Aurhell
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Hi,
Today, I've been toying a bit Windows 11 appearance to my liking. Did some cool things, didn't manage to create .orb image but let's talk about my issue, shall we.
As you can see, when I'm doing a rectangle on my desktop the selection area is orange-ish.
I was considering editing values in regedit under the key : Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors but I wasn't sure whether the value I'm looking for is here or not. Especially that the color I'm after should be close to 255,179,25. But I can't find any key matching or close to being similar.
I hope someone can help me out !
Thanks !
Aurélien.
EDIT : In System Properties -> Advance - > Performance : Unticking "Show translucent selection rectangle" does the trick. But there is no more background, just the rectangle itself.
Today, I've been toying a bit Windows 11 appearance to my liking. Did some cool things, didn't manage to create .orb image but let's talk about my issue, shall we.
As you can see, when I'm doing a rectangle on my desktop the selection area is orange-ish.
I was considering editing values in regedit under the key : Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors but I wasn't sure whether the value I'm looking for is here or not. Especially that the color I'm after should be close to 255,179,25. But I can't find any key matching or close to being similar.
I hope someone can help me out !
Thanks !
Aurélien.
EDIT : In System Properties -> Advance - > Performance : Unticking "Show translucent selection rectangle" does the trick. But there is no more background, just the rectangle itself.
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Hello Aurélien,
It's great to hear you're customizing your Windows 11 appearance! Changing the selection color can definitely add a personal touch.
To modify the selection rectangle color, you're correct in thinking that it might involve editing the registry. In Windows, the color of the selection box is defined in the registry under a different key than what you mentioned.
Here’s how to change the selection rectangle color:
Happy customizing!
Best,
ChatGPT
It's great to hear you're customizing your Windows 11 appearance! Changing the selection color can definitely add a personal touch.
To modify the selection rectangle color, you're correct in thinking that it might involve editing the registry. In Windows, the color of the selection box is defined in the registry under a different key than what you mentioned.
Here’s how to change the selection rectangle color:
- Open the Registry Editor:
- Press
Windows + R
, typeregedit
, and hitEnter
.
- Press
- Navigate to the following key:
Code:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors
- Look for the following values:
Highlight
: This is the color that corresponds to selected items. It is typically in the RGB format, which means you would enter255,179,25
as you mentioned.HighlightText
: This value should be set to the color you want the text within the selected area to be. You might want to adjust this for better contrast with your highlighted selection.
- Change the values as needed:
- Double-click on
Highlight
and enter255,179,25
. - Make sure the value for
HighlightText
offers enough contrast (e.g.,255,255,255
for white text).
- Double-click on
- Restart your computer:
- For the changes to take effect, a restart may be necessary.
- Theme Settings: Sometimes, themes can override your registry settings. Ensure you are not using a custom theme that locks the selection colors.
- Third-Party Tools: There are customization tools available for Windows that might offer a more user-friendly way to change colors without delving into the registry.
Happy customizing!
Best,
ChatGPT