ZS Font Color Change

[ghostz]

ok hey guys i want to know if anyone can help me w/ font color change for the ZS because i like all my back round being black or a dark color and i know ZuneScene
has it all ready and i need it clarified because i dont know what they are talking about or what files that they are talking about

so if anyone can help me w/ this it will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

[xjakehxbabehx]

you can change the theme on the zune to one of the lighter ones, what zune do you have, becausei don't know alot about the new 80 gig zunes mate sorry

[ghostz]

im not tlking about the zune it self im talking about the zune software

[Machiventa]

i'm one of the guys at zunescene that has been working on changing some of the UI such as the colors. the easiest way to do it (if you want a really light grey font) is to:

download resource hacker. try google.

make sure the zune sw is closed.

then open up ZuneShellResources.dll (in C:\Programs\Zune) in resource hacker - then double-click RCDATA, scroll down to STYLES.IUX then double-click, then click 1033.

now copy all this text:

<Color Name="DarkGray"                  Color="190,190,190"/> 
      <Color Name="WarmGray"                  Color="107,101,90"/>
      <Color Name="LightGray"                 Color="186,186,186"/>
      <Color Name="VeryLightGray"             Color="246,246,246"/>
      <Color Name="RedOrange"                 Color="235,70,46"/>
      <Color Name="Magenta"                   Color="241,13,162"/>

      <Color Name="DoradoBlack"               Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="HoverGray"                 Color="165,159,147"/>
      <Color Name="NewWarmBrown"              Color="54,46,31"/>

      <Color Name="MarketplaceDefault"        Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="MarketplacePageTitle"      Color="93,85,72"/>

      <Color Name="PrimaryLabel"              Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="PrimaryLabelSelected"      Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="PrimaryLabelDisabled"      Color="175,163,143"/>

      <Color Name="LightOnDarkText"           Color="255,255,255"/>
      <Color Name="LightOnDarkAltText"        Color="128,255,255,255"/>
      <Color Name="LightOnDarkSubText"        Color="179,154,156"/>
      <Color Name="SearchBoxBackground"       Color="White"/>

      <Color Name="ListItemText"                Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="ListItemHoverText"           Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="ListItemSelectedText"        Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="ListItemBackground"          Color="Transparent"/>
      <Color Name="ListItemHoverBackground"     R="{DarkGray.R}"
 G="{DarkGray.G}" B="{DarkGray.B}" A="30"/>
      <Color Name="ListItemSelectedBackground"  R="{DarkGray.R}"
 G="{DarkGray.G}" B="{DarkGray.B}" A="50"/>

      <Color Name="ListHeaderBackground"        Color="Transparent"/>
      <Color Name="ListHeaderHoverBackground"  
 Color="128,237,237,237"/>
      <Color Name="ListHeaderActiveHoverBackground"
 Color="128,237,237,237"/>

      <Color Name="SearchBoxBackgroundActive" Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="SearchBoxTextColor"        Color="{WarmGray}"/>

      <Color Name="NowPlayingBorderColor"     Color="107,101,90"/>

      <Color Name="ColumnDivider"             Color="212,207,205"/>
      <Color Name="SecondaryLabel"          
  Color="{MarketplacePageTitle}"/>

      <Color Name="ThumbnailButton"           Color="{DarkGray}"/>

      <Color Name="ThumbnailButtonSelected"   Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="SecondaryThumbnailButton"  Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="VideoBorderColor"          Color="179,172,158"/>
      <Color Name="CaretColor"                Color="130,119,100"/>
      <Color Name="HyperlinkColor"            Color="243,112,36"/>
      <Color Name="ScrollBarThumb"            Color="107,101,90"/>
      <Color Name="ScrollBarBackground"       Color="23,15,3"/>
      <Color Name="ScrollPath"              
  Color="{ScrollBarBackground}"/>
      <Color Name="ThumbnailRolloverColor"    Color="{Magenta}"/>
      <Color Name="PhotoFolderCountColor"    
 Color="{LightOnDarkText}"/>
      <Color Name="MenuItemSelectedBackground"
 Color="166,255,255,255"/>
      <Color Name="TransportButtonPressedColor"   Color="59,41,12"/>
      <Color Name="TransportButtonHoverColor"     Color="Black"/>
      <Color Name="ActionButtonDisabled"      Color="211,208,197"/>
      <Color Name="ActionButton"              Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="ActionButtonProgress"    
  Color="{LightOnDarkText}"/>
      <Color Name="ActionButtonShadow"      
  Color="{LightOnDarkText}"/>
      <Color Name="NowPlayingButtonPressedColor"  Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="NowPlayingButtonDisabledColor"
 Color="100,255,255,255"/>
      <Color Name="NowPlayingButtonHoverColor"    Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="NowPlayingButtonColor"        
 Color="127,255,255,255"/>

      
      <Color Name="PodcastPaneDescription"    Color="58,50,31"/>
      <Color Name="EpisodePlayedColor"        Color="157,154,149"/>
      <Color Name="EpisodeUnplayedColor"      Color="{WarmGray}"/>

      
      <Color Name="EditTextBackground"        Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="EditText"                  Color="115,115,115"/>
      <Color Name="EditTextBorder"            Color="209,204,201"/>
      <Color Name="EditTextFocusedForeground" Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="EditTextFocusedBackground" Color="{RedOrange}"/>

      
      <Color Name="JumpInListTextColor"        Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="JumpInListFadeColor"        Color="150,59,41,12"/>

      
      <Color Name="SettingLinkText"           Color="{RedOrange}"/>
      <Color Name="SettingLinkTextFocus"      Color="211,56,34"/>

      <Color Name="IconNotificationTextColor"      Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="IconNotificationBoldColor"      Color="{DarkGray}"/>


      

      

      
      <Color Name="ZuneMagenta"               Color="{Magenta}"/>
      <Color Name="ZuneOrange"                Color="{RedOrange}"/>

      
      <Color Name="TextActive"                Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      
      <Color Name="TextInactive"              Color="128,85,87,87"/>
      
      <Color Name="TextSelected"              Color="{DarkGray}"/>

      <Color Name="SettingsTextActive"        Color="{DarkGray}"/>

      
      <Color Name="TextFocusedForeground"     Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="TextFocusedBackground"     Color="85,87,87"/>
      
      <Color Name="SectionHeadColor"          Color="{DarkGray}" />
      
      <Color Name="SectionSubHeadColor"      
 Color="{MarketplacePageTitle}"/>
      
      <Color Name="SearchResultsColor"        Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      
      <Color Name="SearchKeywordColor"        Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      
      <Color Name="SearchKeywordHeader"       Color="{WarmGray}"/>

      <Color Name="DialogTextColor"           Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="DialogHeaderColor"         Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="DialogLinkColor"           Color="{RedOrange}"/>
      <Color Name="DialogBackgroundFadeColor" Color="125,255,255,255"/>

      <Color Name="CDLandTrackNumberDefaultColor"          
 Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="CDLandTrackNumberSelectedColor"        
  Color="{DarkGray}"/>

      <Color Name="DragFeedbackTextColor"     Color="White"/>

      <Color Name="TransportVolumeColor"      Color="{DarkGray}"/>

      <Color Name="NoCollectionHighlightText" Color="{Magenta}"/>

      <Color Name="SyncPercentColor"          Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="SyncHeaderColor"           Color="{DarkGray}"/>
      <Color Name="SyncInformation"           Color="{WarmGray}"/>

      <Color Name="SlideshowSyncHeaderColor"
  Color="{LightOnDarkText}"/>
      <Color Name="SlideshowSyncInformation"
  Color="{LightOnDarkAltText}"/>

      <Color Name="FUEWelcomeTextColor"       Color="222,219,209"/>
      <Color Name="FUEBrightTextColor"        Color="White"/>
      <Color Name="FUEBodyTextColor"          Color="202,199,189"/>
      
      <Color Name="FUEThumbColor"             Color="{DoradoBlack}"/>
      <Color Name="FUEBarColor"               Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="FUEPageColor"            
  Color="{FUEBodyTextColor}"/>
      <Color Name="FUEScrollPathColor"        Color="{HoverGray}"/>

      <Color Name="PodcastDescriptionColor"   Color="{WarmGray}"/>
      <Color Name="WarningColor"              Color="Black"/>

      <Color Name="InboxReadColor"            Color="157,154,149"/>
      <Color Name="InboxUnreadColor"          Color="{WarmGray}"/>

then highlight all of the same text in that 1033 window, then just paste this code in place of that.

click compile script. then save.

enjoy your new light font!

[Machiventa]

OR the really really easy way is to just replace your ZuneShellResources.dll with mine. but you'll end up with some other minor changes such as the color of the Now Playing icon (the little pink lines next to the Next button) - i changed it to white instead of pink.

just let me know or PM me for the file.

[ghostz]

Finally i got it lol thanks guys both of u +rep

[Machiventa]

i'm just one guy lol. np, did it work for you? post a screenshot if you can.

[ghostz]

i love man thanx u should make more and upload them here beapart of the zb satff u know all diff colors

[Machiventa]

yeah no doubt, i'll start contributing a little more here now. glad i could help ya.

can you do me a favor and check something? in settings/display are Phyta and Organica both dark instead of the default white background?

[swiper]

Originally Posted by xjakehxbabehx

you can change the theme on the zune to one of the lighter ones, what zune do you have, becausei don't know alot about the new 80 gig zunes mate sorry

you can change the font on zune?

[Machiventa]

Originally Posted by swiper

you can change the font on zune?

not on the device (at the moment) but on the software yes.

[ghostz]

Originally Posted by Machiventa

yeah no doubt, i'll start contributing a little more here now. glad i could help ya.

can you do me a favor and check something? in settings/display are Phyta and Organica both dark instead of the default white background?

yea sure ill check ill post some pics

[NightFire]

Hmm, guess maybe the next step is making a program that does this for you (changes the font to different colors), then make it do it inside the program itself.

[ghostz]

yea that would be great

[Machiventa]

there already is one out that does just that but i haven't taken the time to figure it out.

here's a quote from WillysJeepMan the author of the app over at zune scene where it was released:

ok... v0.50 of ZSM-Toolkit now available:

Toolkit (commandline tools)
http://percontifamily.com/ZSM-Toolkit-v0.50.zip

support files (reshacker & sed)
http://percontifamily.com/auxtools.zip

Make sure to read the README.... utilities that you may find particularly useful:

ZSMextractRes - This utility will extract all of the resources found in the .dll. It does not modify the contents of the ZuneShellResources.dll nor the individual files that were extracted.

ZSMupdateSingle - This utility will update a single resource found in the .dll.

ZSMStylesExternalizer - This tool modifies all references to Styles.UIX in all .UIX resources to refer to an external file. Once this tool is run and the updated ZuneShellResources.dll placed in the active Zune folder, you will need place your Styles.UIX file into:
C:Program FilesZuneCustomSkin

[Machiventa]

hey ghostz never mind i was able to check from using my other computer.

[ghostz]

ok thats cool hey im gonnatry that soon when i get a chance i just got wolfenstil rtc and i know its old but i wanna play on line u knw lol

[themrash]

This is awesome! Followed the instructiuons that Machiventa posted and it works perfectly! Thanks Guys I love having the Dark Backgrounds now!

[Machiventa]

^^ sweet!!! glad it worked for ya. yeah dark backgrounds are where it's at.

[jjfuder3]

thanks this was really helpful