Magic Menu Help Required.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Change your screenmode to use more than 4 colors?

Or use icons that are more colorful (like GlowIcons, MagicWB icons, etc.)

+1 for this question being confusing. Maybe post a screenshot for us?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

This is a normal message. Workbench is trying to change the screenmode. It can't do this 'cause you have stuff open.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I can see from your screenshot that your Workbench is already running in more than 4 colors mode. Once you've closed everything (including the clock, like it's asking you to do) that may address whatever problem you think you're having.

Moving forward, if you're just looking for more attractive icons you might try something like this:

http://aminet.net/package/pix/mwb/StandardMagicWB16

- A huge collection of MagicWB-style icons (good for low-spec systems).  Alternatively you may want to look into icon sets like NewIcons, GlowIcons, etc., if your system is a bit faster and you'd like a more modern appearance.

Also definitely recommend the Peter K. icon library:

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

And FullPalette Prefs:

http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/FullPalette22

If you're looking for a good guide to improve the appearance of your Workbench, try this:

http://www.mfilos.com/2012/01/guide-making-workbench-prettier-using.html

Obviously before doing any of this however, you should fix whatever issues you think might've been brought over from a bad install of Workbench.  IMHO "nuke it from orbit" - a fresh reinstall of the OS - is a lot easier than trying to pick apart bugs.  If you've lost your original Workbench disks you can still buy them here:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1211

Or 3.9, here:

http://www.vesalia.de/e_os39.htm

Have fun!

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Also on mine my screen mode is set to PAL: High Res Colors 256.

That's gonna be slow. And use a lot of chip memory. IMHO if you're using MagicWB icons you should be able to get a nice looking Workbench with as few as 8 colors. If you're using GlowIcons or NewIcons (or something similar) you'll probably want to use a (minimum) 32 color screenmode to get a nice look. IMHO, YMMV.