Changing background color of applications in Vista and keeping Aero at the same time

[blythe]

My eyes are tired of this white-backgrounds-overdose in Windows Vista, and I would like to make them black. I think I can do it if I switch to "Vista Basic / Windows Standard / Windows Classic", but I would like to keep the Aero effects (transparency, etc.).

Do you know if this can be done, and how?

I've tried some visual styles, but all of them have white backgrounds. I guess a nice visual style with a black background would be the best solution, but I can't find one.

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Re: Changing background color of applications in Vista and keeping Aero at the same t

Hi Blythe,

Welcome to the forum.

I do not believe you can do this while still using the Windows Aero color scheme without a 3rd party program. One program that will allow this is Stardock's WindowsBlinds. You can read up on it here. It's not expensive.

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

Hope it helps,
Shawn

 

[blythe]

Re: Changing background color of applications in Vista and keeping Aero at the same t

Thank you, brink. I'll try it.

 

[Brink]

Re: Changing background color of applications in Vista and keeping Aero at the same t

Your welcome Blythe.

Have fun with it,
Shawn

 

[blythe]

Re: Changing background color of applications in Vista and keeping Aero at the same t

I've tried WindowBlinds, but I haven't find a nice "Vista Ready" skin with a black background. Also the program can't change colors in Aero mode, so I'm stuck with the blinding white...