After getting numerous mails and comments regarding this particular problem, today I decided to post this topic.
Many Windows XP users who use 3rd party themes like "VistaVG", "SevenVG", face a strange problem. The icon or text of right-side pane entries in start menu is not displayed properly. Sometimes you see half icons and sometimes you see a few starting characters missing as shown in following screenshots:
Case 1:
Case 2:
SOLUTION:
Actually its not a problem. You face this problem because you are using wrong color scheme of the theme.
Most of the XP themes like my "VistaVG" theme contain more than one style, one for default icon size and other for large icon size.
There is an option in Desktop settings "Use large icons" which increase the icon size and you face this problem.
So there are 2 solutions of this problem:
Solution 1:
Open Desktop Properties, go to "Appearance" tab and select the correct "Color Scheme" from the drop-down menu:
If you are using "Use large icons" option, then you need to apply the color scheme having "48" in its name cause it has been made for large icon size option.
So if you are using wrong color scheme, change it and your problem will be solved.
Solution 2:
You can also disable "Use large icons" option to fix this problem. Open Desktop Properties, go to "Appearance" tab and click on "Effects" button.
Now uncheck "Use large icons" option and Click on "OK" button and then apply it.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows XP, Windows XP Themes.
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Arun
Thanks VG! This sure helps and has solved the CASE1 problem I was facing. Unchecking "Use Large Icons" did the trick :)
Sartaj
Hi VG,
theme is oustanding but there is problem which i am facing.The problem is that the taskbar doesn't change according to theme.It shows the taskbar of windows classic theme.Help me to remove this problem..
sam
VG
^^ Have you run UXTheme Patcher?
leon
hey vg i've another problem.every time i have to press "F1" for starting the windows.is there any solution for this??im using win xp sp2
VG
^^ Its a CMOS battery problem. Check Help & Support topic.
ricardo J
oh thank you ive been needing how it could be fixed , thank you
Jay
VG, thanks
i really love the theme and the solution worked
i had to use both of them.
anyway, ur theme's great
naresh
hi vg i want to ask u dat my icons are not coming as its shown in the sample picture what to do plsz reply!!!!????
Crowley
I have a diffrent problem ..........I dont have a Windows 7 start menu! its still looking Xp-ish
But everything else is good? VG do you know how to fix it?
//Crowley
VG
^^ Can you please provide more details? Are you using any custom theme?