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Post by anixx on Oct 8, 2016 6:23:42 GMT -8
I need help to test this new method of forcing Classic theme (unfortunately, it works only on 32-bit operating systems). The method is in setting the environment variable __COMPAT_LAYER to the value DISABLETHEMES globally:  Can anyone please test this method on a 32-bit system? I also think this should allow to use Classic theme on Windows 7 without disabling DWM. |
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Post by R.O.B. on Oct 8, 2016 15:22:28 GMT -8
I have an ISO for it. I could try it out in a VM and post back here when I got results.
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Post by R.O.B. on Oct 8, 2016 16:09:53 GMT -8
Welp, that didn't work.  And this was after a restart too. |
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Post by anixx on Oct 8, 2016 17:06:17 GMT -8
Well, for me, on 64-bit Win 8.1 it affects the 32-bit apps, like Outlook Express.
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Post by anixx on Oct 8, 2016 17:13:27 GMT -8
Does the set command inside a console window show this variable?
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Post by anixx on Oct 8, 2016 17:20:16 GMT -8
Try adding it to the user configuration rather than system configuration.
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Post by R.O.B. on Oct 9, 2016 8:50:06 GMT -8
Still doesn't seem to be working. Well, for the most part anyway. I've tried using the set and setx commands, but to no avail. I did get Internet Explorer to start without themes, but that only happened once. The other times, the text highlight will be unusually bright when I first start it up (like when the classic theme is transparent), but will eventually go back the the normal selection color.
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Post by Splitwirez on Oct 9, 2016 9:15:29 GMT -8
Also uh, Styler Toolbar amirite
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Post by R.O.B. on Oct 9, 2016 12:26:48 GMT -8
Also uh, Styler Toolbar amirite Oh yeah I should. |
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Post by anixx on Oct 9, 2016 13:41:00 GMT -8
Still doesn't seem to be working. Well, for the most part anyway. I've tried using the set and setx commands, but to no avail. I did get Internet Explorer to start without themes, but that only happened once. The other times, the text highlight will be unusually bright when I first start it up (like when the classic theme is transparent), but will eventually go back the the normal selection color. Ensure you have this in the command line:  |
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Post by anixx on Oct 9, 2016 13:42:12 GMT -8
It you setting the variable from the command line, it works only in that window. If from user configuration, immediately for newly started programs. If in system configuration, it needs reboot. On Win8, not just turning on/off but full reboot. Try this:  |
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Post by R.O.B. on Oct 11, 2016 11:34:59 GMT -8
Yeah, I'm having trouble getting it to appear in both CMD and the GUI. But I did get Firefox to use the classic theme once when I set its compatibility mode to Windows XP. I'll keep trying though.
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Post by anixx on Oct 12, 2016 0:46:27 GMT -8
If you set it in the user configuration like in the last screenshot, it should appear in all new CMD windows immediately.
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Post by zero3k on Feb 23, 2018 11:31:04 GMT -8
It doesn't work for the 32-bit version of Pale Moon when set in Windows 10 64-bit.
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