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Windows FX Configuration

The Windows FX configuration dialog lets you change several window attributes.  You can make as many changes in this dialog as you want.  When done, press OK to save the changes and update the window, or press Cancel to abandon the changes you have made.  Some changes may require that you close and re-open the window or dialog box.

Note: When changing the appearances of system buttons, the caption, or the window border, you can right-click on the desired part of the window directly, instead of displaying the Configure FX dialog, to display the appropriate pop-up menus.

To change the minimize, maximize, and system button icons:

o	Right-click on the desired button in the example window.

o	Choose the desired button from the pop-up menu.  Choose Default to use the button style defined by the default style.  Choose system to use the standard Windows button style.

To animate the minimize, maximize, and system button icons:

o	Right-click on the caption (title) of the example window.

o	Select the Animate buttons option from the pop-up menu.  You can re-select the item to turn button animation off.

To change the appearance of the window title:

o	Right-click on the caption (title) of the example window.

o	The pop-up menu lets you choose to change several aspects of the title bar, including the font, background color, background pattern, text, position, and whether or not the title is animated.

To change the appearance of the window frame (border):

o	Right-click on the frame (border) of the example window.

o	You can change the color of the highlight color (upper-left edges), the face color, or the shadow color (lower-right edges).  By choosing appropriate colors, the frame can appear to be raised or sunken.

To change appearance of the windows background:

o	Right-click on the interior of the example window.

o	The Background... option lets you change the background pattern.  You can also choose a wallpaper to display in the background of the window and how you want the wallpaper aligned.  Not all windows work with this option.

To change appearance of dialog box controls:

o	Right-click on the interior of the example window.

o	Choose Text... from the pop-up menu.  Not all windows support this feature.

To choose a style for the window:

o	Choose the style from the list of styles.  The example window will be updated to reflect the style.

To set the default style for windows:

o	Choose the style from the list of styles.

o	Press the Make default button.  All windows which use the Default style will be updated to use this new style instead.

To create a new style:

o	Type the name of the style in the style area.

o	Press Save.  The current appearance of the example window will be saved as this style.

To delete a style:

o	Choose the style from the list of styles.

o	Press the Delete button.  You cannot delete certain reserved styles, such as Default and System default.