Per Application for Skype, but how?

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Hey, i have a skin for windows, the problem is that Skype does not really like it, when i type i cannot see what i'm typing

How My Skype Looks

The problem is, that Skype for Windows 10 is not just 1 exe, its multiply ones, and i have tried to exclude them all in the Per Application, but it did not help at all.

There is:

Microsoft Skype
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.36.52.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe

Runtime Broker
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe

Skype
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.36.52.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe

SkypeBridge
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.36.52.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe

I went to the exe of those 4, and put them in Per Application, but nope did not care at all, so how do i do this, if it is possible that is?

 

Windows 10 Enterprise (17134.rs4_release.180410-1804)
WindowBlinds 10.74 (054 - Windows 10 Edition) - 64 bit OS
(Altho when i go to System, it tells me Version 1803, but Blinds tells me the other info)

Hope someone can help :)

Happy Christmass.

 

[EDIT] Running Win 10 in dark theme, and Skype also Dark, i live with Migraines 20-25 times a Month, so i cannot stand light colors, so Windows Blinds really helped me a lot getting rid of most bright colors :)

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues. May I know what Style you are using on Windowblinds.

Thank you.

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hey, i do not remember the name of the Style i used, i found one that was dark, but not quit as i wanted it to be, so i modified it over the last few years, and no longer have the original one.

But i can upload it somewhere if you want (altho i do not want to upload it official, since i'm not the original author of it).

Will try if i can find the style, and see if the original one have this problem also.

[EDIT 1]
I managed to find it Dark Agility WB was the name, it's an older one, but i have as said modified it somewhat over the years, but i do see that the original version also do have the problem with Skype.
The original .zip file dos have a lot of other stuff with it, but never used those, only the Dark Agility.wba

I just wonder if there is some settings, i haven't been able to find that is causing this, altho i have been looking for some time now, but never found out where the color is coming from in Skype.

 

[EDIT 2]
If you want, you can also get the skin Dark Mode it got the same problem here.
Remember Win 10 is dark theme, same did i do with Skype, if i switch to Light, i still see a white box around the text, but the text is then dark, but i just can't have the white skype, it hurts to much :/

Skype

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I apply Dark Agility WB, did not exclude Skype in WB. Windows 10 Darked. Here what I get on my system. No problem on Skype text.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hmm, thats really strange. Since i can switch to a light Style and have no problems, i then load Dark Agility and got the problem also, i also can unload Windows Blinds and then start with Dark Agility and still have the problem.

I have reinstalled Windows 10 x 2 since i first got the problem, and its there the moment i change to the dark style.
I have uploaded the modified style i use to my Google Drive but there must be something in that modified style, that gets changed, but the Dark Agility or other styled do not change, so once the modified style was loaded, it changes windows for good, because no other styles then overwrite it? (If that makes sense?)

But i should not take up more of your time, i have to figure out what is changed in the version i use now, compared to the other one, and then figure out where the "error" is.

Thx for the help :)

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

A suggestion. If the problem only on skype maybe just look at skype. Reinstall or try the PC version of skype instead the Microsoft version of Skype. or visa versa.

And you could also try to purge and reinstall Windowblinds : Step mentioned here : https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#reinstalling

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Hey.

I never noticed you could run 2 x SkinStudio :D
But with 2 studio running at the same time, it was somewhat faster to find the "problem", or rather the difference between the skins.

The "problem" was sorta i had changed the Background color inside SkinStudio
SkinStudio > Change skin colors > Show me the skin defined system colors > Window background.

If this color is changed, even to 254 255 255 or any thing that is not plain 255 255 255, Skype WILL give you the white background, it does NOT recognize anything other then plain white :/

So what i did was change it to white again 255 255 255, yeah my Background in Explorer was not plain white.
But a little google and the problem was solved, i went into WindowsBlinds > Modify style > Change system colours > System Color: ExpllorerBackground (and) System Colour: ExplorerFolderBarBackground, so it was 23 23 23 as i had it set in Studio before.

WindowBlinds

Thx a lot

Thought i rather post my findings, in case some other may run into this in the feature.

Thx again for the help Basj

And Merry Christmas and happy New year!!

[EDIT] Oh, yeah other programs do not have dark color background then whoops :/ hehe

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Great, glad it get solved. Happy holidays to you too..

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant