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I've had this problem a long time: I can't see the scrollbar position unless I directly focus on it with my eyes. So it takes a while to scan the location with my eyes if the scrollbar movable object size is really tiny.
How do I customize the color on default Windows XP theme to make it more noticeable for my eyes?
Neeb
Posted 2010-09-13T18:29:26.383
Reputation: 35
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In the Apperance Tab, Choose Windows XP Style, and choose the color scheme, either Olive green, silver or blue. It will change scrollbar color along with window.
Add Custom Themes, some of them will change the color of the scroll bars.
EDIT:
1) Download and install StyleBuilder. The software is a 30-day trial version.
2) Open it. In the left-most side make sure blue is selected (since you don't want to change your theme).
3) In the middle of the screen you will see a window, just click on the scroll of the window, the image will be highlighted on the right-most window.
4) Now right click on the image (in the right-most pane) and edit using the 1st option.
5) You will be presented with screen like the following.
6) Paint the first three images, after which your scrollbar should look like this.
Go to the Files menu and save it. Close the editor.
7) Now you will notice that the window in the middle has a black vertical-scrollbar like this.
8) Click on Apply.
9) You will be asked to enter a name for the new style.
10) You are done. This is my "My Computer Window", see the changes. Similarly you can change the color of the horizontal scrollbar.
subanki
Posted 2010-09-13T18:29:26.383
Reputation: 6 702
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Start, Control Panel, Display, Appearance Tab.
Click the Advanced button.
You're looking for the "3D Objects" item. However, you won't be able to customize it very much.
Brad
Posted 2010-09-13T18:29:26.383
Reputation: 4 459
+1 - It will also change the color of the window borders and buttons. – JNK – 2010-09-13T18:33:55.453
This only works with the classic scheme. The XP theme won't work with this except for programs that open without themes (like the command prompt). Another alternative could be using a high-contrast scheme. – TuxRug – 2010-09-13T18:39:52.363
Yeah TuxRug is right, It doesn't work for the scroll bars :| – subanki – 2010-09-13T18:40:39.303
i dont want to mess the theme im using, only want to change one color. Isnt there any program or hack possibility to twiddle those colors somehow? Just ONE color... – Neeb – 2010-09-13T23:09:49.227
1i dont want to mess the theme im using, only want to change one color. – Neeb – 2010-09-13T23:08:38.383
If Black Color is OK then I can tell you how you can do it. – subanki – 2010-09-14T05:07:18.557
ok tell how to make black – Neeb – 2010-09-14T11:13:16.850
doesnt work on my XP version, it switches the style to win98 style when i apply. – Neeb – 2010-09-16T11:20:43.920
which version of xp u using is it any hacked version of xp ?? – subanki – 2010-09-16T12:46:08.163
I tried this one in XP Pro 32 bit (SP3) – subanki – 2010-09-16T12:47:44.590
@Neeb if your sound-card is not working it definitely cant be due to this. And for the scrollbar , i think u have done it wrong somewhere, i have changed its color to black many times and it worked for me everytime. I don't know why this is not working for you @Others please try this method and confirm whether its working or not. – subanki – 2010-09-18T14:59:30.803