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<h1>Introduction</h1>
<p>NSIS 2 makes it is possible to create installers with a custom user interface. The Modern UI is
an interface with a style like the wizards of recent Windows versions.</p>
<p>This new interface also features new pages (Welcome, Finish, Start Menu) and a description area
on the components page. The interface and the graphics can be customized using the provided
settings.</p>
<p>Using the Modern UI macros and language files, writing scripts with a modern interface is easy.
This document contains information about writing Modern UI scripts and a reference of all
settings.</p>
<p><strong>Important:</strong> Because the Modern UI has its own macro system, its own default
settings and a lot of new features, the interface configuration works differently. So you should
not use commands like LicenseText, Icon, CheckBitmap, InstallColors etc.</p>
<h1>Screenshots</h1>
<p><img src="Screenshot.png" width="503" height="393" alt="" /></p>
<p><img src="Screenshot2.png" width="503" height="393" alt="" /></p>
<h1>How to use</h1>
<p>The Modern UI has a macro system, so all the code to control the interface has already been
written for you.</p>
<p>If you want to start a new Modern UI script or upgrade an older script with the Classic UI,
follow the steps below.</p>
<p>Taking a look at the <a href="#examples">example</a> scripts will also help you to learn more
about the Modern UI.</p>
<h2>Syntax</h2>
<p>Some defines (e.g. MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_SMALLDESC) don't need a value, they are true/false
settings. Others (e.g. MUI_UI) can be used to define a specific value.</p>
<p>Parameters are specified in this format: <span class="parameter">required (option1 | option2)
[optional]</span></p>
<p>You should put all parameters in one string.</p>
<pre>
!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_SMALLDESC ;No value
!define MUI_UI "myUI.exe" ;Value
!define MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_COLORS "FFFFFF 000000" ;Multiple settings
</pre>
<p>If you want a certain value (e.g. a text) to be language-specific, set a language string (using
LangString) and define $(STRINGNAME) as value. Use a license language string (LicenseLangString)
for the license text.</p>
<p>If you want to add " to a Modern UI string, you should always escape it: $\" because the Modern
UI macros use " separate parameters.</p>
<h2>1. Header file</h2>
<pre>
!include "MUI.nsh"
</pre>
<p>MUI.nsh is in the Include directory, so you don't have to specify a path.</p>
<h2>2. Interface Settings</h2>
<p>Interface settings should be set before inserting page macros. Page interface settings apply to
all pages of a certain type.</p>
<h3>General Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_ICON</strong> <span class="parameter">icon_file</span><br />
The icon of the installer.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-install.ico</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_UNICON</strong> <span class="parameter">icon_file</span><br />
The icon of the uninstaller.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-uninstall.ico</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_HEADERIMAGE</strong><br />
Display an image on the header of a page.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_HEADERIMAGE_BITMAP</strong> <span class="parameter">bmp_file</span><br />
Bitmap image to display on the header of installers pages (recommended size: 150x57 pixels).<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Header\nsis.bmp</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_HEADERIMAGE_UNBITMAP</strong> <span class="parameter">bmp_file</span><br />
Bitmap image to display on the header of uninstaller pages (recommended size: 150x57 pixels).<br />
<em>Default: Installer header bitmap</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_HEADERIMAGE_NOSTRETCH</strong><br />
Do not stretch the installer header bitmap to fit the size of the field. Use this option only if
you have an image that does not use the whole space. If you have a full size bitmap that fits
exactly, you should not use this option because the size of the field will be different if the user
has a custom DPI setting.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_HEADERIMAGE_UNNOSTRETCH</strong><br />
Do not stretch the uninstaller header bitmap to fit the size of the field. Use this option only if
you have an image that does not use the whole space. If you have a full size bitmap that fits
exactly, you should not use this option because the size of the field will be different if the user
has a custom DPI setting.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_HEADERIMAGE_RIGHT</strong><br />
Display the header image on the right side instead of the left side.</p>
</div>
<p><strong>MUI_BGCOLOR</strong> <span class="parameter">(color: RRGGBBR hexadecimal)</span><br />
Background color for the header, Welcome- and Finish page.<br />
<em>Default: FFFFFF</em></p>
</div>
<h3>Interface Resource Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UI</strong> <span class="parameter">ui_file</span><br />
The interface file with the dialog resources. Change this if you have made your own customized
UI.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern.exe</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_UI_HEADERIMAGE</strong> <span class="parameter">ui_file</span><br />
The interface files with the dialog resource IDD_INST that contains a bitmap control and space for
the header bitmap.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern-headerbmp.exe</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_UI_HEADERIMAGE_RIGHT</strong> <span class="parameter">ui_file</span><br />
The interface files with the dialog resource IDD_INST that contains a bitmap control and space for
the header bitmap on the right side.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern-headerbmpr.exe</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_UI_COMPONENTSPAGE_SMALLDESC</strong> <span class="parameter">ui_file</span><br />
The interface files with a customized dialog resource IDD_SELCOM with a small description
area.<br />
<em>Default: {NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern-smalldesc.exe</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_UI_COMPONENTSPAGE_NODESC</strong> <span class="parameter">ui_file</span><br />
The interface files with a customized dialog resource IDD_SELCOM without a description area.<br />
<em>Default: {NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern-nodesc.exe</em></p>
</div>
<h3>Welcome/Finish Page Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_3LINES</strong><br />
Create a bigger area for the title on the Welcome- and Finish page, to allow displaying 3 lines of
text (with the default font).</p>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP</strong> <span class="parameter">bmp_file</span><br />
Bitmap for the Welcome- and Finish page (recommended size: 164x314 pixels).<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\win.bmp</em></p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_NOSTRETCH</strong><br />
Do not stretch the bitmap for the Welcome and Finish page to fit the size of the field. Use this
option only if you have an image that does not use the whole space. If you have a full size bitmap
that fits exactly, you should not use this option because the size of the field will be different
if the user has a custom DPI setting.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h3>Welcome/Finish Page InstallOptions INI Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_INI</strong> <span class="parameter">ini_file</span><br />
InstallOptions INI file for the Welcome- and Finish page.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\ioSpecial.ini</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_INI_3LINES</strong> <span class="parameter">ini_file</span><br />
InstallOptions INI file for the Welcome- and Finish page with space for 3 lines of title text (with
the default font).<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\ioSpecial3.ini</em></p>
</div>
<h3>Uninstaller Welcome/Finish Page InstallOptions INI Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_3LINES</strong><br />
Create a bigger area for the title on the uninstaller Welcome- and Finish page, to allow displaying
3 lines of text (with the default font).</p>
<p><strong>MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP</strong> <span class="parameter">bmp_file</span><br />
Bitmap for the Welcome- and Finish page (recommended size: 164x314 pixels).<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\win.bmp</em></p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_NOSTRETCH</strong><br />
Do not stretch the bitmap for the Welcome and Finish page to fit the size of the field. Use this
option only if you have an image that does not use the whole space. If you have a full size bitmap
that fits exactly, you should not use this option because the size of the field will be different
if the user has a custom DPI setting.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h3>Uninstaller Welcome/Finish Page Interface INI File Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_INI</strong> <span class="parameter">ini_file</span><br />
InstallOptions INI file for the uninstaller Welcome- and Finish page.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\ioSpecial.ini</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_INI_3LINES</strong> <span class="parameter">ini_file</span><br />
InstallOptions INI file for the Welcome- and Finish page with space for 3 lines of title text (with
the default font).<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\ioSpecial3.ini</em></p>
</div>
<h3>License Page Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_BGCOLOR</strong> <span class="parameter">(/windows | /grey | (color:
RRGGBB hexadecimal))</span><br />
The background color for the license textbox. Use /windows for the Windows text background color
(usually white). Use the /grey for the window background color (usually grey).<br />
<em>Default: /windows</em></p>
</div>
<h3>Components Page Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_CHECKBITMAP</strong> <span class="parameter">bitmap_file</span><br />
The bitmap with images for the checks of the component select treeview.<br />
<em>Default: ${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Checks\modern.bmp</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_SMALLDESC</strong><br />
A small description area on the bottom of the page. Use this layout if you have a lot of sections
and don't need large descriptions.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_NODESC</strong><br />
No description area.</p>
</div>
<h3>Installation Page Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_COLORS</strong> <span class="parameter">(/windows | (foreground color:
RRGGBB hexadecimal) (background color: RRGGBB hexadecimal))</span><br />
The colors of the details screen. Use /windows for the default Windows colors.<br />
<em>Default: /windows</em></p>
<p><strong>MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_PROGRESSBAR</strong> <span class="parameter">("" | colored |
smooth)</span><br />
The style of the progress bar. Colored makes it use the MUI_INSTALLCOLORS.<br />
<em>Default: smooth</em></p>
</div>
<h3>Installer Finish Page Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE</strong><br />
Do not automatically jump to the finish page, to allow the user to check the install log.</p>
</div>
<h3>Uninstaller Finish Page Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNFINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE</strong><br />
Do not automatically jump to the finish page, to allow the user to check the uninstall log.</p>
</div>
<h3>Abort Warning Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_ABORTWARNING</strong><br />
Show a message box with a warning when the user wants to close the installer.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_ABORTWARNING_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Texts to display on the abort warning messagebox.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h3>Uninstaller Abort Warning Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNABORTWARNING</strong><br />
Show a message box with a warning when the user wants to close the uninstaller.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNABORTWARNING_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Texts to display on the abort warning messagebox.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>3. Pages</h2>
<p>Insert the following macros to set the pages you want to use. The pages will appear in the order
you insert them in your script. You can also insert custom Page commands between the macros to add
custom pages. <a href="#customPages">More info about custom pages...</a></p>
<p>You can add multiple pages of certain types (for example, if you want the user to specify
multiple folders).</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "License.rtf"
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
Var STARTMENU_FOLDER
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU "Application" $STARTMENU_FOLDER
</pre>
<p>You need the page ID for the Start Menu Folder page when using the Start Menu Folder macros. The
Start Menu Forder will be stored in the specified variable.</p>
<p><strong>Installer Pages</strong><br />
MUI_PAGE_WELCOME<br />
MUI_PAGE_LICENSE <span class="parameter">text/rtf_file</span><br />
MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS<br />
MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY<br />
MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU <span class="parameter">page_id variable</span><br />
MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES<br />
MUI_PAGE_FINISH</p>
<p><strong>Uninstaller Pages</strong><br />
MUI_UNPAGE_WELCOME<br />
MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM<br />
MUI_UNPAGE_LICENSE <span class="parameter">text/rtf_file</span><br />
MUI_UNPAGE_COMPONENTS<br />
MUI_UNPAGE_DIRECTORY<br />
MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES<br />
MUI_UNPAGE_FINISH</p>
<p>Page Settings apply to a single page and should be set before inserting a page macro. Example:</p>
<pre>
;Add a directory page to let the user specify a plug-ins folder
;Store the folder in $PLUGINS_FOLDER
Var PLUGINS_FOLDER
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_VARIABLE $PLUGINS_FOLDER
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
</pre>
<h3>Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<h3>General Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_PAGE_HEADER_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the header of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_PAGE_HEADER_SUBTEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Subtext to display on the header of the page.</p>
</div>
<h3>Welcome Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TITLE</strong> <span class="parameter">title</span><br />
Title to display on the top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the page. Use \r\n for a newline.</p>
</div>
<h3>License Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_TEXT_TOP</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_TEXT_BOTTOM</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the bottom of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_BUTTON</strong> <span class="parameter">button_text</span><br />
Text to display on the 'I Agree' button.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_CHECKBOX</strong><br />
Display a checkbox the user has to check to agree with the license terms.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_CHECKBOX_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the checkbox to agree with the license terms.</p>
</div>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_RADIOBUTTONS</strong><br />
Display two radiobuttons to allow the user to choose between accepting the license terms or
not.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_RADIOBUTTONS_TEXT_ACCEPT</strong> <span class=
"parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the checkbox to accept the license terms.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LICENSEPAGE_RADIOBUTTONS_TEXT_DECLINE</strong> <span class=
"parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the checkbox to dicline the license terms.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h3>Components Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_TOP</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_COMPLIST</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on next to the components list.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_INSTTYPE</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on next to the installation type combo box.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_DESCRIPTION_TITLE</strong> <span class=
"parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the of the top of the description box.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_DESCRIPTION_INFO</strong> <span class=
"parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display inside the description box when no section is selected.</p>
</div>
<h3>Directory Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_DESTINATION</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the destination folder frame.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_VARIABLE</strong> <span class="parameter">variable</span><br />
Variable in which to store the selected folder.<br />
<em>Default: $INSTDIR</em></p>
</div>
<h3>Start Menu Folder Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p>Put the code to write the shortcuts (using CreateShortcut) between the MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_BEGIN
and MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_END macros:</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_BEGIN page_id
...create shortcuts...
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_END
</pre>
<p>The page ID should be the ID of the page on which the user has selected the folder for the
shortcuts you want to write.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_TEXT_TOP</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_TEXT_CHECKBOX</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the checkbox to disable the Start Menu folder creation.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_DEFAULTFOLDER</strong> <span class="parameter">folder</span><br />
The default Start Menu Folder.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_NODISABLE</strong><br />
Do not display the checkbox to disable the creation of Start Menu shortcuts.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_REGISTRY_ROOT</strong> <span class="parameter">root</span><br />
<strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_REGISTRY_KEY</strong> <span class="parameter">key</span><br />
<strong>MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_REGISTRY_VALUENAME</strong> <span class=
"parameter">value_name</span><br />
The registry key to store the Start Menu folder. The page will use it to remember the users
preference. You should also use it in the uninstaller to remove the Start Menu folders. Don't
forget to remove this key in the uninstaller.</p>
<p>In the uninstaller, use the MUI_STARTMENU_GETFOLDER macro to get the Start Menu folder:</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_GETFOLDER page_id $R0
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\$R0\Your Shortcut.lnk"
</pre></div>
<h3>Installation Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_FINISHHEADER_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the header of the installation page when the installation has been completed
(won't be displayed when using a Finish page without MUI_(UN)FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE).</p>
<p><strong>MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_FINISHHEADER_SUBTEXT</strong> <span class=
"parameter">text</span><br />
Subext to display on the header of the installation page when the installation has been completed
(won't be displayed when using a Finish page without MUI_(UN)FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE).</p>
<p><strong>MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_ABORTHEADER_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the header of the installation page when the installation has been aborted.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_ABORTHEADER_SUBTEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Subext to display on the header of the installation page when the installation has been
aborted.</p>
</div>
<h3>Finish Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_TITLE</strong> <span class="parameter">title</span><br />
Title to display on the top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the page. Use \r\n for a newline.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_BUTTON</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the Finish button.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT_REBOOT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the finish page when asking for a sytem reboot. Use \r\n for a newline.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT_REBOOTNOW</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the 'Reboot now' option button.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT_REBOOTLATER</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the 'Reboot later' option button.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN</strong> <span class="parameter">exe_file</span><br />
Application which the user can select to run using a checkbox. You don't need to put quotes around
the filename when it contains spaces.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Texts to display next to the 'Run program' checkbox.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_PARAMETERS</strong> <span class="parameter">parameters</span><br />
Parameters for the application to run. Don't forget to escape double quotes in the value (use
$\").</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_NOTCHECKED</strong><br />
Do not check the 'Run program' checkbox by default</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_FUNCTION</strong> <span class="parameter">function_name</span><br />
Call a function instead of executing an application (define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN without parameters).
You can use the function to exectute multiple applications or you can change the checkbox name and
use it for other things.</p>
</div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME</strong> <span class="parameter">file/url</span><br />
File or website which the user can select to view using a checkbox. You don't need to put quotes
around the filename when it contains spaces.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_TEXT</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Texts to display next to the 'Show Readme' checkbox.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_NOTCHECKED</strong><br />
Do not check the 'Show Readme' checkbox by default</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_FUNCTION</strong> <span class=
"parameter">function_name</span><br />
Call a function instead of showing a file (define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME without parameters).
You can use the function to show multiple files or you can change the checkbox name and use it for
other things.</p>
</div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_LINK</strong> <span class="parameter">link_text</span><br />
Text for a link on the which the user can click to view a website or file.</p>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_LINK_LOCATION</strong> <span class="parameter">file/url</span><br />
Website or file which the user can select to view using the link. You don't need to put quotes
around the filename when it contains spaces.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_LINK_COLOR</strong> <span class="parameter">(color: 0xBBGGRR
hexadecimal)</span><br />
Text color for the link on the Finish page.<br />
<em>Default: 0x800000</em></p>
</div>
<p><strong>MUI_FINISHPAGE_NOREBOOTSUPPORT</strong><br />
Disables support for the page that allows the user to reboot the system. Define this option to save
some space if you are not using the /REBOOTOK flag or SetRebootFlag.</p>
</div>
<h3>Uninstall Confirm Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p><strong>MUI_UNCONFIRMPAGE_TEXT_TOP</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display on the top of the page.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_UNCONFIRMPAGE_TEXT_LOCATION</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
Text to display next to the uninstall location text box.</p>
</div>
<h3>Advanced Page Settings</h3>
<div>
<p>You can add custom code to the page functions of your Modern UI pages. <a href=
"#customFunctions">More info...</a></p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>4. Custom functions</h2>
<p>If you want add your own code to functions inserted by the Modern UI (e.g. the .onGUIInit
function and the page functions), create your own function and let the Modern UI functions call
them.</p>
<p><a href="#customFunctions">More info...</a></p>
<h2>5. Language files</h2>
<p>Insert the Modern UI language files for the languages to want to include.</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
</pre>
<p>The Modern UI language files load the NLF language files, so you should not use
LoadLanguageFile.</p>
<h3>Language Selection Dialog</h3>
<div>
<p>If you want the installer to display a language selection dialog (have a look at the <a href=
"../../Examples/Modern%20UI/MultiLanguage.nsi">MultiLanguage.nsi</a> example), insert the
MUI_LANGDLL_DISPLAY macro in the .onInit function.</p>
<pre>
Function .onInit
!insertmacro MUI_LANGDLL_DISPLAY
FunctionEnd
</pre>
<h3>Language Selection Dialog Settings</h3>
<div>
<p>To remember to users preference, you can define a registry key.<br />
<strong>Note:</strong> These defines should be set before inserting the instfiles page macro.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LANGDLL_REGISTRY_ROOT</strong> <span class="parameter">root</span><br />
<strong>MUI_LANGDLL_REGISTRY_KEY</strong> <span class="parameter">key</span><br />
<strong>MUI_LANGDLL_REGISTRY_VALUENAME</strong> <span class="parameter">value_name</span><br />
The registry key to store the language. The users preference will be remembered. You can also use
it in the uninstaller to display the right language. Don't forget to remove this key in the
uninstaller.</p>
<p>In the uninstaller, insert the MUI_UNGETLANGUAGE macro in un.onInit to get the stored language
preference.</p>
<pre>
Function un.onInit
!insertmacro MUI_UNGETLANGUAGE
FunctionEnd
</pre></div>
<h3>Language Selection Dialog Interface Settings</h3>
<div>
<p>To customize the language selection dialog interface, use these defines before inserting the
MUI_LANGDLL_DISPLAY macro.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LANGDLL_WINDOWTITLE</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
The window title of the language selection dialog.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LANGDLL_INFO</strong> <span class="parameter">text</span><br />
The text to display on the language selection dialog.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_LANGDLL_ALWAYSSHOW</strong><br />
Always show the language selection dialog, even if a language has been stored in the registry. The
language stored in the registry will be selected by default.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>6. Reserve files</h2>
<p>If you are using BZIP2 (solid) compression, it's important that files which are being extracted
in init- or page functions function are located before other files in the data block, because this
will make your installer faster.</p>
<p>If there are File commands in your sections or functions above the init- or page functions, add
the reserve file macros above your sections and functions.</p>
<pre>
ReserveFile "ioFile.ini" ;Your own InstallOptions INI files
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_INSTALLOPTIONS ;InstallOptions plug-in
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_LANGDLL ;Language selection dialog
</pre>
<h2>7. Your own sections and functions</h2>
<p>Add your installer sections and functions. See the NSIS Users Manual for details.</p>
<p>Information about section- and function code for Start Menu shortcut creation and language
selection can be found above.</p>
<h2>8. Descriptions for the sections</h2>
<p>The descriptions of sections will be displayed on the components page, when the user hovers the
mouse over a section. If you don't want to use descriptions, use the MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_NODESC
interface setting.</p>
<p>To set a description for a section, you have to add an additional parameter to the Section
commmand with a name for the define that should contain the section number.</p>
<pre>
Section "Section Name 1" Section1
...
SectionEnd
</pre>
<p>Use these macros to set the descriptions:</p>
<pre>
LangString DESC_Section1 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 1."
LangString DESC_Section2 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 2."
!insertmacro MUI_FUNCTION_DESCRIPTION_BEGIN
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${Section1} $(DESC_Section1)
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${Section2} $(DESC_Section2)
!insertmacro MUI_FUNCTION_DESCRIPTION_END
</pre>
<p>For the uninstaller, use the MUI_UNFUNCTION_DESCRIPTION_BEGIN and
MUI_UNFUNCTIONS_DESCRIPTION_END macros</p>
<pre>
ReserveFile "ioFile.ini" ;Your own InstallOptions INI files
ReserveFile "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Header\nsis.bmp" ;Your header bitmap
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_INSTALLOPTIONS ;InstallOptions
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_LANGDLL ;LangDLL (language selection dialog)
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_STARTMENU ;Start Menu Folder page
</pre>
<h1><a name="customPages" id="customPages">Custom pages</a></h1>
<h2>Custom page commands</h2>
<p>If you want add custom pages to your installer, you should insert your own page commands between
the page macros.</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
Page custom FunctionName ;Custom page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
;Uninstaller
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
UninstPage custom un.FunctionName ;Custom page
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
</pre>
<h2>Call InstallOptions</h2>
<p>InstallOptions is a plug-in that displays custom pages that you can create using INI files.</p>
<p>Have a look at the <a href="../InstallOptions/Readme.html">InstallOptions documentation</a> for
info about creating InstallOptions INI files.</p>
<p>First, you have to extract your InstallOptions INI File in the .onInit function (un.onInit for
the uninstaller) using the MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_EXTRACT macro.</p>
<pre>
Function .onInit
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_EXTRACT "ioFile.ini"
FunctionEnd
</pre>
<p>If your INI File is located in another directory, use MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_EXTRACT_AS. The second
parameter is the filename for the temporary plug-ins directory, use this filename as parameter for
the other InstallOptions macros.</p>
<pre>
Function .onInit
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_EXTRACT_AS "..\ioFile.ini" "ioFile.ini"
FunctionEnd
</pre>
<p>You can call Instal Options in the function defined with the Page or UninstPage command using
the MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_DISPLAY macro. Use the MUI_HEADER_TEXT macro to set the text in the white
box.</p>
<pre>
LangString TEXT_IO_TITLE ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Install Options Page Title"
LangString TEXT_IO_SUBTITLE ${LANG_ENGLISH} "A subtitle"
Function FunctionName ;FunctionName defined with Page command
!insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "$(TEXT_IO_TITLE)" "$(TEXT_IO_SUBTITLE)"
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_DISPLAY "ioFile.ini"
FunctionEnd
</pre>
<p>For custom fonts and colors, macros for the initDialog and show functions of InstallOptions are
also available.</p>
<pre>
Var HWND
Var DLGITEM
Var FONT
LangString TEXT_IO_TITLE ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Install Options Page Title"
LangString TEXT_IO_SUBTITLE ${LANG_ENGLISH} "A subtitle"
Function FunctionName ;FunctionName defined with Page command
!insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "$(TEXT_IO_TITLE)" "$(TEXT_IO_SUBTITLE)"
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_INITDIALOG "ioFile.ini"
Pop $HWND ;HWND of dialog
GetDlgItem $DLGITEM $HWND 1200 ;1200 + Field number - 1
;$DLGITEM contains the HWND of the first field
CreateFont $FONT "Tahoma" 10 700
SendMessage $DLGITEM ${WM_SETFONT} $FONT 0
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_SHOW
FunctionEnd
</pre>
<p>If you need the InstallOptions return value (success, back, cancel, error), use the
MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_DISPLAY_RETURN or MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_SHOW_RETURN macro. The return value will be
added to the stack, so you can use the Pop command to get it.</p>
<p>Use these macros to read or write INI file values:</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $VAR "ioFile.ini" "Field #" "Value Name"
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_WRITE "ioFile.ini" "Field #" "Value Name" "Value"
</pre>
<p>For example, you can use the MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ macro in a section to get the user
input:</p>
<pre>
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $R0 "ioFile.ini" "Field 1" "State"
</pre>
<p>For more details about InstallOptions, validation of user input etc., check the <a href=
"../InstallOptions/Readme.html">InstallOptions documentation</a>.</p>
<h1><a name="examples" id="examples">Examples</a></h1>
<p>Basic: <a href="../../Examples/Modern%20UI/Basic.nsi">Basic.nsi</a><br />
Welcome/Finish page: <a href=
"../../Examples/Modern%20UI/WelcomeFinish.nsi">WelcomeFinish.nsi</a><br />
Multiple languages: <a href="../../Examples/Modern%20UI/MultiLanguage.nsi">MultiLanguage.nsi</a><br />
Header image: <a href="../../Examples/Modern%20UI/HeaderBitmap.nsi">HeaderBitmap.nsi</a><br />
Custom pages: <a href="../../Examples/Modern%20UI/InstallOptions.nsi">InstallOptions.nsi</a><br />
Start Menu Folder page: <a href="../../Examples/Modern%20UI/StartMenu.nsi">StartMenu.nsi</a></p>
<h1>Customize the dialogs</h1>
<p>To change elements on the dialogs, use customized UI resource files (see Interface settings).
You can change your copies of the original files (in the Contrib\UIs folder) by using an
application such as <a href="http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/">Resource
Hacker</a>.</p>
<p>The 'Please wait while Setup is loading...' text on the splash screen that is being displayed
while the installer is starting (Verifying installer, Unpacking data) can be changed by using a
customized UI resource file (MUI_UI setting) with a modified dialog 111.<br />
The 'Verifying installer' and 'Unpacking data' texts are defined in the language header file of the
NSIS exehead (Source\exehead\lang.h). To change them, you have to edit this file and recompile
NSIS.</p>
<p>To modify the Welcome- and Finish dialog, use a custom INI file (MUI_SPECIALINI setting) or
write to the INI file in the custom page functions.</p>
<h1><a name="customFunctions" id="customFunctions">Customize Modern UI Functions</a></h1>
<p>If you want add your own code to functions inserted by the Modern UI, such as the .onGUIInit
function and the Page functions, create your own function and let the Modern UI functions call
them. Use the defines to define the name of your functions.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre class="text">
!define MUI_CUSTOMFUNCTION_GUIINIT myGuiInit
Function myGUIInit
...your own code...
FunctionEnd
</pre>
<h3>General Custom Functions</h3>
<div>
<p>These defines should be set before inserting a the language macros.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_CUSTOMFUNCTION_GUIINIT</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span><br />
<strong>MUI_CUSTOMFUNCTION_UNGUIINIT</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span><br />
<strong>MUI_CUSTOMFUNCTION_ABORT</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span><br />
<strong>MUI_CUSTOMFUNCTION_UNABORT</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span></p>
</div>
<h3>Page Custom Functions</h3>
<div>
<p>These defines should be set before inserting a page macro.</p>
<p><strong>MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span><br />
<strong>MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span><br />
<strong>MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_LEAVE</strong> <span class="parameter">function</span></p>
<p><strong>Notes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The StartMenu page does not have a Show function</li>
<li>In the Pre function of the Welcome- and Finish page, you can write to the InstallOptions INI
file of the page (ioSpecial.ini)</li>
<li>In the Show function of Welcome- and Finish page, $MUI_HWND contains the HWND of the inner
dialog</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h1>Version history</h1>
<ul>
<li>1.67 - November 9, 2003
<ul>
<li>Support for uninstaller Welcome- and Finish pages</li>
<li>Improved and changed text settings</li>
<li>ID for Start Menu Folder pages, easier to use multiple pages</li>
<li>Renamed a few settings</li>
<li>Default header image</li>
<li>Support for uninstaller abort warning</li>
<li>Setting for 3 line text on Welcome- and Finish page</li>
<li>Langauge file backwards compatibility: English for missing strings</li>
<li>Support for different uninstaller header image</li>
<li>Language selection dialog not displayed if installer is silent</li>
<li>Cancel button on Finish page when there are options</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>1.66 - October 7, 2003
<ul>
<li>New system for page settings and custom pages</li>
<li>Support for uninstaller components page</li>
<li>Support for multiple pages of the same type</li>
<li>New possition for interface settings</li>
<li>Changed macro, setting names</li>
<li>Updated langauge system, new language files and settings</li>
<li>Removed MUI_PRODUCT and MUI VERSION. Use Name command now.</li>
<li>Removed MUI_BRANDINGTEXT. Use BrandingText command now.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>1.65 - August 12, 2003
<ul>
<li>New page configuration system, no different system for installers with custom pages</li>
<li>Default windows color for the license text background</li>
<li>Example script updates (new format, user variables)</li>
<li>Improved registry storage for Start Menu folder</li>
<li>ReserveFile macro for StartMenu plug-in</li>
<li>Option to always show the language selection dialog (even if a language has been stored in the
registry)</li>
<li>Checkboxes on Finish page can be used to call a function</li>
<li>Support for custom leave functions for Start Menu Folder, Welcome and Finish pages</li>
<li>Support for a link on the Finish page</li>
<li>New macro to get Start Menu folder in uninstaller</li>
<li>Options to disable bitmap stretching</li>
<li>Components page description box info text: always displayed when mouse is outside box, disabled
style</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>1.64 - April 27, 2003
<ul>
<li>Support for license page with checkbox or radiobuttons to let the user accept the agreement or
not</li>
<li>Macros for finish headers don't have to be inserted anymore</li>
<li>Language preference stored when installation has completed, no problems anymore when the users
selects the wrong language</li>
<li>Header text for aborted installation</li>
<li>New macros: get language for uninstaller, delete shortcuts</li>
<li>Language specific fonts</li>
<li>Welcome/Finish page INI files can be modified in pre functions</li>
<li>More texts can be customized</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Changelog.txt">Complete version history</a></p>
<h1>Credits</h1>
<p>Made by Joost Verburg.<br />
Icons designed by Nikos Adamamas, aka adni18.<br />
Thanks to Amir Szekely, aka KiCHiK, for his work on NSIS to make this possible.</p>
<h1>Help</h1>
<p>Please post questions at the <a href="http://forums.winamp.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=65">NSIS
Forum</a>.</p>
<h1>License</h1>
<pre>
Copyright &copy; 2002-2003 Joost Verburg
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:
1. 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 acknowledgment in the
product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
2. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such,
and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any distribution.
</pre></div>
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