GalCiv2 Desktop vs. IE7

Some usability issues here...

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Hey all,

I'm not sure where to post about this particular problem. I love my GalCiv2 Desktop theme and they can't make me get rid of it, but They are trying! In IE7, it's really, well "screwed up" is the best word. The interface has really dark areas so I can't read the menu text. Turning off GalCiv2 Desktop fixes the problem, so it's gotta be a compatibility issue with Theme Manager. I don't have the full version of WinCustomize and can't really afford it, but I want to keep my GalCiv2 Desktop. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Can you post a screeenshot of the problem? (Press PrintScreen, open Paint or another graphics program and paste the image, save it and upload it at imageshack.us, then post the link here)
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think some programs hate Object Desktop, cause both Ares and IE7 do it when I use my Mac theme. Use firefox
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I had some problems with compatibility when I used Window Blinds\DesktopX. That's the only reason I don't use them right now.

For example, Window Blinds would sometimes have odd....um....well, oscillations in IE and Firefox. Then DesktopX would usually kill the sound in Counter-Strike. It was just some of the wierdest things.

Absolutely love the programs and still toy with the demo's on occassion.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I know exactly what the original poster is talking about. It's unavoidable with any theme you use through WindowBlinds or another skinning application. You basically have to turn the theme off for IE7 in the WindowBlinds settings, which of course results in the browser having a Windows 98 look. At least, I think doing that worked...

The only other way to have your cake and eat it too is to find yourself a copy of the UXThemes Multi-Patcher utility, which basically hacks the uxthemes.dll or whatever so that it doesn't check if a theme is an authentic Microsoft-authorized one. Then, you just use whatever theme you like, without having to have any software running in the background. Seeing as how this does involve hacking system files, however, it's a risky venture that has given a lot of people little more than grief. As such, WindowBlinds is much safer, not to mention it has all those extra features and whatnot.