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Old November 2nd 06, 08:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
ms
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W09SE

I want to change the colors I see when programs run. Now I see white text
on a light gray background in a legend box, impossible to read. Not with a
particular program, all programs.

Control Panel/Display/Appearance

In Desktop, when I select a color, am I selecting text color, or background
color?

And in that list of entries, what is the name of the background in legend
boxes?

Basically, is there a link to describe how to use Display/Appearance?

ms
  #2  
Old November 2nd 06, 09:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
PCR
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I don't know whether there is an URL for it. "Windows 98 Secrets"
(Livington/Straub) have a bundle of scattered pages on it, mainly
pp.848-850. They DID print warnings, but they weren't enough for me.
Once/twice I DID try to micro-manage inside the "Item" dropdown menu.
You must have SIX applications open at once to do that, BECAUSE the same
item may affect them in different ways. You may end up with invisible
text somewhere! Also, playing with icon spacing can squeese them atop
each other &/or push them off the screen entirely! It is safer by far to
use Desktop Themes or Schemes...!...

To install Desktop Themes, if they are not already in the Control Panel
or in the START menu...
1. START, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup
tab.
2. Check "Desktop Themes"; click "Details"; check the themes you want;
"OK" twice.
3. Perhaps, re-boot.

Some themes require "high color". To get "high color":
1. Right click the Desktop & select Properties
2. Click the "Settings" tab
3. Use the "Colors" dropdown menu to select "high color"
4. Be prepared. It may ask your permission to restart the computer.

I understand that's best; however, it can also be done at: "R-Clk
Desktop, Properties, Appearance tab, & select a different 'Scheme' in
the dropdown selector". This will also get the fonts, colors, et al,
right, across applications, without trying to micro-manage inside the
"Item" dropdown menu, which one may live to regret.

The main thing I still do in that Item dropdown menu is to adjust the
colors of the Active/Inactive Title bars. I like to have them change on
a gradient.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"ms" wrote in message
...
| W09SE
|
| I want to change the colors I see when programs run. Now I see white
text
| on a light gray background in a legend box, impossible to read. Not
with a
| particular program, all programs.
|
| Control Panel/Display/Appearance
|
| In Desktop, when I select a color, am I selecting text color, or
background
| color?
|
| And in that list of entries, what is the name of the background in
legend
| boxes?
|
| Basically, is there a link to describe how to use Display/Appearance?
|
| ms


  #3  
Old November 2nd 06, 09:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
ms
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Default Change Screen Colors

"PCR" wrote in news:ejnxNmr$GHA.4604
@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

I don't know whether there is an URL for it. "Windows 98 Secrets"
(Livington/Straub) have a bundle of scattered pages on it, mainly
pp.848-850. They DID print warnings, but they weren't enough for me.
Once/twice I DID try to micro-manage inside the "Item" dropdown menu.
You must have SIX applications open at once to do that, BECAUSE the

same
item may affect them in different ways. You may end up with invisible
text somewhere! Also, playing with icon spacing can squeese them atop
each other &/or push them off the screen entirely! It is safer by far

to
use Desktop Themes or Schemes...!...

To install Desktop Themes, if they are not already in the Control Panel
or in the START menu...
1. START, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup
tab.
2. Check "Desktop Themes"; click "Details"; check the themes you want;
"OK" twice.
3. Perhaps, re-boot.

Some themes require "high color". To get "high color":
1. Right click the Desktop & select Properties
2. Click the "Settings" tab
3. Use the "Colors" dropdown menu to select "high color"
4. Be prepared. It may ask your permission to restart the computer.

I understand that's best; however, it can also be done at: "R-Clk
Desktop, Properties, Appearance tab, & select a different 'Scheme' in
the dropdown selector". This will also get the fonts, colors, et al,
right, across applications, without trying to micro-manage inside the
"Item" dropdown menu, which one may live to regret.

The main thing I still do in that Item dropdown menu is to adjust the
colors of the Active/Inactive Title bars. I like to have them change on
a gradient.



Thanks, PCR

ms
  #4  
Old November 3rd 06, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
ms
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Default Change Screen Colors

thanatoid wrote in
:

ms wrote in
:

W09SE

I want to change the colors I see when programs run. Now I
see white text on a light gray background in a legend box,
impossible to read. Not with a particular program, all
programs.

Control Panel/Display/Appearance

In Desktop, when I select a color, am I selecting text
color, or background color?

And in that list of entries, what is the name of the
background in legend boxes?

Basically, is there a link to describe how to use
Display/Appearance?

ms


Look for a program called "DisplaySet" from PC Magazine.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to that.

ms
  #5  
Old November 3rd 06, 08:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
thanatoid
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Default Change Screen Colors

ms wrote in :

thanatoid wrote in
:

ms wrote in
:

W09SE

I want to change the colors I see when programs run. Now I
see white text on a light gray background in a legend box,
impossible to read. Not with a particular program, all
programs.

Control Panel/Display/Appearance

In Desktop, when I select a color, am I selecting text
color, or background color?

And in that list of entries, what is the name of the
background in legend boxes?

Basically, is there a link to describe how to use
Display/Appearance?

ms


Look for a program called "DisplaySet" from PC Magazine.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to that.

ms


I'm not sure what that means, but if you want, since it is - or
at least my version was - a free program, if you have access
to binary groups, I'll post it for you if you want. Let me know.
  #6  
Old November 3rd 06, 09:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
PCR
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Posts: 4,396
Default Change Screen Colors

You are welcome. It's a perilous thing to fool with! Three days/nights
weren't enough for me to get it exactly right! Even if you follow
thanatoid's suggestion-- better open up SIX apps to see what it does to
each! Or you'll end up nearly as batty as he must be!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"ms" wrote in message
...
| "PCR" wrote in news:ejnxNmr$GHA.4604
| @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
|
| I don't know whether there is an URL for it. "Windows 98 Secrets"
| (Livington/Straub) have a bundle of scattered pages on it, mainly
| pp.848-850. They DID print warnings, but they weren't enough for me.
| Once/twice I DID try to micro-manage inside the "Item" dropdown
menu.
| You must have SIX applications open at once to do that, BECAUSE the
| same
| item may affect them in different ways. You may end up with
invisible
| text somewhere! Also, playing with icon spacing can squeese them
atop
| each other &/or push them off the screen entirely! It is safer by
far
| to
| use Desktop Themes or Schemes...!...
|
| To install Desktop Themes, if they are not already in the Control
Panel
| or in the START menu...
| 1. START, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows
Setup
| tab.
| 2. Check "Desktop Themes"; click "Details"; check the themes you
want;
| "OK" twice.
| 3. Perhaps, re-boot.
|
| Some themes require "high color". To get "high color":
| 1. Right click the Desktop & select Properties
| 2. Click the "Settings" tab
| 3. Use the "Colors" dropdown menu to select "high color"
| 4. Be prepared. It may ask your permission to restart the
computer.
|
| I understand that's best; however, it can also be done at: "R-Clk
| Desktop, Properties, Appearance tab, & select a different 'Scheme'
in
| the dropdown selector". This will also get the fonts, colors, et al,
| right, across applications, without trying to micro-manage inside
the
| "Item" dropdown menu, which one may live to regret.
|
| The main thing I still do in that Item dropdown menu is to adjust
the
| colors of the Active/Inactive Title bars. I like to have them change
on
| a gradient.
|
|
|
| Thanks, PCR
|
| ms


  #7  
Old November 3rd 06, 09:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
ms
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Default Change Screen Colors

thanatoid wrote in
:

ms wrote in :

thanatoid wrote in
:

ms wrote in
:

W09SE

I want to change the colors I see when programs run. Now I
see white text on a light gray background in a legend box,
impossible to read. Not with a particular program, all
programs.

Control Panel/Display/Appearance

In Desktop, when I select a color, am I selecting text
color, or background color?

And in that list of entries, what is the name of the
background in legend boxes?

Basically, is there a link to describe how to use
Display/Appearance?

ms

Look for a program called "DisplaySet" from PC Magazine.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to that.

ms


I'm not sure what that means, but if you want, since it is - or
at least my version was - a free program, if you have access
to binary groups, I'll post it for you if you want. Let me know.


Thanks,but my server does not see binary groups. Can you post it to
http://www.yousendit.com/

I can look here, when you say it's available at that link, I can download
through there, post back here to let you know.

ms


 




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