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Tinted Windows

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I finally got around to reading Paul Thurrott's write up of the December CTP of Windows Vista. I was pleasantly surprised to see that he likes the new Window frame colorization feature we have as part of Aero. With this feature, we reprise some functionality that had regressed in Windows XP, which is the ability to choose any color you want for your Window borders. In Windows Vista, you can set the color and level of transparency of the Window frames to one of a handful of presets we give you, or any other color you like using HSV sliders. Paul was kind enough to post an image of the UI as well:

Here's what Paul had to say about it:

When you combine Vista's new color scheme capabilities with the multitude of other personalization features, such as the desktop background, various display and user account options, the Start menu and taskbar, folder options, and the like, you start to understand that Windows is becoming a highly customizable environment that anyone should be able to tailor as they see fit. This nod towards personalization is a positive move.

Thanks for the kind words Paul! I'm glad to see that our investments in making the UI more customizable in ways that everyone can take advantage of are being well recieved.

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  • Anonymous
    January 02, 2006
    I like this... Always thought it was missing in Windows XP. The three colour schemes provided with that are either too colourful or too drab for my tastes, so I always switched back to the Windows 2000 look (which was drab, but at least customisably drab).

    BTW, will the "Windows Classic style" still be available in Vista?
  • Anonymous
    January 04, 2006
    Yep - "Windows Classic Style" will be available in Windows Vista. We might change the name slightly to "standard" or some other plain-sounding name, but it will be there.
  • Anonymous
    January 05, 2006
    For some time now we have been hearing that Beta 2 will be such a leap over beta 1 that it will knock our socks off ... I can't help but feel that won't be the case and ultimatly what you guys were really talking about are minor (but good) improvements like the one mentioned above!?
  • Anonymous
    January 05, 2006
    Will it be possible to use Flip3D in "Standard" look?
    Or will be there be any hardware acceleration when we use classic style?
  • Anonymous
    January 11, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    January 14, 2006
    Changing the color of the window frame can be fun. But configuring which application uses which color would even be useful ;-)
  • Anonymous
    January 14, 2006
    Changing the color of the window frame can be fun. But configuring which application uses which color would even be useful ;-)
  • Anonymous
    April 21, 2006
    I came across Sean's blog while figuring out how to register with Technocrati... He recently got around...