icons in xp question

Blade · 11-18-2002, 03:16 PM

ok i was playing around with the desktop color and now all the sudden the text boxes in are the same color as what i made the backroud be. Help how do i change the text boxes back to being clear? I'm running XP home in the clasic view.

[ 11-18-2002, 03:16 PM: Message edited by: Blade ]

Gammit · 11-18-2002, 04:17 PM

Try this:

Right click on a blank desktop (no windows are up), left click on properties. Click on "Appearance" and this should give you the option of changing the color of your text windows.

Blade · 11-18-2002, 05:20 PM

nope already tryed that, wasn't even in the advanced or effects section eather that i could see. This is the first time something like this has happeded so i don't know how to fix it, changing the rest of the colors is easy [img]tongue.gif[/img] .

andrewas · 11-18-2002, 05:45 PM

Try selecting a colour scheme - that will set all elements to a default color. Hopefuly that will include the text boxes.

That colour is controlled by a registry value - I dont know which one off hand, I can get it if pressed.

/)eathKiller · 11-18-2002, 10:52 PM

click the appearance tab in the Dispay Properties menue and click the advanced button next to the font size, it might be in there... the default is nothing selected at all for color...

Blade · 11-18-2002, 11:52 PM

looked there already all you can do is change the font size and size of the icon in there.

o well.

Steve Fox · 11-19-2002, 05:25 PM

I had the same problem,There is a site to download a program that makes them go transparent and you can do tons of other cool stuff http://www.magellass.com/prod-dc.html this is different one to the one I used but it looks pretty much the same

[ 11-19-2002, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Steve Fox ]

SirTristram · 11-19-2002, 11:56 PM

u have to make sure to select everything seperate... or in XP they *might* be the same...

11-18-2002, 03:16 PM	#1
Blade Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: spokane wa usa Age: 40 Posts: 926	ok i was playing around with the desktop color and now all the sudden the text boxes in are the same color as what i made the backroud be. Help how do i change the text boxes back to being clear? I'm running XP home in the clasic view. [ 11-18-2002, 03:16 PM: Message edited by: Blade ] __________________ <br /><br />All blades cut, be they made from metal or wood, but the sharpest and deadliest blade is the one of knowledge, and that is the least used.<br />An Archmage of the HADB

11-18-2002, 04:17 PM	#2
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	Try this: Right click on a blank desktop (no windows are up), left click on properties. Click on "Appearance" and this should give you the option of changing the color of your text windows. __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

11-18-2002, 05:20 PM	#3
Blade Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: spokane wa usa Age: 40 Posts: 926	nope already tryed that, wasn't even in the advanced or effects section eather that i could see. This is the first time something like this has happeded so i don't know how to fix it, changing the rest of the colors is easy [img]tongue.gif[/img] . __________________ <br /><br />All blades cut, be they made from metal or wood, but the sharpest and deadliest blade is the one of knowledge, and that is the least used.<br />An Archmage of the HADB

11-18-2002, 05:45 PM	#4
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Try selecting a colour scheme - that will set all elements to a default color. Hopefuly that will include the text boxes. That colour is controlled by a registry value - I dont know which one off hand, I can get it if pressed. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-18-2002, 10:52 PM	#5
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	click the appearance tab in the Dispay Properties menue and click the advanced button next to the font size, it might be in there... the default is nothing selected at all for color... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

11-18-2002, 11:52 PM	#6
Blade Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: spokane wa usa Age: 40 Posts: 926	looked there already all you can do is change the font size and size of the icon in there. o well. __________________ <br /><br />All blades cut, be they made from metal or wood, but the sharpest and deadliest blade is the one of knowledge, and that is the least used.<br />An Archmage of the HADB

11-19-2002, 05:25 PM	#7
Steve Fox Banned Troll Drow Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2002 Location: Troll Age: 21 Posts: 259	I had the same problem,There is a site to download a program that makes them go transparent and you can do tons of other cool stuff http://www.magellass.com/prod-dc.html this is different one to the one I used but it looks pretty much the same [ 11-19-2002, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Steve Fox ]

11-19-2002, 11:56 PM	#8
SirTristram Manshoon Join Date: November 2, 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 37 Posts: 155	u have to make sure to select everything seperate... or in XP they might be the same... __________________

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