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Colors/Dark

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I can't find these answers after searching awhile. I'm on trial of product.

I changed to dark mode.

How to get top bar to be dark?
Menu bar to be dark?
Right click context menu dark?
Scrollbar dark?


Thanks. I like product look and features so far.

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How to get top bar to be dark? ---> this color is controlled by Windows display settings
Menu bar to be dark? ---> not possible at the moment
Right click context menu dark? ---> not possible at the moment
Scrollbar dark? ---> not possible at the moment, but will be taken care of soon

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Re: Colors/Dark

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admin wrote: 18 Jan 2022 16:31 How to get top bar to be dark? ---> this color is controlled by Windows display settings
Well the top bar is white for XYPLORER but for every other window/app on my system it's dark. My theme in windows is Dark. So I'm not sure how to specifically control that one window, but wierd its different than everything else.

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We are talking about the Title Bar and window frame, right?
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Re: Colors/Dark

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admin wrote: 23 Jan 2022 08:52 We are talking about the Title Bar and window frame, right?
Yes. I've attached a shot showing it and a bunch of other windows. Everything is dark except xyplorer.

Thanks for reviewing.
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It's a Windows bug. They have do it. Only they control these colors. :|

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Did you ticked that "Title bars and window borders"? Windows Explorer also works in dark mode without ticking it.
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bsafer wrote: 17 Jan 2022 17:10 I changed to dark mode.

How to get top bar to be dark?
Menu bar to be dark?
Right click context menu dark?
Scrollbar dark?
Fixed 3 out of 4 (Menu bar still missing). Check out v22.70.0245.

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:tup:
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Re: Colors/Dark

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Norn wrote: 27 Jan 2022 20:35:tup:
I suspect this kind of stuff makes you crazy, since it's not actually your product but dealing with peripheral things having little to do with your functionaility, so....

I went to select "Title bars and windows borders". It then makes me pick a windows color out of that grid. There is no dark color so chose custom color and even though Windows said its unsupported, still let me do it. . So it does change your xyplorer color, but only while it's selected. WHen I select off it reverts back to white(ish).

Most of the windows on my system (without ticking that) are dark. Edge, all microsoft products (word, outlook, etc), So I don't know how they do it when your unable to because windows controls yours. Maybe they have secret/custom hooks because they are microsoft.

Other apps that aren't in dark I may not care about, but explorer is opened most of the time on my system in multiple screens around so it really stands out. I'm just giving feedback, and I get it this is a pain.

Brent

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Yes, white is conspicuous.
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bsafer wrote: 27 Jan 2022 23:49 So it does change your xyplorer color, but only while it's selected. WHen I select off it reverts back to white(ish).
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bsafer wrote: 27 Jan 2022 23:49 I suspect this kind of stuff makes you crazy, since it's not actually your product but dealing with peripheral things having little to do with your functionaility, so....

I went to select "Title bars and windows borders". It then makes me pick a windows color out of that grid. There is no dark color so chose custom color and even though Windows said its unsupported, still let me do it. . So it does change your xyplorer color, but only while it's selected. WHen I select off it reverts back to white(ish).
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Which version are you using? In v22.70.0245 the title bar is dark without ticking "Title bars and windows borders".

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Re: Colors/Dark

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Which version are you using? In v22.70.0245 the title bar is dark without ticking "Title bars and windows borders".
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Currently using the 200.70.0200 since thats what the update installed and that seems to be only thing available on the download page.

I Also can't even figure out how to turn off the menu bar. If that's a simple menu item, can you share, as I've searched and just can't find it.
Thanks.
Brent

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1) Beta versions are available here in the forum. Or hold CTRL while clicking Help | Online Support | Check for Updates.

2) Toggle main menu is only available as index. Run this through the address bar: #1061;

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