firefox - change Skype background color in WIndows 7

06
2014-04
  • xoxo_tw

    I am running Windows 7, I think the White background in Skype (contactlist and chat window) are way to bright and it annoys me. But I find no way to change the color of it.

    A work around I discovered is, If I right click on the desktop and Choose Personalize, and turn Aero of and select a HighContrast theme, then I can set another background color of application Window. Then Skype background will have that color. Unfortunatley with Aero turned off webBrowsers like Firefox cant render the graphics properly.

    Im looking for a way to change Skype background with Aero still switched on.

    any ideas ?

    • Answers
  • superjos

    According to this Skype community thread, it seems that is not possible.


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  • Area 51

    I would suggest using the built in settings editor for firefox and changing it manually.

    First open a new tab (Firefox)

    type in

    about:config

    press [Enter]

    click the "I'll be careful, I promise" button.

    type in

    background

    Now find the option that says 

    browser.display.background_color

    Double click this option and change the default value

    #FFFFFF

    to whatever you want. (This code is in hex, so find the desired hex value and change it)

    Everything should work.