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Frantumn
Frantumn

Reputation: 1764

Make a metro tile for non Windows Store App

Is there a way I can make a Windows Store App style tile for non Windows Store App applications? Kind of just like, a new icon for a non-metro app.

example:
I'd like to make a tile for chrome, and itunes. Since they aren't Windows 8 apps yet, they don't have tiles. If you pin the program to Start, it looks blah... I'd like to make a full sized metro style icon for them.

Is this possible?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 7783

Answers (3)

Kevin
Kevin

Reputation: 56

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1899865

Enough said! It has the ability to do just what you want. Hopefully this helps others as well.

Upvotes: 4

Beejee
Beejee

Reputation: 2026

I also want to do this. What i did so far is create a white simple version of the desktop programs i use. Specify those as the icon for the shortcuts. Like this it looks a bit more like a metro tile but the tile doesn't have a fancy color ofc and the image is always downscaled.

I don't think you can create a Metro launcher app for your desktop apps. I quote:

All metro apps need to be certified, Only Windows 8 Enterprise can use uncertified metro apps. Windows 8 (Metro-style) app deployment. Domain joined PCs and tablets running Windows 8 Enterprise will automatically be enabled to “side-load” internal, Windows 8 Metro style apps, bypassing the Windows Store

Upvotes: 1

user1146887
user1146887

Reputation:

You could make a VS2012 metro app that simply opens up the chrome.exe process, and then customize the tile.

Upvotes: 1

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