Icon with VS 2003 != VS 2005 ?

[ozzy66]

Heya NG,

I've got a little confusing configuration scenario:

I've created a simple windows form in c# with Visual Studio 2003.NET
and simultaneously with VS 2005.

I've designed an Icon as well in both Studios and attached it to the
forms via the properties window. I've changed the project properties as
well and set the icon as application icon. By the way the icon is
layered by the 16x16 and 32x32 size (target image type).

So far no problem but running the exe the following appearance comes
up:

- in the VS 2005 app everything works fine, the icon is shown on the
form, visible while switching task by Alt-Tab key and (because it is
also configured as a notification icon) shown in the task bar
notification area with transparent background.

- in VS 2003 the icon background is NOT transparent !? And switching by
Alt-Tab key there is only the system standard windows icon visible !?

Perhaps you can guess which question is now coming up ;) ... why the
hell is that?

by the way the windows system is XP professional

Thank for hints and comments

Peter

[ozzy66]

ok, perhaps someone can just give me the appropriate way to create
icons in VS 2003. Which layout to use for the icon which appears for
the app when pressing "Alt-Tab" key?

[chanmm]

Try to go from here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/339stzf7.aspx

chanmm

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[ozzy66]

chanmm schrieb:

> Try to go from here:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/339stzf7.aspx
>

Thanks for reply, but I still have the strange behaviour that "Alt-Tab"
still shows Windows default icon even if my application icon is set as
app property as well as form property :( .

[Vincent]

Have you checked in the icon editor, that it doesn't include any
graphic at all of the windows default icon?

[ozzy66]

> Have you checked in the icon editor, that it doesn't include any
> graphic at all of the windows default icon?

please help a blind to find the aim :) - how do I check this in VS 2003
??

[Vincent]

Once you have the VS2003 icon editor open, you can see which graphics
are included by going to
Image - Current icon image types

and there is a list where you can choose which one to display and edit

[ozzy66]

ok, now I know what u mean :) - there are 4 definition within the
graphic
two for 16 x 16 and two for 32 x 32 p - 256 and 16 colors each
all defined for my icon - nothing to see of a win default... !? :(