Change color of Classic Explorer Bar

[FPN1991]

I'd like to change the color of Classic Explorer Bar to match the color scheme of the Dark Mode of Windows 10.
Maybe a color option on the Settings wound suffice.

Thanks

[artofwalls]

Me too!
The toolbar and the status bar look horrible on the Dark Mode.
Also the scroll bars in the folder pane

[adonios77]

I have the same problem. (white background is a big problem to my eyes)
I would be grateful if someone could show me where to start.
I just got an idea: I haven't tried experimenting (yet) with "ResourceHacker" or "UniExtract". Is it possible to make it with one of these?

[artofwalls]

I just got an idea: I haven't tried experimenting (yet) with "ResourceHacker" or "UniExtract". Is it possible to make it with one of these?

Do you mean hacking Open-Shell to change the colours? I believe is not an easy task. It is not just a harcoded colour definition but several ones: the background of the task bar, the characters in the task bar, the background of the status bar, the characters in the status bar, the scroll bars, the scroll bars background, the arrows, the arrows background, etc...

And you would be just changing to one hardcoded set of colours to another hardcoded one. I think the correct way would be for Open Shell to implement awareness of the colours the system is using and adapt dynamically to it. To ask for a palette instead of imposing a fixed one. I don't know how this is done but I'm sure there must be a system compliant way to adapt third party apps to light or dark theme (or any other theme the OS is using). When Open Shell was first programmed, there was no Dark Theme so the grey was OK but Windows interface changes and Open Shell should adapt to those changes as well as it adapts to changes in the Start Menu and other aspects that affect its functionality.

[bonzibudd]

I believe that the color is simply using the background "3d" color embedded in the visual style, but may just be the 3d color controllable in the classic WindowMetrics registry key.

[itsdoreiku]

Still waiting on this.

[ThumpieBunnyEve]

No interest in fixing this? no advice as to where or what to edit on our own? No direction for DIY'ers?
Open office Still doesn't respect system-wide theme preference.
#386 Opinion: said it most clearly i think. This issue may be older but feels less eloquently expressed then #386 #386

Where should we look to manually edit this ourselves until such time as it can be made a standard gui feature or plugin accessible? Both the status bar, and the OpenShell Explorer bar, disrespect the system-wide theme preference of windows 7/8/10. And clash-with/fail-to-comply-with accessibility mode settings / visual theme settings for photo sensitive and handycapped individuals.

[cha0sbuster]

Nothing? Still?? Dark mode came out 2 years ago, guys. I don't want to have to pick between this and not burning my eyes on Windows Explorer

[blackcrack]

Nothing? Still?? Dark mode came out 2 years ago, guys. I don't want to have to pick between this and not burning my eyes on Windows Explorer

@cha0sbuster : Open Source, no pay support, Community Program and bring in patches.. what have you not understand with this ?! Commooooonn, you can't not be so dump ?! You would disappoint me Brooooo ...

[DCaedus]

Could we have this implemented please? I love Classic Explorer toolbar, it's so useful, I just wish it had dark mode support.

[Schleifenkratzer]

It is the only reason I am not using it