yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
I'll put an experimental "Single Instance" function on the next update of OblyTile (thanks the user Dellle for the enhanced vbs script)

I'm working on a small Tile Manager for OblyTile (a real small thing) i will add the function to edit tiles, and a basic backup/restore function.

I will try to implement it.

My knowledge about the ARM architecture is really poor, i can't help about this.

Nice ;)

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Bonom Denej:
Thanks a lot, works fine like this, even tho I don't know what "adress" I could put to only have a blank new page.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] o0MattE0o:
about:Blank

:laugh:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Bonom Denej:
Nope, that opens a new window actually =/
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] o0MattE0o:
about:blank is the standard for a empty webpage :o
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mcsfilho:
How to add tile for reboot and shutdown?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Fabri181818:
you have to double click on this file http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xytt2auxayaeg6e

you do this at your own risk ;)

funny 37 download in a day and no one thanks
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Elerador:
Hmmmm ...

After a reboot the tiles do show up on my Surface RT - but they still don't work. So far I deleted everything which is not necessary to run the program:

If I try to run the script directly I get the following error:

As far as I know this is the end, because this means that Windows RT is not able to run the ActiveX-component.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello

Try type this on OblyTile:

Program Path:

C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe

To shutdown

Program Arguments:

-s -t 00

To restart

Program Arguments:

-r -t 00

Hope this helps

Delete the red "\"

Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
strApp = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\winword.exe[COLOR="Red"]\[/COLOR]"
objShell.CurrentDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\"
objShell.Run """C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\winword.exe[COLOR="Red"]\[/COLOR]""" & ""

I don't think RT is able to launch Arm softwares from desktop environment, so, seems you can't launch Office from a vbs file.

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] :
I'd like to report a small bug, that it would be great if you could fix:

I'm trying to create a tile for a dosbox shortcut (game from GOG.com) but the arguments are either unrecognized or just don't work (they work on a normal shortcut, and even for scummVM games).

Path: D:\GoG\Gabriel Knight\DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe

Arg: -conf dosboxGK.conf -noconsole -c "exit"

Also OblyTile make always doubles the " before and after the exit command.

P.S. I just found out the root of the issue too. For this kind of shortcut, you need to tell the shortcut that the program isn't going to start on the folder D:\GoG\Gabriel Knight\DOSBOX, but rather D:\GoG\Gabriel Knight because that's where the .conf file is. Is there anyway you could add an option to change that same option like it is possible when editing a normal shortcut?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello

This is a very specific case, i suggest to create a "mini-launcher" for DosBox.

Here's a little .Bat example:

@echo off
Title Gabriel Knight
cd /d %~dp0
start "" "DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe" -conf dosboxGK.conf -noconsole -c "exit"

Place it on the same folder of the .conf file and it must work.

I may add an option to change the Working Dir, but in my opinion it would create just confusion, nowadays there's no programs that require a manual changing of the working dir.

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] :
That actually sounds like a pretty good idea Argony thanks! :D

So I wager that OblyTile would have no problem making a tile out of a bat file then? Pretty ingenious :P

Again, thanks :P
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
OblyTile should handle bat files without problems :good:

In case of problems, let me know :highfive:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] depths:
Thanks for the great application Argony.

Here's what I have so far.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Nice!

Can you please share your tiles png with us? I love those! :highfive:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] depths:
Sure. I'll add more as I make them.

http://min.us/mbghKYDYysXVqz

I'm using the Android Developer icons set for the power options, Myriad font for the the CS6 icons and Glyphish Pro for the rest.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] kyawswaraung:
Hey bro, how to add power options to Start. Could you please guide me?

Thanks in advance.

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First of all, I kindly would like to thank you for your program. It's really great.

For more desire on this software,

can you make this software for shortcut of folder also?

Now, software can only available for application. I want to create a shortcut of Data D:\, My Work Folder, etc., on Start screen with my selected tile icon.

Thanks for your works.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] jigarb1992:
good work...................

It work fine......

Thanks.....:good:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] depths:
Shutdown Computer:

Program Path: shutdown.exe

Program Argument: -s /hybrid -t 00

Restart Computer:

Program Path: shutdown.exe

Program Argument: -r -t 00

Log off Computer:

Program Path: shutdown.exe

Program Argument: -l

Hibernate Computer:

Program Path: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

Program Argument: powrProf.dll,SetSuspendState

Sleep Computer:

Program Path: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

Program Argument: powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

Lock Workstation:

Program Path: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

Program Argument: User32.dll,LockWorkStation
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] kyawswaraung:
Thanks for your quick response, But can you explain me what is Program Argument? What can that do and how you can find out program argument's data for application?

I am a noob.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Clever_Name_Here:
Hi,

I'm getting an issue where all the OblyTiles appear as the Run icon.

I restarted OblyTiles as instructed, and pressed the refresh cache button, but this did not fix the issue.

I have also tried re downloading the software.

All icons used are correct.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fredphoesh:
Hi

Open OblyTile, and for example if you want to create a RESTART tile:

you must type shutdown.exe in the program path field

and type -r -t 00 (note the spaces!) in the argument field.

Add a name for the tile, choose your image and create it... done.

Mark

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I had that too this morning... lasted for about 2 minutes. I started oblytile from the start screen, and also irfanview, then went back to the start and the icons were back to normal... odd.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] D-m-x:
@Clever Name: Yeah, i have the same Problem since i have booted up my Computer 5 Minutes ago. Maybe some sort of Windows Update?

Edit: Ok, my bad. Just open OblyTile and press the 2nd Button on the top, so it rebuilds the cache.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hi

Try to do this:

Set IE as predefinite by using the Control Panel -> Default Programs -> Set Default Programs

Run OblyTile as Administrator

Click the Rebuild Cache button

Create a tile

(Optional) Check if the tile has been created

Set your favorite web browser as predefinite by using the Control Panel -> Default Programs -> Set Default Programs

Run OblyTile as Administrator

Click the Rebuild Cache button

Create a tile

Hope this helps

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Revilo62:
God I'm in love with this program.

Random recommendation that is driving me a little insane.

I don't see a way to edit a tile that is already there. When I'm making all my icons I don't always test whether an app is working and it gets annoying when I have to go re enter all the addresses of all the files needed just to make it work again. Would also love a viewer of all the apps to go with the option of editing them. Don't know if it's possible, but if so, it'd be totally awesome to add in.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello

The new version of OblyTile will be disponible today, with a basic tile editor, and a basic "shortcut to tile" function.

Here's a little preview:

View attachment 1471179

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Fabri181818:
great :good:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
OblyTile v0.8.6

New version released.

Infos and download on main page. :good:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] shokwaav:
I can't seem to run my .bat file as administrator? The UAC prompt doesn't come up.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello

I made some changes to the Run as administrator function.

If your Bat file is placed inside the Windows folder, you will not be able to put the administrator key to the registry.

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] shokwaav:
Hm, where should I put it then? It's not in my Windows folder though, its on my desktop.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Now that you make me think about it, the run as administrator regkey is not usable with Bat files, so, you must do something like this:

1) Create a shortcut

2) Right-click the new shortcut, and then click Properties.

3) On the Shortcut tab, click the Advanced button.

4) Run as administrator

Note: The administrator UAC will prompt only from the shortcut, not the original bat.

So, in conclusion you can't start a bat file as administrator with OblyTile, i'll see what i can do to fix the problem :good:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] shokwaav:
How do I select the shortcut through Oblytile? It always links me to the .bat file when I select the shortcut.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
As i said:

I will try to fix this problem in the next version. :highfive:

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] shokwaav:
Ah thanks, I misunderstood. :good:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] :
I can use .bat files in my OblyTile.

Anyway, is there anyway we can have no background color for small-ish icons? As in, transparent?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
As far as i know, there's no way to put transparent color for the small tiles, it can be done with normal shortcuts, but not with "modern ui" shortcuts.

If i will ever find a way to do it, i will add it.

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Princess Ana:
I must be doing something wrong.

0.8.2 worked for me, though I have to log over to my admin account every time I want to remove a tile.

With 0.8.6, the tiles i create won't show up anywhere except in the tile manager.

It's... really not ideal to have to keep logging between accounts, so I've gone back to 0.8.2 for now :/

Any suggestions?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] ezio84:
Standby shortcut can't work if you don't disable hibernation with

powercfg -hibernate off

.

If you want hibernation enabled but standby tile too:

- download Sysinternals suite (Click)

- extract

psshutdown.exe

where you want (e.g c:\standby);

- create the tile with OblyTile using these arguments:

To hibernate just use this one (without arguments):

rundll32.exe powrProf.dll,SetSuspendState
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello!

My idea is to put a little menu to switch beetween the users and manage their tiles, so to solve this problem, but before that, i need to know if the actual tile manager works.

Can you please check if the tile manager works on your Admin account?

This would help me a lot :highfive:

Thanks your for this tip! :good:

Argony.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Princess Ana:
Thank you!

Yes, it works perfectly on my admin account! Would you be able to put in a way for me to unpin them without logging between accounts?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Yes, you must be able to unpin from the non-admin account, to be sure, i will put a Delete button on the tile manager.

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] kyawswaraung:
I have some problems with this software. When i created tiles like Photoshop, I can't drag photo to the Photoshop software; the mouse show DENY icon. Also in Winamp Music Player. Some software didn't work properly. Anybody face this issues like me?

Did you fix these issues in this latest version?

Thanks in advance for your precious reply :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hi

This happens if you use the "Run as administrator" function.

Use the lastest version to edit your photoshop tile and disable the "Run as administrator" from your tile.

Note: This is not an OblyTile bug, it's just windows that doesn't allow the drag & drop from a non elevated environment to an elevated one.

Hope this helps.

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] kyawswaraung:
Thanks for your reply. I will try it with your latest version and report back. Now, all my software are OK and I can drag and drop. Let's see what will happen when the tiles are created.

I'm very pleased for your adding shortcuts for files and folders. This help me to dress up my Start Screen alot. Thanks a lot :)

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It works. Big thanks to you. Testing with Winamp and Photoshop CS6. Drag and drop work fine. :)

The new Manager is pretty help to find the software easier. GREAT!!!!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] UpGado:
Good Program :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] kyawswaraung:
Request for Bigger Tiles

An advices - Tiles created by Obly Tile should have an option to choose the SIZE. Combining between bigger and smaller tiles will present the Start screen more beautiful, I think.

Can you add an option for the size?

Thanks in advance.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Whiteshade:
yeah, bigger tiles would be a nice addition, also, live tiles? i know thats asking alot... :P

love your app tho! you have made my startscreen alot more pretty!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] trashbytes:
Live tiles are probably impossible. At least you won't get any useful information to show with vbscript. A program which doesn't bring its own live tile is closed for such things.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
It's not simple, but i'll keep try.:good:

For live tiles.. we need a proper Api, i hope someone is already working on it.

Yes and no, theorically is possible, but background services are required to comunicate beetween the program and the start screen.

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
Argony, someone *ahum*, told me to install Windows 8 cause there is an epic app to customize it *-*

So i have just 1 word for it, fantastic program you made !

Here is my WIP, i will update it as i install more software :D
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] TheShade007:
I can't create larger tiles... Is this a bug?? Is it fixed?

Sorry.... Too lazy to read all 25 pages!!!!! :D
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] trashbytes:
It's not even a feature. Be patient, already requested.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] massi.oich:
rebuilt cache

Uhmuhm... I don't know how but tonight I've had for the first time the problem of tiles chenged in "execute icons".

I follow your instruction (Set IE as predefinite browser-rebuilt cache-set favourite browser-rebuilt cache).

It works for the icons but doing so, after the 2nd cache rebuilt I cannot open my favourite browser from start menù in Windows 8 mode. It's like its not my predefinite (but if I look in program manager it is!). I tried with both Chrome and Firefox Nightly.

I donnow if it's a bug of the program or a pc problem... It's been working well for 2 weeks... Donnow why!

Tnx anyway for the program :laugh:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello,

It's not a pc problem, don't worry :good:

I'll add the function to open web browser with immersive interface (Windows 8 Mode), i'm still working on it, tomorrow must be ready.

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Leonick:
Just downloaded v0.8.6, when I open the tile manager a window pops up saying this:

The manager does not work if I click continue.

I've attached a txt file with the detailed error output.

Help/fix would be great :p
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hey Leo :highfive:

The problem must be caused by the fact that the manager try to access the vbs launcher based on the ID wrote on the .lnk

(i have no idea what i just wrote, i hope is correct :o )

To fix this problem, you must delete from your start screen the tile without launcher.vbs.

I'll fix this on the next release.

By the way, here's a picture of the new version:

View attachment 1497755
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] trashbytes:
Would be great to have an option to use a single image file for both. I always choose the same and it's getting boring to do everything twice. The size of the image obviously doesn't matter if it's bigger than described.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
I am using Argony's test version :D

And this what you ask, is working :) !

/edit: my "start" atm :D

http://imgur.com/iTYFg
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Leonick:
I checked all the shortcuts, the all have launcher.vbs in the path the point to so that's not it (or I misread your post).

Oh well, I just wanted to edit the launch path for a tile anyway so I manually changed the paths in the launcher.vbs instead :p
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
so , when im behind my PC, i play music from Digitally Imported (www.di.fm)

guess what i did :3
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] daweyo:
++ ^_^ this...

Just what I was looking for...
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Mjuksel:
This might be a bit overkill though, but me like this app :3
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] KnockerDolt:
Great app! Makes Windows 8 worth while. One small suggestion though, It would be nice if it made a 30x30 image automatically from the 120x120 image (or just have it as an option).
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
New version released! (v0.8.8)

The function you request is included on this new version.

Infos and Download on main page
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] KnockerDolt:
Man, that was quick! Thanks!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Wienen:
Thanks Argony for this great update!!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] glimmling:
Thanks for the update. That fixed my problem. :)

@Melandryu You can change your existing tiles in the tile manager (edit mode). Click on a shortcut in the list, then "Save Tile" and it won't appear anymore in Classic Shell pinned programs list.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Leonick:
New version fixed the manager for me. Strangely there is one tile that doesn't show in the manager but it is the one I edited manually so could be that though I only changed the path of what to launch so a bit odd.

Also, new version triggers the smartscreen "this app might not be safe" message, earlier versions never did, might want to look at that it's a bit annoying.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hi,

I'm glad it worked,

about the smartscreen, should happens just one time, can you confirm it? (i disabled the smartscreen, so i did not notice this)

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Princess Ana:
Thanks for the update!

Silly question alert. Does anyone have a good tile picture for OblyTile itself?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello,

Preview:

Color Html:

222222

Download:

View attachment OblyTile_Tiles.zip

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] cpl.Bower:
Hangs

Dunno if this was reported, anyways, when you are running Obly Tile v0.8.8 on a Standard Account, it hangs, due it dont have permissions to write on %PROGRAMFILES%. Running Obly Tile as administrator it only create the tile to the administrator account but not to the standard account.

I was trying to find an old version of this program, the one that writes the tiles on a different location but I couldnt.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Wienen:
This is noted in the start post as issue;

If you want to use OblyTile on account's without administrator rights, you must create the folder "OblyTile" inside C:\Program Files\ and put full access on it.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] KB013:
Can you built in Steam games support? When I try this now I get an error message.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
Hello,

Try this:

Program Path:

<Your Steam.exe path>

Program Arguments:

steam://rungameid/<Your game id>

Example Picture:

View attachment 1512342

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] cpl.Bower:
Oh thx!. But that, my friend, is a security issue, which could be exploided and put the system in jeopardy just for an icon... Thanks but no thanks :good:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Turney:
Hi!

Today THIS (see attachment) happened to me after installing Google Chrome.

How? Why? Do I have to create them all again? :(

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

Click the button indicated on this picture:

View attachment 1513193

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Turney:
Thank you! Didn't even need to press that button - just started the programme and BAM everything was there back again! =)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Aqualunguer:
I'm sure this was asked tons of time, but can someone link the icon packs people did around here?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] cpl.Bower:
Just an idea

@Aqualunguer check here: walloftiles.net

And how about this? (talking about the Standard account) an option to locate the OblyTile folder in an specific location OR locate the 000000x folder IN the application folder, and as just one folder could be called "Icon"
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Aqualunguer:
The images on that site seem low res Bower, is that the only option?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Wienen:
Check out this site;

http://dakirby309.deviantart.com/art/Metro-UI-Dock-Icon-Set-678-Icons-280724102

Special thanks to Dakirby309 he also made the icons for the "Short List" shortcuts in OblyTile.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Leonick:
I know there was some links posted before to sites made for sharing tiles. Anyone have these links? I went back 20 pages and didn't see them, they're there but I kept missing them. They really should be put in the first post in the thread as they're related and useful links for OblyTile.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] dwardu:
I tried pressing that button several times but it does not work for me :(

is there another alternative?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Argony-OT:
My idea is to move the OblyTile folder from Program Files to ProgramData, this must solve all the problems about accounts without administrator rights.

I'll see what i can do.

Try this Possible Fix

Hope this helps

Argony
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mpalatsi:
Really great program! Thank you developer.

I do have one request though. It seems like when I open an application it doesn't open the running instance. Is there any way to add this feature?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] kevinovs:
I think that's why the checkbox 'single instance' is there..

I don't really need this most of the time, but for example my Chrome tile alway opens a new tab in a new window.

But for chrome, the 'single instance' button isn't perfect either.

If you run chrome in desktop mode, it will just go back to desktop, but chances are high it's not the chrome window on top..

This is not the case with the program's original tile, that actually works perfect (opens same instance and brings to front).

Don't know if you can fix this? Would definitely be great
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mpalatsi:
That's what I meant, thank you for explaining it better. :)