Editing Msstyles Files
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize Hi, I found a nice theme which doesn't give the usual.theme file which you load in the Display control panel. What it does give you though, is a Visual style file of extension.msstyle, and a shell style file of name shellstyle.dll. Upon further investigation, I have been able to find similar files under /windows/resources/themes/. I suppose that they are used to actually store the information needed by the.theme file.
Now, with the background info laid out, would anyone know how to either: a) Create a new theme that utilizes the info provided by the two files shown above, b) or modify an existing style (such as Luna aka Windows XP standard)? The Read Me included with the download unfortunately makes no reference as to how to actually perform the installation. Just in case it's needed info, I'm running XP Pro SP2. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize place the shellstyle.dll in a subfolder of the folder containing the.msstyle file. Imitate the directory structure found under: C: WINDOWS Resources Themes so that your folder with the.msstyle file contains a folder named 'shell' which contains a folder named 'NormalColor' which contains your shellstyle.dll file. Double-click your.msstyles file, the display properties dialog should open with your style showing in the 'windows and buttons' drop-list.
Do you want to make custom Windows 7. But it’s doable with some work and a good resource editor. In order to open the most important msstyles file you need. Windows Controls Theme File Format. And paste it into a text editor. Theme files can be replaced by.msstyles files which enable you to modify. Jan 15, 2013 Those are in the aero.msstyles not the.theme file, you can use a resource editor for that but it's not easy, I use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder it's.
File Extension Msstyles
Select your wallpaper, custom icons etc the normal way. Open the Display properties applet again and on the 'Themes' tab, use the 'Save As.' Button to save your theme. That will create your.theme file.
Keith 'Marcel' wrote in message news:9F3FCB27-ACAC-4EF1-978C-3EA198F45E28@microsoft.com. HiI found a nice theme which doesn't give the usual.theme file which you load in the Display control panel. What it does give you though, is a Visual style file of extension.msstyle, and a shell style file of name shellstyle.dll. Upon further investigation, I have been able to find similar files under /windows/resources/themes/. I suppose that they are used to actually store the information needed by the.theme file.
Now, with the background info laid out, would anyone know how to either: a) Create a new theme that utilizes the info provided by the two files shown aboveb) or modify an existing style (such as Luna aka Windows XP standard)? The Read Me included with the download unfortunately makes no reference as to how to actually perform the installation. Just in case it's needed info, I'm running XP Pro SP2.