Fix & Unify Windows Decorations on Windows 7, 8, 10+

[AvidProToolsUser]

Originally Posted by JuanPC

your own words:

JuanPC...you don't seem to understand the basics of Kernel and Native GUI Design, native vs 3rd party skins or even what a service is.
More headaches come from using third party skins than native.
Regardless of CPU and RAM specs.

[JuanPC]

Originally Posted by AvidProToolsUser

Well unfortunately one of these issues with readability is a MS Windows fault. I use mactype to render fonts on Windows (https://github.com/Klaudit/mactype/releases).
Avid is not completely at fault with this -- although there are ways they could render fonts to clear it up.

Here are before and after so you can see the stark differences:







If anyone is interested in a configuration file for mactype PM me.
Also, after writing this post-- I decided to start programming a solution to fix these issues. Will keep you guys updated. But I hope before I finish AVID will beat me to it.

Adjusting ClearType Fonts in Windows has the EXACT SAME RESULT!

\Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Adjust Clear Type Text\
https://www.microsoft.com/typography...uner/tune.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClearType
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpixel_rendering
http://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/...indows-10.html
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[AvidProToolsUser]

Originally Posted by JuanPC

Adjusting ClearType Fonts in Windows has the EXACT SAME RESULT!

\Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Adjust Clear Type Text\

Absolutely not, you are highly delusional. Those before settings are with clear-type tuned.

[AvidProToolsUser]

Who doesn't use Windows with ClearType anyway. It is the default rendering engine on all Windows 7+ boxes. Hilarious.

[AvidProToolsUser]

Either way back to the issue at hand. I started coding the C API fixes I needed.
While probing the publicly available window classes for ProTools 12.5...You can see even though Avid has switched branding to "Avid" it still maintains legacy classes named Digi-this Digi-that.

Also, The fixes for the decorations are fairly easy. I guess I will make the adjustments before avid. If it is viable I will share my fixes.
Maybe even post my progress on the forum.
I appreciate the comments so far.

[JuanPC]

Originally Posted by AvidProToolsUser

Who doesn't use Windows with ClearType anyway. It is the default rendering engine on all Windows 7+ boxes. Hilarious.

ClearType used in the Wrong Hands with the Wrong settings is worse than Not having.

ClearType is not Turn-On, you are done. LOL. Jajajajaajaja

[AvidProToolsUser]

I think I'll start coding some fixes for this.

[cabermonty]

I totally agree, pro tools looks ugly on Windows 10 and it doesn't have to.
Avid just doesn't care enough to make pro tools a decent looking application on windows.
Studio One 3 looks consistent and beautiful on both mac and pc because Presonus cares about both platforms.