Removing icon borders under 3.1

Predseda · 30 March 2009, 20:37

I would like to know if anyone of you sucessfully uses any tool, that removes border and background of icons under Workbench 3.1. I used to use "nofill nodraw" for many years under WB3.0 without any single problem. Now I reinstalled system for 3.1 and these two tools are't reliable more. I tried all similar utilities from Aminet, without success. Mostly - after the Workbench is booted - the icons really don't have borders, but only until some icon operations, windows openings or ResetWB from menu. After this borders are back. I have 3.0 ROMs. Anyone has positive experience?

thomas · 30 March 2009, 21:24

NewIcons (the program) allows to remove the icon border. It also allows to use NewIcons (the icons)

Amiga1992 · 30 March 2009, 21:35

That's what I use, NewIcons.

Predseda · 31 March 2009, 20:28

Too complex package, it has 600kB, and needs addidional software (Class Act). I need simple tool, unfortunatelly can't find

cosmicfrog · 31 March 2009, 21:32

I though newicons came with wb 3.1 ? I could be wrong I`ll have 2 check

but as an aside is there a way to get class act to work with wb3/3.1 ?

thomas · 31 March 2009, 22:15

NewIcons is a third-party software, it does not come with any wb.

ClassAct runs on any WB from 2.0 to 3.1. It is a third-party software, too. Don't confuse it with ReAction which is part of OS 3.5 and above. ReAction is the successor of ClassAct. The author agreed to incoporate it into the OS.

smoorke · 31 March 2009, 23:41

BIRDIE has an option to make icons borderless
i'm sure there are plenty of other tools that will do the trick too

But it sounds like your problem is some conflict in patches. Give 'stackattack' and/or 'patchcontrol' a try

Amiga1992 · 01 April 2009, 04:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Too complex package, it has 600kB, and needs addidional software (Class Act). I need simple tool, unfortunatelly can't find

I don;t remember at all having to install ClassAct to have NewIcons running.

rkauer · 01 April 2009, 06:17

MCP is good for this also. Latest version "on the shelves" in a month. Free for 68k users.

Predseda · 01 April 2009, 14:47

Thank for suggestions, I will try. In fact I want to remove borders, but keep as much memory as possible after the boot.

Mozzerfan · 02 April 2009, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Thank for suggestions, I will try. In fact I want to remove borders, but keep as much memory as possible after the boot.

There are several patches on aminet that are supposed to do this. http://aminet.net/search?query=icon+border

Never tried them myself though.

Regards,
Lloyd

killergorilla · 02 April 2009, 02:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I don;t remember at all having to install ClassAct to have NewIcons running.

Perhaps you were using Scalos (Maybe in ClassicWB)? Just a thought.

Predseda · 02 April 2009, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mozzerfan

There are several patches on aminet that are supposed to do this. http://aminet.net/search?query=icon+border

Never tried them myself though.

Regards,
Lloyd

As I wrote in my first post - I tried IMO all those from Aminet and it doesn't work reliably. Maybe it is because of 3.0 ROMs

Bloodwych · 03 April 2009, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Perhaps you were using Scalos (Maybe in ClassicWB)? Just a thought.

And Scalos can remove borders around icons too!

rkauer · 03 April 2009, 18:32

Yes, but it is very heavy. MCP (and old MCX) are not resource-hungry.

smoorke · 03 April 2009, 18:49

MCP uses mui for it's preference program. But you could always manually edit the pref file in env(-arc)

woody.cool · 27 May 2009, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I don;t remember at all having to install ClassAct to have NewIcons running.

Older versions of NewIcons didn't need ClassAct, however, a lot of newer versions do, including the version(s) that feature the 'borderless icons' option.

malko · 14 October 2018, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

I would like to know if anyone of you sucessfully uses any tool, that removes border and background of icons under Workbench 3.1. I used to use "nofill nodraw" for many years under WB3.0 without any single problem. Now I reinstalled system for 3.1 and these two tools are't reliable more. I tried all similar utilities from Aminet, without success. Mostly - after the Workbench is booted - the icons really don't have borders, but only until some icon operations, windows openings or ResetWB from menu. After this borders are back. I have 3.0 ROMs. Anyone has positive experience?

Did you find a solution Predseda ?
Have just installed 3.1 and I am asking myself the same question

PeterK · 14 October 2018, 22:27

You can try out my IconDemo floppy images for A500 or A1200. The A500 floppy uses DontShowIBorder, the A1200 the NewIcons patch with real transparency (no ClassAct required). http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64079

AMIGASYSTEM · 14 October 2018, 22:40

Or, NoIconBorder (copy to WBStartup): http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/noiconborder

30 March 2009, 20:37	#1
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546	Removing icon borders under 3.1 I would like to know if anyone of you sucessfully uses any tool, that removes border and background of icons under Workbench 3.1. I used to use "nofill nodraw" for many years under WB3.0 without any single problem. Now I reinstalled system for 3.1 and these two tools are't reliable more. I tried all similar utilities from Aminet, without success. Mostly - after the Workbench is booted - the icons really don't have borders, but only until some icon operations, windows openings or ResetWB from menu. After this borders are back. I have 3.0 ROMs. Anyone has positive experience?

31 March 2009, 23:41	#7
smoorke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ghent/Belgium Age: 43 Posts: 247	BIRDIE has an option to make icons borderless i'm sure there are plenty of other tools that will do the trick too But it sounds like your problem is some conflict in patches. Give 'stackattack' and/or 'patchcontrol' a try Last edited by smoorke; 01 April 2009 at 00:05.

14 October 2018, 22:40	#20
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,252	Or, NoIconBorder (copy to WBStartup): http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/noiconborder Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 16 October 2018 at 17:52.

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30 March 2009, 21:24	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,002	NewIcons (the program) allows to remove the icon border. It also allows to use NewIcons (the icons)

30 March 2009, 21:35	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	That's what I use, NewIcons.

31 March 2009, 20:28	#4
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546	Too complex package, it has 600kB, and needs addidional software (Class Act). I need simple tool, unfortunatelly can't find

31 March 2009, 21:32	#5
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I though newicons came with wb 3.1 ? I could be wrong I`ll have 2 check but as an aside is there a way to get class act to work with wb3/3.1 ?

31 March 2009, 22:15	#6
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,002	NewIcons is a third-party software, it does not come with any wb. ClassAct runs on any WB from 2.0 to 3.1. It is a third-party software, too. Don't confuse it with ReAction which is part of OS 3.5 and above. ReAction is the successor of ClassAct. The author agreed to incoporate it into the OS.

01 April 2009, 06:17	#9
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	MCP is good for this also. Latest version "on the shelves" in a month. Free for 68k users.

01 April 2009, 14:47	#10
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546	Thank for suggestions, I will try. In fact I want to remove borders, but keep as much memory as possible after the boot.

03 April 2009, 18:32	#15
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Yes, but it is very heavy. MCP (and old MCX) are not resource-hungry.

03 April 2009, 18:49	#16
smoorke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ghent/Belgium Age: 43 Posts: 247	MCP uses mui for it's preference program. But you could always manually edit the pref file in env(-arc)

14 October 2018, 22:27	#19
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,377	You can try out my IconDemo floppy images for A500 or A1200. The A500 floppy uses DontShowIBorder, the A1200 the NewIcons patch with real transparency (no ClassAct required). http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64079

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