Desktop Icons

February 20, 2003 6:03 AM from

Normally desktop icons can be replaced with the IconPackager incl. folders,drives and icons for some applications. On the other hand there are icons such like for Outlook Express, Win Media Player, My documents etc. which can't be replaced with this program. Is there any way to replace such fixed icons.
Other point I would like to know whether the text and fonts under the desktop icons can be replaced resp. modified and how? The question is not to change the text by rename, but to make the letters, fonts bigger,different and other colors.

Thanks

badblueboy

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Reply #1 February 20, 2003 6:07 AM from

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right click the app icon " outlook express" and then on the window that pops up on the lower right hand side above the bottom set of buttons there is a "change icon" button, click it and then browse around for the one you want to use...

Reply #2 February 20, 2003 6:48 AM from

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I am pretty sure this same thing can be done inside ObjectDock also for any application you add to it if you make use of it...

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Reply #3 February 20, 2003 7:08 AM from

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Thanks IPlural. Do you mean in the properties as there is no other place to change icons.

badblueboy

Reply #4 February 20, 2003 7:16 AM from

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sorry, yes

first window, click Prop's on the bottom and then the info above applys, my bad :-/

Reply #5 February 20, 2003 7:34 AM from

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Thanks IPlural. I'l try but anyhow if we are talking abou the icon packager which exchnages only a package but not single icons. As far as I know it's like that. How is about the fonts resp. text? Is ther any way to exchange/create new text on the bottom of desktop icons (icons name)

Thanks

badblueboy

Reply #6 February 20, 2003 7:46 AM from

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yes, oh and you can load icons from DLL's, Programs with embeded icons, icon packages, etc the way I described....

right click on desktop- properties- *at bottom of popup* - apperance - item - and then select - icon - and you can pick whatever font you like and resize to you likes....

Reply #7 February 20, 2003 7:48 AM from

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also if you right click on an icon and then rename on the popup you can name it anything you like...

Reply #8 February 20, 2003 7:49 AM from

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the function (registry key or cpl) or program it is linked to will stay the same, just named something else on the desktop is all...

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