Here are screenshots:
Auto-Hidden Folder Band:
After Hovering Mouse over Folder Band:
To make the "Folder Band" Auto-hide in Windows Explorer, you'll have to edit the "Shellstyle.dll" file which you can get in your currently used theme folder. For example, if you are using default Window Vista theme, then you'll get the "Shellstyle.dll" file in following directory:
%windir%\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColor
So here is a step-by-step tutorial:
1. First open the "Shellstyle.dll" file in Resource Hacker.
2. Goto "UIFILE -> 1 -> 1033".
3. Press <Ctrl>+F or click on "View -> Find Text...".
4. Now type "<style resid="FolderBandStyle">" (without quotes) in "Find what" textbox.
5. It'll let you go to following line:
<style resid="FolderBandStyle">
<Element
background="argb(0, 0, 0, 0)"
/>
Now press <Enter> after "<style resid="FolderBandStyle">" line and add following line:
<if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element
padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if>
So now it'll look like following:
<style resid="FolderBandStyle">
<if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element
padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if>
<Element
background="argb(0, 0, 0, 0)"
/>
6. Thats it. Now click on "Compile Script" button and then save the file.
7. Log off or restart to see the changes.
Now Folder band will be auto-hidden and whenever you'll hove the mouse over it, it'll appear.
Credits goes to U.K.Intel...
This article was posted in Resource Hacker, Windows Vista.
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James
I'm just wondering if its possible to do the same to address bar, as i'm using another address, and it seems a bit pointless to have both on display.
Cheers
VG
^^ Sorry but atm its not possible No known way to do it.
James
OK cheers, at least i know
sisiphus
it worked...but i notice you can still see about 2 px of the folderband...it doesn´t hide completly...it will be grate if you can fix it to hide completly...thanks
hc
It doesn' t work for me.
I can' t overwrite original shellstyle.dll .
Pardaillan32
It worked as a charm. It's a nice thing I guess but...personally I don't like it this way 'cause I have to really point the black line (of the Folder band) in order to get it showing. Now...how do I get it back the way it was? Thanks VG
VG
^^ Remove those extra lines from the file and save it again. OR if you took a backup, then restore it.
SkylineRSX
VG THANKS!!!!
Danief
Hey, The "resource hacker" is meant for 32 bit vista. Is there a way to get this working on 64 bit vista?
Danief
Actually, i found a program that will do it. http://www.bome.com/Restorator/
Will the trial version get the job done?