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Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 11:51
by armsys
Suddenly I discover all custom tab icons fails.
In accordanc with the manual, the syntax should be: fav|E:\Test\Kiss.ico
Is there any probable cause?
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 12:27
by armsys
Any idea?
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 12:30
by eil
works for me.

have you tried same on fresh install?
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 12:43
by armsys
Hi eil,
Already tried reinstalling both full and beta versions. But no luck!
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 13:17
by eil
but i see your 1st tab has an icon, so maybe it's something about icon for other tabs?
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 13:26
by armsys
eil wrote:but i see your 1st tab has an icon, so maybe it's something about icon for other tabs?
Per the manual, all options such as <xy> and folders are working fine.
Except, say, c:\abc.ico. It used to be working, but not now.
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 15:48
by Nighted
Wrong syntax. Look in the manual under Portable File Icons (not Portable File Associations).
Should look like this: "XY Root" XYplorer\>XYplorer.ico
Of course this is with icons stored in XY > Data > Icons.
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 16:27
by armsys
Nighted wrote:Wrong syntax. Look in the manual under Portable File Icons (not Portable File Associations).
Should look like this: "XY Root" XYplorer\>XYplorer.ico
Of course this is with icons stored in XY > Data > Icons.
Following your instruction, the tab looks like:
It's weird, isn't it?
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 16:31
by armsys
In accordance with the manual:
Custom tab icons
You can customize the icon of each Tab. Simply append any file spec to the caption of the tab, i.e. to the name you give to a tab by the Rename Tab function (found in the tab headers context menu), separated by a | (pipe). It can be an icon file or any other file or folder with associated system icon. XYplorer native variables, environment variables, and portable paths are supported. Internal toolbar icons (prefixed with ":") are supported as well. Examples:
fav|E:\Test\Kiss.ico
xy|<xy>
co|Computer
|:home Use the "home" toolbar icon. No particular name specified.
Tip: Right-clicking the icon of a tab pops a breadcrumb menu for the tab's path.
All options stated above are still working, except:
fav|E:\Test\Kiss.ico.
BTW, besides
:home, what other built-in icons are provided in XYplorer?
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 16:43
by Borut
Try this simple defining line for all folders:
Edit: Here a copy from the help file...
Code: Select all
A Bunch Of Useful Patterns That Will Start You Off
%computer% matches the Computer special folder
%desktop% matches the Desktop special folder
%personal% matches the Personal special folder
%user% matches the User special folder
%net% matches the Network special folder
%recycler% matches the Recycle Bin special folder
E:\ matches drive E:\
E:\*\ matches all folders in E:\
E:\ /r matches all folders in E:\ and E: itself
E:\Jobs\*\ matches all folders in E:\Jobs\
[F-L]:\*\ matches all folders on drives F-L
*\ matches all folders that have no specific icon
**\ same as above for the current tree folder
pics\ matches all folders named "pics"
E:\* matches all files in E:\
pics\* matches all files in folders named "pics"
pics*\* matches all files in folders beginning with "pics"
*.jpg;*.png matches all JPG and PNG files
*.fnd matches all FND files and is used for Search Results
*. matches all files with no extension
*? matches all files of unknown file type
*23* matches all files containing "23" in the name
*2013*.txt matches all TXT files containing "2013" in the name
readme.txt matches all files named "readme.txt"
<xyicons>\* matches all files in the default Icons folder
\\Wagner\ matches server "Wagner"
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 16:44
by armsys
The same Custom Tab Icon fails in the latest version 13.10.0118 of XYplorer.
1. I did clean up all .ico association in the Windows registry.
2. I did uninstall XYplorer and remove all XYplorer entries in Windows registry.
3. I did reinstall versions 12, 13 and beta of XYplorer.
4. All above-mentioned versions exhibit the same issue.
5. The icons works fine in all the apps such as Windows Explorer and Xplorer2.
The conclusion: XYplorer may have a bug with the Custom Tab Icon's TabName|C:\abc.co.
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 16:50
by armsys
Borut wrote:Try this simple defining line for all folders:
Here's the result:
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 16:56
by Borut
Oh, sorry, we were talking about different things. Try entering this example:
(I think that omelet.ico is one of default icons in the <XYicons> folder.)
It may be that this should work without explicitly providing the icon folder, but I am not sure. If it worked before without an icon folder specification, then it could be a bug. Anyway the above entry works at my place.
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 17:08
by armsys
Brout,
Thanks for your help but still it fails.
XYplorer.in includes a huge number of settings and tweak relevant to icon.
I don't know which one is directly related to Custom Tab Icon.
Please help. Thanks.
Re: Custom Tab Icons Fail
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 17:13
by Nighted
Yes, I also misunderstood how you were applying the icons.
I personally assign icons to a specific folder name pattern. I did not realize you could assign an icon to a specific tab this way.
The example Borut shows looks correct.