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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 7c9c83f002..730039b61f 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: README.win32,v 1.64 2004/02/24 18:44:06 ulfl Exp $ +$Id: README.win32,v 1.65 2004/02/24 19:42:22 ulfl Exp $ Installing Ethereal, Tethereal, and Editcap on Win32 ==================================================== @@ -371,6 +371,39 @@ Please be patient while the compression is done, it will take some time even on You will hopefully now see something like ethereal-setup-0.10.2.exe in the dir packaging/nsis. + +Installing GTK-Wimp +------------------- + +GTK-Wimp can be used to get a native Look-and-Feel on WinXP machines, +especially with the new "coloured" WinXP theme. It will only take effect +together with the GTK2 version of Ethereal. + +No changes to the Ethereal sources are needed, GTK-Wimp simply changes the +way GTK2 displays the widgets (by changing the GTK2 default theme). + +GTK-Wimp might already be installed. In this case, the files mentioned below +are already existing at the appropriate places. + +If GTK-Wimp isn't installed, you can install it yourself: + +1. Go to http://gtk-wimp.sourceforge.net/ +2. Download the ZIP archive containing the library and the theme +3. Locate the installation directory of Ethereal (C:\Program Files\Ethereal) +4. Create a subdirectory 'share\themes\Default\gtk-2.0' +5. Drop the file 'gtkrc' in 'share\themes\Default\gtk-2.0' +6. Create a subdirectory named 'lib\gtk-2.0\2.2.0\engines' +7. Drop the 'libwimp.dll' library in 'lib\gtk-2.0\2.2.0\engines' + +When you're finished, you should have: + +C:\Program Files\Ethereal\lib\gtk-2.0\2.2.0\engines\libwimp.dll +C:\Program Files\Ethereal\share\themes\Default\gtk-2.0\gtkrc + +After (re-)starting Ethereal, you should now see it's widgets in the modern +WinXP style on your screen. + + Instructions for Cygwin ----------------------- |