Applies to HTML Viewer, IE Browser publications.
The main window lets your end users navigate through your publication, and it displays the HTML pages of your website. You can customize its appearance with the options of this tab.
Window Properties
Window Caption:
Enter the text that should appear on the window's title bar (it only appears on the title bar: it does not affect the publication title which is displayed in the Windows taskbar). You can also display the title of the current HTML document using the %DOCTITLE% variable.
For example, "My first publication - %DOCTITLE%" would become "My publication - Contents Page" if the HTML page had its title set to "Contents Page".
State of the main window:
- Display a standard window: creates a window with the default size.
- Display a maximized window: the window will be maximized, filling the screen. Some additional options for maximized windows are also available below.
- Display a custom-sized window: if you wish to define the size of the window yourself, enter the default width and height in the different fields. You may also click on the Auto-Sizer button: it will display a small window that you can resize as you want, then HTML Executable will automatically set the main window's height and width according to the size you chose.
Allow end users to resize the window
This option determines whether end users may resize the publication's main window or not. Disabling this option is generally not recommended.
Always center the window
This option centers the main window on the screen when the publication is loaded; it overrides any user-defined window position that could be saved from a previous instance.
Enable Maximize Window button
This option lets you add or remove the standard Maximize button of the window. Useful if you already set the window to maximized and do not want it to be switched to the normal state.
Maximize on Full Screen
This option indicates whether the main window should fill the entire screen, including the Windows taskbar. If enabled, the task bar will be hidden by the window when it is maximized. Useful for a kiosk mode (see below).
Save user-defined window position
If turned on, the publication will save the window's size and position as it was decided by the user. The next time the publication is run, it will use the size and position it saved instead of the initial ones. This option is highly recommended. If you turned it off, the publication would always use the initial settings you set. If you wish to only save the size, then you can also turn on the "Always center the window" option.
If this option is not enabled, then the main window will appear centered in the screen.
Windows stay on top
This option indicates whether the main window remains on top of the desktop and of other windows (except ones defined with the same style in other applications).
Skin Properties
One of the most interesting features of HTML Executable's publications is their skin support. The entire look&feel of the application (its windows and controls) may be changed through a simple click thanks to skins.
The skin feature is similar to the Windows XP themes, except that HTML Executable publications use their own skin engine: moreover it works with any Windows versions, not only with Vista, XP or 2003.
Just select the skin you want in the list and that's all!
A small preview of the selected skin is automatically displayed but you can get an extended preview by clicking on "Skin Full-Preview".
Note that previews do not take account of other properties.
HTML Executable has also a skin editor (which is a separate component that you can get from www.htmlexe.com because it is not shipped with the original distribution). You can customize existing skins or create new ones from scratch using this editor. Just click "Open Skin Editor" to launch it.
 | HTML Executable comes with several ready-to-use skins shipped with the original distribution but several skin collections are also available for download from www.htmlexe.com or through the Web Update utility. |
Note: you do not need to distribute the skin file: it is automatically compiled into your publication data.
Create a window with no title bar
Enable this option to remove the title bar of the window. Be sure to inform your end users that they must press ALT+F4 in order to close the publication.
Disable skin effects
Some skins feature special animation effects (menus, window title bar...). If you want to disable these effects, enable this option.
Enable alpha-blending effect when displaying windows
A small effect when windows are shown/hidden. This option is only supported on Windows XP, Vista and higher.
Enable Roll Window Up button
An interesting function for publications: this special feature lets you end users reduce the window to its title bar (rollup), so they can have access to the other windows behind the latter. To restore it, just click on the button again.
Hide caption buttons
If you would like to remove all system buttons from the title bar (system menu, minimize, maximize, close, etc...) and keep a title bar, then turn on this option. Important: please give your users a way to properly close the publication (although they can still press ALT+F4).
| To create a kiosk window: Publications easily support the famous kiosk mode function. When a browser runs in kiosk mode, the window is maximized and there is no title bar.
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No skinnable window
This option disables the skin feature for the window itself; thus you get a normal window (interesting option for Vista). Other controls are still rendered using by the skin engine.
Show publication icon in the title bar
Turn this option on to display the publication icon in the main window's title bar (allows end users to access to the system menu).