Part II. Creating Desktop Icons
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Creating Desktop Icons
Table of Contents
11.
Creating Desktop Icons: An Overview
About Indigo Magic Desktop Icons
Checklist for Creating an Icon
Creating an Icon: The Basic Steps Explained in Detail
12.
Using IconSmith
About IconSmith
Where to Put Your Completed Icon
Some Definitions
Starting IconSmith
IconSmith Menus
IconSmith Windows
Drawing With IconSmith
Selecting
Transformations
Concave Polygons
Constraints: Gravity (Object) Snap and Grid Snap
Icon Design and Composition Conventions
Advanced IconSmith Techniques
13.
File Typing Rules
A Table of the FTRs With Descriptions
Naming File Types: The TYPE Rule
Categorizing File Types: The SUPERTYPE Rule
Matching File Types With Applications: The MATCH Rule
Matching Non-Plain Files: The SPECIALFILE Rule
Adding a Descriptive Phrase: The LEGEND Rule
Setting FTR Variables: The SETVAR Rule
Programming Open Behavior: The CMD OPEN Rule
Programming Alt-Open Behavior: The CMD ALTOPEN Rule
Programming Drag and Drop Behavior: The CMD DROP and DROPIF Rules
Programming Print Behavior: The CMD PRINT Rule
Adding Menu Items: The MENUCMD Rule
Getting the Icon Picture: The ICON Rule
Creating a File Type: An Example
14.
Printing From the Desktop
About routeprint
Converting a File for Printing
The Print Conversion Rules
The Current Printer
15.
Adding Your Application's Icon to the Icon Catalog
About the Icon Catalog
Adding an Icon to the Icon Catalog
Updating Your Installation Process