UserPreferencesMask
HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_BINARY | 0x0–0xFFFFFFFF ( bitmask ) | 0x80003E9E |
Description
Represents a mask of bits that correspond to various user interface (UI) settings.
| Bit | UI Setting | Default Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Active window tracking | 0 | Active window tracking disabled. |
| 1 | Menu animation | 1 | Menu animation enabled; menu effect depends on value of bit 9. |
| 2 | Combo box animation | 1 | Slide-open effect for combo boxes enabled. |
| 3 | List box smooth scrolling | 1 | Smooth-scrolling effect for list boxes enabled. |
| 4 | Gradient captions | 1 | Gradient effect for window title bars enabled. |
| 5 | Keyboard cues | 0 | Menu access key letters underlined only when the menu is activated from the keyboard. |
| 6 | Active window tracking Z order | 0 | Windows activated through active window tracking are not brought to the top. |
| 7 | Hot tracking | 1 | Hot tracking enabled. |
| 8 | Reserved | 0 | This bit reserved for future use. |
| 9 | Menu fade | 1 | Menu fade animation enabled. If menu fade animation is disabled, menus use slide animation. This bit is ignored if menu animation (bit 1) is disabled. |
| 10 | Selection fade | 1 | Selection fade enabled; the selected menu will remain on the screen briefly and then fade out after the user makes a selection. |
| 11 | Tool tip animation | 1 | Tool tip animation enabled; effect depends on value of bit 12. |
| 12 | Tool tip fade | 1 | Tool tip fade animation enabled. If tool tip fade animation is disabled, tool tips use slide animation. This bit is ignored if tool tip animation (bit 11) is disabled. |
| 13 | Cursor shadow | 1 | Cursor shadow is enabled. This effect only appears if the system has a color depth of more than 256 colors. |
| 14–30 | Reserved | 0 | These bits reserved for future use. |
| 31 | UI effects | 1 | All UI effects (combo box animation, cursor shadow, gradient captions, hot tracking, list box smooth scrolling, menu animation, menu underlines, selection fade, tool tip animation) are enabled. |
