Shoutbox

Why can't we select our Messenger Lock icon from a DLL file with seeing all included icons in that file in the 'select lock icon' window and why do we have to gamble by writing a numeric identifier and then see what the icon was? In my opinion many people have been left no choice but the classic lock icon or at least they can't select the icon of they choice. Edit: Even if you are familiar with computers and programs, it is still too much pain to select a desired icon.

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Originally posted by ahmetgns
why do we have to gamble by writing a numeric identifier and then see what the icon was?

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You don't have to guess, you can open the dll with a resource editor to find out which number to use for the icon of your choice.

You don't need an external resource editor for that either, you can do it with Windows Explorer itself.

But yes, an icon selection would be nice, and as such this has been suggested before already though...

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Originally posted by ahmetgns
In my opinion many people have been left no choice but the classic lock icon or at least they can't select the icon of they choice.

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many people use different icons, they simply select an ICO file of their choice.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
You don't need an external resource editor for that either, you can do it with Windows Explorer itself.

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How? I haven't found a way to do that yet...

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Originally posted by Jesus

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
You don't need an external resource editor for that either, you can do it with Windows Explorer itself.

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How? I haven't found a way to do that yet...

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It is possible, but it is a long way...

- Right click on any folder
- Click on "properties"
- Go to the third tab ("Change" or whatever it is in English)
- Choose to change the folder icon
- There you can select a DLL and you'll see all the available icons
- Once you've set the icon of your choice, open Desktop.ini in that folder (note: it is a hidden file) and look at IconIndex.
- You can delete the Desktop.ini file afterwards.

EDIT: Hmmm... apparently it doesn't give you the group icon index, whic is needed, but the icon index itself (starting at base 0). So, nope it doesn't work in all cases...

Note: what needs to be entered in Plus! is the group icon id, not the number of icon. See: CookieRevised's reply to messenger lock icon

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