Modern UI and XP Classic Mode

rpetges · 3rd March 2003, 20:13

Hi,

I try to write a multi-language installer using NSIS and found the following little "cosmetic" problem :

On WinXP using Classic Mode, the section wizard page shows the checkboxes using Luna style.... is it a bug ?

Romain

kichik · 3rd March 2003, 20:31

Those aren't really checkboxes. They are taken from a bitmap. It will show the Luna style on Windows 95 too

Have a look at Contrib\Icons\modern.bmp

rpetges · 3rd March 2003, 21:23

OK, I understand... but is there a way to change the assigned icons dynamically, something like :

if "Detect Luna" then Iconset = "XP Style"
else Iconset = "Classic Style"

where "XP Style" and "Classic Style" are customized bitmaps

Romain

kichik · 4th March 2003, 15:59

Not currently.

rpetges · 4th March 2003, 19:25

Thanks for your answer kichik.

Maybe this feature will appear in a future release, but it's not really a must-have, it's mainly a nice to have

Romain

kichik · 4th March 2003, 19:27

Well, Joost suggested that the TreeView might have a flag that makes it use normal check boxes. We might use that.

Joost Verburg · 4th March 2003, 20:27

The treeview checkbox style requires Comctl32 version 4.70, which is not available on all systems.

rpetges · 7th March 2003, 19:07

Quote:

The treeview checkbox style requires Comctl32 version 4.70, which is not available on all systems.

OK, I understand. Which system doesn't include version 4.70 of ComCtl32 ? Why not make it a minimum requirement for NSIS Installer to work ?

Personnaly, I don't like to see Luna elements on a Win9x/NT/2000 platform... it looks bizarre.

Do you plan to fix it ?

Romain

Sunjammer · 7th March 2003, 19:10

NSIS tries to support old versions of windows too. It's not a bug as such, just a known limitation. I guess it depends on how much noise you make about it compared to the other stuff that *needs* to be done (e.g. fixing the size problems relating to mapped files)

rpetges · 7th March 2003, 19:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Sunjammer
NSIS tries to support old versions of windows too. It's not a bug as such, just a known limitation. I guess it depends on how much noise you make about it compared to the other stuff that *needs* to be done (e.g. fixing the size problems relating to mapped files)

I don't make any noise about it... I just reported an issue, that's all.

I'm certainly aware that there are other isues in NSIS, and the "checkbox" problem is ONE of them.

kichik · 7th March 2003, 19:24

4.70 requires Internet Explorer 3.0 and above.

Quote:

Why not make it a minimum requirement for NSIS Installer to work?

Never

Personally I really like the look of those checkboxes under any platform. I might add an option to use the system checkboxes for systems with Internet Explorer 3 and above. Need to think how to make it show read only and disabled too... For now you can use another check boxes set.

Joel · 7th March 2003, 19:53

Quote:

I'm certainly aware that there are other isues in NSIS, and the "checkbox" problem is ONE of them.

Dude, Nsis 2 is still in Beta mode...

3rd March 2003, 20:13	#1
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	Modern UI and XP Classic Mode Hi, I try to write a multi-language installer using NSIS and found the following little "cosmetic" problem : On WinXP using Classic Mode, the section wizard page shows the checkboxes using Luna style.... is it a bug ? Romain

3rd March 2003, 20:31	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Those aren't really checkboxes. They are taken from a bitmap. It will show the Luna style on Windows 95 too Have a look at Contrib\Icons\modern.bmp NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

4th March 2003, 15:59	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Not currently. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Well, Joost suggested that the TreeView might have a flag that makes it use normal check boxes. We might use that. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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3rd March 2003, 21:23	#3
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	OK, I understand... but is there a way to change the assigned icons dynamically, something like : if "Detect Luna" then Iconset = "XP Style" else Iconset = "Classic Style" where "XP Style" and "Classic Style" are customized bitmaps Romain

4th March 2003, 19:25	#5
rpetges Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 81	Thanks for your answer kichik. Maybe this feature will appear in a future release, but it's not really a must-have, it's mainly a nice to have Romain

4th March 2003, 20:27	#7
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	The treeview checkbox style requires Comctl32 version 4.70, which is not available on all systems.

7th March 2003, 19:10	#9
Sunjammer Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 559	NSIS tries to support old versions of windows too. It's not a bug as such, just a known limitation. I guess it depends on how much noise you make about it compared to the other stuff that needs to be done (e.g. fixing the size problems relating to mapped files)