Imageglass: Add support for "Default Programs" panel

Created on 23 Sep 2016  路  12Comments  路  Source: d2phap/ImageGlass

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.

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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!

picture MoshiMoshi0 on 8 Mar 2017
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@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\""
lovebdsobuj picture lovebdsobuj on 23 Sep 2016

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

MoshiMoshi0 picture MoshiMoshi0 on 1 Mar 2017

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.
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d2phap picture d2phap on 7 Mar 2017

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

MoshiMoshi0 picture MoshiMoshi0 on 7 Mar 2017

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

s8321414 picture s8321414 on 8 Mar 2017

Hi, I missed this:

RegisteredApplications.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"ImageGlass"="Software\\PhapSoftware\\ImageGlass\\Capabilities"
d2phap picture d2phap on 8 Mar 2017

@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.
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MoshiMoshi0 picture MoshiMoshi0 on 8 Mar 2017

Hi,

Please delete all ImageGlass.AssocFile.* keys in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Then聽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"
d2phap picture d2phap on 8 Mar 2017

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!

MoshiMoshi0 picture MoshiMoshi0 on 8 Mar 2017
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Thanks for your reply 馃憤

d2phap picture d2phap on 8 Mar 2017

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s8321414 picture s8321414 on 10 Mar 2017

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

d2phap picture d2phap on 17 Mar 2017
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