[question] Is It Possible To Have 128x128 Icons...

in the windows explorer? I fiddled around with iconpackager and the maximum size seemed to be 70x70...

I just think it would be nice to be able to browse your computer with crispy clear 128x128 icons....

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It would be horrible. :P Imagine just trying to browse normally...anyway...

If you had searched ( ;) ), you would know to

run Regedit, go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics", then change the "Shell Icon Size" string [to the size you want 'em].

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http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/i_cons/Tut...onstutorial.htm

if i'm not mistaken though, this will change the size globally, not just in explorer... e.g. start menu, desktop, etc.

maybe not? not sure...

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This is why I like desktop replacements so I can have different sized icons on the desktop and file manager. ;)

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Originally posted by wookietv@Aug 23 2004, 07:31 PM

if i'm not mistaken though, this will change the size globally, not just in explorer... e.g. start menu, desktop, etc.

maybe not?  not sure...

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Desktop icons and the start menu are also part of explorer. Just kill explorer and you'll see what happens. ( :o )

edit: And that tut follows the same (and only, AFAIK) method as the one I posted. ;)

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Originally posted by smoke@Aug 24 2004, 01:33 AM

This is why I like desktop replacements so I can have different sized icons on the desktop and file manager. ;)

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Give me an example please :)

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http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/v...nshot-19404.jpg

^Using the Desk of Ave for my desktop icons of course

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To quickly change my icon sizes I use the following .reg files:

Icon Size.zip

You can edit these .reg files to any icon size you like - just remember that even at high resolutions, 512x512 size icons are almost unmanageable. If Im not mistaken Timan once hit 2048x2048 icon size... and after taking a quick screenshot reverted back to something more workable.

To acquire different sizes on the desktop, I leave the desktop itself void of icons and use widget apps such as AveDesk 1.1 or DesktopX (both are freeware). Usually 72x72 is a good explorer size because changing your sys icons also effects your save/ open dialogs - this can get messy at 128x128. I hope this helps.

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Originally posted by pcw@Aug 23 2004, 04:40 PM

Give me an example please :)

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Here's an example of mine though slightly old

Using IconX for my desktop icons.

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Originally posted by Keith@Aug 23 2004, 06:38 PM

Desktop icons and the start menu are also part of explorer. Just kill explorer and you'll see what happens. ( :o )

edit: And that tut follows the same (and only, AFAIK) method as the one I posted. ;)

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when i said explorer, i was inferring windows explorer, the file manager... this is what i assumed he only wanted to change the icons on.

look at the time, we posted a minute apart, probably finished typing mine as you hit add reply

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