There has got to be an Office 2003 update for the new Media Center

[Justin]

I really like the new Media Center 2005 visual style (AKA Energy Blue),
however it looks terrible in Office 2003. I really think there has to be an
update for Office so that it can truly support the new visual style and look
good. This could be as simple as a small download on officeupdate.com or it
could be part of Service Pack 2.

What do you all think?

Justin

 

[Peter Near [MCE MVP]]

I think that my MS Office 2003 setup looks fine with the Energy Blue
theme. What looks bad in your setup?

Pete

 

[David Shorthouse]

Indeed, I agree. It seems Office 2003 is only hooked into the Windows theme
if it is the "Luna" theme. If you rename the Royale (aka Energy Bliss) theme
to "luna" in C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Royale, then Office 2003
applications re-assume their appearance.

Dave

 

[Justin]

Wow, you're right! In addition, I've found that .NET 2.0 Framework (still in
beta) programs that use the built in Office 2003 style toolbars and menus
don't have this problem, so it has to be a bug in Office 2003 associated with
the Luna theme.

Here are some example pictures that show how .NET Framework 2.0 menu and
toolbar controls render properly with the Energy Blue/Royale enabled, unlike
Office 2003:

http://www.justin-files.net/example1.jpg
http://www.justin-files.net/example2.jpg

I might even make a new post about this Luna/Office 2k3 bug... I hate to see
such a great operating system be spoiled by this one annoyance.

Justin

 

[Justin]

It's ALL white and much too bright. There's no skinning at all...