Windows 8 msstyles cross compatible with Windows 8.1?

[LiveOrDie]

Hey guys sorry if this have been covered before i just changed over to 8.1 and wanted to update my theme and wanted to know if i need to or not thanks?

[Panda X]

They are but you'll need to adjust the jumplist because the start panel properties are jumbled up and a class is removed.

[LiveOrDie]

Thanks Panda X i think ill just slowly update a new msstyles for 8.1.

[ezio84]

They are but you'll need to adjust the jumplist because the start panel properties are jumbled up and a class is removed.

Hi Panda!
For the jumplist, we can fix the bottom background color adjusting the theme Colorization, but how to fix this with WSB?

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[Panda X]

Hi Panda!
For the jumplist, we can fix the bottom background color adjusting the theme Colorization, but how to fix this with WSB?

url immagine

Open up a default Aero.msstyles and go to: Start Menu > Panels > Basic > Programs List > Panels and copy all the size properties in the parts under it to your msstyles. Then do the same for all the parts under Start Menu > Panels > Basic > Places List > Panels

[ezio84]

Thanks!

Another issue: now i can't view the highlitghting box in the jumplist, can it be solved?
EDIT: there's also a useless vertical line:

[Panda X]

Can you show an image that isn't as cropped?

[ezio84]

Here it is:

free image upload

[Panda X]

It'd be easier to copy all properties from the default 8.1 Aero into your theme under the Start Menu section, the whole thing is jumbled and different now since there is no longer a start menu and that class is reserved for the jump lists.

[ezio84]

Mmm yes, it's probably the best way.

How can i quickly copy/past all properties from the aero theme to mine (if it's possible)?
I can export them to a StyleHack file, but can't delete all existing properties in my theme with a single click.

Thank you so much Panda!

[Panda X]

Mmm yes, it's probably the best way.

How can i quickly copy/past all properties from the aero theme to mine (if it's possible)?
I can export them to a StyleHack file, but can't delete all existing properties in my theme with a single click.

Thank you so much Panda!

Deleting multiple properties like that will be a bit slow, but if you search StartPanelPriv it'll show you StartPanelPriv and StartPanelComposited::StartPanelPriv and you can select all and delete. Ctrl + A doesn't work with the grid so you'll have to hold shift then click the first and the last property to select all. Make sure you don't delete any inherited properties if there are any.

[Mr GRiM]

Deleting multiple properties like that will be a bit slow, but if you search StartPanelPriv it'll show you StartPanelPriv and StartPanelComposited::StartPanelPriv and you can select all and delete. Ctrl + A doesn't work with the grid so you'll have to hold shift then click the first and the last property to select all. Make sure you don't delete any inherited properties if there are any.

Well I just learned something new, I never thought it was possible to delete multiple properties, I would have thought using a selection box to highlight all the properties would give you the same result, but it seems only the way you described works by selecting the first property and holding shift then selecting the last one to select all, it would be even better if we were able to use the delete key as well.

[ezio84]

Deleting multiple properties like that will be a bit slow, but if you search StartPanelPriv it'll show you StartPanelPriv and StartPanelComposited::StartPanelPriv and you can select all and delete. Ctrl + A doesn't work with the grid so you'll have to hold shift then click the first and the last property to select all. Make sure you don't delete any inherited properties if there are any.

Thanks!!

Removing those properties and restoring them from the standard aero msstyles makes me lose other changes i made, and is corrupting something,
Maybe the best way is to do the work from scratch

[Panda X]

Thanks!!

Removing those properties and restoring them from the standard aero msstyles makes me lose other changes i made, and is corrupting something,
Maybe the best way is to do the work from scratch

You just have to go through and then make the correct change to the new properties. I'll work on a 8 to 8.1 conversion for WSB here soon if I can find the time.

[ezio84]

Thanks