ShowKeyPlus

Hi Craig, I just got home from work and had a bit of time to play with the new iteration. Really cool is if I leave it open and change from a dark to light(and vice versa) theme ShowKeyPlus now changes with it, and I don't have to close and reopen, I just slides with the theme.

Normal Windows theme


Unpatched dark theme


3 different high contrast, notice the Halloween one, It also takes on other background colors...

Since this thread was just bumped back to life, I was reminded to drop by and say thanks for posting up this little utility. It is just so useful....

Thanks again

WhyMe said:

... say thanks for posting up this little utility. It is just so useful....

Thanks again

Oh I forgot to mention too, no matter the theme, the links remain readable now.

Google7 said:

Attachment 36427 hi .not install key.why ?

@Google7
That's due to MAK keys being removed from the registry (for security reasons) and replaced with that placeholder.

Cliff S said:

Hi Craig, I just got home from work and had a bit of time to play with the new iteration. Really cool is if I leave it open and change from a dark to light(and vice versa) theme ShowKeyPlus now changes with it, and I don't have to close and reopen, I just slides with the theme.

@Cliff S
Thanx for the feedback, Cliff... your reg. settings was a nice catch... I would had needed to write a UXtheme wrapper without it...

WhyMe said:

Since this thread was just bumped back to life, I was reminded to drop by and say thanks for posting up this little utility. It is just so useful....

Thanks again

@WhyMe
You are very welcome

simrick said:

@simrick
Thanx

Cliff S said:

Oh I forgot to mention too, no matter the theme, the links remain readable now.

Thanx bud,
The trade-off with modern apps is they do not access UXtheme like standard apps - the upside is that XAML has so much cool stuff like animation etc... I can see why MS decided to move in that direction.

@Superfly

Craig, something else I tried and it worked great, I accessed ShowKeyPlus, which is on my desktop, from my laptop.

I first tried using network:


I then used Homegroup:


Both times it used the current them on my laptop too. This might be good for people to know, when they need the information, for a bunch of PC's, you only need to install once(as long as your router stays on, of course)!

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Superfly said:

@Google7
That's due to MAK keys being removed from the registry (for security reasons) and replaced with that placeholder.

How do I back up my Windows Active

Do you know what a MAK key is? I ask because that indicates your running a Volume License version of Windows 10. Where did you get your PC from and or how was Windows 10 installed on it?
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../ff793435.aspx

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Superfly said:

@Google7
That's due to MAK keys being removed from the registry (for security reasons) and replaced with that placeholder.

How do I back up my Windows Active

Unfortunately you can't - as alpha says, volume licence keys are controlled by an organisation, and not meant for individuals, apart from MSDN for testing purposes.

Cliff S said:

@Superfly

Craig, something else I tried and it worked great, I accessed ShowKeyPlus, which is on my desktop, from my laptop.

I first tried using network:


I then used Homegroup:


Both times it used the current them on my laptop too. This might be good for people to know, when they need the information, for a bunch of PC's, you only need to install once(as long as your router stays on, of course)!

Cool Cliff, that's good to hear
I think we are good to go with this one...I'll concentrate on a 'ShowkeyLite' version for Kyhi's WinPE work.

@Superfly,

Hi Craig I have created a great color combination you might want to check out. I have a metallic blue for highlights abnd the rest is a dark gray variation. I know you're finished with ShowKeyPlus but maybe for other software you create or personal use. Anyhow here is a pic, the reg file, and the code.


DarkBackgroundBlueHighlight.zip

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Window"="55 55 57"
"GradientInactiveTitle"="55 55 57"
"TitleText"="0 0 0"
"ButtonAlternateFace"="37 37 37"
"HotTrackingColor"="0 128 255"
"InactiveTitleText"="0 0 0"
"ActiveBorder"="55 55 57"
"ActiveTitle"="55 55 57"
"ButtonShadow"="36 36 38"
"InactiveTitle"="55 55 57"
"Menu"="55 55 57"
"ButtonDkShadow"="105 105 105"
"HilightText"="128 128 128"
"ButtonText"="128 128 128"
"GrayText"="55 55 57"
"InfoText"="128 128 128"
"MenuText"="128 128 128"
"MenuHilight"="255 128 0"
"Hilight"="36 0 255"
"Background"="55 55 57"
"AppWorkspace"="55 55 57"
"ButtonLight"="55 55 57"
"GradientActiveTitle"="55 55 57"
"WindowFrame"="100 100 100"
"InfoWindow"="55 55 57"
"MenuBar"="37 37 37"
"Scrollbar"="154 154 158"
"ButtonFace"="55 55 57"
"WindowText"="128 128 128"
"ButtonHilight"="154 154 158"
"InactiveBorder"="55 55 57"