need a function to disable/enable the "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" in windows

[Guest]

hello,

i need a function to disable/enable the "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" in windows 7

thanks for helpers!

Edited May 8, 2013 by Guest

[JLogan3o13]

Hi, gil900. We are not in the habit of spoon-feeding code to folks, but we are happy to assist. What have you tried thus far on your own? I would suggest beginning with a Google search of how to configure these settings in the registry, and then look at the Registry Management topic in the help file. Once you have something coded, even if it is not working the way you would like, feel free to post here and we can help you further.

[Guest]

All I did was search on Google for how to do it through cmd.exe ..

But I did not find command for this.

If I was find that then I would not asked for it here

[JLogan3o13]

A Google search of registry disable use visual styles on windows and buttons yields 596,000 results for me. The very first result (MSFN) shows you how to set this in the registry.

[Guest]

I've never tried to change the registry through autoit.

Can you give me an example?

[JLogan3o13]

I'll do you one better, I'll give you 7 examples! They're all located in the help file under RegWrite.

[Guest]

But the change is immediate?

I do not want to restart the computer for it ...

I'm just not sure that the change immediately.

[JLogan3o13]

You're not sure because you haven't bothered to read the help file as I have suggested, and you surely haven't spent the two minutes it would take you to actually TRY something on your own. Sorry, I already have two small children, not looking to adopt any more. You've gotten your last from me on this topic until you show some effort

[Guest]

Sorry ..

I'm just lazy now and I wanted to save my power ..

Thank you for your help.

[careca]

hahaha! you're awesome! cannot believe that you got that post count being that lazy...

EDIT: oh well, because you're so fun, i'll try to help you out.

Ok, so, registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemeManager

there's a key:

ThemeActive

and you set it to either 0 or 1

That's it, come back when you have doubts.

Edited May 8, 2013 by careca

[Guest]

Actually I tried it .. But must to restart the computer for it to work.

The change is not done immediately ..

[nanr3d]

Hello, you need restart "Temas" (Spanish) or "Themes" (English) Service for changes take effect immediately.

[careca]

That comes a bit too late huh?

[worldofwars1]

Sorry to revive an older post (New to the forums aha).

Hopefully this helps someone with the same question.

Func ThemeStart()
If ProcessExists("cmd.exe") Then
   WinActivate("cmd.exe")
Else
   Run("cmd.exe")
EndIf

Do
   Sleep(100)
   $Win = WinGetTitle("[CLASS:ConsoleWindowClass]")
   WinActivate($Win)
Until $Win = True
WinWaitActive($Win)
ControlSend($Win,"","","net start themes")
ControlSend($Win,"","","{ENTER}")
ProcessClose("cmd.exe")
EndFunc

Func ThemeStop()
If ProcessExists("cmd.exe") Then
   WinActivate("cmd.exe")
Else
   Run("cmd.exe")
EndIf

Do
   Sleep(100)
   $Win = WinGetTitle("[CLASS:ConsoleWindowClass]")
   WinActivate($Win)
Until $Win = True
WinWaitActive($Win)
ControlSend($Win,"","","net stop themes")
ControlSend($Win,"","","{ENTER}")
ProcessClose("cmd.exe")
EndFunc

[careca]

How about this for a disable and enable theme?

#include <Constants.au3>

$Theme = Run('cmd.exe', '', @SW_HIDE, $STDIN_CHILD)
StdinWrite($Theme, "net stop themes" & @CRLF)
WinWaitClose($Theme)
$Theme = Run('cmd.exe', '', @SW_HIDE, $STDIN_CHILD)
StdinWrite($Theme, "net start themes" & @CRLF)

Shorter and simple.

Edited February 14, 2014 by careca

[Guest]

How about this for a disable and enable theme?

#include <Constants.au3>

$Theme = Run('cmd.exe', '', @SW_HIDE, $STDIN_CHILD)
StdinWrite($Theme, "net stop themes" & @CRLF)
WinWaitClose($Theme)
$Theme = Run('cmd.exe', '', @SW_HIDE, $STDIN_CHILD)
StdinWrite($Theme, "net start themes" & @CRLF)

Shorter and simple.

This method requires admin privileges, what I want to avoid as much as possible.

i know another method that not requires admin privileges.

But I do not need this help.

This Thread is very old.

Thanks anyway

Edited February 14, 2014 by Guest

[orbs]

@worldofwars1 , @careca ,

for short and simple, what's wrong with

RunWait('net stop themes')
RunWait('net start themes')

?

@gil900 , 

 

i know another method that not requires admin privileges.

 

care to share your knowledge?

[worldofwars1]

@worldofwars1 , @careca ,

for short and simple, what's wrong with

RunWait('net stop themes')
RunWait('net start themes')

?

@gil900 , 

 

care to share your knowledge?

Huh... Didn't know you could do it that way. xD I don't normally do this kind of thing in autoit.

[careca]

No problem, that works fine.