Metro-UI-Theme-for-Archivers

This theme was made to mirror the WinRAR Metro UI Theme by Dubaku for other archive applications (7-Zip, PeaZip, Zipware, Bandizip).

Installation

7-Zip

• Download and extract 7-Zip Theme Manager 2.1.1.
• Copy the filetype and toolbar folders from this project and paste them in the directory containing 7zTM.exe.
• Run 7zTM.exe > select Metro UI from both Toolbar Themes and Filetype Themes menus > Click on Activate theme.
• For changing toolbar icons size in 7-Zip, run 7-Zip > View > Toolbars > Large Buttons.

PeaZip

• Replace the default PeaZip filetype icons present in C:\Program Files\PeaZip\res\icons by the Metro UI theme icons from filtype (PeaZip-special) folder.

Zipware

• Replace the default Zipware filetype icons present in C:\Program Files (x86)\Zipware\Resources\Images (OR C:\Program Files\Zipware\Resources\Images for 32-bit Windows) by the Metro UI theme icons from filetype/Metro UI and filtype (Zipware-special) folders.
• Run Zipware > Options > Extension Association > Apply

Bandizip

• Compress folder filetype/Metro UI to a format recognised by Bandizip (e.g. .Zip).
• Change the newly created archive's extension to .iconpack.
• Double-click on this .iconpack file.

Testing

Tested to be working on, 64-bit Microsoft Windows10 Version 1607 (OS Build 14393.1593) on applications,

• 7-Zip 16.04 through 7-Zip Theme Manager 2.1.1
• PeaZip release 6.4.1 - Win64 Build
• Zipware 1.5.0.0 (Build 2017-06-17)
• Bandizip 6.09 (Build# 24540, 2017/09/06, x64)

Development

Development work on this theme is detailed at Metro UI Theme for Archivers (Dev notes).

License

To the best of my understanding, this collection is, at the very least, free for personal use (subject to the additional legally unbinding request by the compiler to Criticise, not insult).

• The theme is inspired from the WinRAR Metro UI Theme by Dubaku. The theme creator claims the metro icons are taken from zainadeel's Metro2 for Superbar but I was unable to find them present there. In contrast, identical or similar icons were found in Metro UI Icon Set by dAKirby309 (CC BY-NC 3.0).
• Additionally, the following free icons were modified or used as is,
  • Icon appbar.page.copy.svg - Licensed under CC BY 3.0
  • Icon folder-move, claimed to be from Google - Licensed under Apache License 2.0
  • Icons arrow-right, box-remove, copy - Licensed under GPL / CC BY 4.0
  • Icon Live, mail icon and Programs alt - Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0
  • Icon module, kcmdf icon - Licensed under GNU GPL
  • Icon iso - Licensed under "Creative Commons Attribution (BY)"
  • Icon Document-save - Public domain
• Wallpaper Spectral Oils, used as background for toolbar/preview.jpg - Licensed under CC BY 2.0

In the event an individual becomes aware of any copyright infringement, open an issue on the project, and if possible, the problematic icon will be replaced by a free alternative.