WinRAR Interface Patch

[SentientPC]

(?`?._.?[Current Status: WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 Released / WinRAR 3.41 GUI Patch v1.1 Pending]?._.???)(?`?._.?[Last Update (posted below): Update #17 (11/07/2004)]?._.???)[/b>UPDATE #17: WinRAR 3.41 GUI Patch v1.1 coming soon :Dith a bonus :D)!bonus UPDATE #16: Announcing the release of the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 (English only at this time)!

Neowin member 'DanyBoss' has submitted the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 to Softpedia!:cool:se vote :cool:.

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Original postings (outdated):

Greetings fellow Neowinians.

I wanted to announce this when I had proper permission from everyone to actually release it, but with all of the recent talk regarding the WinRAR GUI I might as well post the information.

I have been working on a small WinRAR GUI patch based on FOOOD's icons. It began as a private project, but as it progressed, I thought about the possibility of releasing it. The patcher (GUI-based) weighs in at around 270 KB and currently works on the 3.40 B3/4 releases.

This required more time than anything, but I will release it if I can secureUPDATE #1: Eugene Roshal from WinRAR has given his permission. Thanks Eugene.neUPDATE #2: FOOOD from FOOOD's Icons has given his permission. FOOOD is sending me some tweaks to be implemented in the released version. Look for such a release following soon after. I will also contact Eugene Roshal to try to determine an estimated release date for 3.40 final, as only supporting the final version would be much easier. Thanks FOOOD.ODUPDATE #3: WinRAR 3.40 final is not expected until an estimated mid-September (get those last bug reports in!). After I receive the updated components from FOOOD, I will decide how to proceed.o UPDATE #4: FOOOD's updates:yes: arrived :yes:. I think everyone will be quite pleased. I will get to work :cool:ng them :cool:.emUPDATE #5: Screenshot previews using FOOOD's updates added as images #7 and #8 below. Please note that these are not final, as there are still images to replace (such as the arrows, disk drive, key, etc.). The main buttons are at, what effectively is, 36x36. I am trying to find a work around to this limitation right now. These icons really start looking great at 48x48, but they REALLY begin shining at 64 x 64. They are fantastically detailed and of typical FOOOD quality. I really want to show that off. tUPDATE #6: The icon size limitation I alluded to in UPDATE #5 :yes:xed! :yes:. I want to thank Eugene Roshal from WinRAR for taking a second out of working on 3.40 Final to send me some hints on this issue. If you use WinRAR on a regular basis, please register and support them. Also, if you enjoy all of the work FOOOD contributes for FREE to the community, please consider donating a little som:cool: to him :cool:.imUPDATE #7: I attached four more screenshots below to wet your appetite. I also moved the 'Alpha/Concept' screenshots into links for our modem viewers. When the patch is released, you will have a choice of which pixel size icons work best for you. The exact options have yet to be finalized, although 48 (shown below in the new screenshots), 64 (also shown below in the new screenshots), and 72 pixel versions :De safe bets :D. This way, you can tailor the interface more to your preference. More to follow... fUPDATE #8: I MIGHT release this patch for B6 so some foks can test it out (if I am satisfied with it, and FOOOD passes his final approval). I added five new screenshots below and moved older ones to links. 'B3' has a few toolbar icon updates, context icons, file icons, 'About' picture. More to follow... fUPDATE #9: I posted a small update here. More to follow... fUPDATE #10: I just had my power restored following Hurricane Frances. I will have to catch up on the thread. Attached a few screenshots of 'Beta 4' below. More to follow... fUPDATE #11: We are still ;)rking on it ;). WinRAR is getting new 'SFX' and 'Recovery' file icons, as well as tweaked toolbar and context menu icons:cool:y tuned :cool:.edUPDATE #12: Okay folks, here is the deal. FOOOD and I are in totally different time zones. When I am awake, he is asleep (and vice versa). This makes turn-around time on 'suggestions/receiving new files' a bit long sometimes.

We are adding a few more cool things at the last minute, so I think everyone will be quite happy with it.

Thanks again for all of the comments...I know you folks want to play with it and we are trying our best to get it out.

Regards.

UPDATE #13: As this patch has progressed, we have continuously identified areas we could improve/expand upon. Although we are open to additional tweaking in the future, we want this to be as complete as possible right out the door. The enthusiasm in this thread has been (and currently is) great to see and is most definitely a motivation to make you folks as happy as possible with the finished 'product'.

Instead of a rush job, we want to make sure we implement the highest quality artwork in all areas of WinRAR. As FOOOD mentioned, time sometimes becomes a constraint. While this project has taken longer than originally anticipated, its scope of coverage has also increased over what was originally planned. Let it be known that we are working to the best of our ability to make this happen as soon as we can, with the highest quality possible. pUPDATE #14: As FOOOD mentioned, additions to the patch are complete. All that remains is writing/organizing the copyright text, completing the Readme, and compiling together the patcher executable. We are in th;)homestretch ;). reUPDATE #15: Greetings folks. The complete download package has been sent off to FOOOD for his final approval and posting. It weighs in at 3.82 MB, which includes several file type icons created by FOOOD, documentation, and, of course:Dthe patches :D. Hold tight..ldUPDATE #16: Announcing the release of the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 (English only at this time)!

Neowin member 'DanyBoss' has submitted the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 to Softpedia!:cool:se vote :cool:.

Download:

MD5 hash: 01fb46eb96a81138040894ca3d04fbe5

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Thanks again for the great co:happy: folks :happy:.

________________________________Eye candy:Ey'Alpha/Concept' screenshots (outdated) (moved to links fo:)modem users :)):)):

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons1.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons2.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons3.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons4.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons5.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons6.png

________________________________'Beta 1' screenshots (outdated) (moved to links fo:)modem users :)):)):

7) [Luna]

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04082/rarpatchbeta.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04082/classic.png

________________________________'Beta 2' screenshots (outdated) (Only 48x48 and 64x64 pixel versions are shown!;);):

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Luna48All.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Luna64.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Luna64All.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Classic64.png

________________________________'Beta 3' screenshots (outdated):d):

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3about.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3toolbar.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3information.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3wizard.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3assorted.png

________________________________'Beta 4' screenshots (current):t):

Edited November 7, 2004 by SentientPC

[aero9]

have u tried to ask winrar if they'll pay u guys and buy the patch from u and include it as a standard pack ?

the original winrar icons are bad IMO.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Thread Cleaned

Keep the random junk out of this thread or warnings/restrictions will be handed out, thanks.

Radish?

[sergiomiranda]

have u tried to ask winrar if they'll pay u guys and buy the patch from u and include it as a standard pack ?

the original winrar icons are bad IMO.

Not bad...just a little bit "old-fashioned" :rofl:

I have been trying to replace all my icons with iCandy Junior, and so far I've done it the way I wanted, except for some apps that really look old.

WinRAR was just one of them. Thanks!!

Nice move Radish, this thread was starting to stink :no:

[blueshirt]

Lol never seen a Thread Cleaned post before.

I do hope Sentient is alright.

[1o9]

The default WinRAR icons are just plain-out nasty, old fashioned, they needed to be replaced from the get-go.

It's the only thing I feel that is holding WinRAR's overall professionalism back is the nasty GUI.

[FOOOD]

I don't know if the iCandy Junior version would make WinRAR look more professional? :rolleyes:

They're probably a bit too cartoony to make it look proffessional.

I think it looks more 'fun' than professional :yes:

It's not up to SentientPC or me whether this theme was included as standard or an option in the proper versin of WinRAR.

Obviously that would be up to WinRAR whether they wanted it.

I realise my icons aren't to everyone's taste :)

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

fun and professional

funfessional!

Nah, the old icons sucked, your's are great, and make it look alot better.

[sebastian_insua]

Yeah FOOOD's icons are the best!!! (Theonly ones which I have permenantly been usng for a while now)...

I hope that this gets released soon and that SentientPC is alright.

I think this should be included in WinRAR, as I can't really think on how anybody could prefer the old icons to these...

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Yeah, i would use them, but it takes to long on dial-up :angry:

Off topic, foood, got any idea when we can expect a australian xp flag?

[yayo]

I can't wait for this to be released. Would be mad if Eugene actually put out all his WinRAR distributions with these icons rather than just a patch, would be good recognition for FOOOD. :)

[sebastian_insua]

I can't wait for this to be released. Would be mad if Eugene actually put out all his WinRAR distributions with these icons rather than just a patch, would be good recognition for FOOOD. :)

seconded....

(and SentientPC heh...)

[Sir Topham Hatt]

Cant you just release it now?

I mean, as a Patch or something, because then people have the choice weather to download it or not?

Pete

[Joey992]

The CrystalXP shell32 pack has a WinRAR replacement .exe file in it that makes it look like this:

[PFCSantiagoRJ]

YES! WE GOT SOMETHING AT LEAST! :woot:

[aero9]

foood, man ur icons ROCK !

but i guess they will also have to worry about comp's with lower colors and stuff like that, they wouldn't want to loose customers over icons not looking fine / unusable on ols PCs....

but its worth a shot...

[jcgamer60]

any word from SentientPC yet?

[Rupert]

I'm really looking forward to this! I use WinRAR for compression, and one of my very few critisisms is the bad graphics.

[FOOOD]

any word from SentientPC yet?

No, I haven't heard from him since Sunday morning when he said he was experiencing power cuts. :blush:

[Kamika007z]

This is taking too long. In any event, I hope he's safe.

[Sputnik.RU]

No, I haven't heard from him since Sunday morning when he said he was experiencing power cuts. :blush:

Let's pray he's ok then....

[CrazyDelta]

Hey Guys,

Been following on this thread a bit. Truly excellent work you gys (FOOOD and SentinentPC).

However, there is soemthing i want to ask, maybe it has been discussed, but this thread is long now and I haven't checked every single post - but have you guys checked whether the implementation of this path would hinder any of WINRAR's performance?

The reason I ask this is because I have had experience in the past with some programs where a different skin actually makes the software to start up slow or at times lag. Winamp has been my primary exmple with its modern skin not being as smooth on the run as its classic skin. Thus I reverted back.

So, of course, I hope the patch does not cause any such problems. I am sure you guys are doing all you can. So best of luck, and I really look foward to seeing more FOOOD icons on my desktop.

Cheers.

[FOOOD]

Good point.

I've ben running it for quite a while now haven't experinced any problems.

I'm not sure if anyone else will once it's released but SentientPC seems to have dome an excellent job implementing theme :yes:

[cannhawk]

Hope he doing ok and look forward to checking out the patch.

[jcgamer60]

what part of florida does sentientpc live in?

[zjam]

i hope he is doing alright and i cant wait for the release of this patch if theirs gonna be a beta test period im strongly interested in helping ya out :)