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New menu controls for windows 10 skinning

January 13, 2016 4:29:17 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

It looks like MS has put together another patchwork UI full of inconsistencies. They just can seem to follow their OWN rules when "designing" an OS UI!

 

Here are a couple of thing I have discovered in the short period I have had access to WB 10 and Sks 10.

 

1. Right click menus (desktop and taskbar) are now using the skin defined system colors to skin the background rather than the graphic image.

Controls are as follows:

Background = menu

Boarder = button shadow

The text mouseover and separators are still graphic based.

 

2. Start Panel flyout menus: Same applies for background as above but here the text mouseover is also color defined rather than graphics defined.

Center = Menu highlight

Boarder = Selected item

 

That's all for now, but I'll update if I discover anything else. Feel free to comment with tip of your own as well!

 

If anyone is wondering how to change the mouseover image for the task view, taskbar search and notification icon on the taskbar, you need to skin the pinned item. Oddly it's not visible when using category view in Sks.....change to tree view to find it.

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Reply #1 January 13, 2016 4:54:21 PM
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Thanks Tim. A separate substyle will be necessary for win 10. That's if the WB is skinned for 7 and 8 also as some of those changes will effect 7 and 8.

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Reply #2 January 13, 2016 5:20:42 PM
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Since I'm using Win 7 and do not intend to use 10, do I need to update WB and SKS 10?

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Reply #3 January 13, 2016 6:03:57 PM
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Quoting DaveBax,
reply 1

Thanks Tim. A separate substyle will be necessary for win 10. That's if the WB is skinned for 7 and 8 also as some of those changes will effect 7 and 8.
Hmmm, I'm actually putting together a skin right now that will be streamlined so suit All 7,8 & 10... I just conform/skin to the new set of "Rules"

Will of course look bit different depending on the OS, but still

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Reply #4 January 13, 2016 7:13:08 PM
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Quoting S J N,
reply 2

Since I'm using Win 7 and do not intend to use 10, do I need to update WB and SKS 10?

As a general user...no...but if you were a skinner...then yes....

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Reply #5 January 13, 2016 7:14:09 PM
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Quoting neone6,
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Hmmm, I'm actually putting together a skin right now that will be streamlined so suit All 7,8 & 10... I just conform/skin to the new set of "Rules"

Will of course look bit different depending on the OS, but still

For all I know these "rules" could change as WB 10 is finalized (remember we're still using a beta version). It's still possible that Neil will figure out how to "truly skin" these menus in the future. I personally don't intend to update any skins/produce new ones advertising Windows 10 compatibility before WB 10 is out of beta......but that's just me. 

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Reply #6 January 13, 2016 10:18:13 PM
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I personally don't intend to update any skins/produce new ones advertising Windows 10 compatibility before WB 10 is out of beta......but that's just me.

As I understand it, Win 10 is/will be in a perpetual state of metamorphosis and, as a 'service', is constantly evolving... meaning it will always be in beta

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Reply #7 January 14, 2016 9:09:42 AM
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He said WindowBlinds 10.

Windows 10 is not a constant beta unless you opt-in for the Insider builds. Otherwise, people have the current release versions.

 

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Reply #8 January 25, 2016 5:49:54 AM
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Hi,

 

will there be a small tutorial and a method to skin  with windowblinds7/8 in a way win10 is at least themeable from win7/8 .?

 

regards bluedxca93

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Reply #9 February 18, 2016 12:34:45 PM
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If anyone is wondering how to change the mouseover image for the task view, taskbar search and notification icon on the taskbar, you need to skin the pinned item. Oddly it's not visible when using category view in Sks.....change to tree view to find it.

new info

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Reply #10 February 18, 2016 1:29:13 PM
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Thanks Tim

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Reply #11 February 18, 2016 7:55:24 PM
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Quoting Jafo,
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Quoting S J N,
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Since I'm using Win 7 and do not intend to use 10, do I need to update WB and SKS 10?



As a general user...no...but if you were a skinner...then yes....

Will you be able to verify the graphics through SKS 10 even though you only have/use win7? In other words, will the skinner be able to tell that the graphics will work on the other platforms?

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Reply #12 February 24, 2016 2:47:47 PM
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Quoting S J N,
reply 2

Since I'm using Win 7 and do not intend to use 10, do I need to update WB and SKS 10?

 

Quoting myself, I just want to know if there are any disadvantages to upgrading to WB 10 and SKS 10?

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Reply #13 February 24, 2016 3:37:44 PM
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Quoting S J N,
reply 12


Quoting S J N,
reply 2

Since I'm using Win 7 and do not intend to use 10, do I need to update WB and SKS 10?



 

Quoting myself, I just want to know if there are any disadvantages to upgrading to WB 10 and SKS 10?

NO. 

disadvantages? why would you want to put it on your win 7. There will be no advantage as changes were made to it to work on win 10. I still use the older version on my 7 and installed WB 10 on my win 10 Machine. If I didn't have win 10 on another computer I would have no need for it as the previous version for 7 works great.

Could it Bork something on win 7? I don't know.

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Reply #14 February 24, 2016 4:34:20 PM
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Thanks Dave. Good to know.

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2. Start Panel flyout menus: Same applies for background as above but here the text mouseover is also color defined rather than graphics defined.

Center = Menu highlight

Boarder = Selected item

This part no longer seems to apply. Don't know if WB, MS or Start 10 has fixed it.

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