XP Theme Colours

[Merlin]

Hi,

Can anyone guide me on how I might find what colours an XP computer is using
for it's theme? I wish to change border colours of boxes to match those of
standard control borders that usually appear blue if using the standard
theme.

Thanks,
Merlin

 

[Michael Dobler]

Hi Merlin,

try the "Windows XP Visual Guidelines" from Microsoft
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/windowsxp/downloads/default.mspx).

-> it does only give yout the colors for the standard theme. I got the rest
of the colors by using a color picker tool like pixie
(http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.html)

regards

Mike

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Merlin,

Can anyone guide me on how I might find what colours an XP computer is using
for it's theme? I wish to change border colours of boxes to match those of
standard control borders that usually appear blue if using the standard
theme.

P/invoke on 'GetThemeColor':

<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/commctls/userex/functions/getthemecolor.asp>