Skinning IE-6 SP2

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Hi,

I know that WB5 skins the Favorites in IE6, but, unless I have missed something, if you create folders to organize the Favorites, the folders themselves do not get skinned and remain the Microsoft vanilla shade. I have been manually changing each folder which can be rather tedious. Is there an easier way to do this?

Thanks,

T
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The folder icons are not skinned by WB, IconPackager skins them. Running IE7, the folders, including ones I have created are skinned by Icon Packager.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The folder icons are not skinned by WB, IconPackager skins them. Running IE7, the folders, including ones I have created are skinned by Icon Packager.


You're right, Icon Packager skins the icons (up late last night!). The Favorites short-cuts are skinnned as advertised, but if you create folders to sub-divide the short-cuts those folders do not get skinned, at least not in IE-6 SP2.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It has been awhile since I ran IE6, just tested what I think you are saying in IE7, I created a new folder, then a sub in it, then a sub in the sub, then another sub folder, all are skinned by icon from icon packager.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I should have added this in the first place.  


http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skinningfavoriteskd4.jpg

As you can see, the folders are not skinned.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
mine neither.  
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK ... I did it the hard way. Right clicked on each folder > Properties > Change Icon and followed the many prompts to Icon Packager and selected the folder icon I wanted. It's a real tedious pain but only needs to be done once (unless you clean install XP). Sure would be nice if there was a way to auto-skin them.