Questions tagged [appearance]
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gitk looks ugly / doesn't honor theme settings
I'm running Xubuntu, (actually linux mint with xfce on top, but I suppose it's essentially the same thing)
I set my appearance theme to (a modified version of) MurrinaStormCloud, but if I run gitk, it uses ugly font rendering, ugly colors, ugly…
hasen
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How to bring back round window corners on Windows 10?
I like the look of Windows XP, and Windows 7, and like the round corners of the windows of the apps. Windows 10 seems to take a step to remove them and make it 90 degree corners.
Are there ways to bring back the round corners on Windows 10?
nonopolarity
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On Windows 11, is there a way to make the window borders visible aside from the high contrast Accessibility options?
In a sea of dark/night themed windows, I find it very difficult to find where one window ends and the other begins as the borders are nearly invisible on my large 4K monitors.
In Registry Editor I have already navigated…
Brian Kessler
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How to always highlight playing track in Foobar2000 playlist in the Default UI?
In Foobar's default user interface, the current playing track is signaled only by a very discreet arrow - no bold, no highlight, no different color.
The only 'highlighting' happens by selecting tracks.
In other players the difference between…
user162573
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Is there a way to customize the Active/Inactive title bar in Windows 7 with Aero theme?
I use the Windows 7 Aero theme with transparency turned off, and window color Twilight.
Occasionally I find myself struggling to tell which window is currently focused, because the active/inactive title bar colors seem to alternate between blue and…
fostandy
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How to revert recent underline change in Chrome?
Today I updated Google Chrome, from version 36.0.1985.143 to 37.0.2062.102 which introduced a strange rendering change. It seems that for anchor links, the spacing between the bottom of the link text and its underline (text decoration) is one pixel…
trejder
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"Show window contents while dragging" keeps getting disabled
On my Windows 7 Enterprise x64 machine at work, "Show window contents while dragging" regularly gets disabled.
I currently have Visual Effects set to "Adjust for best appearance", still, every now and then, I only drag window borders around - not…
abstrask
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Windows 10: How to change a theme slideshow time interval?
It's all int the title; I find myself unable to set a precise time interval defining how often the background pictures of the theme I am currently using change.
The only similar option available in Windows 10 settings applies only to single…
WhyNotTryCalmer
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Google Chrome links now appear as crossed out not underlined why?
Since Sunday when I use Google Chrome links now appear as crossed out not underlined why? They still function but I have no clue how this has happened or how to change it back. Is not problem when I use Firefox.
Can anyone help?
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Why the same font looks different on Windows and Ubuntu?
I use Windows, and sometimes I use Ubuntu in a virtual machine. And I'm wondering why the fonts in Ubuntu are so much easier to read?
Bellow you can see GEdit with Monospace 12, on Windows 7 (left) and on Ubuntu 12 (right).
I really like much more…
Student
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How to customize Foobar2000 icons (including main icon)?
Foobar2000 is a highly customizable player, but is it possible to customize its icons - including its main icon?
(I don't hate it, but I might want to change it, especially that multiple portable installations can be used, with various components…
user162573
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How to have bigger text in Windows Explorer only?
I am running Windows 7 with recommended resolution of 1366x768. I am finding the font in explorer really small and painful. If I increase the font size from control panel EVERY software gets an ugly huge window. More than ugliness, they take up…
Dirt
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How to change toolbar skin in Media Player Classic - Home Cinema?
I am following this link to change toolbar skin of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema but it is not using the new skin. I'm using Windows 8 Pro N and Media Feature Pack is installed.
More Information:
MPC-HC version: 1.6.4.6052
Serious
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Disable Aero zoom effect on Vista?
I'm used to the perceived speed-boost in XP by disabling window animation, and although it is nicer in Vista, it's still a noticeable and pointless lag for the window to be displayed. The same options don't seem to exist in the Appearance Settings,…
Alistair Knock
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Change default windows dialog font without dpi scaling
In Windows, there is the "Window Color and Appearance" dialog. There you can change: title, message box, menu, status bar,icon fonts... However you cannot change the default window font.
It is always "Tahoma" 8.25
I can change its face by changing…
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