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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    Can anyone tell me how to get text glow without using a Custom theme resources file because they don't work with my Custom theme.

    Are there any Custom text glow files that can be used with TextGlowMode settings.

    TextGlowMode settings i have used are from 1 to 3 and still no text glow on my Custom theme.

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001

    Update:

    Downloaded a glow.bmp file, but it didn't work because aero glass w8.1-1.1 does not support glow.bmp.

    Looks like i need to make a CustomThemeAtlas for my Custom theme, i think i will just forget about text glow for this theme. :w00t:

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    Updated:

    Blurred Taskbar when using Aero Glass for Win8.1 without ANY 3rd PARTY TOOLS.

    Basic Idea:

    0.Install Take Ownership.

    1.Goto C:\Windows\Resources and Take Ownership of Themes folder, now copy Themes folder to desktop.

    2.Open Themes folder and rename

    aero (folder) TO aero2
    aero (.theme) TO aero2
    theme1 (.theme) TO theme3
    theme2 (.theme) TO theme4

    3.Open

    aero2 (.theme)
    theme3 (.theme)
    theme4 (.theme)

    With Notepad and find [VisualStyles] / Path=%ResourceDir%\Themes\Aero\Aero.msstyles and change IT TO Path=%ResourceDir%\Themes\Aero2\Aerolite.msstyles

    4.Open aero2 folder and delete VSCache folder

    5.Open aero2 folder and delete aerolite.msstyles, now rename aero.msstyles TO aerolite.msstyles

    6.Open aero2/en-US folder and delete aerolite.msstyles.mui, now rename aero.msstyles.mui TO aerolite.msstyles.mui

    7.Copy Themes folder from desktop TO C:\Windows\Resources, Now select a Default Theme, Than select a Theme with a Blurred Taskbar.


    FOR 3rd PARTY THEMES:

    I will use Soft8 VS by neiio for this example:

    Download:
    http://neiio.deviantart.com/art/Soft8-VS-380281415

    There will be a Soft8 folder and a Soft8.theme.

    1.Open Soft8.theme with Notepad and find [VisualStyles] / Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\Themes\Soft8\Soft8.msstyles and change Soft8.msstyles TO aerolite.msstyles

    2.Open Soft8 folder and rename Soft8.msstyles TO aerolite.msstyles

    3.Copy Soft8 folder and Soft8.theme TO C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

    4.Now select a Default Theme, Than you can select Soft8 Theme and have a Blurred Taskbar.

    NOTES:

    FOR Text Glow Read:
    http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170850-aero-glass-for-win81-11/page-17#entry1067319

    Text Glow Regedit Settings:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000003[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000003

    BEST TO DELETE ANY VSCache FOLDERS, THIS IS FOR Modded Default and 3rd PARTY THEMES.

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    Hello
    I have just installed windows AeroGlass in 64bit 8.1
    but it does not work and dwm.exe aerohost.exe are present in the task manager but no transparency, I added the registry key HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ DWM but not always the same transparency manually
    I also enabled AppInit_DLLs C: \ AeroGlass \ DWMGlass.dll
    LoadAppInit_DLL = 1
    and created RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs = 0
    I forgot some thing?
    thank you for your help

    Try this:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]"LoadAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000001"AppInit_DLLs"="C:\\AeroGlass\\DWMGlass.dll""RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000000

    If you need symbols READ:

    http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-rc3/page-16#entry1058721

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted

    i have auto change background enabled.

    Even thou I have set active color and in active color, every time the background changes, the color that i set will change as well.

    its not a complain, but is there a way to prevent it?

    Open Personalize/Color and change Automatic setting to something else, and then set active color and in active color.

    NOTES:

    You may need to goto %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes and open the Custom theme with Notepad and find [VisualStyles] and change AutoColorization=1 TO AutoColorization=0 AND you may need to add your color number to ColorizationColor=

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    Title Bar Text and Background in Windows 8.1

    in Windows 8

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    I'd love it if I could have the text there without the background instead of nothing at all.

    What you will need:

    Aero Glass for Win8.1 BY Bigmuscle

    Default.reg From Blank Caption Text Folder BY neiio Post #21

    Restore text.reg

    DWM.reg

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    1.Install Aero Glass for Win8.1 BY Bigmuscle

    2.Goto Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Fonts and Delete Blank Regular (ONLY IF you have Installed BLANK_1 BY neiio).

    3.Use Default.reg From Blank Caption Text Folder BY neiio Post #21 and Sign out (ONLY IF you have used Blank.reg BY neiio).

    4.Make and Use Restore text.reg

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]"CaptionFont"=hex:f1,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\  00,00,00,01,00,00,05,00,53,00,65,00,67,00,6f,00,65,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,00,\  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

    5.Make and Use DWM.reg and Sign out

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"ColorizationGlassAttribute"=dword:00000002[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"ColorizationGlassAttribute"=dword:00000002
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    Title Bar Text and Background in Windows 8.1

    in Windows 8

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    I'm having the same problem with the "Simplex" theme here: http://link6155.deviantart.com/art/Simplex-RC-for-Windows-8-355032339

    I've tried applying the Blank.reg fix you posted, but no dice! What am I missing?

    This works for me windows 8.1

    1.Download Blank Caption Text by neiio Post #21

    http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/169469-title-bar-text-and-background-in-windows-81/#entry1064604

    2.Install BLANK_1 FROM FONT Folder, and use Blank.reg and Sign out.

    3.Make and Use Remove Text.reg file and Sign out.

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]"CaptionFont"=hex:f1,ff,ff,f1,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\  00,00,00,01,00,00,05,00,53,00,65,00,67,00,6f,00,65,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,00,\  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

    NOTES:

    This is a windows 8 theme with a modded .msstyles file, and who know what has been Added to the .msstyles file OR Removed.

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted

    Info update from Post #190

    Uninstalled aerohost method.

    Installing DWMGlass.dll using LoadAppInit_DLLs method.

    TextGlowMode settings:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000002"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\win8cp.png"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000002"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\win8cp.png"

    Works fine.

    TextGlowMode NOTES:

    "TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001 Black box problem
    "TextGlowMode"=dword:00000002 Works fine
    "TextGlowMode"=dword:00000003 No glow

    Going back to aerohost method. :w00t:

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted

    P.S. A small question: how to make AeroGlass more "transparent" but keep automatic theme color?

    You can edit BlurDeviation.

    No Blur Example:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BlurDeviation"=dword:00000000[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BlurDeviation"=dword:00000000
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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    MY TextGlowMode settings, working fine. :w00t:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\win8rtm_glow.png"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\win8rtm_glow.png"
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\win8cp.png"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000001"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\win8cp.png"

    Info update:

    The symbols i am using:

    dwm.pdb
    dwmcore.pdb
    uDWM.pdb

    Symbols downloaded using:

    http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-rc3/page-16#entry1058721

    I have no black box problem.

    Info update:

    Using the aerohost method, and NOT using a 3rd party theme, just using a themeatlas file.

    Info update:

    Tested 3rd party theme (Soft8 VS by neiio):

    Settings: (working fine)

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000003"CustomThemeAtlas"=""[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000003"CustomThemeAtlas"=""
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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    how can one restart or stop glass8 without logging off? task scheduler does not actually stop it, and taskkill says aerohost.exe is not running so i can't kill it that way

    TO RESTART AERO GLASS:

    Task Manager / Details and end dwm.exe

    TO STOP AERO GLASS:

    Task Manager / Processes and end Aero Glass extension for Desktop. Than GOTO Task Manager / Details and end dwm.exe

    NOTES:

    This is for aerohost.exe Method.

    To restart aero glass after using STOP AERO GLASS You can just start the task in Task scheduler.

    Thanks BM for the corrections.

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted · Edited by ace2

    BlurDeviation is not from 0 to 100 and there is no reason to set this settings in registry if he does not want to change amount of the blur. And setting it to 30 has absolutely no sense.

    0 TO 100 works for me ;)

    0 Gives me full clear Transparency. :w00t:

    100 Gives Total Blur. :w00t:

    http://glass8.berlios.de/guide.html

    BlurDeviation DWORD Standard deviation for Gaussian blur, default = 30 (which means σ = 3.0) <- Confusing

    Value 0 results in non-blurred transparency.

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    [OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

    in Aero Glass For Windows 8+

    Posted

    I want it to be so:

    373dd6b8c292757c02ddc7acf901cdec.png

    With OpaqueTaskbar turns:

    ca4f4444f4ec7c35fb6b1b1c7a5856c0.png

    Without OpaqueTaskbar turns:

    e84c80ad64adf086f183b1e4389400d3.png

    1.Install StartIsBack Plus and select Disable start menu translucency and Disable taskbar translucency.

    2.Use regedit settings:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BlurDeviation"=dword:00000030[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BlurDeviation"=dword:00000030

    3.Settings for BlurDeviation are from 0 TO 100, Default is 30

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