Folder icons

[Martijn]

Hai!

I just noticed that folders have different folder icons in the folder-list. Any idea why this is?

Just take a look at the image to see what I mean.

[bago]

I just noticed that folders have different folder icons in the folder-list. Any idea why this is?

Hi Martijn,

Are you using WinXP?

If so, probably TC use the WinXP folder icon if the folder has any "special" flag/configuration. WinXP allow you to add images to folder and to define the "type" of the folder (music/image..).

Have you customized this folders?

[Martijn]

I just noticed that folders have different folder icons in the folder-list. Any idea why this is?

Hi Martijn,

Are you using WinXP?

Yes I am..

If so, probably TC use the WinXP folder icon if the folder has any "special" flag/configuration. WinXP allow you to add images to folder and to define the "type" of the folder (music/image..).

Have you customized this folders?

No I haven't. This is al standard, no customization done..

[fabiochelly]

There are already many default folders type (without customization).
Can u post a screenshot with different folders to see how they look like ?

[Dominik]

hmm maybe it's because there are desktop.ini files in those folders...

[Martijn]

There are already many default folders type (without customization).
Can u post a screenshot with different folders to see how they look like ?

What do you exactly mean by 'different folders' ?

[Martijn]

hmm maybe it's because there are desktop.ini files in those folders...

No, the folders do not contain desktop.ini files. Just MP3 files and folders.

[ghisler(Author)]

Do the folders have the read only, hidden or system attribute set? This is used by Windows to signal that the folder may contain a desktop.ini for a custom icon. TC asks Windows for the icon if any of these attributes is set.

[Renard_Roux]

To my knowledge there are some other techniques to customize folder icon than desktop.ini file.
e.g. axialias, if im not mistaken, uses this approach for XP. Dig there. Smth similar must be your case.

[Dominik]

To my knowledge there are some other techniques to customize folder icon than desktop.ini file.
e.g. axialias, if im not mistaken, uses this approach for XP. Dig there. Smth similar must be your case.

Do you mean Axialis Iconworkshop? It uses desktop.ini AFAIK

[fabiochelly]

What do you exactly mean by 'different folders' ?

I meant 'different folder types'. I mean: can you post a picture with those different folfer icons to see how they look like.

[bago]

I mean: can you post a picture with those different folfer icons to see how they look like.

You can find a link in the first post

http://www.xs4all.nl/~fourpets/vf_attach/folder_icon.jpg

[Martijn]

What do you exactly mean by 'different folders' ?

I meant 'different folder types'. I mean: can you post a picture with those different folfer icons to see how they look like.

In my first message of this thread, there is a link to an image when you click on the word "image".

[Martijn]

Do the folders have the read only, hidden or system attribute set? This is used by Windows to signal that the folder may contain a desktop.ini for a custom icon. TC asks Windows for the icon if any of these attributes is set.

No, I did a reset on all the attributes on the folder, all sub-folders and all files, but the icon stays the same.

[Martijn]

To my knowledge there are some other techniques to customize folder icon than desktop.ini file.
e.g. axialias, if im not mistaken, uses this approach for XP. Dig there. Smth similar must be your case.

If this is the case, Windows Explorer should also show these 'different' icons, but in Windows Explorer, all folder-icons are the same.