Y'z ToolBar 1.3 : Readme_en.txt Since: 01-Aug-2002 Last Change: 02-Jul-2003. Introduction ******************************************** *** Y'z ToolBar has stopped development. *** ******************************************** Y'z ToolBar is an enhancement software which allows the user to change the toolbar icons in Explorer and Internet Explorer. The user can also create and add their own themes. This software is free. The main features - Change the toolbar icons in Explorer and IE. - It can use 17x17 pixels to 64x64 pixels as the icon image sizes for the toobar themes. - Use either bmp and png for the icon image files to create the toolbars. Using the png file format allows for alpha blending, the user has the ability to create smooth icon toolbar images with drop shadows and without jaggy edges. - It does not rewrite any Windows system files. - Access Y'z ToolBar by right-clicking the toolbar in Explorer or IE and choosing it from the toolbar customizing pop-up menu. - Makes it possible to hide the Windows flag (throbber)in Explorer or in IE's toolbar. - Available in different languages (Japanese and English). Caution: Does not change the Outlook Express toolbar. Requirements OS: Windows XP Professional or Home Edition Please use 16 bits (65536 colors) for screen depth color or higher. Caution: This software does not work in Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000. The installation method Please extract the contents of the archive to a selected folder. (For example, C:\Program Files\YzToolBar) The uninstallation method Just delete the whole folder where you extracted Y'z ToolBar. (This software does not add any keys to the registry) Copyright/Reproduction The author (M.Yamaguchi) owns the full copyright to Y'z ToolBar. I choose to allow the use, reproduction, and distribution of this software in a free manner, but only under the assumption that the contents of this archive are not changed or altered in any way, and it's contents are intact. (for any sort of reproduction please notify me first) However, any user can freely change and distribute any created toolbar theme in an archive. The author assumes no responsibility, or gives any sort of guarantees for damages that may occur from using this software. About translation and redistribution of .lang file - Translation should be accurate to the original. - Any bitmap changed in the .lang file should be accurate to the original bitmaps. - The name (title) of the .lang file has to be in English. - When redistributing the translated .lang file, do not include and\or redistribute with the original Y'z ToolBar archive. - Do not restrict the re-translation and redistribution by others of the translated .lang file. If the above conditions are strictly observed, you may translate and redistribute freely and do not need the author's permission. About creation of the theme The use of bmp and png is possible for icon image files. The ratio of an image file in horizontal vertical is 63:1. For example, 1512x24, 2016x32, 2583x41 etc. In the case of a bmp file, the full transparency color is RGB(255,0,255). A theme creator does not need to fill in all the icons, because any area on the image toolbar file that is left transparent will be filled in with the default Windows XP toolbar icons. The meaning of each key of a theme.ini file is as follows. [General] section ThemeName: The theme name displayed in the settings dialog. When not specified, the folder name will be displayed in the settings dialog. Author: Theme creator name. When not specified, it will not display in the settings dialog. Date: Theme creation or revision date. When not specified, it will not display in the setting dialog. Comment: Notes on the theme. You may write any comments pertaining to the theme in this area. When not specified, it will not display in the setting dialog. URL: URL of theme creator. At the present time this does not display in the settings dialog. In the future, it may display. [Explorer_IE] section ImageCold: The icon image file name of the normal state of the toolbar image. This image is essential. ImageHot: The icon image file name of the mouse over state of toolbar image. This image is essential. IconSize: The number of pixels of one side of an icon. When not specified, the actual size of the icon images will be used. The value sizes are limited from 17 pixels to 64 pixels. When a value number differs from the size of the icons image, the size will default automatically to the numeric value specified. The icons will be expanded or reduced to the value size entered. Creation of themes, changes in existing themes, and theme redistribution are allowed and can be done freely by the user. History Ver.1.3 : 2002-09-29 [Bug fix] - When it starts for the first time, after carrying out theme selection, the bug when canceling is corrected. - Even if it changes an used language, the bug which a menu does not change is corrected. [Others] - Themes is added. (KDE Crystal, KDE Crystal II) Ver.1.2 : 2002-09-24 [Functional addition] - Available in different languages (Japanese and English). (Special Thanx to Marvilla. Translation, Correction cooperation.) - It is possible to hide the Windows flag (throbber)in the Explorer or IE toolbars. [Others] - Themes is added. (Aqua Fusion, Brights, Chimera, Yazoo ToolBar) [Bug fix] - The bug which caused the program to shut down when choosing any of the settings in the 'Windows flag' or 'Etc' dialogs without choosing a theme first will be corrected. Ver.1.1 : 2002-08-10 [Bug fix] - The bug by which the icons are not applied to IE when it is started in the maximized window has been corrected. Ver.1.0 : 2002-08-01 - The formal version release. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (c) 2002. M.Yamaguchi All rights reserved. vim:set ft=memo: