Re: Icons in *.ico format for psppire (MS Windows)

Actually I have been working with GIMP GUI. Anyway we will deliver the steps I have done.

1. The icons in MS Windows ( *.ico format) containing 10 layers, named "Icono #n°", where "n°" is the number of layer.
2. Recursively repeat layers with icons canvas size 48x48, 32x32 and 16x16 pixels, (difference in color depth).
3. In most of the icons I used sample, only the first three layers, have a color depth of 8 bits (256 colors), though this varies between icons. Moreover, in the prototype do not test this distinction and no problems (windows 7).
4. You need to have the 10 layers (although not distinguish color depth), but sometimes the image is not shown (I guess it's for backward compatibility)
5. The best set I've found is:
Icono #1 → 48x48px (256 colors)
Icono #2 → 32x32px (256 colors)
Icono #3 → 16x16px (256 colors)
Icono #4 → 48x48px (true colors)
Icono #5 → 32x32px (true colors)
Icono #6 → 16x16px (true colors)
Icono #7 → 256x256px (true colors)
Icono #8 → 48x48px (true colors)
Icono #9 → 32x32px (true colors)
Icono #10 → 16x16px (true colors)

Attached some test files (fully functional)

Regards

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Bastián Díaz

De: John Darrington <address@hidden>
Para: Bastián Díaz <address@hidden>
CC: John Darrington <address@hidden>; Harry Thijssen <address@hidden>; "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
Enviado: Miércoles, 6 de noviembre, 2013 14:17:03
Asunto: Re: Icons in *.ico format for psppire (MS Windows)

On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 08:12:48AM -0800, Bastián Díaz wrote:

From what I've researched, GIMP supports ICO format, however, have not found how to assign layers automatically. I tested some prototypes by hand, and I'll have to make new versions of the icons to complete the range of sizes supported on MS Windows.

If you can post some step by step instructions showing how to achieve what you want by hand,
I will see if I can automate it for you.

J'

From:	Bastián Díaz
Subject:	Re: Icons in *.ico format for psppire (MS Windows)
Date:	Thu, 7 Nov 2013 01:44:44 -0800 (PST)