Making Changes to XP's Luna


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Hi All,

First off before hacking anything, is there a way (registry?) to enable the grayed out factors in "Display Properties | Appearance | Advanced | Item"? There are several grayed out options I'd like to change...

Because my eyesight is getting worse (I hate getting old!), I'd like to change the color of the scrollbars in the standard XP Luna style (hey, I like Luna!). I have ResEdit, ResHacker, UXThemepatcher(s), and replacer. What I need to know is:

  1. Each scrollbar bitmap has 4 different "buttons" in each file. Can I ASSume that each is for "with focus", "w/o focus", "rollover", & a "mask"?
  2. And would each one need a recolor or should I not mess with the last (mask?) one?
  3. I copied the complete stock Luna theme to MyLuna, yet the theme still shows up in the themes tab as "Windows XP" (I now have two). So how do I change the name that's displayed to read "MyLuna"?

Thanks!

Russ (old guy)

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I can't help you with the first question because I simply don't know how to do that.

Here's the answers to your other questions:

1. Correct. The 4 buttons that you see are different button states. Here's the correct order:

  • Normal
  • Hover
  • Pressed
  • Disabled (Inactive)

2. Each one does indeed need a recolor. If I where you I'd also change the colors for the "SpinButtons". They use the same color as the scrollbars.

3. Open up the visual style in ResEdit. Then go to "TEXTFILE" in the left side bar and then click on "THEMES_INI". Then on the right pane you get to see the text file. Now, underneath the toolbar with the "Delete Resource" buttons etc there's another toolbar. In that toolbar you need to click edit. It'll open up the file in Notepad. If you look at the first section of the text file you'll see a section called "[documentation]". In that section you'll find "ThemeName = Luna". There you can change the name of the visual style to whatever you like to use :)

I hope all this helps. If not, feel free to ask more :)

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I can't help you with the first question because I simply don't know how to do that.

Here's the answers to your other questions:

1. Correct. The 4 buttons that you see are different button states. Here's the correct order:

  • Normal
  • Hover
  • Pressed
  • Disabled (Inactive)

2. Each one does indeed need a recolor. If I where you I'd also change the colors for the "SpinButtons". They use the same color as the scrollbars.

3. Open up the visual style in ResEdit. Then go to "TEXTFILE" in the left side bar and then click on "THEMES_INI". Then on the right pane you get to see the text file. Now, underneath the toolbar with the "Delete Resource" buttons etc there's another toolbar. In that toolbar you need to click edit. It'll open up the file in Notepad. If you look at the first section of the text file you'll see a section called "[documentation]". In that section you'll find "ThemeName = Luna". There you can change the name of the visual style to whatever you like to use :)

I hope all this helps. If not, feel free to ask more :)

That works! Now my problem is "painting" the buttons a different color w/o destroying the textured (button) look. So far, I've used photoshop's burn tool to darken the factory color. Is there a better way short of changing each individual pixel?

Thanks!

Russ

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  • 4 weeks later...
That works! Now my problem is "painting" the buttons a different color w/o destroying the textured (button) look. So far, I've used photoshop's burn tool to darken the factory color. Is there a better way short of changing each individual pixel?

Thanks!

Russ

In photoshop Goto -> Image -> Adjustments. In There you can change Hue/Saturation, Colour Balance etc. Just make a note of the settings per colour you like so you can duplicate it on the next button.

As a slight aside, when I change button colours I usually set opacity to 90%. That 10% of "see through" smooths out/ brings the shine back nicely !!

Hope that helps

Edited by Elmer B. Fuddled
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