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By varenyk54
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craeonics
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They´re packaged inside the program/system files. So in order to change those, you need to hack those files. Poke around here for more info: http://www.virtualplastic.net
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doreen
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yes something I was wondering too, the recycle bin is nothing to change but trying to access program icons is not the same, do you need to install a VB or C++ editor to open up their code and access the lines to the image files to change them? and do devs lock their code so you can´t easily change or alter it? how does that work... (On ppc of course some of the devs have their image files wide open in their directory so you merely replace them as you would a skin and then your whole app takes on a personal look but again only a handful of devs seem to do this most have their image files hidden)
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doreen
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w/o being able to access their code to change the image format I´ve had it where I found the image files and made my own images but then when I reloaded the app the app crashed cuz I used a 24-bit Bitmap rather than a 256 Color Bitmap and had to redo my images and resave them as a 256 in order to get the app to run again... (which you know 256 stinks) I´d like to access the code and make it accept either 24 bit or even better .png´s but how do you it?
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doreen
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Well did I say something Taboo? hehe <br />I&acute;m not trying to rip devs I just like to really go a step further to skin my stuff, but I was wondering if others access program codes and skin the programs themselves and if it&acute;s actually doable w/o having full blown coding knowledge &quot;or&quot; a full blown application installed just to open up their codes or whatever? (anyway around that just to change the program icons/images inside the program?) <br /> <br />I&acute;ve only seen a handful of apps where the dev actually leaves the images in the directory of his program and you can easily skin program itself insead of just skinning the external part so you can skin both elements exactly the way you want (does that make better sense) nothing worse than a great program that you need to use everyday and the thing look awful cuz the dev stuck yuk icons in it when he made it and windowblinds does not skin everything unfortunetly...
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cuttheredwire
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If you just want to change the icons for the file types (like .doc) that can be done from the registry or &quot;Folder Options&quot; control panel. <br /> <br />Most windows things are in the shell32.dll file, which can be hacked. Recycle Bin should be in the &quot;Display&quot; control panel. <br /> <br />Dor: Yes: Reshacker - http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/ <br /> <br />Go to WinT&acute;s site to learn what you can do with it: http://wint.virtualplastic.net/
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