yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
Hi Argony

Nope I don't know that one... I haven't got a lot of apps on that computer, my 4 other computers run oblytile just fine.

I've tried cleaning registry, running app from desktop, changing all permissions to be as slack as possible, deleted all icon folders in program files, but nothing seems to work.

How else I wonder?

Cheers, and by the way did you watch my YouTube video?

Mark aka fredphoesh
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
In most of cases the "empty tile" was caused by png files bigger than 200kb, but the problem must be solved with v0.8.8 (it has an auto resize function to decrease the file dimension).

In this case, seems to be some program to go in conflict, or, maybe some screen settings (like "make everything bigger") that may cause the problem.

Hope we can find a solution, it will help me to make OblyTile more compatible.

PS: I watched the video :good: Thanks a lot!

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
Hi there

pleasure for the video... I hope it causes lots of donations to help inspire development ;)

all my tile images have been resized to 120x120 and are 3-5kb in size

ALL the apps I have listed in Win8 uninstall or change a program are Adobe Reader X, Chrome, Irfanview, jZip, MS silverlight, MS Visual C+, Nvidia drivers, Skype, Spotify, Tag&Rename, VLC, XBMC

Thats it!

I will create a new user in windows and see if that profile has the same issue. I have not messed with any screen settings, but maybe the new Nvidia drivers did something.

I'll report back.

Cheers

Mark.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Thanks you for your tests!

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
Well... Oblytile works perfectly with a new user!

I'm now updating the nvidia drivers to see if that changes anything.

Tx

Mark

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Interestingly, in the new profile, chrome, spotify, irfanview are not listed in windows as apps to modify/uninstall, and in oblytile, they are not listed when pressing Convert Shortcuts to Tiles. Neither is Skype.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Most of the applications are restricted to the user who install it, for example, to install chrome for all users you have to use a different installer (more info here)

About the problem, i think it is caused by irfanview, it is the only program you listed, that has to do with pictures and shell integration, it should act similar to SageThumbs.

Thanks again for your tests

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
AHA!

I RH mouse clicked on desktop and chose Screen Resolution

All looked ok, so I clicked "make text either larger or smaller"

My settings were set to 100%, so I had not changed anything... BUT

I clicked on Custom Sizing (which still showed I have 100% scaling)

THEN UNCLICKED "Use XP Style Scaling" and chose OK, then Apply

And it all works now!

Bizarre! So you were right that it has something to do with settings for how windows displays items.

Cheers

Mark
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Nice! :highfive:

This might solve the problem for a lot of users, thanks a lot for you time and patience, i'll see if i can fix the problem with the next version of OblyTile! :good:

Have a good day!

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
My Pleasure, thank YOU again!

Happy New Year, and a great 2013 to all...

Mark.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Happy New Year!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] ddarvish:
Can i suggest a wiki be created where there is all this great info on one collective page? people can post their tiles and things like program arguments can have a section.. ?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zenopzz:
Any news on why my obly tile crashes when ever I click on anything?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] janitory:
Thank you very much for this great tool!

I also stumbled on a very little bug, which doesn't even bother me, but you might want to know:

If you tick the "Hide Application Name" box, the preview still shows the tile with the name. Nothing huge, nothing special ;)

Keep up the good work!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Bec07:
Well... I have no idea what I did, played with some registry cleaners that's for sure, but I managed to lose my default desktop shortcut...

Could you perhaps add it it the next version, for "just in case" situations? Thanks.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Feel free to share with us. :good:

I'll attept a fix with the next version, maybe is a problem with .net framework.

Reinstalling it may fix the problem (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)

:o You're right, i'll fix it as soon as i can.

Thanks for your feedback :good:

I may insert it on the Quick List, thanks for the suggestion :highfive:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] jonthe838:
I don't know if it has been posted but none of the icons work for me. All I see is a "run" icon. It still works but I want to change the icons. Thanks for this software!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
as posted before:

Try this:

1) Set Internet Explorer as predefinite browser

2) Open OblyTile and press the Rebuild Cache button (second on top)

3) Set your favorite browser as predefinite

4) Open OblyTile again and press the Rebuild Cache button again.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] XDA_Badman:
Hi mate thanks for this app its great, however is there any way to change the tile size to because im only getting the single width tiles.

The title image i made is attached, feel free to use it.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
At this time, there is no option for wide tiles :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] optical10:
Need to create Android Windows 8 Tiles?

Have you considered a tile creator for android, I cant find enough tiles for all my apps to go with "Desktop Visualiser" on android but this app looks like it would be the solution as I just need .jpg for my tablet as tile icons?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
Well this is a program to make the tiles, not the pictures.

For making some tiles I suggest photoshop or looking in the Android Themes/Addons sections.

Sent from my LG-P990
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Ndaoud360:
can u let the user pick the photo size because it is making them way to big for the tile and I dont like that im reverting to the first version until fixed.

The icon name is covering the picture because it's so big.

My preference for all icon sizes to me is 103x99 fits perfectly without overlapping.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] m3nster:
Nice app! But any change to choose if the tile will be one space or 2 spaces big?

I lost my Desktop icon, now i got it back, but it so small :confused:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hi, you must resize your picture manually, if i will get more request about image resize function for OblyTile, i will add it.

Hi, OblyTile supports only "Normal" (Square) Tiles, i hope to find a way to create Wide Tiles.

Actually i cant add a RGB Color Function for OblyTile.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Ndaoud360:
I did resize manually but the app keeps resizing by it's self over writing my file size.

EDIT: OP helped fix my problem. THANKS!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Pasquiindustry:
@m3nster To resolve, you can try to copy this file http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54377272/perisiti/Desktop.zip in %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder.

If it didn't funcion, open as administrator cmd prompt command and write "sfc /scannow" without quotes
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
I sent you a pm with a possible solution to your problem.

Hope it helps.

Nice one!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Steve_Wade:
Will not install

I get an error when trying to install Oblytile 0.7 - it comes up with Error 1 in a dialogue box, then a large .net error. I'm running the Microsoft Partner retail version of Windows 8 Professional 64 bit.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hi

I haven't tested the Microsoft Partner version of Windows 8, can you confirm the build number is 9200 as the RTM version?

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zlmitchell:
Ditto. I've tried it on three separate machines all the same error. We are all running ver 9200 of Windows.

I got it to work at home but i am running the Release Candidate ver 8400.

http://pastebin.com/jDEM0gcS
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
New version released, it should fix your problem.

Please let me know if the update works for you.

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zlmitchell:
It works like a charm! Thanks for the speedy update!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
I'm glad it works, if you have other problems please let me know.

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Steve_Wade:
Many thanks for the update, going to try it now.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Steve_Wade:
OblyTile 0.7.1

Works fine now on Microsoft Partner full retail copy of Win 8 Pro 64 bit, many thanks for the quick response, I'm looking forward to your further development of this app, it's just what we need!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zlmitchell:
Background Tile Color

The four current options that are available, how is that programmed? is it possible to have a see through option? so that we can have a .png with no background and it will use the color of the start menu to fill in the tile? or does that not work? Otherwise could you add the colors of the backgrounds of the Start screen? here are the hex colors on a nice site.

http://www.creepyed.com/2012/09/windows-8-colors-hex-code/

there is no grey on that site but it would be amazing if it was also included.

PS since there is so many how bout a nice drop down?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] CajetanO:
I really like your program and the effort you poured into it! As this was the windows 8 feature I missed most I'm happily recommending your program to all people using Windows 8 I know. As for custom tile designs... I hope kind of a "repository" for tile designs gets started in this thread, too. I already started creating some tile designs (mostly for old games like Diablo 2, Civilization 3, etc.), although they're only using artworks and wallpapers. I'm going for Modern Style-Icons though =)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zlmitchell:
Tile Set

Here is the set of tiles i have been creating.

This is what i call my over sized plain high contrast pack. +-70 Icons

Windows Tile Set

I am starting to work on a High Resolution Realism set. If you are going to use the set and you have some specific programs you wish to have done please just pm me.

Please Thank me if you like them.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] seahorsepip:
Thanks finaly a app for this!!!

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Thanks for the XCF, Gimp FTW
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] cx1:
Thanked! :good:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] lumpaywk:
Not sure if this got said before but I have not seen it and noticed that if you set you default browser to say chrome then all the icons mess go blank. You get them back by defaulting back to IE.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] XDA_Badman:
This does work but for some reason a windows appears saying ''shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} not found' but the control panel does actually open lol :/
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Specter597:
Internet Explorer Quirk

I don't know if there is a fix or argument to address this, but when I create an OblyTile URL Shortcut it opens the Desktop FIRST then slides open the Internet Explorer Metro Tile.

IE10 is currently set as default and program options are set to ALWAYS open in Metro UI

If I let IE10 choose, it opens the OblyTile URL Shortcut on the desktop.

Other than that - I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this program.

You rock my face off.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mamoun14:
This application is the only reason that convinced me to switch to windows 8, having the start screen as a beautiful, full-screen launch center for all the installed games is awesome (a very nice replacement to the slow and annoying games center in windows 7 or vista). Great work, it's truly a useful application that fixes one of the major shortcomings of windows 8. Thank you!

Having support for wide tiles would be perfect, if it's technically possible. And If it's possible in the future, to have automatic detection of installed programs and suggesting to create tiles with a custom image found in one of the tiles images providers available. I know it's too much but it would be really nice to see!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
Why are you using oblytile to create tiles for metro apps?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Cal.:
Great stuff, thanks.

Would a colour picker that allows you to pick from the selected icon file be possible?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Will be fixed on next version.

Can't do much about it, sorry :(

I suggest to use the Pin feature of Internet Explorer in this case.

Automatic detection can be made (require a background process), not plained it yet, but who knows..

About Wide tiles, still nothing.

I may include it on next version.

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] gisrael622:
Tile no longer show.

Hi. I have been using oblytile for a few months now but i just ran into a problem. Chrome had been running slow for me so i decided to clean up by using ccleaner which i always used on w7. After i used ccleaner my tiles no longer show up. The shortcuts just show as the blue speedy windows and they do work they just have no good looking .png...

I Have Tried.....

- Making a new tile.

- Deleting all of the oblytile folders in appdata and program files.

- Deleted anything file wise to do with oblytile including the .exe and log file

- Downloaded the latest version of oblytile and tried making a new tile.

- Rebuild the cache

Have i missed anything? Thank you very much.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello,

Try this
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] gisrael622:
Thank You

Worked perfectly. Thank you. Thank is a weird little thing to get it working again. lol:victory:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] lucas.scott:
.....compile for arm? ;)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] C-Lang:
I second the motion.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Glad it worked, and yep, it's a weird fix, hopefully it can be solved on future release.

The next version of OblyTIle (v0.9) could work on Windows RT, can't promise.

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] voyagerxp:
I've been using OblyTile since it came out to customize my tiles and its been working great but today every tile that have made with OblyTile comes up with a dos screen before it launches the program. Anyon know why?

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[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello,

Try this:

1) Open the Command Prompt as Administrator.

2) Write this code on the command prompt:

cscript //h:wscript //s

3) Press Enter.

This should be enough to fix the problem.

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Revilo62:
Oh I like that there dock bar you have and simplistic desktop. I do the same with my desktop. Mind informing me of what the dock is called and or how to get it?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] netham45:
@OP: If you can post or give me the source code for OblyTile I'll be more than happy to port it to run on jailbroken Surface RT tablets.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hey there netham45 :highfive:

I'll contact you via pm :good:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] hugobozz:
Restore OBLYTILEs?

Hi Argony-OT.

Thanks very much, this thing rocks ! :)

I have a question tho please. Have done a refresh of Windows 8 (Desktop PC), and did save the oblytile definitions and images (Program Files / Oblytile)

I would like to recreate the start screen to show the saved tiles. How to do please?

Cheers.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mertzi:
Hello!

Oblytile seems awesome so I'd like to try it but I have 2 questions:

1. Does it play well with classic shell? I searched the thread and there was only a few posts about the modern ui apps folder in the start folder called "apps" and I never use that one anyways so I wont mind if there's shortcuts there I don't want. But has anyone using classic shell + oblytile had any headaches?

2. If I don't like it/need it and uninstall it will it screw anything up in the UI or leave any other weird traces or leftovers? I'm always cautious when installing mods as I've seen some apps screw up everything when you uninstall them. Windows has never been very good for completely removing stuff.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello,

You need the .lnk files aswell :( without those you can't restore the tiles. A backup system will be included on next version.

Hello,

1. Should not have problem with it.

2. The application is standalone (does not require installation) so, when you don't want to use it, just delete it. Some files will stay on the system, but you can delete those manually.

Locations:

.lnk (links)

"C:\Users\<Your Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts\OblyTile"

.vbs (Launcher) .png (Picture) .pri (Resources) .exe (Extra functions)

"C:\Program Files\OblyTile"

Regkey

Set your browser as predefinite one more time by using the control panel

Thought the new version of OblyTIle will include a "Clean Tool", to that if you don't need OblyTile anymore, you can easly remove all the files.

OblyTile does not patch any file, so the system will keep running as always :good:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mertzi:
great to hear! But I don't understand the last bit about setting your browser as predefinite, do you mean changing the default browser? I only use a portable version (from portableapps.com) of chrome, and sometimes firefox and opera, both portables too, but mostly chrome, and IE10 is still the default browser.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] hugobozz:
re. the Windows Desktop PC refresh, I did backup those files, and restored them now.

My Tiles are all back, thanks much!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
I use portable version of browsers aswell, in this case, don't mind the regkey ;)

Glad to hear! :good:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] urhos:
First off... Thank you so much for this application. It makes my start screen look great.

I use xbmc to play media files on my htpc. I'd like to know if any of these functions could be automatically executed with the program arguments field:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=List_of_built-in_functions

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Opening_Windows_and_Dialogs

I want to make a "movies" tile on my start screen and have it go straight to my list of movies in xbmc (bypassing the xbmc home screen). Then I could make start screen tiles for television and games. I have spent a few hours trying to get this to work, but I haven't found anything out yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
Just try it out ;) Put the videodb://in the argument
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] urhos:
Thanks for the suggestion. It didn't work though.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zenopzz:
I posted a little bit ago about my OblyTile not responding when I open tile manager. Well I updated about 5 different drivers and my BIOS and now it works fine. Just though I'd let you know just in case you are still trying to figure out why it was crashing.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] saigon66:
Some of my icon are gone ( see photo ). How can i fix it? I didn't known how they are gone, at first they are all there. Thanks a lot .
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello, sadly i don't know any way to do this :(

Glad to hear, i was about to rewrite the whole function again to solve your issue. :good:

Hello,

Try to press the Rebuild Cache button (second button on the top part of OblyTIle)

If it does not work, try

This

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] saigon66:
Thanks a lot, you top has working very well .
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mohanshbhr:
i m having some problem... when i create tiles for some apps then i got TWO icon/tiles of that app in start screen and also in "All Apps" menu... Adobe reader, gimp, utoorent.. these are several apps. i have attached screenshot in which u can see uTorrent have to icons.. and also two tiles of uTorremt in start screen

http://i50.tinypic.com/vopdzd.jpg
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
just remove the one you did not make by right clicking and "Unpin" :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] jphilips:
Request

Morning,

I do have a kind of, quick request.

Love the app by the way.

I don't use detailed icons, just a nice square with a colour, and the text overlaying it.

I would like the ability to change the text font / size / colour.

At the moment, it is a static font and colour.

For example, I might want nice White square, but when the White text goes over it, it's obviously hidden.

Basically what I do is have the same colour background squares per section, so games are red, development blue, web sites green.

Thank you kindly.

Jenni
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello Jenni,

As far as i know, there's no way to change the font/size of text on tiles.

However a way to do this could be the one to make an overlay system, it may also solve the problem with special characters.

About the text colour, it's already possible with the latest version of OblyTile.

I could add an overlay function in future releases :good:

Thanks you for your request.

Have a good day :good:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
You could always Photoshop some tiles, and make the tiles have the text already in them :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mohanshbhr:
Ok i solved my above issue, just delete the icon from C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu and now no more twice icons in "All Apps" menu...

i have feature request.. can u please add a clean up option that can clean unused folder from C:\Program Files\OblyTile.. because after modifying tiles it becomes more than one folder of same app.... i mean to say i used to change icons often and i have more that 8 folder of google chrome and its increasing day by every time i modify a tiles... Chrome is only an example... there are so many folders of same app...

please add some type of clean up option which deletes all unused foleder and keeps onyfolder which one is being used:good::good::good:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] crewol:
I haven't been able to try it just yet so I'm not sure if this is already in the program or if it has been asked before but is there a way to create tiles that are wider like the default apps when you right click and choose larger?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
This isn't possible as of yet.

Argony has been searching high and low for a way to make this work, but unfortunately this isn't possible with his program yet.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] crewol:
I see, thank you! I do hope he will find a way to do it! I'm looking forward to it.

Thanks Argony, It's a great program!