Background Color (MUI + IOEx) of Installer

The Glimmerman · 6th September 2006, 06:26

Hey all,
I figured it out how to change the bgcolor of the installer.
Including the controls.

But there is one thing I cannot get to work.
I've got 2 custom pages. In the First I change the color including the section where the buttons are.

code:


InstallOptionsEx::initDialog /NOUNLOAD "$TEMP\First.ini"

FindWindow $R1 "#32770" ""

Pop $R1

SetCtlColors $R1 0x000000 0x919CA0

SetCtlColors $HWNDPARENT 0x000000 0x919CA0

InstallOptionsEx::Show

After leaving the first custompage it loads the second page.
But with different colors. I want it to load the default colors.

code:


InstallOptionsEx::initDialog /NOUNLOAD "$TEMP\Second.ini"

FindWindow $R1 "#32770" ""

Pop $R1

SetCtlColors $R1 0x000000 0xD4D0C8

SetCtlColors $HWNDPARENT 0x000000 0xD4D0C8

InstallOptionsEx::Show

But this doesn't work. Can it be done? Or am I looking in the wrong direction.

Glimmerman

The Glimmerman · 7th September 2006, 00:17

nobody.

kichik · 8th September 2006, 15:58

If you want the custom page to use the default colors, simply don't change its colors. If you're talking about $HWNDPARENT getting back the default Windows color, you could use the /BRANDING switch with no other parameters. It should set the default gray color.

The Glimmerman · 11th September 2006, 10:34

@kichik

If I use the /BRANDING option.
Like this:
SetCtlColors $HWNDPARENT /BRANDING
(Or any other var used in FindWindow.)

It uses the colors I used in my first custom page.
And it does not change to the default grey color.

A bug maybe? Or My error.

kichik · 15th September 2006, 08:04

The branding color is the default gray color of Windows. If that's not the default color you're looking for, I don't know which default color you refer to.

The Glimmerman · 15th September 2006, 14:17

I know what you mean.
Thats the color I want.
But my first custom page is this color (0x919CA0)
The whole page.
My second custom page right after clicking the next button.
Thats the page I want grey (default color).
But when I use branding I takes the color I use above ( My first custom page color) and not the default grey color I want.

kichik · 15th September 2006, 16:12

I can't see how this could happen. Attach your script, it might shed some light.

The Glimmerman · 18th September 2006, 06:03

Here's my script. The part that doesn't work.
If you want I can pm the whole script to you.

thx

kichik · 22nd September 2006, 11:08

Well, /BRANDING won't help here because it's transparent and the color "behind" the dialog is still the old color until you move the window.

Since SetCtlColors doesn't accept variables, you can't call GetSysColor yourself and set that color as the background. You can, however, add another label to the main dialog. You can then set a color to that label and hide it using ShowWindow when you want the original color.

The Glimmerman · 25th September 2006, 10:14

mmm I will try this out.

Thx kichik

6th September 2006, 06:26	#1
The Glimmerman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43	Background Color (MUI + IOEx) of Installer Hey all, I figured it out how to change the bgcolor of the installer. Including the controls. But there is one thing I cannot get to work. I've got 2 custom pages. In the First I change the color including the section where the buttons are. code: InstallOptionsEx::initDialog /NOUNLOAD "$TEMP\First.ini" FindWindow $R1 "#32770" "" Pop $R1 SetCtlColors $R1 0x000000 0x919CA0 SetCtlColors $HWNDPARENT 0x000000 0x919CA0 InstallOptionsEx::Show After leaving the first custompage it loads the second page. But with different colors. I want it to load the default colors. code: InstallOptionsEx::initDialog /NOUNLOAD "$TEMP\Second.ini" FindWindow $R1 "#32770" "" Pop $R1 SetCtlColors $R1 0x000000 0xD4D0C8 SetCtlColors $HWNDPARENT 0x000000 0xD4D0C8 InstallOptionsEx::Show But this doesn't work. Can it be done? Or am I looking in the wrong direction. Glimmerman

15th September 2006, 08:04	#5
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	The branding color is the default gray color of Windows. If that's not the default color you're looking for, I don't know which default color you refer to. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

15th September 2006, 16:12	#7
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	I can't see how this could happen. Attach your script, it might shed some light. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

22nd September 2006, 11:08	#9
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	Well, /BRANDING won't help here because it's transparent and the color "behind" the dialog is still the old color until you move the window. Since SetCtlColors doesn't accept variables, you can't call GetSysColor yourself and set that color as the background. You can, however, add another label to the main dialog. You can then set a color to that label and hide it using ShowWindow when you want the original color. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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7th September 2006, 00:17	#2
The Glimmerman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43	nobody.

8th September 2006, 15:58	#3
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	If you want the custom page to use the default colors, simply don't change its colors. If you're talking about $HWNDPARENT getting back the default Windows color, you could use the /BRANDING switch with no other parameters. It should set the default gray color. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

11th September 2006, 10:34	#4
The Glimmerman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43	@kichik If I use the /BRANDING option. Like this: SetCtlColors $HWNDPARENT /BRANDING (Or any other var used in FindWindow.) It uses the colors I used in my first custom page. And it does not change to the default grey color. A bug maybe? Or My error.

15th September 2006, 14:17	#6
The Glimmerman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43	I know what you mean. Thats the color I want. But my first custom page is this color (0x919CA0) The whole page. My second custom page right after clicking the next button. Thats the page I want grey (default color). But when I use branding I takes the color I use above ( My first custom page color) and not the default grey color I want.

25th September 2006, 10:14	#10
The Glimmerman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43	mmm I will try this out. Thx kichik