IE toolbar button color mismatch

[David Michaels]

Hello. I want to add a toolbar button to Internet Explorer
using the appropriate Registry entries under the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inernet Explorer\Extensions\{MY-
GUID} key. The only problem is that the particular image
(ICO file) I'm using and which is specified in the HotIcon
entry, some of the colors are not being displayed properly
(yellow instead of orange). I imagine that somehow the
color palette being used by my ICO file does not match the
one being employed by IE for the toolbar. I'm just using
what I think is just some standard/default 256 color
palette given to me by my icon editor. Any insight would
be appreciated. Thanks, David.

[Wei-Dong Xu [MSFT]]

Hi David,

Thank you for posting in MSDN managed newsgroup!

From my understanding to this issue, the ie toolbar icon you has set is
displayed not very correctly. Some color of the icon is showed in another.

Based on my experience, there will be two causes for this issue.
1.) If the icon resource does not have the proper size to display in the
toolbar, the shell will "mash" whatever size is in there into the
appropriate space. This can cause smearing, shearing and pixilation,
depending on which way you are going.

2) If the icon's color depth is higher than what the shell can currently
support, the shell will dither and reduce the colors to display the icon
graphic.

I'd suggest you can create a quick shortcut on the desktop and use the .ico
for the shortcut and see if the color issue is present there too. If so,
its probably one of the above.

If the issue remains, I'd suggest you can tell me more information
regarding this issue, the OS and IE version, the current color depth of the
display, and maybe even the icon itself (you'd better give me a screenshot
too). It will be appreciated you can zip them into one package and send it
to me or attach it in this thread.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

Does this answer your question? Thank you for using Microsoft NewsGroup!

Wei-Dong Xu
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[David Michaels]

Hello Wei-Dong. Thanks for your quick response. Yes, I
just realized that my IE was configured to display small
icons. Configuring it to display larger icons fixes the
problem, the colors are fine. I'm a little surprised that
it would change this color since it comprises a large-ish
background area of the icon, but I guess that's what's
happening.

So I believe I need to create an ICO file which contains
two versions of the image, my normal/large 32x32 image and
a smaller 16x16 version (these are both 256 colors, BTW).
I have done this, but I'm still seeing the problem. It
maybe that I haven't done this correctly (I'm not a ICO
editor expert), or maybe 16x16 is not the correct
alternate size? Any ideas?

(BTW, FYI, I'm running Win2000 server, IE 6.0.2800.1106,
32-bit (true)color display).

Thanks, David.

-----Original Message-----
Hi David,
Thank you for posting in MSDN managed newsgroup!
From my understanding to this issue, the ie toolbar icon

you has set is

displayed not very correctly. Some color of the icon is

showed in another.

Based on my experience, there will be two causes for this

issue.

1.) If the icon resource does not have the proper size to

display in the

toolbar, the shell will "mash" whatever size is in there

into the

appropriate space. This can cause smearing, shearing and

pixilation,

depending on which way you are going.
2) If the icon's color depth is higher than what the

shell can currently

support, the shell will dither and reduce the colors to

display the icon

graphic.
I'd suggest you can create a quick shortcut on the

desktop and use the .ico

for the shortcut and see if the color issue is present

there too. If so,

its probably one of the above.
If the issue remains, I'd suggest you can tell me more

information

regarding this issue, the OS and IE version, the current

color depth of the

display, and maybe even the icon itself (you'd better

give me a screenshot

too). It will be appreciated you can zip them into one

package and send it

to me or attach it in this thread.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any further

questions.

Does this answer your question? Thank you for using

Microsoft NewsGroup!

Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers no rights.

.

[Wei-Dong Xu [MSFT]]

Hi David,

Thank you for replying and the detailed information about the
troubleshooting!

It will be greatly appreciated that you send me the icons with one repro
steps. I will test this for you. Or you can also attach them in the
newsgroup.

Thank you for using Microsoft NewsGroup!

Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

[David Michaels]

Hi Wei-Dong. I tried emailing you (at v-
***@online.microsoft.com), but it bounced. How do I
attach files to the newsgroup? Or can you give me you
email address? Thanks, David.

-----Original Message-----
Hi David,
Thank you for replying and the detailed information about

the

troubleshooting!
It will be greatly appreciated that you send me the icons

with one repro

steps. I will test this for you. Or you can also attach

them in the

newsgroup.
Thank you for using Microsoft NewsGroup!
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers no rights.

.

[Wei-Dong Xu [MSFT]]

Hi Daivd,

Thank you for replying!

I have sent one mail to you for my email address. Otherwise, you can attach
the file in the post through Outlook Express. In the reply window of OE,
please select "Insert->File attachment". Then select the file and send this
reply to the community.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. I am standing by
to be of assistance.

Thank you for using Microsoft NewsGroup!

Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Wei-Dong Xu [MSFT]]

Hi David,

Have you mailed me with the icon package? I haven't received any mail for
you. If you have sent the mail to me, I'd suggest you can post one message
in the newsgroup. I will send you one another mail address of mine.

Thank you for using Microsoft NewsGroup!

Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
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[Wei-Dong Xu [MSFT]]

Hi David,

To send me the file, please remove "online." from my no spam alias
"v-***@online.microsoft.com". Thank you for the kindness and sorry for any
inconvenience!

Thank you once more for using Microsoft NewsGroup!

Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
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[ManteghiF]

Hi

I had this problem too and finally tried using standard 16 color pallette and I got the colors I started with. I created two 32x32 icons one in 16 colors standard and one in 16 colors greyscale (one in each .ico file). This was after wrestling with all the spec's given in the toolbar design standards document. I chucked the document ;

ManteghiF