machkris Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 How can I only change the "Close", "Minimize" and "Restore" buttons in XP to give it the Vista look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Yes, U can by using Vista Style ms-style theme or WindowBlinds's themes.Vista Style MS-Style ThemeWindowBlind theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machkris Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hi Neo, yes I know I can do that. However, I want to make these changes in the files in the Windows XP CD so that these are installed by default. Also, I really do not prefer using a third party application for this purpose. Is there any way we can change anything in msstyles files to replect this? Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim-p Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 In order to have them installed with xp you have to put them inside $OEM$/$$/Resources/Themes folder.Of course you will need uxtheme.dll to be patched.After that, make a .theme file with all the vista icons, cursors, etc you need applied and save it to the same folder.Then you can have all of it at first boot by adding these lines to your winnt.sif[Shell] CustomDefaultThemeFile="%windir%\Resources\Themes\vista.theme" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machkris Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hi Jim, thanks for the information. I have posted a msstyle file here - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=94996Can you tell me how I can edit this to include the glass type buttons on all windows by default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amit_talkin Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 if u want to use glass effects ( transpert windows ) thn it cant be applied by default..u have to use 3rd party tools like Windowblinds. this effect cant be applied directly.. u have to use windowblinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machkris Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 Is is possible to edit the msstyle file I posted and insert the buttons on that? I use that msstyle only. I tried it once with one button and it did work. But I do not know where to change what and also do not have the proper images. Can you help me figure this out? I am sure we can do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machkris Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Is is possible to edit the msstyle file I posted and insert the buttons on that? I use that msstyle only. I tried it once with one button and it did work. But I do not know where to change what and also do not have the proper images. Can you help me figure this out? I am sure we can do this.Anyone???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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