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[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Yep. The goal is to be able to wrap up by today. I have two flights today in the evening so a bulk of the work will be done on those plane rides.

Whats left for the release tonight:

Need to tidy up a few edge cases (read "bugs").

The only real blocker left on my plate is importing a list of previously exported tiles. As I posted before, the Microsoft SDK has a known bug with retrieving icons of previously pinned tiles. I believe I have a workaround for this but I am not sure if it will work with Microsoft's Security restrictions put on Windows Apps (basically I would be storing the icon location on the pinned tile itself in a different variable). If that doesnt work, I will disable the import/export feature OR I will keep it in with a disclaimer about why I could not retrieve the previous pinned image.

Expect an update before midnight ET.

Cheers,

TileCreator
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Greg90:
thank you Mr. Neal

although we can't wait for the update, I say don't rush yourself, your life/ job are way more important!

even if the update isn't coming tonight we all will understand, believe me:)

so again, don't rush!

I wish you a safe flights:victory:

best regards and best wishes!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Thank you. I landed safely and I am on my way home now (public transit so I'll be MIA for the next 1.5 hrs).
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Will not be releasing tonight. :( Will update tomorrow in the evening

The blocker was a last minute bug I found when re-opening tileCreator.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Bekrah:
Okie doke. Thanks for letting us know.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
ill prob reinstall win 10 tonight to be ready for the release :good:
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Glad to hear it! Just so I can set some expectations here is my full progress as of now

Created a better help module to help answer basic questions...

Tile Background Color is now fully working!

Small tile support is fully working!

Tiny tile support has been removed as it is only for Windows 7 Phones :( !

Large tile support is fully working!

Wide tile support has a bug where if the tile is not rectangular, the image will be stretched. I am working to solve this bug but if you guys want me to release before fixing this one bug, I will.

Tile text color is now configurable between light and dark however there is a Windows 10 SDK bug that disallows me from changing it. For now (unless I find a workaround), if you want colored text, please style it into the image. (In the mean time I will be working with Microsoft to solve this issue)

Importing and Exporting tiles works as you would expect. :) FYI If you are sharing config files across computers, you will likely have to re-choose the images for each tile (this is a Windows 10 SDK bug that I linked earlier in this thread).
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Bekrah:
Screw the bugs. Just release it already. The anticipation is killing us. ;)
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] :
Yes, best way i think is release what you have made, and debug whatever you can in the future without pressure. You can't resolve all issues by one time..

Thanks for your amazing work.

Much appreciated for many people around the world..

Greetings from Greece.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] godsponge:
So will we be able to set the tile background to transparent (as it is now) if we want to?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Greg90:
wow! these are some neat features indeed! incredible work!:good::good::good:

very happy to see the work progress:)

as for release date, again, I say don't rush, take your time, and when it's done it's done;)

in the end it's up to you, if you're satisfied enough to release the App with its current state go for it, and if not take your time and don't put any pressure on yourself!

relax and take it easy:cool:

great things need time to be great, and your App is simply SUPERB!

Respectfully,

Greg.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] JosephFeliciano013:
Awesome, looking forward to this thanks for linking me Neal.

If anyone is looking for custom tiles for use with Tile Creator you should check out this thread : https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3ir60s/creating_a_new_set_of_windows_10_tiles_any/
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Great news everyone! The new app is done and is being certified now. For those who are not familiar with this process, Microsoft has an automated publishing system where apps are certified, released, and then published. Hopefully it will be in the store soon but the first release took around 50 hours even after it said published.. Please be patient. I'll update my original post once I know it has been published and I can download it in the store myself. :)

[IMG="Publishing the app to the store"]http://i.imgur.com/OwDqcMT.png[/IMG]

Update: Pre-Processing has completed successfully.

Update 2: Going to bed. Still updating.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Bekrah:
Thank you! Looking forward to trying it.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
[IMG="New Release Promotion"]http://i.imgur.com/VHdMNjO.png[/IMG]

[IMG="New Release Promotion"]https://i.imgur.com/wQxFs6P.png[/IMG]

[IMG="New Release Promotion"]https://i.imgur.com/vlq51uO.png[/IMG]

Icons used were from Metro UI Icon Set - 725 Icons by dAKirby309 on deviantArt
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
IS IT LIVE?!?!?:victory:
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Cryheld:
Very nice!

I am having a problem with the actual version, it launches the TileCreator app before the selected executable with every tile, is that normal and is going to be fixed with this version? :D

Thanks!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] RE992:
ITS LIVE

Update 1: Im running into an issue. The Windows Store App doesnt recoqnize the settings in the Tilecreator proxy. I have filled in the install location and name in the tilecreator proxy. I created a tile using the same name in the store app. When i click on the tile i get a popup saying: No specific path for "Mediamonkey". This then leads me to the proxy program.

Update 2: I was looking at the install folder for the proxy. There is a url link to a Corsair powersupply :p.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] llkobe:
Great job, great updates! But the popup screen is still there. Can you maybe hide it, or make it fully transparent or something? Sorry but it bothers me a lot.

Thank you for your work!!!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
As mentioned in this thread many times, this is a windows 10 problem. there is no work around at the moment.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] RasmusOJ:
Just registered to say thanks for the app, I appreciate the work you've put in!

I really like the app, it was just the customization I was looking for.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Thanks so much. Comments like these make my day. Please be sure to leave a review in the store as well.

Cheers,

TileCreator
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
You'll have close TileCreator Proxy first to Save the Proxy Links. This is a UX issue (I should have it save as you type or create a save button.

Also, not sure about the corsair power supply however I did have a psu die a while ago and I purchased one. Likely that's a small typo... Ill take a look. Thanks
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] RE992:
I figured it out now. The Tilecreator proxy program needed to be closed in order to save.

By the way thanks for the app. Really like it.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] jeffny01:
When I launch the program all I get is a blank blue screen, with import/export at the top and help/about at the bottom. Am I missing something?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] jeffny01:
Figured this out. If I expand the program full size the options to add images and enter the program info shows up. It all disappears if you make the program smaller.

Next problem. When I click on the tile to launch the program all i get is a white box that says "eded".
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] godsponge:
Any chance you'll add the ability to make transparent tiles? Been wanting my pre-win8 (not square) icons back for a very long time. There is another app around that does this, but I'd rather keep using yours. :D
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Rehg:
could you please remove the screen that pops up when you click on a tile pinned with Tile Creator?

and as ir already has been said, if I don't use the app full screen I see only export and import.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] JosephFeliciano013:
Started working on the Tile Creator website last night for the project. Hopefully this will help more people become aware of the app.

It will also help people to realize that they need to use the companion app along with it.

[IMG="Tile Creator Website"]http://i.imgur.com/hASZ9oM.jpg[/IMG]
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] :
Could you and 1000 others read a couple of pages of a threat before ask a question which has been asked 1000 times before?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
Wow. Very nice.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] RasmusOJ:
The website looks like an excellent addition, loving the design!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Bekrah:
So can you explain this error to me when trying to create a shortcut using the Proxy?

It seems to only occur when I associate shortcuts with the Proxy.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Stefan Sbarcea:
[MENTION=6131626]JosephFeliciano013[/MENTION]

pls tell me where can i find these tiles. I like their style.

Also is this app still working? some users complained a week ago that theirs is saying youll need a new app to open this tilecreator, I double cheaked the directory and everything
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] nakedpantsu:
OOOHHH!!!

The new update is awesome!!!

Thank you!

Quick question, does the app have it's own copy of the tile images somewhere? Or does it just point to the original file? Like, if I delete or move the images from their original folder, will my tiles' images disappear?

I'm asking cause the images that I'm using right now are all over the place and I just realized it.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] RE992:
Yes the app has his own copies in AppData\Local\Packages\44973NealWhittington.TileCreator_33c8cnb67j69p\LocalState
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] nakedpantsu:
Cool!

Now I don't have to reorganize everything!!!

Thanks!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
This will not be an issue anymore. Please update
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Have you tried the new TileCreator Proxy yet?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
What version of TileCreator Proxy are you using? Can you try installing the latest?

Cheers,

TileCreator
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Yep! I am hoping in the next version to create better integration between the two by essentially doing the same thing! Good find!

- TileCreator
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Can you write down the steps to reproduce so I can try it?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
This is fixed in the next release that I just submitted the store. :)
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Bekrah:
Thank you for your effort! [emoji4]
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Still having the issue where "When I click on the tile to launch the program all i get is a white box that says "eded"."?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
:blushing: . Thanks for the Thanks!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
Feature Request : 3 tiles wide option. Made this using crop in ms paint out of a wide tile and a medium tile.

[IMG="http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3477149&stc=1&d=1442514878"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3477149&stc=1&d=1442514878[/IMG]
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Greg90:
agree, this is a very nice addition.

I suggested something similar too:

http://i.imgur.com/7ONPATw.jpg

it's not my idea though, I saw this on Windows uservoice:

https://windows.uservoice.com/forum...uggestions/8152116-extra-large-size-for-tiles

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thank you so much Mr. Neal for the incredibly awesome update, works perfectly for me so far!:highfive:
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] jeffny01:
the white screen with eded is resolved. Now i get the following error when launching one of my programs "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)". Works ok if I run it without using the tile.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
In tilecreator proxy can you choose the export command and send the results over. Either in a reply or in a PM

Thank you!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
This is really cool however the Windows SDK does not allow me to create EXTRA wide tiles (3 Medium size tiles in 1). Are you asking for the feature to do EXACTLY what you did without using mspaint? Meaning add a feature to take a picture and split it amongst any number of tiles?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
Yeah, takes a photo and splits it into two or three tiles so that it appears to be one long tile. I just don't want to have to use ms paint to do it. the app would be more accurate as well.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] lavacano201014:
I used to not set the tile color because what was happening was it would create a tile that took the background from my accent color. This is no longer the case.

Please allow us to set tile backgrounds to use our accent color.

On a completely unrelated note, "TitleCreator Proxy" in the titlebar of the new proxy application.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] jeffny01:
Here you go. The 0X000007b error occurs on the last entry, "Launcher.exe"

I am also getting another error "Tag Not Found xtagMenuError01", when attempting to launch Tqit.exe. It's the

second from the last.

[

{

"Id": "GrimDawn",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Grim Dawn\\Grim Dawn.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

},

{

"Id": "ArcLauncherexe",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Perfect World Entertainment\\Arc\\ArcLauncher.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

},

{

"Id": "BattlenetLauncherexe",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Battle.net\\Battle.net Launcher.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

},

{

"Id": "Clientexe",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Path of Exile\\Client.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

},

{

"Id": "BGEEexe",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Baldurs Gate\\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\\BGEE.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

},

{

"Id": "Tqitexe",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Titan Quest - Immortal Throne\\Tqit.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

},

{

"Id": "Launcherexe",

"Path": "C:\\Games\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Age2HD\\Launcher.exe",

"Args": "",

"Admin": true,

"SingleInstance": false

}

]
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Pizentu:
So is there a list of sizes we can use? I just updated the app and am about to make some tiles but I dont know the sizes to make them.

(note: Not Small, Medium, Wide, etc but actual dimensions. ex- 50x50, 50x100, etc)
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
When I sign into my dev account in Windows Dev center I see this:

[IMG="Proof"]http://i.imgur.com/SiaYK9T.png[/IMG]
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
TileCreator creates custom tiles. The companion app gives the functionality to windows store apps to open whatever. Together you can create custom tiles to open whatever. Restating, TileCreator and its companion app (TileCreatorProxy) work together so you can create a custom tile image (you choose the image) to whatever you would like... link, program, script, picture, shortcut, etc.

The companion app is needed because Windows Store apps do not have the functionality to open any file. Until they release this restriction, a companion app is necessary (or at least oblytile, pin more and I have not thought of a way to do it yet).

Cheers!

TileCreator
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Its a limitiation of Windows 10. Unfortunately opening and then quickly closing is the only workaround that I have found
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
ill be refreshing this thread and the windows store until i can customize my tiles!
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] CodilX:
Can't wait for the app to go live! Hopefully you can get wide tiles sorted as they look much better for games than square tiles in my opinion.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] koliaclouds:
You may need to specify a different application name?

You may need to specify a different application name? Looking at the Microsoft website shows two applications of the same name but Windows phone!

Maybe that's the case?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Jakaria Amin:
That's not good Microsoft. we are waiting for this App. Allow it on the Store :fingers-crossed:
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] GObonzo:
that still doesn't make sense. why can regular shortcuts be opened from the Start\Metro screens but your application can't run them? i see the store apps are a kind of xml link, not regular programs. do you mean the shortcuts that i have pinned as tiles are not just shortcuts anymore but xml(or whatever exactly they are) links created by Windows and you guys just can't figure out how to open them directly?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
The problem that all of the tile apps have been having is that they can't figure out a way to make tiles out of exe's. If you browse the store most of them are making html link tiles or steam tiles which are similar to html links.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Gikes:
Windows 10 supports sideloading of apps. Would it be possible to upload a non-windows store version here? Since I can't see the app on the windows store.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
Im assuming he hasnt done so for a specific reason.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] GObonzo:
but my question is:

is Windows taking everything we "pin" to the Start\Metro screens and converting them into a type of html\xml link? if so, it should be easy for us to find where the links are stored and just edit them. i can't find anything but scripts that make no sense pertaining to the installed tiles though.

example: i have a program, make a shortcut, pin the shortcut(not the .exe directly). this shortcut has been converted into some type of html\xml link and stored in the Start\Metro? why can't we find these stored files and just edit them directly?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] nadthebat90:
There was a site I saw yesterday showing how to make custom tiles using .xml files. It involved simply pointing to the application you wanted to run and the image(s) you want to use, and having the file within the same folder as the program you want to run. He had an example code posted for reference but I can't seem to find the site again :/
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Jakaria Amin:
is this what you are talking about. unfortunate doesn't work for 10, only for win 8.1 or 8.

msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn393983.aspx
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] nadthebat90:
Ahh yeah, that'd be it. That's a shame it doesn't work on 10. Hopefully TileCreator will show up on the store relatively soon. I've been using the Pin More trial in the mean time, don't intend to buy it though, it's silly to have to pay for something that should be a base feature in Windows.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] GObonzo:
if OblyTile could be free then others can be too. i just don't understand why MS doesn't answer any of the answer.microsoft.com threads about the same subject. what is MS's big secret about manipulating and editing a link tile?
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
I wish Microsoft would publish my app already :(. Not sure what the hold up is... If anyone can find a link to Microsoft app store support for developers please post/pm that link to me.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
TileCreator at the moment is a very rough around the edges app. I intended to support a lot of what Pin More does however due to a time to market constraint, I wanted to get it out as fast as possible. The TileCreator that I published two days ago (which for some reason is still not showing in the app store) will only allow for square apps to be posted with text or no text and CAN link to exe's, scripts, or whatever. Wide tile, large tile, and tiny tile support is already done in my local dev environment however I have not published this version yet.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Berserk87:
did they get back to you on why it isnt published yet? a previous post asked why you don't just upload the app to xda. I don't mind waiting im just curious.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Jakaria Amin:
Yes the app is up in the store, just open the store from start menu and search "TileCreator". :o:o:o

However i can't download it, it says "The Error code is 0x803F7000"

UPDATE: Never mind the code, Installed it just now. :o:o:o
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Abyss2015:
I am currently using this guideline -> creativefreedom.co.uk/icon-designers-blog/what-size-are-the-icons-in-a-windows-8-1-tile/

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Problem: Small Icon using the wrong source image. Compare Preview/Live here -> postimg.org/image/o1jx8gjnn/

Question: is their a way to add .svg support for image source?

Request: I would like to have a button to disable width scaling for wide tiles, so that one source image can work for alle sizes. ( Would work espacially well with scaling .svg images)
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Scofield62:
Background starting

Is there any way to start a tile without showing up Tilecreator window? :)

Thanks for your reply, and keep this work!! It's Awesome! :)
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
The answer to this and questions such as (why do I need a companion app (TileCreator Proxy) can be found in the help menu). Additionally, it can be found here.

[IMG="Help Menu snippet"]http://i.imgur.com/b91OiUa.jpg[/IMG]
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
Correct. The small icon currently uses the medium image icon. This should be a small fix that I can correct in next release. As for your request, I agree. I wanted this from day one but unfortunately, I could not get it to work without modifying the image temporarily (basically changing the canvas size of the image and then saving temporarily). I would like to avoid that so I will be exploring other options.
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] Pizentu:
Thank you
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] FacelessPanda:
Couldn't you over-resize it to crop a section afterwards? If your wide image for example is 310x150 and you feed it a square image, you scale the width and height of the square to 310 and then crop the new larger square to have a height of 150?

I think it's always better to have a uniform scale than a stretch in width - if it doesn't please the user, they can always specify a wide image anyway, so it's not really a big deal.

Also I encountered a situation (context unsure, can't help you to replicate :/ ) where my "Pin Tile" button on the main app didn't actually pin the tile. I got it to pin successfully by unpinning and re-pinning, so it's not that much of an issue, but it does happen. I just wanted to let people know (haven't read all 39 pages of discussion, so maybe this was known.)

Beside all that, great work! It works, and as it stands now it's not too tedious to use.

It's too bad the system doesn't allow you to not show any window when launching an app. Best we can hope is in the end make it look pretty (maybe by showing some context-based custom splash-screen-like window? Dunno)

Keep it up :)
[Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.] TileCreator:
I could add the ability to do multiple scaling (stretch to fit height (scale Y) , stretch to fit width (scale X) , maintain aspect ratio (scale xy), etc on wide tiles. I'd like to plan it out a bit more before going down this road and read up on the windows sdk to make sure A) they don't already offer this functionality, B) my UX is the right approach and I'm not going to confuse my user base, C) people want this functionality more than other potential functionality

For now, please use the guidelines Abyss2015 has linked to in their above post