More then 24 icons in the Image menu

Hello, All!
Autocad 2004
the file acad.dcl

In the section "acad_icon:" I removed the comments.
Now I can use 24 icons in the slide menu Instead of 20 in the original version of AutoCAD.

If I add additional columns or rows, the menu shows more columns and rows but only 24 icons.

Is it possible use more then 24 icons in the slide menu?

I found 3 year old posting with the same question:
http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1102213
but it still has no answers.

With best regards, Anatoliy Kurgan.

 

I tried setting up 30 icons but it didn't work (not saying you cant) so I
settled for 24.
I also made mine larger. I didn't like having a large monitor and high
resolution and smaller pictures.
Mine is set for 1600x1200.

I know some of the guys are going to freak because we are changing an
"AutoCAD installed file" but I have been doing it for quite a few versions.

Here is a sample of what mine looks like.


acad_icon: dialog {
key = "label";
initial_focus = "listbox";
: row {
: list_box {
width = 20;
height = 35;
fixed_height = true;
fixed_width = false;
key = "listbox";
allow_accept = true;
}
: column {
: row {
: icon_image {
width = 23;
height = 8;
key = "icon1";
}
:

Rick

 

YOU MAY NEED TO GET MORE SCREEN SPACE BY CHANGING "LIST_BOX" TO "POPUP_LIST"

IT WORKS WELL WHEN PLACED BELOW "ICONS_IMAGE"s

 

Hello, Rick!
You wrote on Thu, 4 Nov 2004 06:39:35 -0600:

RK> I also made mine larger. I didn't like having a large monitor and high
RK> resolution and smaller pictures.
RK> Mine is set for 1600x1200.

I am working with the same resolution (monitor Dell, LCD, 21").


RK> I know some of the guys are going to freak because we are changing an
RK> "AutoCAD installed file"

I almost _never_ changing original AutoCAD files in their original locations.



1. I have my separate working profile.

2. I have special folder.

3. All files for modification I copy to that folder.

4. I add that folder to the AutoCAD "Support File Search Path" and moved it to the top.



If that folder located on the network, anybody in the office can use my settings (if they want to).



I do not change size of the icons. My icons are very simple. But I think the easiest way to change size of the icons is modifying "icon_image" section in the base.dcl file. Parameters "width" and "aspect_ration".



RK> Here is a sample of what mine looks like.

RK> acad_icon: dialog {
RK> key = "label";
RK> initial_focus = "listbox";
RK> : row {
RK> : list_box {
RK> width = 20;
RK> height = 35;
RK> fixed_height = true;
RK> fixed_width = false;
RK> key = "listbox";
RK> allow_accept = true;
RK> }
RK> : column {
RK> : row {
RK> : icon_image {
RK> width = 23;
RK> height = 8;
RK> key = "icon1";
RK> }
RK> :

RK> Rick



With best regards, Anatoliy Kurgan.

 

Hello, mataeux!
You wrote on Thu, 4 Nov 2004 08:20:09 -0700:

m> YOU MAY NEED TO GET MORE SCREEN SPACE BY CHANGING "LIST_BOX" TO
m> "POPUP_LIST"

m> IT WORKS WELL WHEN PLACED BELOW "ICONS_IMAGE"s

I am sorry. I am not a programmer and I do not understand what the difference between "list_box" and "popup_list". Can you post example of the code before and after modification.


With best regards, Anatoliy Kurgan.

 

Anatoliy,

I keep a backup of my original file.

Everyone here uses my modified file. Because the have to. We are networked
and I am in charge of it all.

Mine are simple also but it never hurts to have them bigger. Mine almost
fills the screen.
I was showing an example of what I set my icon_image size to for the
resolution I use.
They could actually be larger for our resolution but mine is set for the
smallest resolution we use here.

Rick