Changing Visual Style from command line?

[Daybreak]

Is there anyway to change your visual style from the command line or a script? I've gone digging around, but couldn't find any references, so any help would be much appreciated!

[Armada]

right click properties appearence? thats simpler i think?

[sciguy007]

although i have no clue if this is even possible, perhaps there is a way to write a vbscript and call it from the command line? or maybe there is a way to do it with rundll32? just a couple ideas... :huh:

[Mr.Vorvii]

Use StyleXP .. .. lol !!!

[erp]

You can change it back to classiic with the command NET STOP THEMES, and back on with NET START THEMES, but thats not what you are really asking, sorry. Maybe NET START THEME msstyle.name? Play around with it.

EDIT- a batch file should be able to do it, I can get it to bring up the appearance tab, but not actually apply the theme.

Edited August 25, 2004 by erp

[todd]

right click properties appearence? thats simpler i think?

wow.. he said via the command line.. :rolleyes:

I think I found what you're looking for here

Edited August 25, 2004 by todd`

[csabo2]

theres a way because alot of themes use an installer and they run a command in a batch that sets it. i dont know what it is though :(

[Daybreak]

Yeah, that was what I was looking for. Thanks!

Basically I was thinking of having a batch file that would start all my customisations (when I feel the need for the desktop to look pretty), so this tool will prove extremely helpful :)

[insanekiwi]

damm, some people sure are lazy :no:

[DJmorphine]

Well, I did soms programming and have come to this:

MMStyler

Its not much, can only import .mmstyles and use sub designs.

Usage:

extract MMStyler.exe to C:\Windows OR C:\Windows\System32 doesn't really mather wich one you take.

(I will use Luna for example, but you can use any .msstyles, as long it is in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes)

goto start>run

type: mmstyler luna

OR

type: mmstyler luna metallic

OR

type: mmstyler luna homestead

To know what sub designs are available you need to look in "C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell", you see those folders? Those ar the available styles.

Get the idea? ;)

I hope this helps, to bad I can't find a way to apply .Theme files. This is all I could do.

please tell me what you think of it. :whistle:

[plazman30]

Is mmstyler still available from somewhere?? I really need this utility.

Well, I did soms programming and have come to this:

MMStyler

Its not much, can only import .mmstyles and use sub designs.

Usage:

extract MMStyler.exe to C:\Windows OR C:\Windows\System32 doesn't really mather wich one you take.

(I will use Luna for example, but you can use any .msstyles, as long it is in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes)

goto start>run

type: mmstyler luna

OR

type: mmstyler luna metallic

OR

type: mmstyler luna homestead

To know what sub designs are available you need to look in "C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell", you see those folders? Those ar the available styles.

Get the idea? ;)

I hope this helps, to bad I can't find a way to apply .Theme files. This is all I could do.

please tell me what you think of it. :whistle:

[Vexelius]

Yes, please... I also want this program. This page gives me a "forbidden" error everytime I try to enter. :(

[Herby]

Themer by Frodo (attachment). :)

Themer.zip