Suggested Collections
QueVista?1.5
By
95 Comments
77K Views-=-=-=-=-=-=QueVista? 1.5=-=-=-=-=-=-
5/20/06
Both 32px and vista Schemes
===================================
-fixed Content margins on All Programs so highlight begins after arrow
-fixed SizingMargins on PlacesList
-STARTBUTTON appears overlaping startmenu, FINALLY!!!
-fixed some corner colors for StartUserPanel
-changed content margins on startpanellogoffbackground so highlight is equal on all sides of logoff/shutdown buttons
-made highlight for All programs smaller
===================================
to disable shadows under menus so startbutton orb appears correct you must disable the menu shadows to do this go here
1. To open System Properties, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
2. Click the Advanced tab and, under Performance, click Settings.
3. Click the Visual Effects tab.
under here you can disable anything you wish altho the most important thing is to uncheck the
"Show Shadows under menus".
click ok or apply and close out of them windows. open the startmenu to see if it has worked.
-=-=-=-=-=-Added WMP11 color scheme-=-=-=-=-=-
Future updates
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
-Change Logoff/shutdown buttons to fit WMP11
-Add a 1-2px border between titlebar and toolbar on windows
-add a 1px border between frames(left,right,bottom) on windows
-hide the User name text from the left side of the Startmenu
-MAYBE change the Startbutton to fit WMP11
-remake window Frames for WMP11
-remake some resources on WMP11
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
if you have any ideas please post them here.
if you have any problems with the VS or any other Archive supplied please post here with a screenshot of your problem
-thnx
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
THANK YOU'S
to RoTKiv for letting me distribute your VistaStart1.3 app
to KoL for letting me use some of this VistaXP Resources.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
QueVista? -h-I-s-T-o-R-y-
-----------------------------
QueVista? - 05/12/06
2 colours schemes
-Vista
-Vista32px
^ not diffrent colours but a diffrent Startmenu
1 Wallpaper
VistaStart1.3 app by RoTKiv -- Thnx man
2 Theme files for ezy and quick Application of Colour Scheme(s)
Explorer.exe Mod by me use this so the Logoff/Shutdown Buttons appear as like Vista
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Furture Updates
-i will fix the startbutton to show up over the Startmenu - acomplished
-make the white part of the startmenu shorter - pending
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Did you know?
-you can make the taskbar Vertical (left or right) without messing up the Startbutton and Taskbar, also if you put the taskbar on top it will still look clean
-in order to have the Logoff/shutdown buttons Perfect you need to either modify your own Explorer or use the one supplied
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENJOY
-VYRUS
5/20/06
Both 32px and vista Schemes
===================================
-fixed Content margins on All Programs so highlight begins after arrow
-fixed SizingMargins on PlacesList
-STARTBUTTON appears overlaping startmenu, FINALLY!!!
-fixed some corner colors for StartUserPanel
-changed content margins on startpanellogoffbackground so highlight is equal on all sides of logoff/shutdown buttons
-made highlight for All programs smaller
===================================
to disable shadows under menus so startbutton orb appears correct you must disable the menu shadows to do this go here
1. To open System Properties, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
2. Click the Advanced tab and, under Performance, click Settings.
3. Click the Visual Effects tab.
under here you can disable anything you wish altho the most important thing is to uncheck the
"Show Shadows under menus".
click ok or apply and close out of them windows. open the startmenu to see if it has worked.
-=-=-=-=-=-Added WMP11 color scheme-=-=-=-=-=-
Future updates
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
-Change Logoff/shutdown buttons to fit WMP11
-Add a 1-2px border between titlebar and toolbar on windows
-add a 1px border between frames(left,right,bottom) on windows
-hide the User name text from the left side of the Startmenu
-MAYBE change the Startbutton to fit WMP11
-remake window Frames for WMP11
-remake some resources on WMP11
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
if you have any ideas please post them here.
if you have any problems with the VS or any other Archive supplied please post here with a screenshot of your problem
-thnx
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
THANK YOU'S
to RoTKiv for letting me distribute your VistaStart1.3 app
to KoL for letting me use some of this VistaXP Resources.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
QueVista? -h-I-s-T-o-R-y-
-----------------------------
QueVista? - 05/12/06
2 colours schemes
-Vista
-Vista32px
^ not diffrent colours but a diffrent Startmenu
1 Wallpaper
VistaStart1.3 app by RoTKiv -- Thnx man
2 Theme files for ezy and quick Application of Colour Scheme(s)
Explorer.exe Mod by me use this so the Logoff/Shutdown Buttons appear as like Vista
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Furture Updates
-i will fix the startbutton to show up over the Startmenu - acomplished
-make the white part of the startmenu shorter - pending
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Did you know?
-you can make the taskbar Vertical (left or right) without messing up the Startbutton and Taskbar, also if you put the taskbar on top it will still look clean
-in order to have the Logoff/shutdown buttons Perfect you need to either modify your own Explorer or use the one supplied
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENJOY
-VYRUS
Published:
© 2006 - 2021 Vyrus956
Comments95
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Thanks, it works fine now, and I love it. Fav+
Although, I was wondering if you could make another color style. I have some skins for my other programs, and I was hoping you could make or already have a matching skin.
Basically, what it is is exactly the same as your skin, except the window color (the color of the bar around the window) would be a lighter gray color, like the one found in here: [link]
Although, I was wondering if you could make another color style. I have some skins for my other programs, and I was hoping you could make or already have a matching skin.
Basically, what it is is exactly the same as your skin, except the window color (the color of the bar around the window) would be a lighter gray color, like the one found in here: [link]
thnx and im glad its working fine. and i personally din't like the style you show'd me . i am just gonna keep this VS how it is.. and people are fully welcome'd to modify it FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY or they could ask to release there mod.. ;but right now im keeping this skin the same.. sorry..man.. if you want you should modify it ur self and since its just the Caption(border) its really eazy you can modify it using Resource Hacker just make sure the image is the same size.. or download StyleBuilder from TGTsoft.com its not free but it dose have a 30 day trial ..
I am having a small problem with it.
I move all of the files into my themes folder (The QueVista folder and both Theme files). When I try to apply the Theme files from the desktop settings panel thingy, IT brings up the Please Wait minicreen, but when it's done, it has applied the Windows Classic Theme, although it says it has the QueVista theme applied.
I move all of the files into my themes folder (The QueVista folder and both Theme files). When I try to apply the Theme files from the desktop settings panel thingy, IT brings up the Please Wait minicreen, but when it's done, it has applied the Windows Classic Theme, although it says it has the QueVista theme applied.
if ur Appling it from the Themes Selector maybe you should try appling it from the Appearences Tab., and also make sure your Themes Folder looks like this [link] if it looks the same and your Appying it from the Themes Tab .. and QueVista? dosn't appear in the Apppearences Tab then.. you must not have ur UXTHEME.DLL FILE PATCHED.. you can patch it with Style XP (VisualStyles program)(Not Free $19) or find ur self a Uxtheme patcher(free) .. ok well hopefully this info helped you.. if not get back at me..
laterz
laterz
That's great news. Hope all goes well. Sorry for not replying sooner but i had some spyware that made my pc run at a snails pace, literally! Glad to say the problems solved now.
When you have time, could you give me your thoughts on my question below.....
Many thanks and good luck with everything.
Pedro
quote
hi thanks for your reply.
I did see the previous posts regarding this problem. i've replaced ALL the explorer.exe files in the different locations with the new one (size 1.54Mb) but to no avail. I've also seen the post for editing the file using reshacker which quotes.....
- Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and rename explorer.exe eg. to explorer_org or delete it
- Start ResHacker and open C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
- Go to string table 439, line 7012 and then delete the complete line including the whole "7012"-tag
- Compile the scrip and then save the exe
- If File-Protecion is enabled, then cancel it and say that you want to keep the new version of the file
- Reboot and it should work now!
.......Unquote
the problem for me is that when i open explorer.exe with reshacker and go to the string Table 439 it gives me all this code....quote....
STRINGTABLE
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
7012, "|Undock Comput&er|&|&|D&isconnect||"
7013, "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||"
7014, "Removes your laptop or notebook computer from a docking station."
7015, "Provides options for closing your programs and logging off, or for leaving your programs running and switching to another user."
7016, "Provides options for turning off or restarting your computer, or for activating Stand By or Hibernate modes."
7017, "Disconnects your session. You can reconnect to the session when you log on again."
7020, "&Search"
7021, "&Help"
7022, "&Windows Security"
7023, "&Run..."
}
......unquote.
Should i be deleting line 7012? or should it really be line 7013? I ask because of the obvious quotes in the code of line 7013 i.e. "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||" and i don't really know what all this means as i don't know anything about this. Please could you advise.
PS since using QueVista, and investigating Windows Vista, i have come to realise that this is THE best style of Vista. it's identical to what i've seen so far of the Windows Vista. nice one mate. brilliant! keep up the great work.
Many thanks
Pedro
Unquote
When you have time, could you give me your thoughts on my question below.....
Many thanks and good luck with everything.
Pedro
quote
hi thanks for your reply.
I did see the previous posts regarding this problem. i've replaced ALL the explorer.exe files in the different locations with the new one (size 1.54Mb) but to no avail. I've also seen the post for editing the file using reshacker which quotes.....
- Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and rename explorer.exe eg. to explorer_org or delete it
- Start ResHacker and open C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
- Go to string table 439, line 7012 and then delete the complete line including the whole "7012"-tag
- Compile the scrip and then save the exe
- If File-Protecion is enabled, then cancel it and say that you want to keep the new version of the file
- Reboot and it should work now!
.......Unquote
the problem for me is that when i open explorer.exe with reshacker and go to the string Table 439 it gives me all this code....quote....
STRINGTABLE
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
7012, "|Undock Comput&er|&|&|D&isconnect||"
7013, "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||"
7014, "Removes your laptop or notebook computer from a docking station."
7015, "Provides options for closing your programs and logging off, or for leaving your programs running and switching to another user."
7016, "Provides options for turning off or restarting your computer, or for activating Stand By or Hibernate modes."
7017, "Disconnects your session. You can reconnect to the session when you log on again."
7020, "&Search"
7021, "&Help"
7022, "&Windows Security"
7023, "&Run..."
}
......unquote.
Should i be deleting line 7012? or should it really be line 7013? I ask because of the obvious quotes in the code of line 7013 i.e. "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||" and i don't really know what all this means as i don't know anything about this. Please could you advise.
PS since using QueVista, and investigating Windows Vista, i have come to realise that this is THE best style of Vista. it's identical to what i've seen so far of the Windows Vista. nice one mate. brilliant! keep up the great work.
Many thanks
Pedro
Unquote
well my friend.. i know an ezyer way of modifying ur explorer.. just use
LSPatch - and i belive this is an app created by Windows X
| ^[link]
|
^ and it will also restore ur Log off Shutdown Text if you want to use it for other VS's
but before if apply the patch make sure the Explorers aren't modified.. you can check this by making sure line 7012 has the ""|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||"" like line 7013 if both Explroers are ok (C:\windows, C:\windows\system32\dllcache) then you may apply the patch with no problems and when u want ur text back just run the patch again.. and restore it.!! its ezy man.. if you need any more help im here .. if you want 2 add me 2 ur msn list or yahoo(since WLMessenger now works with yahoo) you may..
acamarillo956@hotmail.com
and right now.. i am currently working on a new verson of QueVista... and also im working on QVMP(QueVistaMediaPlayer)-(VisualStyle)
""since using QueVista, and investigating Windows Vista, i have come to realise that this is THE best style of Vista. it's identical to what i've seen so far of the Windows Vista. nice one mate. brilliant! keep up the great work."" Thnx 4 ur apreaciation
LSPatch - and i belive this is an app created by Windows X
| ^[link]
|
^ and it will also restore ur Log off Shutdown Text if you want to use it for other VS's
but before if apply the patch make sure the Explorers aren't modified.. you can check this by making sure line 7012 has the ""|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||"" like line 7013 if both Explroers are ok (C:\windows, C:\windows\system32\dllcache) then you may apply the patch with no problems and when u want ur text back just run the patch again.. and restore it.!! its ezy man.. if you need any more help im here .. if you want 2 add me 2 ur msn list or yahoo(since WLMessenger now works with yahoo) you may..
acamarillo956@hotmail.com
and right now.. i am currently working on a new verson of QueVista... and also im working on QVMP(QueVistaMediaPlayer)-(VisualStyle)
""since using QueVista, and investigating Windows Vista, i have come to realise that this is THE best style of Vista. it's identical to what i've seen so far of the Windows Vista. nice one mate. brilliant! keep up the great work."" Thnx 4 ur apreaciation
yea man it sure is.. all you have to do is back up your Explorer.exe file you always have to just incase you mess is up..
right now i am away from home.. since my baby is premature.. and is in another hospital ..
and i am not able to work much on my VS's since we go home.. once every two weeks.. and that will delay release time of QueVista? 2 and QueVista?MediaPlayer (WMP11 VS) there sure is alot of fixes and new features on the skins.. QueVista2 will contain 2 Color Schemes one for Modified Explorer and the other for non Modified Explorers so people who have explorer modified and those who don't can use it and the same thing goes for QueVista?MediaPlayer
i will soon return home and i will finish and release my VS's
also i am practicing some work on WB5 Skinning so i will probly make QueVista? 2 and QV?MP have Transparancies and more effects..
thats it...
thnx 4 ur comment
right now i am away from home.. since my baby is premature.. and is in another hospital ..
and i am not able to work much on my VS's since we go home.. once every two weeks.. and that will delay release time of QueVista? 2 and QueVista?MediaPlayer (WMP11 VS) there sure is alot of fixes and new features on the skins.. QueVista2 will contain 2 Color Schemes one for Modified Explorer and the other for non Modified Explorers so people who have explorer modified and those who don't can use it and the same thing goes for QueVista?MediaPlayer
i will soon return home and i will finish and release my VS's
also i am practicing some work on WB5 Skinning so i will probly make QueVista? 2 and QV?MP have Transparancies and more effects..
thats it...
thnx 4 ur comment
excellent theme. many thanks indeed for taking the time to create it.
One Q/problem....
On the start menu, the log on/off button (the padlock button) has text next to it on the right which says "log off", unfortunately this is pushing the shutdown button of the startmenu window over to the right so I can only see about 10% of the orange shutdown button (which I presume will also have text on the right of it). Is there any way to correct this so that NO text appears. Im running Win XP Pro SP 2 & 3.
Many thanks and regards
Pedro
One Q/problem....
On the start menu, the log on/off button (the padlock button) has text next to it on the right which says "log off", unfortunately this is pushing the shutdown button of the startmenu window over to the right so I can only see about 10% of the orange shutdown button (which I presume will also have text on the right of it). Is there any way to correct this so that NO text appears. Im running Win XP Pro SP 2 & 3.
Many thanks and regards
Pedro
hi thanks for your reply.
I did see the previous posts regarding this problem. i've replaced ALL the explorer.exe files in the different locations with the new one (size 1.54Mb) but to no avail. I've also seen the post for editing the file using reshacker which quotes.....
- Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and rename explorer.exe eg. to explorer_org or delete it
- Start ResHacker and open C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
- Go to string table 439, line 7012 and then delete the complete line including the whole "7012"-tag
- Compile the scrip and then save the exe
- If File-Protecion is enabled, then cancel it and say that you want to keep the new version of the file
- Reboot and it should work now!
.......Unquote
the problem for me is that when i open explorer.exe with reshacker and go to the string Table 439 it gives me all this code....quote....
STRINGTABLE
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
7012, "|Undock Comput&er|&|&|D&isconnect||"
7013, "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||"
7014, "Removes your laptop or notebook computer from a docking station."
7015, "Provides options for closing your programs and logging off, or for leaving your programs running and switching to another user."
7016, "Provides options for turning off or restarting your computer, or for activating Stand By or Hibernate modes."
7017, "Disconnects your session. You can reconnect to the session when you log on again."
7020, "&Search"
7021, "&Help"
7022, "&Windows Security"
7023, "&Run..."
}
......unquote.
Should i be deleting line 7012? or should it really be line 7013? I ask because of the obvious quotes in the code of line 7013 i.e. "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||" and i don't really know what all this means as i don't know anything about this. Please could you advise.
PS since using QueVista, and investigating Windows Vista, i have come to realise that this is THE best style of Vista. it's identical to what i've seen so far of the Windows Vista. nice one mate. brilliant! keep up the great work.
Many thanks
Pedro
I did see the previous posts regarding this problem. i've replaced ALL the explorer.exe files in the different locations with the new one (size 1.54Mb) but to no avail. I've also seen the post for editing the file using reshacker which quotes.....
- Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and rename explorer.exe eg. to explorer_org or delete it
- Start ResHacker and open C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
- Go to string table 439, line 7012 and then delete the complete line including the whole "7012"-tag
- Compile the scrip and then save the exe
- If File-Protecion is enabled, then cancel it and say that you want to keep the new version of the file
- Reboot and it should work now!
.......Unquote
the problem for me is that when i open explorer.exe with reshacker and go to the string Table 439 it gives me all this code....quote....
STRINGTABLE
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
{
7012, "|Undock Comput&er|&|&|D&isconnect||"
7013, "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||"
7014, "Removes your laptop or notebook computer from a docking station."
7015, "Provides options for closing your programs and logging off, or for leaving your programs running and switching to another user."
7016, "Provides options for turning off or restarting your computer, or for activating Stand By or Hibernate modes."
7017, "Disconnects your session. You can reconnect to the session when you log on again."
7020, "&Search"
7021, "&Help"
7022, "&Windows Security"
7023, "&Run..."
}
......unquote.
Should i be deleting line 7012? or should it really be line 7013? I ask because of the obvious quotes in the code of line 7013 i.e. "|Undock Comput&er|&Log Off|Sh&ut Down|D&isconnect||" and i don't really know what all this means as i don't know anything about this. Please could you advise.
PS since using QueVista, and investigating Windows Vista, i have come to realise that this is THE best style of Vista. it's identical to what i've seen so far of the Windows Vista. nice one mate. brilliant! keep up the great work.
Many thanks
Pedro
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
