Windows 10 silly issue with "Edit Common Parameters"

[jaydenn]

Ok,

I can't read any of the text in the dialog box. See attached.

Back in the day, windows let you change anything you want, but I cannot seem to find any thing on 10.

 

As soon as I put a checkmark in the box, that one item becomes visible. Any ideas on how to change these colours?

 

can't see.bmp

[Jaz]

Cant' help you, just chiming in: I have the same issue.

Windows 10, Quadro K4200

[crazy^millman]

I am going to suspect permissions. Have you made your user account with full permissions on the 2017 folder?

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Easy fix.  Roll back to Windows 7.

[jaydenn]

This is on a regular X9 install, on windows 10.

I haven't tried 2017 yet.

 

And I have full administrative rights on my PC.

 

J

[gcode]

I'm not seeing this on my system in either X9 or MC2017

the text is dim but visible

maybe this has something to do with a Windows font or theme setting

 

 

 

[Tim Johnson]

It's the same for me on windows 7. There was a thread once (can't remember if it was here or the mastercam site) that stated there were 11? different looks that you could manually change. I pretty sure that was X7. I did it and it worked nicely but it either didn't work in X8 or I didn't change it correctly.

[JoshC]

My computer does that in X9 but does not have that issue in Mastercam2017. If you download the new version I am guessing the problem will go away for you as well.

[Thad]

My computer does that in X9 but does not have that issue in Mastercam2017. If you download the new version I am guessing the problem will go away for you as well.

 

Spoken like a true reseller!

[JoshC]

Thad, i was just trying to help. thats the only solution i personally have but others may have a fix for x9 that im unaware about. Here is a screen shot from X9 vs 2017 side by side on my Windows 10 machine with Nvidia Quadro K4100M gfx card

 ​ https://s32.postimg.org/4rqdrtcit/2016_07_08_8_49_46.png

[Thad]

Thad, i was just trying to help.

 

 

I know Josh. I was just bustin' your chops. 

[Thad]

Just curious, what happens if you check one of the boxes? Does the text appear when it "wakes up?"

[gcode]

Just curious, what happens if you check one of the boxes? Does the text appear when it "wakes up?"

on machines where the text is not visible, it becomes visible

on my machine where the text is dim, it becomes brighter

[Thad]

It doesn't make sense to me why everything is grayed out in the first place. There is already a checkbox that shows what is enabled and what isn't, graying them out is just redundant fluff from a UX perspective. Now that fluff is causing a problem.

 

With such limited contrast between text and button color in the grayed out state, it's very likely causing issues for people with accessibility needs as well.

[jaydenn]

Thad, Yes. When you check the box, it becomes visible.

[JoshC]

yea if you check the box they do wake up or brighten up so they are legible in X9. But it can be frustrating having to check 10+ boxes to find the one you need so I am glad its fixed in at least the newest version.

[jeff]

Odd, I have Win 10 and haven't seen this issue in X9 or 2017.

I wonder if it's a system font style setting? Or a color scheme setting withing Mastercam itself.

[Jayson Kramer]

I fully agree with Jeff on this. I do not have have these issues but I know a lot people change a bunch setting in Windows.

[Mickey@acceltool]

same issue here.....It is a windows thing because I was running x9 on windows 7 with no issue and then I upgrade to windows 10 and it disappears....Now the big question is how and what setting do I change to get them back??? 

[kostiuk]

Video card drivers?

 

Kevin K.

[gcode]

I have non standard fonts and colors set in Windows

I had my Win7 Windows theme set to light grey colors to releave eye strain

I do not have this issue now that I've upgraded them machine to Win10

In Win 7 I made the adjustments at

Control Panel/Personalization/Windows Color and Appearance/Advanced Appearance Settings

 

I have no idea where these settings might be found in Win10

[jaydenn]

Microsoft has removed the advanced appearance settings from 10. Do a quick search and you'll see.

[bhyde]

I had a similar problem on Win7 with X9 that I used the wizard on.

IIRC, I removed the cfg file or something to that effect and it took care of the problem. 

Not sure if this is the issue or will help. 

[Colin Gilchrist]

The best solution to this issue so far in Windows 10, is to change to the "High Contrast - White" Theme.

 

Go down to the Windows Search Bar, and type in "Theme". Click on the "Themes and related settings" (system settings) option.

 

This opens the "Personalization" menu, set to the "Themes" option in the Tree. Click on "Theme settings".

 

In the dialog box, scroll down to "High Contrast Themes", and pick the "High Contrast - White" Theme.

 

These are the only "Signed" Themes by Microsoft, and the only ones allowed under "default Windows 10", so everyone has these options. A user that is an Administrator could also use the "get more themes online" option, and browse for additional options...

[Colin Gilchrist]

Note: if you go to the "Ease of use" options, there is a Check Box for "enabling High-Contrast Themes", which uses "left ALT", "left SHIFT", and "Print Screen". This will pop up a dialog, asking if you want to switch to High-Contrast Mode. Say yes, the change happens, then use "Edit common parameters".

 

When you are done, press "left ALT", "left SHIFT", and "Print Screen", and your Theme will reset to the last theme you used. This is great, because I downloaded a really cool "New Zealand - West Coast" Theme, and I'd really hate to loose my sweet settings, just to see a particular dialog box. So it is nice to be able to switch back and forth easily...