MrGRiM

Yeah I use the same one but I also installed Seven Sidebar http://nes.bplaced.net/sidebar7.html that also comes with the 8 Gadget Pack http://8gadgetpack.bplaced.net/ it's just a gadget that emulates the old Vista Sidebar. Anyway, as I said, not something I use anyway, just testing stuff out to see whats possible on 8. I have attached my debug file for the last couple of days from the new version, done a series of restarts and theme testing, hopefully it will be of some use. debug.zip

I made my own installer with Inno Setup http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php, to patch system files using respatch files created with Restorator and then using some batch files to first save permissions of the files and then one to make a copy of the original file and move it to a directory where the file is patched, then the batch moves the original file to a backup folder and moved the modified file back, after that it restores ownership to trustedinstaller and then I have one more match file to restore the permissions. Note: restoring ownership to trusted installer on the shell32.dll seemed to create problems but permissions can still be restored. Here is an example of some of the batch files I made for the shell32.dll @ECHO OFF SET PATH1=%windir%\system32 icacls %PATH1%\shell32.dll /save shell32.AclFile REM - End Apps & Services that MAY be using shell32.dll.... cd\ taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe taskkill /f /IM nvvsvc.exe taskkill /f /IM WLIDSVCM.EXE taskkill /f /IM dllhost.exe REM Stopping Software Protection Services NET stop "Software Protection" /y NET STOP SuperFetch EXIT @ECHO OFF REM Set File Paths SET PATH1=%windir%\system32 SET PATH2="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Virtual Customs\Shell32 Patch System Backup\Patching Temp1" SET PATH3="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Virtual Customs\Shell32 Patch System Backup\ResPatch_Files" SET PATH4="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Virtual Customs\Shell32 Patch System Backup\ResPatch_Files\FolderBand" SET PATH5="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Virtual Customs\Shell32 Patch System Backup\ResPatch_Files\CPNavPanes" SET PATH6="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Virtual Customs\Shell32 Patch System Backup\system32" REM Set File Names SET FILE1=shell32.dll REM Taking ownership system32 takeown /a /f %PATH1%\%FILE1% ICACLS %PATH1%\%FILE1% /Grant *S-1-5-32-544:F REM Copy System Files to Shell32_Patch_System_Backup COPY /Y %PATH1%\%FILE1% %PATH2% REM Patch System Files %PATH3%\Patch_shell32.exe -quiet -nobackup -auto -guiless -force -dir %PATH2% %PATH4%\Patch_shell32.exe -quiet -nobackup -auto -guiless -force -dir %PATH2% %PATH5%\Patch_shell32.exe -quiet -nobackup -auto -guiless -force -dir %PATH2% REM Move Original Files to Backup Move %PATH1%\%FILE1% %PATH6%\%FILE1% REM Move Patched Files Back Move %PATH2%\%FILE1% %PATH1%\%FILE1% EXIT @ECHO OFF REM Restore Ownership REM icacls %windir%\system32\shell32.dll" /setowner "NT Service\TrustedInstaller" /T /C REM Restore File Permisions icacls "%windir%\system32" /restore "%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Virtual Customs\Shell32 Patch System Backup\AclFile\shell32.AclFile" REM Start Software Protection NET START "Software Protection" START %windir%\"explorer.exe" REM %1 is the number of seconds for the delay, as specified on the command line > "%Temp%.\Restart.vbs" ECHO Set wshShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" ) >> "%Temp%.\Restart.vbs" ECHO ret = wshShell.Popup( "Restart Computer to Complete Changes", %~1, "Restart Windows", vbInformation ) CSCRIPT //NoLogo "%Temp%.\Restart.vbs" DEL "%Temp%.\Restart.vbs" EXIT

Hope this OK, I made a all in one for x86 and x64 installer, includes AGTweeker by ORelio mod by Tusticles http://www.mediafire.com/download/jul3dxyt2uz5i12/Aero_Glass_RC2_v0.93.exe @ BigMuscle Just wanted to point out a bug using the reimplemented sidebar gadgets and sidebar, I know this is not something that is meant to run on Windows 8 but it may have implementations on other programs. If you use a selection box and move it over the sidebar you get this effect, same as was first seen trying to bring back aero. Also seen if you move a gadget that is docked on the sidebar Aside from that small bug everything seems to be going great, not bothered if you fix the problem using the sidebar as I don't use it anyway, but it's something you can test and maybe find an easy fix, something you may have overlooked. Edit: Just one other bug I noticed with aero enabled, when you bring up the explorer jump list, sometimes there is a delay before the recent items are displayed, the delay can be about 2 seconds, after the first delay it appears instantly as it should, tested with aero off and the problem does not occur.

Here are a few screens from me with some of the themes I made for Windows 8

I use Auto Login and works fine for me Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "AutoAdminLogon"="1" "DefaultUsername"="Your user name" "DefaultPassword"="Your Password" "ForceAutoLogon"="1"

Hi guys just thought I would share with you a new installer I made to have the details pane back on the bottom. This is just a simple installer, it contains 4 Respatcher files that will patch your shell32.dll UI files to bring back the Windows 7 style Details pane at the bottom, it also has options to have the details pane at the top, also know as Topshell and it can put the Folderband at the bottom. Note: To have the folderband at all you will need to disable the ribbon first or you will not see any effect from using that option. The installer has 4 settings, the first 2 settings will display the Details pane at the Bottom and the Folderband at the top, the default way seen in Windows 7, the bottom 2 options will place the Details Pane at the top and Folderband at the Bottom, after the install completes you have a couple of post instal options to either run sfc /scannow and restore any modified system files or to use sfc /scanfile to restore onle the shell32.dll, this will allow you to reverse any changes the installer makes, you can also access those options at any time just by running the installer and not selecting from the first 4 options. I also Added a new option to have themeable Control Panel Navigation Panes with supporting themes but as yet there are only my themes Update 10/05/2013: Updated installer with Multi Language support (Stable) http://www.mediafire.com/?l9ewhxo90iz7ec1 Very Important!! Always Create a Backup or System Restore before making changes to System Files. I have tested these mods pretty good on the VM and it doesn't break any other functionality but that doesn't mean it wont for you, I know that the unsigned shell32.dll caused problems with Creative sound cards on Windows 7. Known problems: Does not restore Ownership to TrustedInstaller (Restoring TrustedInstaller caused Boot Failure)

All working OK but still miss having the D2D with the ability to have the frames completely transparent, I would have loved to have made a theme with a dock style taskbar, with the blur and colourization on Windows 7 and Vista that was never possible, version 0,7 made it possible and then you took it away from us Anyway just thought I would post the default registry values for the color swatches in case someone forgets to back them up or create a restore point before messing around with them. Default Glass Colorization.reg

Nope you were downloading the old one again most likely, new link is http://www.mediafire.com/?u85k16nhg1heg46 Sorry for highjacking your thread Big Muscle I will not post any more on this subject here. Nice update though, giving it a test run on the VM now

Sorry mate, I fixed those problems, uploading again now.

Yeah sorry about not specifying the black transparency. I think the issue lies with WSB however. When I try exporting the top image (JumpListUser) the image always comes out with full opacity, no matter how many times I try importing the 50% transparency image. I even tried using the image that's working on the bottom part but I get the same issue. Saving as a 32bit bmp and converting to png didn't work either. If you have a theme where the transparency works and you don't mind sharing I'd love to take a look, if not I'm ready to PM you my theme if your offer about taking a look still stands. Thanks! OK no worries, well if you like you can check out a new theme I just posted with a transparent jump list http://mrgrim01.deviantart.com/art/Vista8Mix-369583696 download from mediafire http://www.mediafire.com/?u85k16nhg1heg46 Updated to fix missing taskbar image and text centered on title.

Just posted a new theme today for any of the Vista lovers out there, the theme combines some of the old with some of the new. http://mrgrim01.deviantart.com/art/Vista8Mix-369583696 http://www.mediafire.com/?u85k16nhg1heg46

I see this as the bug in the theme and not in the aeroglass utility. It's ported directly from my Windows 7 theme which does not have this issue so I don't think the issue is with my theme. Others are having a similar issue albeit with a hack workaround: http://vistastylebuilder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1832.msg10279#msg10279 Thanks Not sure what your problem is as you did not really explain it, if your referring to the non transparent top part of the jump list then I can say that I have not had this problem at all with aero glass from Big Muscle I have used D3D and D2D and both render fine with the themes that support it, just because it was ported directly from Windows 7 does not mean there might not be some problems, send me a link for the theme to test and I can tell you straight away if the problem is with the theme or not.

Nice theme pack

Please don't feed the trolls, this is a new member who has only come here to annoy you, he has nothing better to do, just feel sorry for his pathetic existence and carry on.

All the idiots complaining about the 1 hour notice are probably working for MS and are just trolling the site trying to p*** Big Muscle off so he stops work on it, my advice is don't feed the trolls, just ignore them or ban them and hope they go away. Edit: just had a look at the posts from the people who complain and as I thought, the majority have only just joined this site, so that says it all, they joined just to be Trolls, on my site Trolls get the ban hammer.

OK I got it to work on the new version but went back to 0.7, the new version has less bugs but I am just not liking the lack of options to reduce the blur or color/opacity amount, if we could have some of the options from D2D like blur amount it would be much better, for me aside from a couple of small bugs D2D seemed to be perfect, with the color/opacity on D3D it seems to alter the way inactive and active windows are colored, if set 0 then the active and inactive windows are still colored but inactive color does not differ from the active color, this is not the default behavior with the aero theme though, somehow the aero theme forces the inactive window to become more transparent, however if you use any custom themes the colorization and opacity properties within the theme are ignored. I am not sure if this was done purposely or if you have only tested your transparency with the default theme but you need to know that the default aero theme is using some sort of trickery to force settings that are contrary to the settings within it.

I'm confused here, I can still use Direct 2D in the new version, everything seems to working fine though on D3D as well, still have bugs though if you are using desktop gadgets, the extended properties doesn't work nor to the item list hovers, also still seeing another what could be a major performance impact depending on if this is happening constantly or not, but I found if you kill explorer the whole desktop becomes blurred and you get the same sort of artifacts that we first saw when trying to force transparency using HC, only now all the trails are blurred.

Yeah I already knew about this problem, could be one of the reasons MS decided to remove the glow as they made the lone close button smaller in Windows 8, if there was a way to make the lone button larger as it was in 7 then it's possible it could be fixed but pretty sure it's not possible just by editing the msstyles.

Not sure why but I am using the latest version and have not seen this nag box everyone keeps complaining about yet, as far as I know there is nothing on my system that would prevent it, anyone have an idea why that would be?

You can use UxStyle Core which doesn't require system file changes, it is just a service loaded into memory at startup and is what I use.

This doesn't seem to be a real round corner. There must be a round corner theme somewhere! No one knows? Here you go mate, just made this one for you, it's pretty much the default aero windows 7 theme with a few tweaks. http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Aero-8-Glow-364494879 Direct download link http://www.deviantart.com/download/364494879/aero_8_glow_by_mrgrim01-d610e1r.7z

Delete the imported registry setting, reboot (the dll wont be loaded now) and then delete the files Or so. Please don't use inappropriate image hosts like that which contain child pornography.

Hi MrGRiM Do you have a link for your/this theme? No I have not posted it yet, it was more just a proof of concept theme to see if I could add the caption button glow to the glyph images and it sort of works OK, anyway I uploaded what I have so far to Mediafire for you http://www.mediafire.com/?xr07a98l5unssbn

Yes that's exactly how it should look and how it would look if you tried using a theme with square corners in Windows 7, I don't mind square corners on themes but it would be good to have a choice and I can import the default Windows 7 theme with rounded corners as well no problem.

Is there any possibility (i.e. registry key) to disable blur and leave transparency only in Windows 7? If yes, then this settings must work here too (and I just don't respect that settings), but no custom settings will be done in D3D...you can still set to D2D mode and set BlurDeviation to zero. Rounded corners will stay as it is - just simple registry settings, nothing more, nothing less. And yes, it can be modified in Windows 7. Since it is only hooking of CreateRoundRectRgn which is called when window frame is created, then I guess my utility will work in Windows 7 too without any additional modifications (and aero glass won't be touched at all). Yeah it can be done in windows 7 and in Vista with a registry key. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM] "ColorizationOpaqueBlend"=dword:00000000 "HideBlur"=dword:00000001 Will have to give it a go on 7 and see what happens