Windows 7 Visual Styles

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Hello 
Just wondered if the use of Windows 7 Visual Styles files was likely to be added to Skin Framework soon? The binary format for Windows 7 msstyles files is fairly well documented on the internet so it should be possible I would think.
This would be a great new feature, since the supply of XP msstyles files is gradually decreasing as most new skins designed now are for Windows 7. 
Thanks.
Mark

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markh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12 November 2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 49	Post Options Post Reply Quote markh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Windows 7 Visual Styles Posted: 25 August 2011 at 9:56am
	Hello Just wondered if the use of Windows 7 Visual Styles files was likely to be added to Skin Framework soon? The binary format for Windows 7 msstyles files is fairly well documented on the internet so it should be possible I would think. This would be a great new feature, since the supply of XP msstyles files is gradually decreasing as most new skins designed now are for Windows 7. Thanks. Mark

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2011 at 4:14am
	Hi, Can you please point to one of well documented description? I can't find any.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

markh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12 November 2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 49	Post Options Post Reply Quote markh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2011 at 5:38am
	Hi Oleg This guy has got quite a lot of info on creating and modifying Vista styles which I think are basically the same as Windows 7 ones. http://ukintel.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=0#/d10bvja Specific articles that might be useful are as follows: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs17/f/2007/224/e/2/Vista_Hex_Editing_Tutorial_0_7_by_UkIntel.pdf http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs18/f/2007/211/4/a/Make_a_VS_for_Vista___Tutorial_by_UkIntel.pdf http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs30/f/2008/137/4/4/Vista_Image___Content_Margins_by_UkIntel.pdf http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs16/f/2007/208/c/2/Change_Font_in_Vista__s_vs_0_1_by_UkIntel.pdf http://ukintel.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=0#/d10bvja These guys also seem to have managed to work it out, although I'm not sure it will be too useful for you, apart from perhaps binary comparing files after various changes: http://www.vistastylebuilder.com/windows7.html Hope this helps. Regards Mark