http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_yeager/archive/2007/07/05/customizing-the-application-master-in-sharepoint-2007.aspxThe good news is that the application.master in SharePoint 2007 is the master page for all of the SharePoint administration pages located in the _layouts directory. When you create a new look and feel for your SharePoint installation by creating a newen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_yeager/archive/2007/07/05/customizing-the-application-master-in-sharepoint-2007.aspx#3957778Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:39:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:3957778Dreamrift » Useful SharePoint References<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.darkfusion.net/blog/archives/393">http://www.darkfusion.net/blog/archives/393</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_yeager/archive/2007/07/05/customizing-the-application-master-in-sharepoint-2007.aspx#4213204Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:24:17 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4213204Jennifer Davis<p>Thank you for this article! I am in a time crunch with a MOSS rollout and your article has just been a lifesaver for me! </p>http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_yeager/archive/2007/07/05/customizing-the-application-master-in-sharepoint-2007.aspx#4756684Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:16:39 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4756684Sridhar's Blog<p>It's unfortunate, the customization ability offered by MOSS 2007 w.r.t. playing around with application</p>http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_yeager/archive/2007/07/05/customizing-the-application-master-in-sharepoint-2007.aspx#4849389Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:49:36 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4849389Kain Balzary<p>The styles sheet override however will apply on application.master, so they can be styled and themed, though only within the complex and limiting options the table heavy master page layout allows. </p>http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_yeager/archive/2007/07/05/customizing-the-application-master-in-sharepoint-2007.aspx#8436688Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:13:37 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8436688Naz<p>Hey, Thank you very much. This work around has really given me sigh of relief :)</p>