[Michael]

DeskHack for Windows Vista - Version 1.0

This run-time hack fixes the hardcoded strings of
Vista's Desktop Settings Control Panel (desk.cpl)
for all Visual Styles (but not Aero.msstyles *g*).
So you can rename your Styles by hacking the
name.

If a .msstyles is not properly hacked, the file's
basename is used instead of the style description.


Install

RMB "DeskHack_Install.cmd" "Run as Administrator".

Changes in 1.1:
Whenever the resources (like .msstlyes.mui) where
broken, the name would not have been shown, now
in 1.1 it simply takes the filename then.

Download

 VistaDeskHack_1.1.zip (12.03K)
Number of downloads: 6248

[SoftecH]

Nice, This really helps everyone to chose the appropriate skin without confusions...

[mufunyo]

This should be included in uxtheme hack packages like VistaGlazz!

[UK.Intel™]

Just installed

This is excellentay, Thankyou Michael

 I had this off-topic comment to say:

Im currently making a theme which requires Padded borders to be set to size 0.
I have figuered out how to write the setting into the theme file, but does anyone know..
How do i write Padded borders width = 0 into the VS?

[Chris123NT]

Awesome!

[Shifty102]

Man this is so awsome, no more searching for the right style.
U the man Michael! :thumbsup:

[xhl_eclipse]

Frickin' AWESOME! This saves applying and reapplying every VS until I found the right one.. ^^

[Termy58]

I love you!

[lsdmeasap]

So Do ya just install this, and the names will be shown already as is? Or do you need to do something more?

[Michael]

lsdmeasap, on Jun 18 2007, 05:23 AM, said:

So Do ya just install this, and the names will be shown already as is? Or do you need to do something more?

Yep, the names will be shown as is.

[mustisuc]

Awesome no more searching in all those theme's
thank you very much michael keep up the good work you are delivering, finally a program with a function that is usable

[Thunderbrain]

It's great and the best of all : It works!

By the way:
I've tried with Sonicexess Maxclear, but it didn't work till i eliminate the spaces in the name..

[drmonks]

Greeeeat!!!
Thanks a ton!!

[Nico Bendlin]

Thunderbrain, on Jun 18 2007, 09:16 AM, said:

By the way:
I've tried with Sonicexess Maxclear, but it didn't work till i eliminate the spaces in the name..

Spaces work, but the filenames should have been consistent (to satisfy the Theme loader):
%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\Aero MaxClear\
%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\Aero MaxClear\Aero MaxClear.msstyles
%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\Aero MaxClear\en-US\Aero MaxClear.msstyles.mui

In the current release (3.1) the .mui has the wrong filename - this breaks Windows’ resource loading.

[idas]

Very good and very usefull work Michael!
My Best wishes!