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  • Friday, July 03, 2009 5:42 PMsi124 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     

    I use a big icon (256) for my WPF application icon. I can see it very nice if I place it on my vista desktop. Also in application window and in taskbar application looks OK:
    But when I add a shortcut or my application.exe on destop, icon looks very ugly.
    Where is the problem. How could I fix this?

    Thanks for help in advance!

    Simon

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  • Friday, July 03, 2009 6:19 PMMark SalsberyMVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Maybe try adding other smaller sizes (16x16, 32x32) to your icon so the system doesn't have to scale it.


    Mark

    Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
    • Marked As Answer bysi124 Friday, July 03, 2009 9:38 PM
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  • Friday, July 03, 2009 6:19 PMMark SalsberyMVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Maybe try adding other smaller sizes (16x16, 32x32) to your icon so the system doesn't have to scale it.


    Mark

    Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
    • Marked As Answer bysi124 Friday, July 03, 2009 9:38 PM
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  • Friday, July 03, 2009 9:37 PMsi124 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     

    I added also 128, 64, 48, 32, 24 and 16 sizes and now everything works OK.
    Thanks for help!!!