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Martin
Martin

Reputation: 2086

Giving WixUIExtension dialogs a slightly more modern look

I feel that the dialogs provided by the WixUIExtension have a look that remembers me of Windows 95.

Example screenshot from an example of the WiX Tutorial built with WiX 3.10 (*cough* on Win 7):

Sample Screenshot

(I know how to replace the bitmaps.) The icons (disks, folders) have 16 colors, text boxes and combo boxes look quite old.

Maybe I missed something obvious.

Is there a way to give these dialogs a slightly more modern look without rewriting them from scratch?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 82

Answers (1)

Bob Arnson
Bob Arnson

Reputation: 21886

You can replace the bitmaps and icons but the controls and their appearance are part of MSI and can't be changed. That's one of the reasons I use Burn bundles even when I don't have a chain -- it requires coding but the UI can be completely controlled.

Upvotes: 3

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