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Sharon F wrote:
> On Thu, 19 May 2005 01:01:10 GMT, Slip Kid wrote:
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>>So it is with no small risk you go *there*. I did not say you were
>>*qualified* - But many tools exist (to do good or harm).
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> I realize and acknowledge your points. However, this question was in
> regards to adjusting the size of icons within drop down lists. And the
> follow up question that I responded to was asking if there was a related
> registry setting to tweak. There is not any that I know of.
Well, the subject line should have been my clue...You are correct.
I was responding to a slew of other questions (spattered about) which
could be answered by this type of software.
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> I have seen programs that are "overlays" to various dialogs that include
> drop down lists. At the moment, I am using one that is a beta product but
> not available to the general public. Common Dialog procedure is accessed
> but then enhanced with an additional process. Many aspects, including size
> of icons, text and even the dialog window is configurable. A very nice and
> useful tool and so far it's compatible with all of the programs that I use.
Is this an MS product or would it be a third party tool?
> Sure wish this product would get off the testing shelf and into the
> public's reach...
I ask because it appears that MS is reluctant or overly cautious in
providing users tools to alter the look and feel of the desktop.
Yes, one can do it on an icon by icon basis without resorting to a third
party - - But it appears the "theme" idea (as presented by MS) limits
what one can do within "Properties". It appears your project would
answer my next questions...
On one hand it's been great to allow the aftermarket an opening to sell
applications to change the "look"? Not all of them are equally safe and
it seems MS would prefer (if people were going to be crossing that line)
a more integrated way to modify "themes".
> Because there is potential interaction between a program and basic common
> dialog controls (thinking of MS Office's unique dialogs here), I'm not sure
> tweaking system files with Reshack is the way to go. As you say, YMMV.
Correct - I did not focus strictly on the "menu".
Anyway-------------
Even with all the theme manipulation and some understanding of how to
change the bitmaps, sizes of the visual elements and the parts or the
layout? Do I have to wait for your project to take the next step,below:
It is still not clear to me (you could point me to a source) which
displays are goverened by which font (size) - - and if one can
micromange the size beyond the "Properties\Advanced" route.
Some choices are quite clear? The active or inactive title bar - Obvious
enough what it controls. But is "each" font display on the desktop able
to be changed or do "some" share attributes, even at the lowest levels
of access.
As I run a high-res screen -- I must increace the size of the fonts for
some font displays-- Which leaves me stuck with too large fonts (for
example) in my right-click-drop down - - and I have many features there
which scroll forever. Clearly, the "Advanced" properties are more
specific for some options than others?
So, for the options which seem to be too broadly applied -- Is there a
way to designate a specific font size to individual displays?
Or do some displays "share" properties - leaving me with a too large/too
small result - - if the same size is applied to the multiple displays?
I hope that's clear!