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{{PageAuthor|dandaman32}}
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[[File:ExperienceUI.png|thumb|150px|Skinned license page]]
[[File:ExperienceUI.png|thumb|150px|Skinned license page]]
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== Download Links ==
== Download Links ==


[[Image:Exe.gif]] [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xpui/ExperienceUISetup-1.11-pre.exe?download ExperienceUISetup-1.11-pre.exe] (349 KB)<br>
[[Image:Exe.gif]] [https://sourceforge.net/projects/xpui/files/xpui/Version%201.3.1%20-%20August%202009/experienceui-1.3.1.exe/download experienceui-1.3.1.exe] (934 KB)<br>
The prerelease version - a little buggy but totally rewritten.<br>
(Mostly) stable release. Officially a beta, based on the 1.11pre codebase, but fairly solid.
[[Image:Exe.gif]] [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xpui/ExperienceUISetup-1.1.exe?download ExperienceUISetup-1.1.exe] (750 KB)<br>
The stable version.


== Description ==
== Description ==


'''Version:''' 1.11 (prerelease).
'''Version:''' 1.3.1 ("pretty stable" beta).


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'''ExperienceUI''' for NSIS is an user interface (or UI) that uses skins as one of its main and prominent features. Also, besides having some features of the [[Modern UI]] and NSIS itself, it has:
The ExperienceUI isn't being actively developed anymore, but it still works with recent versions of NSIS (I recently developed a contracted installer using 1.11pre under NSIS 2.37). I'm looking for someone in the NSIS community that's been around a while and has experience with the language to take over the project. [[User:Dandaman32|Dandaman32]] 10:30, 6 July 2008 (PDT)
 
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* 4 types of skins included in the original package: ExperienceUI Default Skin (which is like the InstallShield's&reg;), Windows XP, and two sample skins called Orange and Modern-Blue.
* More customizable pages to add to your installer: alternative welcome, installation confirmation and success, file copy and abort pages.
* Patches system that can install files to the user interface's core.
* Ability to create custom skins by changing the installer images
* Totally skinning the user interface with other skinning plug-ins for NSIS.


'''ExperienceUI''' for NSIS is an user interface (or UI) that uses skins as one of its main and prominent features. Also, besides having some features of the [[Modern UI]] and NSIS itself, it has:
== Development status ==


*4 types of skins included in the original package: ExperienceUI Default Skin (which is like the InstallShield's(r)), Windows XP, Orange and Modern-Blue.
As of late, the ExperienceUI has not been developed a lot. It maintains compatibility with newer NSIS releases, and gains support for compiling under UNIX systems with version 1.3.1. Most development from here on will probably be just maintenance and bugfixes, but feature suggestions are still welcomed, as are patches.
*More customizable pages to add to your installer: alternative welcome, installation confirmation and success, file copy and abort pages.
*Patches system that can install files to the user interface's core.
*Ability to create custom skins by changing the installer images
*Totally skining the user interface with other skining plug-ins for NSIS.


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
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[[User:Afrow UK|Afrow UK]] was kind enough to host the download until I could get a website started.
[[User:Afrow UK|Afrow UK]] was kind enough to host the download until I could get a website started.


There are many, many freeware/opensource programs that I used to make the ExperienceUI. These include NSIS, HM NIS Edit, the GIMP, jEdit, KNOPPIX Linux (documentation design), and probably others I forget now.
There are many, many freeware/opensource programs that I used to make the ExperienceUI. These include NSIS, HM NIS Edit, the GIMP, jEdit, and probably others I forget now.


== License Agreement ==
== License Agreement ==


ExperienceUI for NSIS (Open Source)
The ExperienceUI is available under the [[License|zlib/libpng license]].
License Agreement
Copyright © 2004-2005 Fuhry Computers, Inc.


This license applies to everything in the ExperienceUI package, except where otherwise noted.
== Links ==
 
This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
 
Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
 
# The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgement in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
# Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
# This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.


== Links ==
* [http://experienceui.enanocms.org/ Official website] (Includes screenshots)
[http://xpui.sourceforge.net/?sourceid=nsiswiki Official Website] (Includes screenshots and documentation)<br>
* [http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232416 Original NSIS Forum Thread] contains development information and downloads for version 1.1
[http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232416 Original NSIS Forum Thread] contains development information and downloads for version 1.1<br>
* [http://forum.enanocms.org/forum/9/ Support forum]
[http://xpui.sourceforge.net/forum Official Forum] - Replacement for Winamp forums thread
* [http://hg.enanocms.org/repos/experienceui/ Mercurial source code repository] - started '''after''' 1.11pre, so does not contain very many revisions.


[[Category:Graphics and UIs]]
[[Category:Graphics and UIs]]

Revision as of 15:54, 8 September 2009


Author: dandaman32 (talk, contrib)


Skinned license page

Download Links

Exe.gif experienceui-1.3.1.exe (934 KB)
(Mostly) stable release. Officially a beta, based on the 1.11pre codebase, but fairly solid.

Description

Version: 1.3.1 ("pretty stable" beta).

ExperienceUI for NSIS is an user interface (or UI) that uses skins as one of its main and prominent features. Also, besides having some features of the Modern UI and NSIS itself, it has:

  • 4 types of skins included in the original package: ExperienceUI Default Skin (which is like the InstallShield's®), Windows XP, and two sample skins called Orange and Modern-Blue.
  • More customizable pages to add to your installer: alternative welcome, installation confirmation and success, file copy and abort pages.
  • Patches system that can install files to the user interface's core.
  • Ability to create custom skins by changing the installer images
  • Totally skinning the user interface with other skinning plug-ins for NSIS.

Development status

As of late, the ExperienceUI has not been developed a lot. It maintains compatibility with newer NSIS releases, and gains support for compiling under UNIX systems with version 1.3.1. Most development from here on will probably be just maintenance and bugfixes, but feature suggestions are still welcomed, as are patches.

Credits

First of all, the list is too long to name completely here.

Some parts of the ExperienceUI were based on the Modern UI by Joost Verburg. While the majority of the skinning engine is original, the multiple languages, section description hover effects, and the Start Menu page were based on the Modern UI.

The computer graphic that is shown on all ExperienceUI installers (by default) was created by ZmAn3.

Afrow UK was kind enough to host the download until I could get a website started.

There are many, many freeware/opensource programs that I used to make the ExperienceUI. These include NSIS, HM NIS Edit, the GIMP, jEdit, and probably others I forget now.

License Agreement

The ExperienceUI is available under the zlib/libpng license.

Links