Talk:Application Appearance

the documentation does not say when and why Load Icon button is disabled. I read that some people use Delphi 5 to insert icons in newer Delphis.

Response

Here is the response from R&D for the IDE:

Setting the application icon is disabled for console applications, and has been for as long as I can remember. Some people call this a bug, but Windows defaults to a standard console-mode icon by design.

If a user really wants to change the icon for a console app, they have to do some work. A good tutorial is found here: http://delphi.about.com/od/delphitips2009/qt/console-mode-delphi-application-specify-icon.htm

I have added this information to the topic "Application."

KrisHouser 11:14, 13 September 2010 (PDT)

Many thanks for your precious time. My problem is that the app is no console application (it has normal GUI, no {$APPTYPE CONSOLE}, etc.). I remotely recall that the icon was changeable in older versions of Delphi in the same app. Thank you.

SM15 21:17, 13 September 2010 (PDT)

Response

Sorry for no response until now!

The Load Icon button should be enabled (on the Application page of Project Options) for everything except console apps. However, Load Icon will only load .ico files.

Let me know if you are still having problems.

KrisHouser 13:08, 22 June 2011 (PDT)

Installation folder

The page says "Style files are installed by default at C:\Users\Public\Documents\RAD Studio\Styles\Embarcadero." I'm assuming that this is for Windows 7 and/or Vista; it's not where they are installed on XP, which (on mine) are at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RAD Studio\9.0\Styles. Philip J. Rayment 02:48, 10 February 2012 (PST)

Response

We've added the location on XP, per your info.

Many thanks for your comment on the docwiki!

KrisHouser 10:06, 13 February 2012 (PST)

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