RE: [WiX-users] Freeware/Opensource visual MSI dialog editors

[Bob A. <sf...@bo...>]

> An opensource/free to use UI selection would be really nice... most 
> installers have a common subset of dialogs - it's only when you need 
> something more complex that you have to start designing new ones.  A 

And it's sometimes a sign that you're starting to do configuration in the
installer. 

> bunch of predefined dialogs with a gif of what they look like 
> wouldn't 
> be too hard for an expert to come up with and would make 
> starting with 
> wix a lot easier.

Agreed, absolutely. Remember, too, that the UI support in MSI isn't exactly
joyous. Its control support is weak and complex interaction is a pain. 

> I got my set by finding an msi that I liked and using dark, but there 
> are potential copyright issues there (although from the similarity of 
> most installers they probably did the same to get their set...)

Definitely questionable, lawyer-wise.<g> It's easy if you're cloning a
prebuilt dialog from a product like InstallShield, you're covered by its
license. OTOH, the MSI SDK in the Platform SDK comes with a UI sample you
should be able to use.

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