Coloured folder tabs show in Safe Mode, not Admin

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Hi, I tried to set the selected (current) folder tab colour, but found no change in Admin mode.

To my surprise, when I happened to run in Safe Mode, the colour I had selected appeared. :unamused:

(Preferences, Colors & Fonts, Folder Tabs, Selected Background)

Could you suggest what might cause this, please? (9.0.0.9)

Thanks dal987

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You have to disable visual styles for the tabs in order for custom colors to work:

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Thanks Jon, that worked. Certainly not obvious. I had been beginning to wonder if there was some program adversely affected DOPUS, but that seemed less likely here.

Suggestion:
Have an informative prompt:
'If you wish to appy a background tab colour, Visual Styles (explanation) will be disabled. Do you wish to proceed?'

rather than relying on the user to know two not obviously related options must be changed.

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Yes we've thought that before (I think Leo actually suggested moving the 'Use visual styles' option to the Display / Colors & Fonts page for Folder Tabs.)

I'll bump it up the list :slight_smile: