Add support for "Default Programs" panel #129

MoshiMoshi0 · 2016-09-23T11:24:37Z

Currently the only way (on windows 10 at least) to set ImageGlass as default image viewer is to manually change each associations for supported file extensions.
The ideal way is to add ImageGlass to "Default Programs" panel, this provides users with easy management of associations.

Here is a microsoft guide about "Default Programs".

Basically the installer needs to write some registry keys.

lovebdsobuj · 2016-09-23T15:17:39Z

@devcompl,

Basically the installer needs to write some registry keys.

Yeah, I was try to write some registry for ImageGlass manually.
But I didn't get ImageGlass app in Default Programs list for associations Default Image viewer software.

Like these,

ImageGlass.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ImageGlass]
"ProgramFolder"="C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass"
"ProgramPath"="C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ImageGlass\Capabilities]
"ApplicationDescription"="A lightweight, versatile image viewer"
"ApplicationName"="ImageGlass"

ImageGlass Capabilities.reg

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ImageGlass\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".jpg"="ImageGlass.jpg"

ImageGlass.jpg.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.png]
@="Image (png) File"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.png\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\icons\\png.ico"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.png\Shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.png\Shell\Open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.png\Shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""

MoshiMoshi0 · 2017-03-01T11:48:11Z

Is this going to be fixed in the next release?
Or maybe you could re-release the current version with fixed installer?

d2phap · 2017-03-07T16:32:21Z

Hi @devcompl , @lovebdsobuj
I'm working on this issue.

Can you try importing this and let me know if it works?

ImageGlass.Capabilities.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware\ImageGlass]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware\ImageGlass\Capabilities]
"ApplicationName"="ImageGlass"
"ApplicationDescription"="A lightweight, versatile image viewer"
"ApplicationIcon"="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware\ImageGlass\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".svg"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.SVG"
".jpg"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPG"
".jpeg"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPEG"
".gif"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.GIF"
".webp"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.WEBP"
".bmp"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.BMP"
".ico"="ImageGlass.AssocFile.ICO"

ImageGlass.AssocFile.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.SVG]
@="SVG file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.SVG\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.SVG\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.SVG\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.SVG\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""





[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.PNG]
@="PNG file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.PNG\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.PNG\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.PNG\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.PNG\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""





[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPG]
@="JPG file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPG\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPG\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPG\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPG\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""




[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.GIF]
@="GIF file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.GIF\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.GIF\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.GIF\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.GIF\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""




[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.WEBP]
@="WEBP file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.WEBP\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.WEBP\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.WEBP\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.WEBP\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.BMP]
@="BMP file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.BMP\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.BMP\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.BMP\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.BMP\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.ICO]
@="ICO file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.ICO\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.ICO\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.ICO\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.ICO\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""




[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPEG]
@="JPEG file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPEG\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPEG\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPEG\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile.JPEG\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""

It's working in my machine.

MoshiMoshi0 · 2017-03-07T16:55:27Z

No, unfortunately it didn't work on my machine.
Maybe you have some leftover keys from previous installations or something like that.

s8321414 · 2017-03-08T00:41:10Z

@d2phap I think you can remove version number from "default program" panel.

d2phap · 2017-03-08T00:54:24Z

Hi, I missed this:

RegisteredApplications.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"ImageGlass"="Software\\PhapSoftware\\ImageGlass\\Capabilities"

MoshiMoshi0 · 2017-03-08T13:13:33Z

@d2phap
Seems to not work with windows 10 "Default apps".
But I could set ImageGlass as default from the old "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Default Programs".

After setting it the old way the "Photo viewer" in "Default apps" is empty.

d2phap · 2017-03-08T15:18:10Z

Hi,

Please delete all ImageGlass.AssocFile.* keys in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Then run the below files again. I have installed new Windows OS to test it. It works as expected.

RegisteredApplications.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"ImageGlass"="Software\\PhapSoftware\\ImageGlass\\Capabilities"

ImageGlass.AssocFile.reg.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile]
@="ImageGlass file image"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile\shell\open]
"FriendlyAppName"="ImageGlass"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ImageGlass.AssocFile\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\" \"%1\""

ImageGlass.Capabilities.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware\ImageGlass]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware\ImageGlass\Capabilities]
"ApplicationName"="ImageGlass"
"ApplicationDescription"="A lightweight, versatile image viewer"
"ApplicationIcon"="\"C:\\Program Files\\ImageGlass\\ImageGlass.exe\",0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PhapSoftware\ImageGlass\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".svg"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".webp"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".bmp"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".dib"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".jpg"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".jpeg"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".jpe"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".jfif"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".gif"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".tif"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".tiff"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".png"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"
".ico"="ImageGlass.AssocFile"

MoshiMoshi0 · 2017-03-08T15:32:21Z

Yes now it works perfect.
Maybe one thing to tweak now would be to remove the version number from the name in "Default apps" like @s8321414 suggested.

Thanks!

d2phap · 2017-03-08T15:33:56Z

Thanks for your reply 👍

s8321414 · 2017-03-10T00:23:40Z

❤️

d2phap · 2017-03-17T16:20:08Z

The issue is fixed (same as #16).
This is a tesing version: http://www.imageglass.org/upload/moon/ImageGlass_3.x_17032017.zip

d2phap added the 🐞 bug label Sep 23, 2016

d2phap added this to the 3.5.9.17 milestone Mar 8, 2017

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File associations improvement #167

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Failed to associate with certain file types (e.g., .png) as default application #16

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