![]() ![]() Use the same color for the Tree Font and Folder Attribute font. Distinctive colors help when scanning file lists my exe and batch files can't hide in the crowd now. Use a bit of color-coding for file-types. It's easier to stab a block of color than to read a text label. The color of the address bar is the main indicator of the active pane, and the matching tab color leads the eye to the active tab. Match the Active Tab color to the Address Bar to tie the two together. Match colors for Address Bar (Folder Path) and Status Bar, to "frame" the file list. Pretty colors become ugly annoyances if text isn't legible. (I avoid white windows, they hurt the eyes.) Let Background colors dictate Font colors, and be sure there is enough contrast. (some screenshots follow later, if you care.) I like to: Set background colors of the Tree and File List panes first, since they are the largest areas. I'm going to babble a bit here about some of my own choices, you can take away any you find worthwhile. (XP Blue?) Plan your FC colors accordingly. ![]() Go wild, it's your software! If you're a portable drive user, you might be using locked-down computers with default windows color settings. I prefer subdued colors that blend with my Windows colors, but maybe you like white or bright text on black. Windows settings affect the listed FC elements 3D Objects color 3D Objects font color Message box font color Window background color Window text color Icon font name, style, size Menu background & font Main interface color, Gradient toolbar bottom half most interface text and glyphs other interface text main window (FC configurable) Combo/list boxes, Gradient toolbar top half File List text (FC configurable) "File Attribute" default Colors (FC configurable) Menu and Toolbutton captions DriveBar/ComboBox labels Address Bar text, Tab labels, Toolbutton captions, DriveBar/ComboBox labels Menu lists,drop-down lists Inactive Address Bar background color Tooltips color Tooltips, Quick Filter background (configurable) Return to index o-o of 19ģ FreeCommander colors - Think about what you want to accomplish, and plan your settings. Choose or mix colors select fonts and sizes that please you. Click the Item drop-down, select an item. (in Vista, Personalization) On the Appearance tab, click Advanced. (in Vista, Personalize) Or go to Control Panel > Display. Did you know that adjusting Caption Button Size can affect the icon size in SystemTray and QuickLaunch Bar? That Icon Font Size is also the font size in Windows Explorer file list? That Large DPI settings can make some program interface elements become partially or totally hidden? To change Windows Display Properties - Right-click desktop, choose Properties. Experiment to see what you like, and what your settings affect. granny o-o revised 24 February, 2010 updated 30 April, 2010 Click a link to go to a page: Colors ~ Miscellaneous Information Windows colors page 2 FreeCommander colors page 3 Color Tools page 4 Some screenshots page 6 Colors for Interface Elements File Window page 10 Integrated Viewer page 13 Folder Tabs page 14 Colors for Files & Selections File-names page 17 Selected Items page 19 of 19Ģ Colors ~ Miscellaneous information Windows Display colors - Even seemingly minor changes to Windows display settings can have a lot of impact on your computing environment. This guide discusses color configurations for FreeCommander v a. Some of them are "signal flags" to indicate file types, status of functions, and other helpers to make file management more efficient. ![]() The FreeCommander interface takes much of its appearance from Windows, but also gives you quite a few options to set color preferences. Color can be a good tool to help with that. 1 FreeCommander ~ Configuring Colors We all like to personalize our software, to make the interface more comfortable and convenient. ![]()
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