changing style or look of xplorer

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 03, 23:59

hi,
love the xplorer.
quick question: upon install, i chose NOT to use XP Style; BUT I would like to change to use XP Style as it may look better.
How do i make that change? hope i dt have to re-install, etc....

Post by **nikos** » 2006 Sep 05, 11:47

you just need to copy a file called "xplorer2.exe.manifest"
reinstall will be the easiest way to do it (no need to uninstall first)

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 05, 14:34

Nikos, tx 4 the feedback.
i hope re-installing won't re-set my preferences, etc. In case it might, I do have the xplorer2.exe.manifest in the C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\ folder. How wd i "copy it" (as u mentioned in ur reply)?
Does using the "XP Style" use Windows or Internet Explorer as a shell or GUI support?

Post by **nikos** » 2006 Sep 05, 16:02

if you reinstall without uninstalling you won't lose your preferences. To be safe you can create a backup first with Actions | Export settings

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 05, 17:02

great. thanks.

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 05, 17:17

well, it didn't work as it did not ask me during (re)install process whether i wanted to use the XP Style or not.
just re-installed over and that's it.
perhaps ur suggestion to copy the .manifest file will work?
if so, can u please provide details on how to do it?
tx.

Post by **nikos** » 2006 Sep 06, 09:11

get this file and put it in your installation folder
http://zabkat.com/xplorer2.exe.manifest

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 06, 14:24

tx 4 ur patience. i already have this file in the C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite folder.

i downloaded the one from the link u provided and it is the exact same one, at least same MD5 hash: C978C3174702AC151131FED582246F8C

what now....?

Post by **nikos** » 2006 Sep 06, 14:59

why do i feel you don't run windows XP?
you can't have xp looks without it!

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 06, 15:04

of course i run XP! i wdn't be wasting ur time otherwise.... XP Home Edition (OEM version from Sony)
version 5.1 (build 2600.xpclient.010817-1148)

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2006 Sep 06, 15:20

To get XP styles, the manifest filename (ahead of the .manifest extension) must exactly match that of the executable.
So ... if you rename it to xplorer2_UC.exe.manifest you should get what you want -- assuming you are using the unicode version which normally installs as xplorer2_UC.exe

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 06, 15:25

hi, tx 4 ur suggestion. i tried it and no change. btw, my executable's name is xplorer2.exe
how do i post a print screen here?

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2006 Sep 06, 15:30

If you didn't install the unicode version (& I assume we are talking Pro) then no XP styles, as far as I recall (but I could be wrong).

PS - what does Help | About xplorer² report?

sbm · Post by **sbm** » 2006 Sep 06, 15:32

About: 1.6.0.1 LITE

I do not have the UNICODE version. Didn't realize 1 was available. Is that only for the PRO version?

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2006 Sep 06, 15:37

UNICODE version is only in PRO.
I normally use classic windoze view (not XP) so the only 'XP style' I expect to see is column highlighting, which I do see in my Pro version but not for the Lite version I run for test/support.