start button font

[Todd The Kiwi]

g'day folks does anyone know how to change the font of the start button or the taskbar buttons ?
i'm running xp pro ,sp1 ,no window blinds or themes...:skull:
and yes i've had a google ...

[acozz]

g'day folks does anyone know how to change the font of the start button or the taskbar buttons ?
i'm running xp pro ,sp1 ,no window blinds or themes...:skull:
and yes i've had a google ...

I think you need to alter the theme to do that.

[Todd The Kiwi]

I think you need to alter the theme to do that.
you mean switch from xp (silver) theme to classic theme? :skull:

[acozz]

you mean switch from xp (silver) theme to classic theme? :skull:

I think the fonts are built into each theme, so you need to apply a theme that has a font you like. If you look at http://www.themexp.org it has a bunch of visual styles that you can apply using styleXP (http://www.tgtsoft.com/).

[Todd The Kiwi]

i switched to classic and it totally looks like shit BUT the start button and taskbar buttons are now set to dungeon font so... that is technically what i wanted ha ha ha thanks for the 'tip'.
do i have to install software for this or just get a theme?

[Heigar]

I think threre's a registry hack to do that.(i'll try to find it for ya)

[Todd The Kiwi]

ok i edited my last post a few too many times and it's disjointed to say the least how about
heigar >thanks
acozz >thanks but i don't want to use software to change a font on a button

[ace2701]

ok i edited my last post a few too many times and it's disjointed to say the least how about
heigar >thanks
acozz >thanks but i don't want to use software to change a font on a button
Try a little free program called TClock. You can change the fonts or the icons or even the name of the start menu. Also changes the type of display of the clock in the taskbar menu. Even has skins for the startmenu when used in large icon mode.

[Todd The Kiwi]

Try a little free program called TClock. You can change the fonts or the icons or even the name of the start menu. Also changes the type of display of the clock in the taskbar menu. Even has skins for the startmenu when used in large icon mode.

BIG GRIN this sounds like my cup of tea mate , i'm looking into it now...
will post progress too,thanks Ace...:skull:

[Todd The Kiwi]

this is such a cool thing you've put me onto man , thanks :skull:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Here is my start button :)

[Sheepeh]

Mine's changed to this little number.

[GildedSplinter]

Try a little free program called TClock. You can change the fonts or the icons or even the name of the start menu. Also changes the type of display of the clock in the taskbar menu. Even has skins for the startmenu when used in large icon mode.
You really started somethin' here, Ace! :cool: :devil:

This is a badass li'l program!!!

Designed BY people who have nothin' better to do, FOR people who have nothin' better to do! ;) I LOVE IT!!!

:ponder: We are not well... are we... :ponder:

[acozz]

Here is my start button :)

I have the same one, probably because I asked which skin it was in a desktop thread. :biggrin:

[ace2701]

You really started somethin' here, Ace! :cool: :devil:



:ponder:(10 CHARACTER MINIMUM)

[Todd The Kiwi]

belive it or not (the former more likely) i am having problems with this
pity most of the 'help' is in chinese eeeeek
i'm VERY impressed with the final result it's just the after reboot effect that's freaking me out
anyway i'm off to reinstall >tclock>qcd and windows ha ha ha

and as a side querie when i install the winamp plugins manager it says something about
"make folder called w_amp plugins"
is this supposed too be
w_amp wamp or w amp ??? :skull:

[GildedSplinter]

belive it or not (the former more likely) i am having problems with this
pity most of the 'help' is in chinese eeeeek
i'm VERY impressed with the final result it's just the after reboot effect that's freaking me out
anyway i'm off to reinstall >tclock>qcd and windows ha ha ha

and as a side querie when i install the winamp plugins manager it says something about
"make folder called w_amp plugins"
is this supposed too be
w_amp wamp or w amp ??? :skull:
You must be coming up on your 666th install of Windows by now, as well
:cross-eye

[Todd The Kiwi]

You must be coming up on your 666th install of Windows by now, as well
:cross-eye

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha i was exaggerating mate
i got the tclock thing working after MUCH arsing around i might add.
it WILL NOT load on startup no matter how clever i get , i just resorted to a shortcut in TLB to get the desired effect killing 2 birds with one stone i reckon > cool start button/tray and no extra startup apps...:skull:

where the red "X" is a restart quick launcher,the green arrow is truelaunchbar
and ":skull:DEATH:" is start

[GildedSplinter]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha i was exaggerating mate
i got the tclock thing working after MUCH arsing around i might add.
it WILL NOT load on startup no matter how clever i get , i just resorted to a shortcut in TLB to get the desired effect killing 2 birds with one stone i reckon > cool start button/tray and no extra startup apps...:skull:

where the red "X" is a restart quick launcher,the green arrow is truelaunchbar
and ":skull:DEATH:" is start
I've told you a million times... quit exagerating!!! :cheeky: