Windows 7 Theme & Resource Mods

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by genuine555, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. hellohello

    hellohello MDL Junior Member

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    Hi guys,

    Can anyone tell me the resource number to be edited for the windows explorer address bar (active,hover,inactive) and also the breadcrumb?

    I been looking around, I found some tutorial but it's for vista and it appears has been changed in widows 7.

    Thank you.
     
  2. dareckibmw

    dareckibmw MDL Expert

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    In some of my Visual Styles it would be 948 or 952
    If you use Style Builder 1.5 then check Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Address > AddressBand > Basic > AddressBand > <1>
     
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  3. hellohello

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    dareckibmw MDL Expert

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    More images and arrows are located at;

    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Aero > Normal > Inactive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Overflow Active > <1>
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Aero > Max > Inactive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Active Crumbs > Button
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Active Crumbs > SplitButton
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > Active Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Normal > InActive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Breadcrumb > Basic > Max > InActive Crumbs > SplitButtonDropDown
    Address, Breadcrumbs & Search > Address > Go Toolbar > Basic > Normal > Active > Button
    Address, Breadcrumb & Search > Address > Go Toolbar > Basic > Normal > InActive > Button
     
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  6. hellohello

    hellohello MDL Junior Member

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    Found it, it is actually breadcrumb > basic > active crumb > splitbutton

    My goodness, spent so many hours just for this lol

    Initially, I want to realign the right click menu in firefox because it appears broken, but I don't think I will, looking at how much time spent just to edit one.

    Thank you dareckibmw
     
  7. Elmer BeFuddled

    Elmer BeFuddled MDL Novice

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    #287 Elmer BeFuddled, Apr 12, 2011
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    This isn't particularly Windows 7 specific but it is a very useful little mod.
    How many times have you gone to rename a file/folder, only for it to disappear as you've clicked Delete instead of Rename. If you're anything like me, quite often!
    Open your shell32.dll.mui (shell32.dll in XP, Don't know Vista) with ResHack or a.n.other resource modifier. Navigate down to Menu item # 210. Replace the default menuex table:
    Code:
    210 MENUEX
    LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
    {
    POPUP "", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
    {
    MENUITEM "Cu&t", 24, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "&Copy", 25, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "&Paste", 26, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "Create &Shortcut", 16, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "&Delete", 17, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "Rena&me", 18, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
    }
    }
    
    With this modified menuex table:
    Code:
    210 MENUEX
    LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
    {
    POPUP "", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0
    {
    MENUITEM "Cu&t", 24, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "&Copy", 25, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "&Paste", 26, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "Rena&me", 18, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "Create &Shortcut", 16, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "&Delete", 17, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED
    MENUITEM "", 65535, MFT_SEPARATOR, MFS_ENABLED
    }
    }
    
    This will put Delete between its own two separators just above the Properties context entry. You can of course play about with the separators/positions to your hearts content.
    Sadly I'm unable to post a screenie at the moment (low post count), but trust me, it looks a lot more logical than the default set up!
     
  8. dareckibmw

    dareckibmw MDL Expert

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  9. 皆さんこんにちはマギです

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    hey.. what do you guys use to edit .dll ?
    i downloaded an ICON set, but the .dll's are for SP1 Beta ?
    i tried opening with Restorator, and i can see which images were edited, but it says "Corrupted"?

    i believe the author's tool is not compatible with Restorator.
    I also tried Resource Hacker, and even worse.

    Im trying to extract the images, and apply it to SP1 .dlls.
    Thanks guys.
     
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  10. ghazalo

    ghazalo MDL Novice

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    that was a perfect and nice job many thanks

    can i ask how i can shift the shut down button to the right a little bet see the attach pic?
     

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  11. Chrissyboy101

    Chrissyboy101 MDL Novice

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    I'm in imageres.dll with restorator, but I have no clue how to reassign an icon?
    Thanks in advance,
    Chrissyboy101 :)
     
  12. error441

    error441 MDL Novice

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    #292 error441, Jul 10, 2012
    Last edited: Jul 12, 2012
    start menu scroll bar color

    Anybody tell me how to mod the start menu scroll bar color [see image below]
    scrsht.jpg
    i have tried to edit these 2 png"s 795 and 756 in image\msstyles. {795 changes all programs back ground and the programs without a sub menu on hover} but not the programs with a sub menu.. looking to change both on scroll or hover to red also anyway to change just the font color in this menu only?
    795.png
    795.png
    756.png
    756.png
     
  13. error441

    error441 MDL Novice

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    bump..... nobody got any ideas
     
  14. Muerto

    Muerto MDL Debugger

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    Never saw this post, very useful, thanks :D
     
  15. SuperBubble

    SuperBubble MDL Member

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    As far as I can tell, Start menu submenus are exactly that - ordinary Windows submenus - so they use system colours.

    I doubt you could even hook GetSysColor or anything like that to change them, because they don't look owner-drawn to me - that is, USER is completely responsible for drawing those submenus - EXPLORER.EXE itself has no input into how they're drawn.

    But if I'm wrong, you may be able to hook the GDI functions for getting (system) colours and change them as EXPLORER.EXE requests them. But this is far more complex and elaborate than a simple resource edit. :(
     
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  16. Windows Fan

    Windows Fan MDL Senior Member

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    me too. thnx for bumping it. awesome thread. :worthy:
     
  17. dareckibmw

    dareckibmw MDL Expert

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  18. tistou77

    tistou77 MDL Expert

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    Hello

    I would like to patch .dll for themes (uxtheme.dll) in Offline (with an image of Windows 7 mounted)

    Is that possible?
    As UniversalThemePatcher made ​​for windows installed

    Thanks
     
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  19. vasu001

    vasu001 MDL Novice

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    dude link of blueprogressbar.rar or others are not working at all.........
     
  20. genuine555

    genuine555 MDL Expert

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    Lol, first time since long that I've been around here, so fate must have it that I update those link for you guys, since they apparently still have their use...

    I'll have them back up soon. :D