Change gray bars to black on homescreen?

[n99hockey]

yup thats it RB...thanks!

-Sent from my Q

[felix822]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

i read on Qusers.com that there is a BlackKeys.scheme.xml written to the \Application Data\Home, did you look there ?

and here is what i think Scott meant..

Yeah, that XML file just has its title in it, everything else is in the registry I'm guessing.

I downloaded those color schemes and tried to modify one to make it white, but it turned gray.

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by felix822

Yeah, that XML file just has its title in it, everything else is in the registry I'm guessing.

I downloaded those color schemes and tried to modify one to make it white, but it turned gray.

yeah, as said it could be hard-coded and not changeable.

secondly, i haven't played with that yet.. which color code do you use for white ?

[felix822]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

yeah, as said it could be hard-coded and not changeable.

secondly, i haven't played with that yet.. which color code do you use for white ?

I used #FFFFFF for white. I guess we'd have to change the font color to black as well.

[Guerrilla]

I've always read those color values (those of the softkeys) are based off hues. I could be wrong, but I believe the default hue is black and that's why the BlackSoftKeys.scheme.xml is basically empty.

What this means is the keys are always black, but then your code is placing a kind of "skin" over that to mix the colors. Think about placing red cellophane over an object of a different color.

That would also mean setting #FFFFFF (straight white) over #000000 (straight black) would create grey softkeys.

[felix822]

Originally Posted by Guerrilla

I've always read those color values (those of the softkeys) are based off hues. I could be wrong, but I believe the default hue is black and that's why the BlackSoftKeys.scheme.xml is basically empty.

What this means is the keys are always black, but then your code is placing a kind of "skin" over that to mix the colors. Think about placing red cellophane over an object of a different color.

That would also mean setting #FFFFFF (straight white) over #000000 (straight black) would create grey softkeys.

That makes sense. So is there's no way of making white soft keys then?

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by Guerrilla

I've always read those color values (those of the softkeys) are based off hues. I could be wrong, but I believe the default hue is black and that's why the BlackSoftKeys.scheme.xml is basically empty.

What this means is the keys are always black, but then your code is placing a kind of "skin" over that to mix the colors. Think about placing red cellophane over an object of a different color.

That would also mean setting #FFFFFF (straight white) over #000000 (straight black) would create grey softkeys.

very interesting... never heard this before.

[Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

very interesting... never heard this before.

It was discussed in one of the home screen builder threads linked in Pony/Steve's thread. I think it was on the Modaco link. Whatever link it was had a link to Microsoft's site saying the same thing, so I took it as fact.

I may have misunderstood, but it does explain the grey color from #FFFFFF. It would mean white softkeys appear to be impossible. I kow there's software out there can change the color of the softkeys on the fly, but I can't find it again to see if it can do white.

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by Guerrilla

It was discussed in one of the home screen builder threads linked in Pony/Steve's thread. I think it was on the Modaco link. Whatever link it was had a link to Microsoft's site saying the same thing, so I took it as fact.

I may have misunderstood, but it does explain the grey color from #FFFFFF. It would mean white softkeys appear to be impossible. I kow there's software out there can change the color of the softkeys on the fly, but I can't find it again to see if it can do white.

it sounds plausible to me... and it even makes sense :}

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by n99hockey

yup thats it RB...thanks!

-Sent from my Q

just tried it... and got rid of it, it just didn't look right for my taste.