skins for xplorer2???

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jun 23, 12:07

I would like to see option to change skins in xplorer2 (at least, its icons - with Phoenity, maybe?

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by the way, those default icons are really small and ... sorry - ugly!

Phoenity:

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Jun 23, 12:56

i know nothing about skinning, sorry

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jun 23, 13:22

ok... but, is there a way to make those default icons little bigger? (24 pixel?)

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Jun 23, 13:26

not at the moment
if you enable text labels (right-click on the toolbar), the buttons will become much larger

atmeek · Post by **atmeek** » 2004 Jun 24, 02:12

Nikos:
Please do NOT(!!!) implement skins. It's like asking for trouble.

It's fine as it is. Plain and simple.

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Jun 24, 15:01

Second that motion ... it's function, not appearance that counts.

However, I do see a benefit from improving the legibility and recognizable uniqueness of icons. It will enhance useability: (reduce confusion, speed recognition of functions, reduce errors ...)

MKairys · Post by **MKairys** » 2004 Jun 24, 15:09

Third that motion

Many more useful things for Nikos to spend his time on!
"Large buttons" option, like MS explorers, would be nice however

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jun 25, 11:30

fgagnon wrote:1. Second that motion ... it's function, not appearance that counts.

2. However, I do see a benefit from improving the legibility and recognizable uniqueness of icons. It will enhance useability: (reduce confusion, speed recognition of functions, reduce errors ...)

1. weeeell... yes and no - although Total Commander is VERY powerfull, I don't use it, cause it is soooo ugly

2. that is EXACTLY what I thought!!! See those icons in my first post here: those icons are so easy to see and understand! Unfortunately, some icons on xplorer2 (like Back and Forward) are so small and not very nice!

but, anyway, this program is SO GREAT!!! 10x, Nikos!

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Jun 25, 11:52

With all the function-related items that nikos has on his to-do list, this will likely not be addressed anytime soon, unless somebody steps forward to volunteer for the graphic button designer position. (hint, hint

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(BTW - ripping off copyrighted material will not be permitted.)

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jun 25, 15:09

The Phoenity icons and graphics design are licensed under a Creative Commons License ("You are free: 1. to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work; 2. to make derivative works... You must give the original author credit; You may not use this work for commercial purposes.)

So, maybe Nikos (or some "older" members) can ask Lim Chee Aun to make icons for Xplorer2 (I think that cannot be very hard, cause all those icons in xplorer2 are only one BMP picture!)

Please, see:
http://phoenity.com
http://phoenity.com/contact/

maybe I am a little boring (a little?), but I would realy like to see those great icons in this program!

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jul 12, 07:02

Here is my e-mail from Lim, author of Phoenity:

Lim Chee Aun to me

[ Tuesday, July 06, 2004 5:27 PM ]
ZoNi [ !!!!!!!!@gmail.com ] wrote:

> Hi, Lim!

Hi, Zoni. May I ask, do I know you? Your nickname sounds so familiar

> I like Phoenity VERY much... That is why I want to ask you, if you can
> make that skin for Xplorer2 http://www.netez.com/xplorer2/
>
> There is a problem, however: at this moment, Xplorer2 don't support
> skins, but it is easy to change its icons with some other using
> ResHacker! All I need is is a "pic" with those icons... Can you make
> that, please!?

Yes I can, but maybe it's a better option for you to actually contact the
author of xplorer2 to include skinning support, so that my work can be
distributed to all xplorer2 users. Those users include me, because I use
xplorer2 too.

--
Lim Chee Aun. http://cheeaun.phoenity.com/
Phoenity. http://phoenity.com/
Phoenity Shop. http://cafeshops.com/phoenity/

nikos, what should I say to him? Please, maybe you can make Phoenity default "skin"?

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Jul 12, 07:48

unfortunately i don't know nothing about skinning or preparing a program for skinning. And i don't have time to look into it!

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jul 12, 08:45

ok

I will ask Lim to make that "skin", and than I will make small tutorial for any1 on how to change skin with Ressource Hacker! Is that ok with you?

(btw: that needs only 10 seconds

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ckit · Post by **ckit** » 2004 Jul 12, 09:32

ZoNi011, take a hint and give up! The default look of xplorer2 is fine it's not suppose to look like Firefox or Thunderbird.

ZoNi011 · Post by **ZoNi011** » 2004 Jul 12, 09:46

ckit wrote:ZoNi011, take a hint and give up!

NEVER!

I hope that Lim will make those icons and that very soon I will use them in my Xplorer2 Lite!