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Q58336: Windows 3.0 WIN.INI [colors] Section

Article: Q58336
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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The following information is contained in the Microsoft Windows version 3.0
WININI.TXT readme file. The Windows Setup program copies this file to the
Windows 3.0 directory.

MORE INFORMATION
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[COLORS] SECTION
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The [colors] section defines the colors for components of the Windows
display and the optional pattern or bitmap to be displayed in the
background.

The colors section can contain settings of the following type:

<component>=<red-value green-value blue-value>

Purpose: The <red-value>, <green-value>, and <blue-value> values are
        integers that specify the relative intensities of red, blue,
        and green, respectively. These settings can range from 0
        (minimum intensity) to 255 (maximum intensity).

        The <component> keyname can any one of the following:

            Keyname               Refers to
            -------               ---------

            ActiveBorder          Active window's border

            ActiveTitle           Active title bar

            AppWorkspace          Background workspace for
                                  multiple document interface
                                  (MDI) applications

            Background            Screen background (desktop)

            ButtonFace            Button face

            ButtonShadow          Button shadow

            ButtonText            Button text

            GrayText              Text that is dimmed (as in
                                  an unavailable command name)

            Hilight               Background of highlighted text

            HilightText           Highlighted text

            InactiveBorder        Inactive window's border

            InactiveTitle         Inactive title bar

            Menu                  Menu background

            MenuText              Menu text

            Scrollbar             Scroll bar

            TitleText             Title-bar text

            Window                Window workspace

            WindowFrame           Title-bar background and
                                  frame color

            WindowText            Window text

To change: For most of these settings, choose the Color icon from the
          Control Panel window. For ButtonFace, ButtonShadow,
          ButtonText, GrayText, Hilight, and HilightText, choose
          Notepad to edit the WIN.INI file.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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