Toolbar Image is blury...not clear

Question

Hi, I develop one windows application and in that application I using toolbar control. I also create one image list and add 32 bit icon after this add button in toolbar and assigned image to it but all my image is not look clear. I am using all xp style icon. For picture of my toolbar image click this link http://www.storeanalyzer.com/Blury_ICON.bmp Help me how to resolve this problem. Thanks in Advance.

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, No problem. But seriously chuawenching@gmail.com is my correct email. Probably i receive too many spams per day ... haha :) Good Luck. Cheers.

bapashree · Answer

Hi, Thank you very much for your help. Also give me your correct and working email address so in future if any question regarding c#.net I can ask you, if you don't mind. Let me know any work for me. I am happy to do that. Thanks Chandresh

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, Glad you get it working now. Well I don't think there is any way you can programmatically remove that shadow in your icons :) since your icons have the shadows built in :) You can use this software AWIcons Pro, and then use the eraser tool to remove the black portion. You can even sharpen that image. Give it a try :) If not mistaken, the trial is either 31 days or 45 days. Cheers.

bapashree · Answer

Hi, Yup, It works fine. Thankyou very much. Is there any way to remove that black shadow from icon because it is not looks good.

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, After looking into the possibilities, i think i know what is the cause of the problem. 1. Your icon is created under a 48 x 48 pixels. 2. Your toolbar button size is 50 x 50 pixels. 3. Your imagelist control is 43 x 43 pixels. 3. Ok i tried with your icons okay. I try to compare your settings and my settings with this icon ni0018-48.ico as it is easier to idenity. 4. I set the toolbar + imagelist to both 48 x 48 pixels and it works entirely fine. I will encourage you to use a 16 x 16 pixels icons. It is some how standard you know :) Hope it helps.

bapashree · Answer

Hi, Thanks for help here is downloadable icon file link. http://www.storeanalyzer.com/IconFile.zip Let me know whats wrong with my code OR C# it self. Thanks Chandresh

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, My email is correct. Hmm.. not sure why it bounces back? Anyway can you send me the icons you used instead? Yeah i downloaded your code. Seems to be normal, but i have to see your ico files. Cheers.

bapashree · Answer

Hi, For demo project you can download using this link below.... http://www.storeanalyzer.com/BluryToolbar.zip I will appreciate your help. Thanks Chandresh

bapashree · Answer

Hi, Your email address is wrong I get back. chuawenching@gmail.com Let me know whats wrong with this.

bapashree · Answer

Hi, Check your mail I replyed it with source code of project.

mibuyt · Answer

That is weird. Do you mind to share the program, only on the image on the toolbar source code and application to me? If possible, send me to chuawenching@gmail.com! I will try to give you my response asap! Cheers.

bapashree · Answer

Hi, Thanks for comment but I am using 48x48 size of icon. I have all size of icon and with every size it looks like same so I think this might me different issue.

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, What is the size of your icon? Width and Length? It can be because you try to stretch it. That is why it is so blur. Normally icons are smalls and meant to be small. If you want your icons to be big, you need to redesign those icons. Correct me if i am wrong :) Cheers.