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
@Google7
That's due to MAK keys being removed from the registry (for security reasons) and replaced with that placeholder.
@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
You are very welcome
@simrick
Thanx
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)!
[QUOTE=Google7;385135]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
[QUOTE=Google7;385135]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.
Cool Cliff, that's good to hear@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)!
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"
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, no matter the theme, the links remain readable now.
