1 pixel border around icons

[compie]

I noticed that windows displays a 1-pixel-wide border around icons in lists of files in the explorer. This looks better, especially if the icon uses all the 16x16 pixels. Total commander doesn't do this. Could this feature be added?
Look for yourself and you will notice the difference.

[Clo]

I noticed that windows displays a 1-pixel-wide border around icons in lists of files in the explorer. This looks better, especially if the icon uses all the 16x16 pixels. Total commander doesn't do this. Could this feature be added?
Look for yourself and you will notice the difference.

Explorer? What is it
In fact, it's depending of the font-size used in the file-windows... Using a relatively small font-size makes that 16*16 icons touch one another; please try to choose a font-size a little higher...
But your idea for an automatic 1px-border is good I think...
That might become an option (if possible, of course!).
Friendly,
Clo
#31505 (*2)

[ghisler(Author)]

I did consider this when implementing icons in TC, but it took just too much space, so I didn't keep it...

[Clo]

I did consider this when implementing icons in TC, but it took just too much space, so I didn't keep it...

For customized icons, it's possible to draw them with an inside-border, so that doesn't increase the occupied space on the interface.
That needs to change the file-types icons, but solves the problem temporarily...
Best regards,
Claude

[Randy]

I did consider this when implementing icons in TC, but it took just too much space, so I didn't keep it...

As an alternative, you might want to consider an optional 1 pixel border between the icon and the filename. That way you can still have as many things listed but without the name right against the edge of the icon.

[Clo]

I did consider this when implementing icons in TC, but it took just too much space, so I didn't keep it...

As an alternative, you might want to consider an optional 1 pixel border between the icon and the filename. That way you can still have as many things listed but without the name right against the edge of the icon.

Hi!
Waiting for an improvement, please coud you try a BPM-type icon that I modified to get a transparent border (right side and foot)?
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/charries/relais/paint-border.ico
You must do a right-click on it and choose "Save image as..." or so.
Glad to hear your opinion,
friendly,
Claude
clo

[Randy]

Although I'm certain that manufacturing icons that specifically have an invisible border would work, it's hardly a good solution. You wouldn't be able to do it for all icons and so you'd be left with some icons having the border, some that don't. This is much better handled within the program's code itself, which is something that had been thought of but abandoned. Let's hope it comes back around as an option.

[Clo]

Although I'm certain that manufacturing icons that specifically have an invisible border would work, it's hardly a good solution. You wouldn't be able to do it for all icons and so you'd be left with some icons having the border, some that don't. This is much better handled within the program's code itself, which is something that had been thought of but abandoned. Let's hope it comes back around as an option.

Hello Randy!
I reason about this like a retired man who has free time, sure... However, since the Authors don't plan to add this feature, I try to help you...
So, only the most usual file-types which are displayed in TC need bordered icons. In example, in an image-dir -particularly a big one- you have a lot of files having the same type; it's this which looks bad... because file-names touch the icons, and icons touch one another...
In brief, if you wish, I could create such an icon-collection (for free, indeed) as separated icons, or as an ICL...
Just indicate me the wanted types.
Glad to hear your opinion,
friendly,
Claude
Clo