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Add background to windows folder

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Hello !

I'd like to know how I can put a background/pattern to my windows (on Windows XP) ?

Like here or in the Buuf' icons set folders :

bgwindowzm9.png

Thanks a lot in advance,

See ya !!

#452655

Add to desktop.ini :

iconarea_image=C:pathtopicture.jpg

details...

#453417

Thanks alot warius for that link :).

#453419

what about the text? i cant be bothered to find out how to change the icon text colour (since its going to need to be white if you make the bg black or something)

#453458

Yes it works ! :D

Thanks, man.

#453470

Clone Soft-http://www.clonesoft.com/

Window Paper-http://www.sodabush.com/

#453651

try this.

The same thing for Windows ME, except ported to XP.

Folder Customizer.zip

Attachment: Folder Customizer.zip

#453654

I have tried to do this on windows vista home premium, with several programs, some of which have been mentioned above.

It doesnt work, and I think that the vistaglass is causing some problems here.

I can not get any background images to work, but not even changing the background color

If anyone knows how this can be solved, preferably with keeping the vistaglass files working, please help :)

#492887

UPDATE:

i got it working with this app: mpj.tomaatnet.nl/vista/folderbg.html

and it still has the vistaglass files running, so skins are also still applied!

only thing is that in every folder i now have a desktop.ini file...

#492889

Iconarea_font ?

ICONAREA_Shadow ?

#493696

There is no shadow option to the best of my knowledge?

These are the only options available for a desktop.ini

[.ShellClassInfo]

ConfirmFileOp=0

InfoTip=This is a test of InfoTip.

IconFile=INSERT PATH TO YOUR ICON

IconIndex=0

[ExtShellFolderViews]

{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]

ICONAREA_IMAGE=INSERT PATH TO YOUR BACKGROUND BMP IMAGE

ICONAREA_TEXT=0x009F9F9F

#493709

For vista, you can use http://www.aveapps.com VistaFolder Background. Integrates an extra property page in a folders properties dialog.

#493711

Thanks

#493775

can i have same folder background for all folder ?

without adding desktop.ini to all folder of course :D

#505725

With all the folders on your computer (i think the average computer has 50 000+ folders) it might take a while. Also, i don't think there are any universal settings.

#505747