Windows 10: Active window taskbar icon color stand out Windows 10 revisited

Following up on this:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows/5521f184-c332-4ca3-ba41-1d3d9f2991f9

This is nearly 5 years old. Has this been fixed yet? Basically can we change the colorin the taskbar for the active window not window title color so that it stands out better than the inactive window? Without using a High Contrast theme. To look something like this:




PC: @joechalfoun


If this is customizable, then please kindly help me with instructions.

If this is not customizable, then that is just ridiculous.

:)

 

Active window taskbar icon color stand out windows 10

Hi Joechalfoun,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you to follow these steps and check if it helps:

• Right click on the desktop, click on personalize.
• Click on Windows Color, and click on advance appearance settings.
• Under Windows color and appearance, click on the drop down arrow under item.
• You can select Active title bar, Active Windows border etc, and change the size and color you want.
• If you want different color, then click on color and click on others so that you can create your own color.
• Once you finish making the changes click on apply and then ok.

I suggest you to post your valuable suggestions in Windows feedback app. So, that developers will try to implement it in future Windows 10 Builds to enhance user experience.

Keep us posted on the status of the issue and I’ll be glad to assist you further.

 

Active window taskbar icon color stand out windows 10

Hi,

As you are already familiar with this problem, no matter how you change the colors of the taskbar icons you still cannot see which window is active. In windows XP it was so clear without mucking around with colors and themes it purely showed which window
was active like it was indented into the screen. whereas windows 7 just changes the shade of the color. I hoped that this would change in windows 10, but unfortunately it hasn't.

I don't know why Microsoft broke from something that works so well. But can you please advise on how to make a change back to the way windows XP displays the selected window icon on the taskbar.

Please understand that I am not asking to revert back to windows XP taskbar looks. I only want to be able to have the option to see the selected window icon on my taskbar. Right now, windows 7 or 10 simply adds a slight white shade on top of the selected
icon on the taskbar and unfortunately this doesn't work well.

Thanks,

Cheers,

Joe

 

Active window taskbar icon color stand out windows 10

Hi Joe,

We appreciate your time and effort for getting back to us.

Try the following steps and check if it helps:

• Right click on the Start button and click on the Settings.
• Click on the Personalization.
• Select the Colors from the left pane.
• Under Choose a color turn off the Automatically pick an accent color for my background.
• Try to change the color and options under the Choose a color.

Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on
Change desktop background and colors.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-change-desktop-background

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.