Installer design and backdrops

Peter T. Evensen pevensen at siboneylg.com
Thu Feb 16 15:08:43 EST 2006


The installer we use for our software (Install Anywhere, I believe) doesn't 
use a backdrop.  Personally I prefer no backdrop.  I, too, like the 2.7 
installer.  It looks so sharp!

At 01:54 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote:

>I've grown weary of using third-party installers and I prefer to automate 
>all parts of my build process, so I'm working on a custom installer system 
>for my projects.
>
>It seems that WiseInstall and InstallShield use a backdrop behind their 
>install window, but I like the way Rev's 2.7 installer doesn't presume you 
>have nothing better to do that watch the progress bar.
>
>So here's the question:  Is the backdrop used by so many professional 
>installers really just a useless holdover, or is there some benefit to 
>having it that I'm not seeing?
>
>If you were building your own installer would you use a backdrop?  If so, why?
>
>--
>  Richard Gaskin
>  Managing Editor, revJournal

Peter T. Evensen
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