Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!ibmpcug!mantis!tony From: tony@mantis.co.uk (Tony Lezard) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Color Schemes (was Re: best colors set up?) Message-ID: Date: 21 Dec 90 11:59:59 GMT References: <9126@cica.cica.indiana.edu> Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK. Lines: 28 mr@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Michael Regoli) writes: >While we're at it, why don't we share some of our own "schemes?" >For example, here's one of mine: > >MR=80,408000,FFFFFF,0,FFFFFF,0,804000,408080,FFFFFF,808080,808040,0,818181 > >It's loosely based on the "Ocean" scheme... > >To install it, place the line into your \windows\control.ini under the >[color schemes] section. (You'll have to quit Windows and restart to >be able to select it from the control panel/colors menu.) No you don't! I was able to install it simply by swiping the mouse over the line above and editing control.ini in another window and pasting the text. As soon as the file is written the scheme is available from the control panel. Hmm... not too bad... >Also, while were on such esoterica, does anyone have any nifty >patterns they'd like to share? I've produced a couple of fairly horrendous bitmaps that I occasionally use as wallpaper just to annoy myself. Nothing very artistic though. -- Tony Lezard. E-mail: tony@mantis.co.uk, Snail: Mantis Consultants, Unit 56, St. John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge, CB4 4WS, United Kingdom. Voice: +44 223 421094. Most appropriate anagram of name: Lazy Rodent.