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[CSharp.]

Now that transparency options are gone, it seems like the color of the window frame will become even more prominent. If what we can see in the RTM build screenshots turns out to be the default color, it's going to be a bit too garish for my taste. So I'm wondering what to pick instead...Suggestions?
And, by the way, why isn't it possible to enter a color code directly, or to pick a color by pointing at one somewhere on the screen?

My current choice:

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[Sir Ali]

I'll probably use something similar to what you have. A bluish stone grey color.

[billyea]

I'll probably go a little lighter, light grey or something close to Aero's default colour.

[KingCracker]

Light grey.

[GP007]

I'm either a darker gray or a darker green'ish color. I'll know when I play with it.

[caerma]

Something blue.

[CSharp.]

GP007, on 02 August 2012 - 20:49, said:

I'm either a darker gray or a darker green'ish color.

The darker colors don't quite work for me if they're dark enough to make the window title either ugly or hard to read. I'm not a fan of that 'glow' effect (doesn't seem to fit with the Metro aesthetic either).

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[GP007]

CJEric, on 02 August 2012 - 21:17, said:

The darker colors don't quite work for me if they're dark enough to make the window title either ugly or hard to read. I'm not a fan of that 'glow' effect (doesn't seem to fit with the Metro aesthetic either).

That's where tweaking the Intensity? setting comes in. I set a dark green in Win8RP but then changed that setting to make it softer or something. I should get a shot of what I have in the RP for example. Of course the RP still has transparancy but that's set low for me.

[CSharp.]

GP007, on 02 August 2012 - 21:26, said:

I should get a shot of what I have in the RP for example.

Would love to see some screenshots to get an idea.

[grayscale]

CJEric, on 02 August 2012 - 21:28, said:

Would love to see some screenshots to get an idea.

THIS. I would love to use a dark border but the title bar becomes hideous. Wasn't there an option on early leaked screenshots about having an option to have a different taskbar color from border color? Or is it gone now?

[guru]

i dont see the enable transperency option here

[GP007]

grayscale, on 02 August 2012 - 21:41, said:

THIS. I would love to use a dark border but the title bar becomes hideous. Wasn't there an option on early leaked screenshots about having an option to have a different taskbar color from border color? Or is it gone now?

It seems they dropped that option? Dunno why though but it sounds like it's been taken out.

[Osiris]

I heart glass

[GreyWolf]

I'm partial to the grey/blue and gray/green ones. I use a DeviantArt wallpaper that looks like grey concrete with scuffs on it that works well with them.

[GP007]

OK, these are some shots of what I have set in the Win8RP right now, it's green, I'll probably tweak this in the final because of the changes they have done. First shot is with transparancy and 2nd without for comparison.

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