This theme seems to be much closer to original Windows 7 look and is not engine-based so is easy to tweak. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Wndous+Se7en?content=119353
Probably best to stick to the MS-Windows native theme engine as the default for J7 Gtk IDE though and hope they sort out the menu-item highlighting in time. > From: Sherlock, Ric > Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2010 13:52 > > I worked out how to edit the Win7.Basic.02 theme to use a different > background image for the menu bar. Now is readable, but I still like > the rest of the MS-Windows theme better. I just need to see if I can > work out how to edit the appearance of the menu-items for it. That > theme uses an engine though so looks more complicated. > ... > > > From: Sherlock, Ric > > Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2010 13:41 > > > > Thanks Bill, > > I tried it out. > > The menu items are nicely visible, but the Main menu is now black > text > > on a dark button-like background - very hard to read unless they are > > highlighted (reminds me more of Vista too). > > > > The MS-Windows theme is actually really good - except for the > > highlighted menu-items issue. > > > > For anyone on Windows wanting to try out some different Gtk themes, > > this works really well: > > http://gtk-win.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/en/Gtk2Prefs > > > > I downloaded the themes zip file and the zip of the Preference tool > > binary. > > Unzipped them in the appropriate folders in the gtk folder of my J7 > > installation and can now Gtk swap themes easily. > > > > > From: bill lam > > > Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2010 13:21 > > > > > > I googled for 'window 7 gtk theme' and found this link > > > http://gnome- > > > > > > look.org/content/show.php/Windows+7+basic+theme+lookalike+v.2+:)?conten > > > t=109348 > > > > > > untested, and I've never used win7 to be able to tell the > similiarity > > > or difference in appearance. > > > > > > -- > > > regards, > > > ==================================================== > > > GPG key 1024D/4434BAB3 2008-08-24 > > > gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 4434BAB3 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > - > > > For information about J forums see > > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
