Window title background - 8.1 preview

[drakkar1969]

Working on windows 8.1 preview theme. When I modify DWM window frames, the background of the window titles does not get themed (you can still see colorization color from aero theme). This only happens on non-ribbon windows (other windows are fine)



Any idea how to work around this? Thanks

[Panda X]

The only way is to set the colorization color to the same as the image.

[drakkar1969]

thanks

[Mr GRiM]

This will be fixed with Aero Glass by Big Muscle, I am using the beta for it now and it removes that background in the title text.

[3am]

Just in case this is still an issue for some people here's a fix in more detail:

This only works if your frames have a solid color.

1) Go to Fonts, Colors, & System Metrics > Colors (Globals) and change the COLORIZATIONCOLOR:INT using this tool:

http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1187.0


2) Go into your theme file. Change AutoColorization to equal zero and then add a ColorizationColor that is exactly the same as the one you added in the first step

For example:  

1) I have a white top frame so I wanted a white text background. I put 0XFFFFFFFF or a solid white in argb hex values and received an Int of -1 which I used in Colors(Globals).

(the a in argb is the amount of transparency. The value varies from 0 or 00 which is totally transparent to 255 or FF which is totally opaque).

2) I then went into my theme file and put this:

AutoColorization=0
ColorizationColor=0XFFFFFFFF


Now the Title Bar text background always matches the frame color when I apply my theme:

[Nighthawk-f22]

Thanks
It would be nice if you could find a way to add back the white text glow on non ribbon borders.
I am not so keen about Aeroglass.
It looks great, but it has some downside with security like no support for UEFI Boot.

Regards Nighthawk

[3am]

Yeah it's too bad the Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Details > Glows > Text image doesn't show anymore no matter what you do with it

[leafleaf]

Hello, (sorry for for hijack the thread)   

But what should I do if I my top frame use image(with gradient) instead of just a color value?
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I currently use blank font as temporary fix, but a proper way to fix is still greatly appreciated.
Big thanks in advance!

[3am]

You'd have to use this: 

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-beta-3/

[leafleaf]

You'd have to use this: 

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-beta-3/

Thank you as always!
Sad that it require another extra app.  : (

[Nittiyh]

Thank you for the trick 3am. Works perfect.

[ezio84]

Just in case this is still an issue for some people here's a fix in more detail:

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I was getting crazy, thank you mate!!

[Udzi]

1) Go to Fonts, Colors, & System Metrics > Colors (Globals) and change the COLORIZATIONCOLOR:INT using this tool:
2) Go into your theme file. Change AutoColorization to equal zero and then add a ColorizationColor that is exactly the same as the one you added in the first step

For example: 
1) I have a white top frame so I wanted a white text background. I put 0XFFFFFFFF or a solid white in argb hex values and received an Int of -1 which I used in Colors(Globals).
(the a in argb is the amount of transparency. The value varies from 0 or 00 which is totally transparent to 255 or FF which is totally opaque).
2) I then went into my theme file and put this:

AutoColorization=0
ColorizationColor=0XFFFFFFFF

Hi Guys,

today i've started play theming 8.1 with a already existing theme: Embed8. The Theme was created for Windows 8, so the Problem with the Title Background exists (see screenshot)



I've followed every in 3am's detailed instruction, know my colorization: (0xFF525252 / -11382190) and added it to the COLORIZATIONCOLOR:INT, but now im stuck...
Where has the AutoColorization=0 & ColorizationColor to be placed?

If this works, the White glow is gone, so I'd also like to have a White font instead of the black one. Where to change that?
I've added the Theme as attachment.

Thank You Guys.

[3am]

1) Change the AutoColorization and add the ColorizationColor to your .theme file like this:




2) Change the textcolor at:

Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Window > Top > Inactive

[Udzi]

First of all, thank you 3am to your fast reply. But...you must think i'm totally stupid  i don't get it where to put these values (see my screenshot).



Could you edit my theme from the upper attachment, add these values & and a white font so i can learn from it? THAT WOULD BE GREAT!

Thanks

[3am]

I had already added that to my 7 theme before I ported it to 8. You can't add anything there anymore.

In your msstyles I changed the textcolors to white at

Fonts, Colors, & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > CAPTIONTEXT:COLOR
Fonts, Colors, & System Metrics > Fonts & System Metrics > INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT:COLOR

and added a white textcolor to Windows & Caption Buttons > Basic > Frames > Window > Top

If you just want to change the text where that background was then just keep the INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT white

I also changed your theme file. I attached them here.

Sorry for the confusion

[3am]

I was just looking at your msstyles and noticed you forgot to change your ColorizationColor in Fonts, Colors, & System Metrics > Colors (Globals).

So I changed it for you and attached the msstyles here

[3am]

I just checked your inactive frame color and I'm getting 0XFF9C9C9C or a ColorizationColor INT of -6513508 which is what you need not the numbers you quoted.

So I'm attaching your msstyles and theme file with the correct numbers

[3am]

Forget it. Your inactive top frame has transparency, This method only works on solid color frames.

You'll have to use this:   http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-beta-3/

[Udzi]

Ok thank you very much! Is there an option to make my theme non-transparent? I don't want the transparency anyway OR to remove the Text and background completely (that would be an option to me)?

[Mr GRiM]

Ok thank you very much! Is there an option to make my theme non-transparent? I don't want the transparency anyway OR to remove the Text and background completely (that would be an option to me)?

Yes you can remove the text completely if you use a blank font.

[Udzi]

Thank you 3am & Mr Grim for your Replies. I changed the Font to blank and resized it to the smallest size (1pt). This is what i get



That ist what i can live with. the small grey line doesn't disturbe.

[Jamie]

I know this is old but I'm working on some Windows 8.1 themes and I have a VM setup for themeing since it's pretty buggy right now.
Anyhow, on my VM when I use the blank font trick it works perfect, however on my everyday machine it still displays the text.  It's really bugging me. :-D

Here's a pic of what I'm talking about.  The exact same blank font is installed on both machines.



Here's the theme for 8.1

http://sta.sh/01mc4i8gpznf

Any thoughts or help would be awesome.

[3am]

I tested your msstyles and works perfectly here

[Jamie]

Thanks for taking the time to test it 3am.  Much appreciated.  I forgot to mention I hadn't had WSB installed on my main machine.  I thought for the hell
of it I would install it and test a theme and now it and another theme I had the same problem with work with the blank font fix...wierd.
So unless you have WSB installed the blank font trick does't seem to work for some reason.
I'm glad it fixed it but the general public who use my theme won't get the benefits of the blank font fix.  I'll try doing some more testing to see if I'm right or not.

btw it's neiio over at dA, not that it makes a difference. :-D

[3am]

Try saving it and using it with WSB. Then apply it in Personalization

[Panda X]

The sysmetrics properties aren't applied via the control panel anymore in 8.

[Jamie]

Thanks Panda, I'm guessing a .reg hack might do the trick?

[Jamie]

I found a hack.  It ain't pretty, I'm no coder by any means.

Just a reg file to make your Windows text blank, 1
And a default to return the text to normal.

You'll have to log off and on again to notice the changes.

http://sta.sh/08ccm9ua7dr

[3am]

I just applied your theme through Personalization. I didn't use WSB or the registry hack. And it worked fine:

[Jamie]

Thanks 3am.  I only had to use the registry hack on the system that didn't have WSB installed on it for some reason.

[link6155]

I found a hack.  It ain't pretty, I'm no coder by any means.

Just a reg file to make your Windows text blank, 1
And a default to return the text to normal.

You'll have to log off and on again to notice the changes.

http://sta.sh/08ccm9ua7dr

I tried your registry tweak on my theme and it mostly fixed the problem, but there's a "-" there now:

[3am]

1) Theme your Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Shadowless Window > Normal > Bottom & Top images

2) Uncheck "Show Shadows Under Windows" at Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System \Advanced System Settings

and you won't see that anymore or need the registry hack

[Jamie]

Or you can try this, in your .theme file put this for your

AutoColorization=0
ColorizationColor=0XFF333333

[link6155]

1) Theme your Windows & Caption Buttons > Aero > DWM Window > Frames > Shadowless Window > Normal > Bottom & Top images

2) Uncheck "Show Shadows Under Windows" at Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System \Advanced System Settings

and you won't see that anymore or need the registry hack

This would technically work, but my theme uses the shadow as part of the border to achieve the round corners.

Or you can try this, in your .theme file put this for your

AutoColorization=0
ColorizationColor=0XFF333333

It's a temporary fix, but it doesn't quite work when the windows inactive in my theme.

I have no problem with the blank font when testing the theme in WSB, but when other people try it, the text still shows even if they have the blank font installed.

[3am]

Did you change your COLORIZATIONCOLOR:INT in Fonts & System Metrics > Colors(Globals) to -13421773 as well as adding

AutoColorization=0
ColorizationColor=0XFF333333

to your .theme file as Jamie said?

[Panda X]

Did you change your COLORIZATIONCOLOR:INT in Fonts & System Metrics > Colors(Globals) to -13421773 as well as adding

AutoColorization=0
ColorizationColor=0XFF333333

to your .theme file as Jamie said?

That's just redundant.

[3am]

Yeah. Ok. Never mind