Modifying Dialog Layout in the Dialog Editor
InstallShield 2026 » Basic MSI Tutorial
The Dialog Editor allows you to modify the appearance of dialogs displayed by your installation.
Tip:To see a video demonstration on creating a custom dialog, see How to Create a Custom Dialog, part of the InstallShield How-To Series in the Revenera Learning Center. (Login required.)
In this step, you will modify the WelcomeBitmap dialog that you just created:
| 1. | First, create a bitmap (using a program like Microsoft Paint) that measures 300 by 150. |
| 2. | Open the Dialogs view. |
| 3. | Expand the WelcomeBitmap dialog’s node. Click English (United States) to open the Dialog Editor. |
| 4. | Click the Dialog Bold Title text box at the top of the dialog. In the Text field, type Welcome Bitmap. This changes the dialog’s main title. |
| 5. | Click the Dialog Normal Description text box at the top of the dialog. In the Text field, type Displays my welcome bitmap. This changes the dialog’s description. |
| 6. | Click the Bitmap button on the Dialog Control toolbar and use the cursor to drag a box on the dialog. Set the Height to 150 and the Width to 300. |
| 7. | In the File field browse to the bitmap file that you created in step 1. |
After rebuilding the project (by pressing F7) and running it (by pressing CTRL+F5), the Welcome Bitmap dialog will appear after the Install Welcome dialog.
Tip:To maximize the Dialog Editor view, press CTRL+M.
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