Skinning IE-6 SP2
Sunday, February 11, 2007 by Tecumseh | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Hi,
I know that WB5 skins the Favorites in IE6, but, unless I have missed something, if you create folders to organize the Favorites, the folders themselves do not get skinned and remain the Microsoft vanilla shade. I have been manually changing each folder which can be rather tedious. Is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks,
T
I know that WB5 skins the Favorites in IE6, but, unless I have missed something, if you create folders to organize the Favorites, the folders themselves do not get skinned and remain the Microsoft vanilla shade. I have been manually changing each folder which can be rather tedious. Is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks,
T
Tecumseh
Reply #2 Monday, February 12, 2007 9:39 PM
You're right, Icon Packager skins the icons (up late last night!). The Favorites short-cuts are skinnned as advertised, but if you create folders to sub-divide the short-cuts those folders do not get skinned, at least not in IE-6 SP2.
Reply #2 Monday, February 12, 2007 9:39 PM
The folder icons are not skinned by WB, IconPackager skins them. Running IE7, the folders, including ones I have created are skinned by Icon Packager.
You're right, Icon Packager skins the icons (up late last night!). The Favorites short-cuts are skinnned as advertised, but if you create folders to sub-divide the short-cuts those folders do not get skinned, at least not in IE-6 SP2.
Cavan1
Reply #3 Monday, February 12, 2007 9:52 PM
Reply #3 Monday, February 12, 2007 9:52 PM
It has been awhile since I ran IE6, just tested what I think you are saying in IE7, I created a new folder, then a sub in it, then a sub in the sub, then another sub folder, all are skinned by icon from icon packager.
Tecumseh
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:12 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:12 AM
I should have added this in the first place. 
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skinningfavoriteskd4.jpg
As you can see, the folders are not skinned.
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skinningfavoriteskd4.jpg
As you can see, the folders are not skinned.
Tecumseh
Reply #6 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:29 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:29 PM
OK ... I did it the hard way. Right clicked on each folder > Properties > Change Icon and followed the many prompts to Icon Packager and selected the folder icon I wanted. It's a real tedious pain but only needs to be done once (unless you clean install XP). Sure would be nice if there was a way to auto-skin them.
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Reply #1 Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:36 PM