Stardock Releases IconPackager for Windows
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Stardock Releases IconPackager for Windows |
Stardock, developers of famous
Object Desktop Professional (I, @Macarlo, fortunatelly am registered
user!) just releases IconPackager for Windows2000 and NT, fantastic
enhancement for Objecj Desktop for Windows.
Download IconPackager 0.75 beta
(1.7MB - http ftp)>###
IconPackager, part of Object Desktop for Windows, is one of the most versatile, and powerful, yet easy to use shell customisation programs available today! IconPackager allows you to customise features in Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 that are not accessible from the standard user interface. Some of these features may improve system performance, some may make your life with Windows a little easier, and others are purely cosmetic. Several features of IconPackager make it stand head and shoulders above most other customisation programs that are currently available.
Icon Packages
One of the main features of IconPackager are Icon Packages. An Icon Package allows you to save all your customised icon settings to a file.
When a theme is saved, all icon locations are saved to the theme file of your choice. A theme file can then be easily loaded directly into the program at a later time. By applying the icons to your system, you can have a new look and feel to your desktop within seconds. Icon Packages simply provide you with a quick and efficient way of changing all your icons at once. It works just like magic.
IconPackager comes preinstalled with a variety of Icon Packages that can enhance the look of your entire Desktop. If you find that none of the themes are to your liking, then visit the Themes page. Here you will find an extensive collection of themes that you're sure to like.
Icons & Cursors The main part of the program is made up of seven different tabs. The tabs on the program associate the icons and cursors, with the area that is affected when replacing a file. The graphics on the different tabs, show you their true size, as they are displayed on your system. As you have probably found out, these icons cannot normally be changed, but IconPackager gives you this ability. The seven areas consist of the following:
Desktop: My Computer, My Documents, Network Neighborhood, Internet Explorer, In Box, My Briefcase, Recycle Bin.
Start Menu: Programs, Favorites, Documents, Settings (including Control Panel and Printers), Find, Help, Run, Log Off, Suspend, Shut Down.
Folders: Closed Folder, Open Folder, Program Group, Users Program Group, Control Panel, Dial-Up Networking, Printers, Favorites, Url History, Subscriptions, ActiveX Cache, Scheduled Tasks.
Drives: Floppy Drive 5.25, Floppy Drive 3.5, Hard-Drive, Network Drive (connected), Network Drive (offline), CD-ROM Drive, Removable Drive, RAM Drive.
Others: Shortcut Overlay, Sharing Overlay, Desktop, Entire Network, Workgroup, Computer, Audio CD.
System: Bitmap Image, Configuration Settings, Default Icon, Default Document, GIF Image, Internet Document, JPEG Image, Movie Clip, MS-DOS Application, MS-DOS Batch File, MIDI Sequence, Rich Text Format, Text Document, Video Clip, Wave Sound, Write Document, Zip File.
Shell Options To give IconPackager the extra control and functionality that is needed with such a tool, you also have the added choice of changing Shell options that aren't normally accessible from the standard Windows user interface. Below are just some of the settings that cab be found in the program under the Shell tab: General Beep on Errors Non-blinking Cursor Smooth scrolling Windows Animation
Explorer Remove "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts Explorer save settings on exit
Mouse Swap Mouse Buttons Double Click width, height & speed Drag height & width
Plus! Font Smoothing Full Window Dragging Stretch Desktop Wallpaper
Restrictions Hide Network Neighborhood Hide workgroup contents in Network. Neighborhood Disable Desktop Hide Drives in `My Computer'
Remove folders from Start Menu Disable Shut Down Command
Windows 9x Boot Options Enable Function Keys Automatically run SCANDISK
Menu Delay
Miscellaneous Edit Add/Remove Programs Entries RUN settings for programs loaded on startup Add 'Change Icon' to folders context menu.
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