
Thanks 

[3am]

Yes.

Change font at Styles > TextStyle > BodyText and see for yourself.

You could always go into the shellstyle. Look for FolderbandModule. Then look for  font="gtf(TEXTSTYLE, 4, 0)" and change them to what you want.

Up to you.

[gheepard]

Thanks, 3am.
Looks better like that.
I searched for this location, but i don't know exactly which option i have to choice, if i move the mouse over those black fonts ( local Disk C / D / E ) they should be bold.
http://img833.imageshack.us/i/explorerr.jpg/
And this background color / location : http://img199.imageshack.us/i/deletefolder.jpg/  belongs to WSB or not ? Can i change this background color ?
And whe i wanna add some files, there is a background color on the left side and underneath
Where is this location ? I searched but i didn't find it. http://img846.imageshack.us/i/addfilescolorleftbackgr.jpg/
Thanks a million.

[3am]

add a font to Explorer & Shell > Explorer > TreeView > TreeItem > Hot

[gheepard]

I try right now.
Thank you very much.

[3am]

2) fonts & system metrics > BTNFACE:COLOR

3) fonts & system metrics > WINDOW:COLOR

[3am]

3) look here http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1461.0

I misunderstood the part you wanted. sorry

[gheepard]

That's okay, 3am, thank you
 
For Start Menu / Windows Explorer fonts, is an option to have the fonts bold, ONLY when i move the mouse over ?

[3am]

If it has a hot state you can always try to add a font. Otherwise no.

[gheepard]

Ok, thank again, 3am
Now sorry for the offtopic: everytime when i make the test with the WSB, the "control preview" appears. Can i get ride of it ?

[3am]

Just close it. Otherwise no.

[gheepard]

add a font to Explorer & Shell > Explorer > TreeView > TreeItem > Hot

Sorry, 3am, but i don't understand something.
I tried to modifiy here : http://img833.imageshack.us/i/explorerr.jpg/  C/D/E whatever ...
But they are already "bold" in my WSB, and in my explorer they seems to be regular- Arial, not bold. I'm not talking about "hot" option.
Just normal ...

[Dave Senior]

Add the font here-
Explorer & Shell > Explorer > TreeView > TreeItem

It will be the same font for all states (normal,hot....)  ,it works like 3am said it would ,maybe try a few fonts using regular  and bold option,this way you'll see the changes.Just tried the Arial font and you can see the difference between Regular and Bold .