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• Frequently asked questions about the Aero Basic window frame

  Several people here and elsewhere have been asking why the Aero Basic window frame looks like it does, and why it is different from the Aero frame (especially the caption buttons). I won't give the technical explanation for every single detail here Read More... Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:51 PM by lm [MSFT] | 35 Comments Filed under: Aero, Visual Styles, Themes, API, API Vista Developers Coding, Appearance, FnF, Feature Insight, Window frame, Caption, Aero Basic

• Why is the Aero Wizard title bar so big?

  One of the reasons we created this site was to give some insight into feature design decisions or why features look like they do. Without further delay, here’s some insight into why the Aero Wizard title bar is so big. A standard window has what’s Read More... Posted Monday, September 25, 2006 4:46 AM by vinnyp | 10 Comments Filed under: Aero, Feature Insight, Aero Wizard

• Changing your Advanced Appearance settings

  Every once in a while I get an e-mail from someone asking about the Advanced Appearance dialog. This dialog, which is now part of the Personalization CPL, allows users to change system colors & metrics for various pieces of the UI. All of the users Read More... Posted Monday, September 11, 2006 5:49 PM by vinnyp | 11 Comments Filed under: Aero, Visual Styles, Appearance

• Setting the record straight on appearance terminology

  One of the major aspects of Aero is the visual appearance of Windows. There are many components to the visual appearance and learning all of the components can be quite confusing. Since I started working on Aero, I found that many people inside & Read More... Posted Thursday, September 07, 2006 8:27 PM by vinnyp | 5 Comments Filed under: Aero, Visual Styles, Themes