Configuring the Appearance of a Desktop App’s Tile on the Start Screen
InstallShield 2018
Project • This information applies to the following project types:
Windows 8 introduced a grid of application tiles to the Start screen, replacing the usual list of shortcuts, and also presented tiles in place of shortcuts. InstallShield supports customizing the appearance of a desktop app's tile on the Start screen. The following tile configuration settings are available:
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A toggle between light or dark text when including the app name on medium-sized (150x150) tiles |
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Choice of tile background color |
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Option to use custom tile images (small: 70x70 and medium:150x150) |
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Preference to show or hide the app name on medium-sized tiles |
The Tile Configurations node appears in the main Shortcuts view and in each component’s Shortcuts subview. Any applicable tile configurations are listed. For a component, Tile Configurations only applies if it is a configuration for an .exe file in that component. For the main view, it only applies if the filtering includes the component targeting the configured .exe file.
Note • While there is a relation between shortcuts and tiles, they are different. You can configure shortcuts individually, and even create multiple shortcuts to the same .exe file that use different icons; however, you can only create one tile configuration per .exe file.
To configure the appearance of a desktop app's tile on the Start screen:
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In the Shortcuts view, or in the Shortcuts node of the Setup Design or Components view, click Shortcuts. |
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Right-click Tile Configurations and choose the Add Tile Configuration context menu option. |
Note • This step assumes an .exe file has been added to the project. If an .exe file does not exist in the project, the Add Tile Configuration context menu option is disabled.
Tip • Alternatively, you can right-click the shortcut that targets the .exe file for which you want to configure a Start screen tile and then choose the Configure Tile context menu option. A new tile configuration is added (and selected). If a configuration has already been added for the shortcut, the Configure Tile option is disabled.
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In the resulting Browse for Tile Target dialog box, navigate to and select the .exe file for the app whose tile appearance you want to configure. A new tile configuration is added. |
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Use any of the settings available for Tile Configurations to customize the appearance of a desktop app's tile on the Start screen. For additional information regarding available settings, refer to Tile Configuration Settings. |
See Also
Shortcuts View
Tile Configuration Settings
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