Windows 10: Change Color of Inactive Title Bar in Windows 10

AeroLite doesn't need it, as it colors the title bars already. It also uses it's own theme engine.

 

Using the AeroLite theme in Windows 8 the colour of inactive windows is adjusted to make it easy to see which window has focus:





With AeroLite on Windows 10 the title bar of inactive windows is the same colour as the title bar of active windows, so it's not immediately obvious which has focus:





It would therefore be good if you could adjust the colour of inactive windows' title bars so it worked like Windows 8. I was hoping this setting would solve the problem, but it looks like a no go.

If it's not possible I'll probably have to switch to the default theme, though I don't really like that either. I'm not liking Windows 10 in general as it seems to suffer from a complete lack of customisation options. Windows seems to lose more and more customisation options with each release *Sad

 

You can do a lot with 10. Check out this thread: Solved Windows 10 Themes created by Ten Forums members - Windows 10 Forums

 

Seems with the default Windows theme only in Build 14271, you can make 'AccentColor' and 'AccentColorInactive' a desired color but still maintain your accent color.
(Changed both bars to grey, accent color is still gold; sticks after restart, cold boot. etc.)
(Click image 2 or 3 times to get a closer look)

 

Hello,

I have one problem after making some customization in registry. I made some gray customization and it's almost done, but there is a bright grey background box behind fonts on inactive programs windows.

Here is example:





It works perfect on explorer window (no bright gray box behind font):





Do you know how can i fix it?

 

@popielasty sorry this is something that cannot be changed, unless you use either High contrast, or 3rd party patching tools which I cannot recommend on Windows 10. Windows 7 & 8 knock your socks off, but on Windows 10 it will nuke your system when uninstalling the patcher.
Here are a couple of AeroHybrid themes I made, as you can see, the inactive text, always lightens to gray.

 

@Cliff S, I tried some theme from this site -> Use Windows 10 with a Full Dark Theme on my other PC.

The result is:





Main diference is, that on my PC I didn't make any changes in registry, only applied this theme...

Maybe I broke something on my laptop in registry and now i can't fix it by theme?

When I applied this theme on my laptop it result in this:





On my laptop I also used few time Winaero Tweaker - it could do some mess?

 

Like I said above, that's how it is supposed to be, and cannot be changed with a few tweaks. You didn't break anything*Smile

 

Today I applied updates on my WIN10PRO, now I have build 1607 which fix everything I was complaining about *Smile Main color of title bar can be choose from personalize menu, inactive title bar color can be set by modifying windows registry (AccentColorInactive - like in advice on first page)

 

I am new to Win 10, it's installed and working great. I don't have the registry settings talked about in this thread.


My Color personalisation choices are different as well, I am missing 2 selections.. Any thoughts would be appreciated, Thank You.

 

Hello shamal, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

The registry key and value is not in the registry by default. You'll just need to add them as per the note box under the step though.

 

Thank you, I did and there was no change to the color. Is there anyone I can ask about the missing options in the colours set up menu?
I appreciate your reply.

 

Shamal,

Please go ahead and post a screenshot showing your setting in the registry for this, and for what color you wanted. I'll take a look to see if anything may stand out.

After setting the registry, you should only need to click/tap on another window to have the inactive windows change to the color you set in the registry.

It looks like you have an older build of Windows 10 installed. Updating the latest 14393.693 build via Windows Update will add the other options for Colors in Settings.

 

Thank you, I installed from the Windows disk I purchased, did not know it was not updating the version, there's been a lot of updating going on since loading the machine on the weekend. I will update first, then see where this goes.
Thank you for your help.

 

I discovered there were updates waiting to install, that were not proceeding. I used this solution to fix it from SOLVED: Windows 10 Won't Install or Download Updates - Appuals.com



I did not use the troubleshooter solution further up on that page. I found the startup type was set to manual, reset to auto, everything else was normal. The updates started immediately after reboot. I will report back after on colour issue in windows title bars. Getting the monster Anniversary download now.
Thank you for the help.