Jan 30, 2016 · i want to make a clear, visual frame around any window. like previous versions of Windows: windows 7 and backwards. there is a similar question in this form, but all the people that tried to help, actually did NOT understand the question.

Jul 20, 2015 · Wrong, I would like to be able to change the default window frame line size to a get bolder lines and frames in order to improve readability. If you are familiar with Windows XP and windows 7, under the 'Window Color and Appearance" settings, you can customize certain items of the UI. Specifically the 'Active window border' Title Bar, etc.

Aug 23, 2024 · Yes, you can alter the thickness of the borders around windows in Windows 10, similar to how it was in Windows 7 or XP, without using the high contrast option. Here’s how you can do it by modifying the Windows Registry: Open the Registry Editor: Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Type regedit and press Enter.

Sep 20, 2015 · How can I get whider window frames? If windows overlap, then it's very difficult to see where one window ends and the other begins. This was solved very good from Windows 3.1 till Windows 8, but in Windows 10 it turned to worse. Used resolution: 2560 * 1440. A line of one pixel is defenetly too smal to be recognized.

Jul 7, 2022 · Here is a screenshot showing my regedit window - you can see the values of those registry entries as well as two edges of the window itself, which clearly does not have a visible 5px border (60/12=5) but only the 1px I can get just by turning on "Show accent color on title bars and windows borders". The mouse pointer shows a double-ended arrow ...

Mar 18, 2022 · I know you can change the color of the outline, but I'm not certain about a way to change the thickness. The color can be changed from Settings > Personalization > Color > Accent Color. Shawn "Cmdr" Keene | Microsoft MVP 2010-2024 | CmdrKeene.com | tweet: @CmdrKeene Microsoft MVPs are independent experts offering real-world answers.

Dec 26, 2020 · There's no feature for now that allows to adjust Windows Frame borders. You can send a feedback to add this in the feedback hub app. For now, the workaround is creating an optical illusion that your border is thick. You can go to Settings > Personalization > Colors and choose a high vibrant color or use High Contrast Themes. Hope this helps.

Oct 2, 2014 · I must say I liked the large thickness of the borders in Windows 8 compared to all previous versions of Windows to make resizing less frustrating. I confess that for the upper left, and bottom corners it is not so bad because the cursor changes when you are relatively away from the window (about 10 pixels).

Aug 29, 2022 · On the right side of the window right-click WindowsMetrics and select Export to create a backup of this key, so if you mess up the values, you have a way to restore it easily, you can save it on your desktop. On the left side of the window, double click "PaddedBorderWidth" and set a value between -0 and -1500.

Jul 5, 2016 · I have a MDI project. Multiple child windows are created. I want to customize the frame of the child windows. The title bar thickness needs to be reduced. I tried to handle ON_WM_NCPAINT() ON_WM_CREATE() It hasnt worked. Need some help in custom drawing of the title bar. Any help would be appreciated.