How to add Color Scheme to Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2
Windows, up to Windows XP, had Color Schemes, e.g.:
- Windows Standard
- Windows Standard (large)
- Windows Standard (extra large)
- High Contrast #1
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast #2
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast Black
- High Contrast Black (large)
- High Contrast Black (extra large)
- High Contrast White
- High Contrast White (large)
- High Contrast White (extra large)
among others (e.g. Desert, Eggplant).
Windows Vista removed those additional schemes:
How can I add (i.e. import) additional Color Schemes to Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2?
What I am really after is an "extra large" color scheme to be added to Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 (since those are the operating systems I use).
Someone might suggest trying to use high-dpi mode to change the font size. Not only would that not be answering the question, it also doesn't work:
(In addition to some software reacting very badly to high-dpi; which is why I use "large fonts" rather than "high-dpi").
I tried exporting the appropriate Color Scheme registry entries from Windows 2000:
HKCUControl PanelAppearanceSchemes
"Brick"=hex:...
"Desert"=hex:...
"Windows Standard (extra large)"=hex:...
and import into Windows Server 2008 R2:
But it doesn't add any additional Color Schemes:
How can I add additional Color Schemes to Windows?
Note: In (Windows 7 at least) you can still change a color scheme; you just cannot define new ones:
But it starts to get difficult when you have to remember the Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical) so that things still work right.
windows-7 windows accessibility color-theme
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
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Windows, up to Windows XP, had Color Schemes, e.g.:
- Windows Standard
- Windows Standard (large)
- Windows Standard (extra large)
- High Contrast #1
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast #2
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast Black
- High Contrast Black (large)
- High Contrast Black (extra large)
- High Contrast White
- High Contrast White (large)
- High Contrast White (extra large)
among others (e.g. Desert, Eggplant).
Windows Vista removed those additional schemes:
How can I add (i.e. import) additional Color Schemes to Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2?
What I am really after is an "extra large" color scheme to be added to Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 (since those are the operating systems I use).
Someone might suggest trying to use high-dpi mode to change the font size. Not only would that not be answering the question, it also doesn't work:
(In addition to some software reacting very badly to high-dpi; which is why I use "large fonts" rather than "high-dpi").
I tried exporting the appropriate Color Scheme registry entries from Windows 2000:
HKCUControl PanelAppearanceSchemes
"Brick"=hex:...
"Desert"=hex:...
"Windows Standard (extra large)"=hex:...
and import into Windows Server 2008 R2:
But it doesn't add any additional Color Schemes:
How can I add additional Color Schemes to Windows?
Note: In (Windows 7 at least) you can still change a color scheme; you just cannot define new ones:
But it starts to get difficult when you have to remember the Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical) so that things still work right.
windows-7 windows accessibility color-theme
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
See superuser.com/questions/294002/… for how to enable the ability to change DPI settings from a Remote Desktop session.
– trlkly
Oct 12 '13 at 10:50
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Windows, up to Windows XP, had Color Schemes, e.g.:
- Windows Standard
- Windows Standard (large)
- Windows Standard (extra large)
- High Contrast #1
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast #2
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast Black
- High Contrast Black (large)
- High Contrast Black (extra large)
- High Contrast White
- High Contrast White (large)
- High Contrast White (extra large)
among others (e.g. Desert, Eggplant).
Windows Vista removed those additional schemes:
How can I add (i.e. import) additional Color Schemes to Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2?
What I am really after is an "extra large" color scheme to be added to Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 (since those are the operating systems I use).
Someone might suggest trying to use high-dpi mode to change the font size. Not only would that not be answering the question, it also doesn't work:
(In addition to some software reacting very badly to high-dpi; which is why I use "large fonts" rather than "high-dpi").
I tried exporting the appropriate Color Scheme registry entries from Windows 2000:
HKCUControl PanelAppearanceSchemes
"Brick"=hex:...
"Desert"=hex:...
"Windows Standard (extra large)"=hex:...
and import into Windows Server 2008 R2:
But it doesn't add any additional Color Schemes:
How can I add additional Color Schemes to Windows?
Note: In (Windows 7 at least) you can still change a color scheme; you just cannot define new ones:
But it starts to get difficult when you have to remember the Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical) so that things still work right.
windows-7 windows accessibility color-theme
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
Windows, up to Windows XP, had Color Schemes, e.g.:
- Windows Standard
- Windows Standard (large)
- Windows Standard (extra large)
- High Contrast #1
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast #2
- High Contrast #1 (large)
- High Contrast #1 (extra large)
- High Contrast Black
- High Contrast Black (large)
- High Contrast Black (extra large)
- High Contrast White
- High Contrast White (large)
- High Contrast White (extra large)
among others (e.g. Desert, Eggplant).
Windows Vista removed those additional schemes:
How can I add (i.e. import) additional Color Schemes to Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2?
What I am really after is an "extra large" color scheme to be added to Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 (since those are the operating systems I use).
Someone might suggest trying to use high-dpi mode to change the font size. Not only would that not be answering the question, it also doesn't work:
(In addition to some software reacting very badly to high-dpi; which is why I use "large fonts" rather than "high-dpi").
I tried exporting the appropriate Color Scheme registry entries from Windows 2000:
HKCUControl PanelAppearanceSchemes
"Brick"=hex:...
"Desert"=hex:...
"Windows Standard (extra large)"=hex:...
and import into Windows Server 2008 R2:
But it doesn't add any additional Color Schemes:
How can I add additional Color Schemes to Windows?
Note: In (Windows 7 at least) you can still change a color scheme; you just cannot define new ones:
But it starts to get difficult when you have to remember the Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical) so that things still work right.
windows-7 windows accessibility color-theme
windows-7 windows accessibility color-theme
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 19 '17 at 21:08
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
8,376166185
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
asked Nov 14 '12 at 17:08
Ian BoydIan Boyd
13k38108160
13k38108160
See superuser.com/questions/294002/… for how to enable the ability to change DPI settings from a Remote Desktop session.
– trlkly
Oct 12 '13 at 10:50
add a comment |
See superuser.com/questions/294002/… for how to enable the ability to change DPI settings from a Remote Desktop session.
– trlkly
Oct 12 '13 at 10:50
See superuser.com/questions/294002/… for how to enable the ability to change DPI settings from a Remote Desktop session.
– trlkly
Oct 12 '13 at 10:50
See superuser.com/questions/294002/… for how to enable the ability to change DPI settings from a Remote Desktop session.
– trlkly
Oct 12 '13 at 10:50
add a comment |
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Excellent research effort. I don't think you can use color schemes to affect the size of screen elements or fonts in Windows 7, etc. There are high contrast schemes for Windows 7, etc., but they are meant to be used in conjunction with the increased DPI setting.
You can use the magnifier (winkey+) which has some configuration options that may help.
Or you could reduce the screen resolution which will also have the effect of making things look bigger.
edited Nov 25 '13 at 14:07
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Nov 14 '12 at 17:50
BJ292BJ292
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You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
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You need to import the Schemes subkey and then delete the New Schemes subkey to see the schemes in the dialog.
answered Dec 8 '13 at 13:02
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Excellent research effort. I don't think you can use color schemes to affect the size of screen elements or fonts in Windows 7, etc. There are high contrast schemes for Windows 7, etc., but they are meant to be used in conjunction with the increased DPI setting.
You can use the magnifier (winkey+) which has some configuration options that may help.
Or you could reduce the screen resolution which will also have the effect of making things look bigger.
edited Nov 25 '13 at 14:07
Peter Mortensen
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answered Nov 14 '12 at 17:50
BJ292BJ292
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You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
add a comment |
Excellent research effort. I don't think you can use color schemes to affect the size of screen elements or fonts in Windows 7, etc. There are high contrast schemes for Windows 7, etc., but they are meant to be used in conjunction with the increased DPI setting.
You can use the magnifier (winkey+) which has some configuration options that may help.
Or you could reduce the screen resolution which will also have the effect of making things look bigger.
edited Nov 25 '13 at 14:07
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Nov 14 '12 at 17:50
BJ292BJ292
1,9851111
You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
add a comment |
Excellent research effort. I don't think you can use color schemes to affect the size of screen elements or fonts in Windows 7, etc. There are high contrast schemes for Windows 7, etc., but they are meant to be used in conjunction with the increased DPI setting.
You can use the magnifier (winkey+) which has some configuration options that may help.
Or you could reduce the screen resolution which will also have the effect of making things look bigger.
edited Nov 25 '13 at 14:07
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Nov 14 '12 at 17:50
BJ292BJ292
1,9851111
Excellent research effort. I don't think you can use color schemes to affect the size of screen elements or fonts in Windows 7, etc. There are high contrast schemes for Windows 7, etc., but they are meant to be used in conjunction with the increased DPI setting.
You can use the magnifier (winkey+) which has some configuration options that may help.
Or you could reduce the screen resolution which will also have the effect of making things look bigger.
edited Nov 25 '13 at 14:07
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Nov 14 '12 at 17:50
BJ292BJ292
1,9851111
edited Nov 25 '13 at 14:07
Peter Mortensen
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Peter Mortensen
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Peter Mortensen
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answered Nov 14 '12 at 17:50
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You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
add a comment |
You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
You can use color schemes to modify UI sizes. You just have to customize the active scheme; you cannot save schemes.
– Ian Boyd
Nov 15 '12 at 21:22
add a comment |
You need to import the Schemes subkey and then delete the New Schemes subkey to see the schemes in the dialog.
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You need to import the Schemes subkey and then delete the New Schemes subkey to see the schemes in the dialog.
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You need to import the Schemes subkey and then delete the New Schemes subkey to see the schemes in the dialog.
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See superuser.com/questions/294002/… for how to enable the ability to change DPI settings from a Remote Desktop session.
– trlkly
Oct 12 '13 at 10:50