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'''Visual Styles''' are a set of graphics, measurements, and other properties which modify the [[Microsoft_Windows|Microsoft Windows]] user interface. Early versions of Windows, such as [[Windows 3.x|Windows 3.1]], provided basic options for window customization. [[Windows XP|Windows XP]] is the first version of Windows to use a theming engine and graphics for portions of its interface. Visual styles undergo several changes throughout their development, because of this, many variations of them exist.
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'''Visual styles''' are a set of graphics, measurements, and other properties which modify the [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]] user interface. Early versions of Windows, such as [[Windows 3.x|Windows 3.1]], provided basic options for window customization. [[Windows XP]] is the first version of Windows to use a theming engine and graphics for portions of its interface. Visual styles undergo several changes throughout their development, because of this, many variations of them exist.


Due to the inclusion of a desktop compositor, the behaviour and effects of visual styles changed significantly in the [[Windows Longhorn|Windows "Longhorn"]] and [[Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] operating systems.
Due to the inclusion of a desktop compositor, the behaviour and effects of visual styles changed significantly in the [[Windows Longhorn|Windows "Longhorn"]] and [[Windows Vista]] operating systems.


== All Visual Styles ==
== List of visual styles ==
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! scope="col" | Finalized?
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| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Windows Classic|Windows Classic]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Windows Classic|Windows Classic]]
| Windows 95 to [[Windows 7|Windows 7]]|| '''Yes'''
| [[Windows 95]] to [[Windows 8.1]]|| '''Yes'''
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| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Watercolor|Watercolor]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Watercolor|Watercolor]]
| Early builds of Whistler|| No
| Early builds of [[Windows XP|Whistler]] || No
|-
|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Experimental_Whistler_themes|Experimental Whistler Themes]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Experimental Whistler themes|Experimental Whistler themes]]
| Whistler 2410-2419 || No
| [[Windows XP|Whistler]] builds 2410 and 2419 || No
|-
|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Luna|Luna]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Candy|Candy]]
| Windows XP || '''Yes'''
| [[Windows XP]] source code || No
|-
|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Royale|Royale]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Luna|Luna]]
| Windows XP Media Center Edition || '''Yes'''
| [[Windows XP]] || '''Yes'''
|-
|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Embedded|Embedded]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Royale|Royale]]
| Windows Embedded 2009 || '''Yes'''
| [[Windows XP Media Center Edition]] || '''Yes'''
|-
|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Plex|Plex]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Embedded|Embedded]]
| [[Windows Embedded 2009]] || '''Yes'''
|-
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Royale Noir|Royale Noir]]
| None (leaked) || No
|-
| Zune
| None (downloadable) || '''Yes'''
|-
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Plex|Plex]]
| [[Windows Longhorn|Longhorn]] M3-M6 || No
| [[Windows Longhorn|Longhorn]] M3-M6 || No
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|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Slate|Slate]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Slate|Slate]]
| Windows Longhorn M7 || No
| [[Windows Longhorn|Longhorn]] M7 || No
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|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Jade|Jade]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Jade|Jade]]
| Windows Longhorn M7 || No
| [[Windows Longhorn|Longhorn]] M7 || No
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|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Windows_Basic|Windows Basic]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Windows Basic|Windows Basic]]
| Windows Vista - Windows 7 || '''Yes'''
| [[Windows Vista]] - [[Windows 7]] || '''Yes'''
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| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Aero|Aero]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Aero|Aero]]
| Longhorn M6 - present|| '''Yes'''
| [[Windows Longhorn|Longhorn]] M6 - present|| '''Yes'''
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|-
| [[Windows:Visual_Styles:Aero_Lite|Aero Lite]]
| [[Windows/Visual Styles/Aero Lite|Aero Lite]]
| Windows 8 - present || '''Yes'''
| [[Windows 8]] - present || '''Yes'''
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Latest revision as of 09:02, 23 July 2021

Visual styles are a set of graphics, measurements, and other properties which modify the Microsoft Windows user interface. Early versions of Windows, such as Windows 3.1, provided basic options for window customization. Windows XP is the first version of Windows to use a theming engine and graphics for portions of its interface. Visual styles undergo several changes throughout their development, because of this, many variations of them exist.

Due to the inclusion of a desktop compositor, the behaviour and effects of visual styles changed significantly in the Windows "Longhorn" and Windows Vista operating systems.

List of visual styles

Name Appears in Finalized?
Windows Classic Windows 95 to Windows 8.1 Yes
Watercolor Early builds of Whistler No
Experimental Whistler themes Whistler builds 2410 and 2419 No
Candy Windows XP source code No
Luna Windows XP Yes
Royale Windows XP Media Center Edition Yes
Embedded Windows Embedded 2009 Yes
Royale Noir None (leaked) No
Zune None (downloadable) Yes
Plex Longhorn M3-M6 No
Slate Longhorn M7 No
Jade Longhorn M7 No
Windows Basic Windows Vista - Windows 7 Yes
Aero Longhorn M6 - present Yes
Aero Lite Windows 8 - present Yes