Re[2]: Alt+Tab icon in windows
- Posted by "Thomas Parslow (PatRat)" <patrat at rat-software.com> Jan 04, 2002
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> jaspers_post at hotmail.com wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> I've got an exe-file (made with bindw) with my own icon. This works >> fine. The installer I use recognises this icon for example. However when >> >> I use Alt+Tab in windows to switch between programs Euphoria's standard >> icon is shown instead of my own. Has anayone else encountered this >> problem and does anyone has a solution? > Jasper: > The problem maybe because your icon only contains a 32x32 > icon. A real windows icon should contain a 16x16, 32x32 > and 48x48. This icon can also contain these 3 icons in > in different pallete sizes. When windows displays an icon > it selects the appropriate icon to display or tries to > adjust the icon to fit the use. What maybe happening is that > the bindw is only replacing the 32x32 icon and when windows > selects the icon it uses one of the sizes that was not > replaced ( the euphoria icon ). The way you can find out > is to select an icon from some other windows program that > you know works and try bindw-ing it to your program. > Out on the web and you will find icon editors that will > allow you to create icons that contain more than one size > if this is your program. > Bernie Doesn't the alt-tab icon come from the main window icon not the program file icon? Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483 Rat Software http://www.rat-software.com/ Please leave quoted text in place when replying