On Wed, 15 May 2002, Jim Benson wrote:

> Cees,
> 
> There are a couple of ways to do what you describe.. Number one is to take
> the bitmaps, figure out the wanted color saturations that you are trying to
> achieve, and apply an algorithmic color change when instantiating a window.
> This is a little challenging, but probably wouldn't be too bad code wise.

Pah, challenging ;-)

The recoloring part is easy, it's already in my EdgeImageMorph Zurgle 
uses for drawing the bitmap themes. It's only hard to find a place to hook 
that stuff ...

> > You're not getting away so easy. I meant the window *frame* colors (I've
> > already experimented with window background colors - the pastels are OK,
> but
> > the more saturated colors are indeed a bit hard on the eyes in combo with
> the
> > RedmondXP look ;-)).

Here it is - only one tiny method:

"Change Set:            ZurgleColorFrameHack-bf
Date:                   16 May 2002
Author:                 Bert Freudenberg

Hack setting window frame colors to the colorful pane colors. Not 
optimized - forms should be converted to gray scale on loading, not on 
every window creation!
Note: You have to actually select window colors in appearance menu ;-)"

Of course, there should be a preference enabling this. But it even allows
you to use the "color" menu entry from the SystemWindow's halo!  :-))

-- Bert

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