[SOLVED] Strange shrinking of tray icons in my custom theme.

Windows 10 1909

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Hi everyone,

I've recently purchased WindowBlinds and I'm really happy with the level of customisation available - even though there are quite a few things incompatible with the latest Win10 updates.

Anyway, I've recently tried to create my own theme - a Windows 9x recreation. However, I've noticed upon completing and applying the theme that the system tray icons get distorted - slightly shrunk. It always happens to the battery and Action Centre icons, and sometimes it will happen to all of them. I've tried applying other skins, they don't have that problem (please see attached image). I'm not sure what's causing this or how to solve this.

The first taskbar shown is my Windows default. Second is from The Captain theme, the last two are mine - see how in the last one all icons are shrunk.

Distorted/shrunk systray icons

Things I've tried:

- System restart.

- Playing around with the text margins within the taskbar options in Skin Studio.

- Changing taskbar height (both from SkinStudio and by dragging the taskbar iteself).

- Placing the taskbar on top/right/left.

- Using Small/Large taskbar icons (from Windows 10 settings).

Frankly I'm stuck. Any help in this regard would be appreciated.

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me... -If it doesn't affect something Vital to performance why bother with it? ^_^   If it's That important to you, I think it looks like your Skin system-colors like button highlight/shadow etc are set to colors that gives them an impression of looking smaller...

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 1

Doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me... -If it doesn't affect something Vital to performance why bother with it? ^_^   If it's That important to you, I think it looks like your Skin system-colors like button highlight/shadow etc are set to colors that gives them an impression of looking smaller...
End of neone6's quote

I mean, the entire point of WindowBlinds is aesthetics, not performance.

Anyway, if you look closely the icons are definitely shrunk. Here's a side-by-side comparison.

Shrunk icons side-by-side

Any suggestions?

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting SemoB, reply 2

I mean, the entire point of WindowBlinds is aesthetics, not performance.
End of SemoB's quote
Sure, but that's just silly^_^  

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Not really sure about where the issue came from. But if you wish, you can share your work somewhere, and share the link here so we can have a look at it.

BTW, does the icon shrinking issue still occurs after you reboot your system?

Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 4

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Not really sure about where the issue came from. But if you wish, you can share your work somewhere, and share the link here so we can have a look at it.

BTW, does the icon shrinking issue still occurs after you reboot your system?

Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.
End of basj's quote

Thanks Basj for your reply. Here's a link to the WBA package. Please note that this is still a work in progress so there are some rough edges and unskinned bits.

Please let me know how you get on.

And yes the issue persists after restarting the system.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_YrysGmC1fEMgSdnTrWh_K7Vs2qR4AvM

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Been spending some time looking at it. I am not really sure where it goes wrong. Maybe someone will come along and offer some tips. Meanwhile, I will try looking at it later on.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 6

Been spending some time looking at it. I am not really sure where it goes wrong. Maybe someone will come along and offer some tips. Meanwhile, I will try looking at it later on.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.
End of basj's quote

Thanks Basj. I'm at a loss as well, but I'm hoping you'll be able to help me when you get the time. Thanks.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I think I figure it out. Try this. Change the "CaptionHeight" to higher value. I tested it work when you put in 24 or more.

Note : Sometimes you'll need to restart Explorer to see the effect.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 8

Hello,

I think I figure it out. Try this. Change the "CaptionHeight" to higher value. I tested it work when you put in 24 or more.

Reduced 56%
Original 1186 x 800



Note : Sometimes you'll need to restart Explorer to see the effect.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

End of basj's quote

Ah, worked like a charm. Thanks, Basj.

I also have another couple of issues that I can't seem to solve on my own. Should I post them here or open a new thread? Thanks.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Sure, different thread will be best for anybody else who search for solution on similar issues.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.