Classic theme enable with extended compatibility

[levitation]

This mod version adds support for RDP sessions and compatibility with early / system start of Windhawk.

Added also personally validated and updated instructions for setting up rest of classic theme configuration in case of a new operating system installation.

Initially I proposed to merge the updates to Anixx's classic theme enable mod, but they suggested that I create a separate mod in order to be able to provide better support. So after a bit of further polishing and adding the instructions I am now creating a pull request for publishing it as a separate mod.

[m417z]

LMK when it's ready to be merged.

[levitation]

LMK when it's ready to be merged.

Thank you! Yes, it is ready for merge.

[OrthodoxWindows]

@levitation Your mod looks great, I'm urging me to try it!

I have some remarks about the description though:

• In section 7 (Adjusting the colours and fonts) you can indicate a better program: https://gitlab.com/ftortoriello/WinClassicThemeConfig This program is fully up to date, handles all settings, scaling (for 4K screen users) and allows you to adjust the 3D borders according to the applied scheme. It also supports .theme files from command line.
• If you indicate WinClassicThemeConfig in section 7, you can completely remove section 1.1, since this program takes care of the 3D borders of the menus. You can also optionally remove the section about adding WindowMetrics settings, as WinClassicThemeConfig can also change this metric If you want, I can provide a .reg file to add so that WinClassicThemeConfig uses a color scheme identical to the default one, but without the thick borders and with the 3D menus. This will have the advantage of being able to be applied directly, without having to restart the session.
• In section 1.2, you indicate to delete/rename the DefaultColors key. This prevents high contrast themes from working, it is better to indicate to delete/rename the DefaultColors/Standard key
• In section 1.3, some options that you indicate to enable in the registry are not necessary for the classic theme to work properly, they are rather optional settings (like the small icons in the taskbar) Among the required settings, "ClassicThemeMitigations" also exists in Windhawk version, it may be interesting to specify it.
• In section 5, you can indicate that you must install the "Classic Theme Explorer Lite" mod in case the "ClassicThemeMitigations" option is disabled in ExplorerPatcher; you can also indicate to install the "Fake High Contrast" mod, which fixes several display problems in some applications with the classic theme. Finally, I think it is better to install the "DWM Unextend Frames" mod rather than the "Classic theme transparency fix" mod; it does the same thing but also supports the basic theme, which is easier for users who want to switch between themes.

[levitation]

@OrthodoxWindows Thank you so much for your elaborate suggestions!

I created a Google Doc where we could work together on the Readme text. Would you be willing to add your modification points there in Suggesting mode so I can see better where you want to add the recommendations? How does that sound to you? Here it is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ko9WhRFB7XHqsAug3KKSo4PsuUxSL9_SToHiouRU1k8/edit?usp=sharing

[OrthodoxWindows]

Thanks you, I'll look into that.

[OrthodoxWindows]

I will try to edit the document in Suggesting mode

[OrthodoxWindows]

@levitation Have you been able to read my suggested edits?

[levitation]

@OrthodoxWindows Thank you so much! I apologise for the confusion, I was not sure whether you finished and at the same time had to deal with various priority stuff in the meanwhile. I hope to be able to take a look soon.