Make the notification tray icon consistent with the System

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nerdAFK
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Make the notification tray icon consistent with the System

Post by nerdAFK »

Really love Everything!

As the thread title suggests, how about making the notification tray icon more consistent with the default Windows 7/8 style (a little more white like those default icons?), so that Everything fits in the tray more natural. 8-)

Best wishes
therube
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by therube »

I hate homogenized.
I would much rather everything (err, & Everything too) stand-out, for what it is, to be different from anything else, to make easily detectible when I'm looking for it.

Anyhow, you can change the icon used.
Just place an (icon) file named 'Everything.ico' into the same directory as Everything.exe.
(Might require an Everything restart?)
nerdAFK
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by nerdAFK »

therube wrote:I hate homogenized.
I would much rather everything (err, & Everything too) stand-out, for what it is, to be different from anything else, to make easily detectible when I'm looking for it.

Anyhow, you can change the icon used.
Just place an (icon) file named 'Everything.ico' into the same directory as Everything.exe.
(Might require an Everything restart?)
I believe in choices. It's nice that a simple ico file could work this out.
I made myself an icon. Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.
void
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by void »

If you are using Everything 1.3 or later, copy your icon to:

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%APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ico
If Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything is disabled, copy your custom icon file to Everything.ico in the same location as your Everything.exe.

Customizing the Everything Icon.
jackpots
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by jackpots »

Hello,

Thanks for all your efforts. Dealing with the desires of different folks can often be arduous and far harder than coding.

I run Everything (709b) from a folder (not appdata) and notice that the additional icon I use shows as expected in the System Tray but the original (orange loupe on white sheet) shows on System Bar. Is there anyway for those to reconcile to show the additional icon? Thanks.
void
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by void »

Please try changing the taskbar group icon:
http://www.voidtools.com/support/everyt ... group_icon
jackpots
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by jackpots »

Thank you.

The solution from the link seem to suggest help for the installed version. I use the non-installed version.

Strangely, both icons are the same for a brief moment on first use. After a reboot, the mismatch sticks.
therube
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Re: Make the notification tray icon consistent with the Syst

Post by therube »

I use the non-installed version.
Hmm.
Create they key & associated value & see if that works?
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