Yes I think it is a Gtk bug. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598299
Tried the newer gtk bundle but ends up much worse - looks like old windows (XP? 95?) Seems that might have been fixed in June? But don't think it is released yet? Looks like gtk 2.16 is the best for Windows at the moment. > From: bill lam > Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2010 14:34 > > If that is a gtk related bug, you may try install the newer gtk 2.20 > all-in-one bundle from http://www.gtk.org/download-windows.html > > tested ok for me under wine. 64 bit version is also available. > > > Чтв, 12 Авг 2010, Sherlock Ric писал(а): > > 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 > > -- > 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
