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Select interface theme

Paquet Builder offers three interface styles for the installer package's user interface (the dialog boxes that end users interact with). You can configure these styles on this page.

Modern Interface

The Modern interface resembles the wizard-style UI found in Windows 10. It provides an intuitive and customizable wizard interface, allowing users to navigate through different steps.

Modern interface

Wizard Interface

Introduced in Paquet Builder version 2.7, the Wizard interface is a classic style with familiar Next and Back navigation buttons, similar to wizards in Windows 8, 7, and XP. This style is efficient and intuitive for end users.

Wizard interface

Standard Interface

The Standard (or traditional) interface presents a sequence of dialog boxes. Users move to the next dialog by clicking OK but cannot return to a previous dialog. Although less flexible, this interface can be sufficient for simpler use cases.

Standard interface

Choose the interface theme based on the purpose of your package. Some options are available only for specific themes.

Modern Options

Modern UI packages have these additional settings:

Wizard Header Image Path

You can specify an image to display on the left side of certain pages, such as the Welcome dialog box. Leave this field blank to use the default image.

  • Image requirements:
  • Height: 345 pixels.
  • Width: 175 pixels.
  • Format: PNG or BMP (PNG 8-bit recommended).

Use the Browse button to select an image from the Resources sub-folder.

Wizard Label Text

Specify the text displayed near the navigation buttons in the wizard. This could be your company name or website domain.

Wizard Options

Wizard-styled packages offer these additional settings:

Header Image Path

This image is shown in the white banner where user instructions appear. Leave this field blank to use the default image, or use the Browse button to select one from the Resources sub-folder.

  • Image requirements:
  • Height: 58 pixels.
  • Width: 90 pixels.
  • Format: PNG or BMP (PNG 8-bit recommended).
  • Background: White (gradients are also allowed).

Alternatively, let Paquet Builder create a custom header image from the package icon by enabling "Generate a header image automatically from the package icon." This feature extracts the most appropriate icon size (e.g., 48x48 or 32x32) from the icon file.

Watermark Image

Choose a custom image for the left side of the wizard, similar to standard Windows wizards. Use the Browse button to select an image or leave the field blank to use the default.

  • Image requirements:
  • Height: 345 pixels.
  • Width: 175 pixels.
  • Format: PNG or BMP (PNG 8-bit recommended).

Wizard Label Text

As with the Modern interface, specify a label (e.g., company name or website domain) near the navigation buttons.

Warning

Including images increases the size of the final package, although they are compressed by Paquet Builder.

Standard Interface

Standard packages do not have additional settings.