PTRONGUI VERSION 1.2

PtronGUI is an XP-styled graphical user interface patch (incorporating themed
buttons and fields) for Proxomitron 4.5-J.  In addition to various cosmetic
changes, some extra enhancements are added such as maximizable filter-listing
and editor dialogs, using Andale Mono for filter editors, scrollable fields,
and a full-featured tray menu.  The changes made are interface modifications
only, PtronGUI does not change (nor does it affect) core program operations.



INSTALLATION

Make a backup of the original Proxomitron.exe 4.5-J file.  Unzip PtronGUI.exe
to a folder of your choosing (logically, where the Proxomitron.exe file you
want to patch resides, though not necessary), run the patcher, and follow the
instructions.

Next up, the Andale Mono font provided in the zipfile is required for the new
interface.  Be sure to install this font if you don't already have it.  (Just
drag'n drop the font into your Windows "Fonts" folder if you're not sure.)

That's it!  Your own customized Proxomitron.  Feel free to study and/or tweak
the resources.  (I include a couple of links to resource and hex editors at
the website, on the bottom of the PtronGUI page. :)



AFTER INSTALLATION

If Proxomitron's mainscreen icons have the wrong color background, follow
these steps to fix it (it's a Windows problem; the default "Menu" background
color, necessary for older programs, was not assigned to match the theme):

1. Right-click on your desktop and choose "Properties".
2. In the Display Properties dialog, click the Appearance tab.
3. In the Appearance settings, click the Advanced button.
4. In the Advanced Appearance dialog, click the dropdown and select "Menu".
5. Almost done! Click the "Menu" Color drop-selector (same line as "Menu"),
   and select the background that matches the themed menu-background.  This
   is almost always the color on the BOTTOM LEFT (<-) of the colors offered.
   (I say "almost always" but I've never actually seen it otherwise so far.)
6. After selecting that color, click "OK" to close the dialog, then "Apply".
7. Check if okay; close Display Properties. (Might save the theme first. ;)

ALSO...

From the Notes page at the website, a relevant note about resizable dialogs:

   After installing a new graphical user interface (GUI) and starting
   Proxomitron, resizeable dialogs (identified by the little plain green
   triangle in the titlebar) may open incorrectly proportioned if they
   have new interface dimensions.

   A simple solution:  Exit Proxomitron, open its start-up config (usually
   "default.cfg" unless specified otherwise in a start-up shortcut), and
   delete all the Win# entries in the [WinSizes] section.  After deleting
   the entries, save the config.  Those entries include the last-saved
   dimensions of resizeable dialogs; without them, the resizeable dialogs
   will open in their initial default state after Proxomitron is started.

   Solution #2 is also simple, but only addresses one dialog at a time.
   Just click the edge of each resizeable dialog's frame after opening it.
   This will cause any incorrectly proportioned dialog to immediately "pop"
   into its correct dimensions.

   Save config after size adjustments so new dialogs' dimensions are kept.



COPYRIGHT

All versions of the Proxomitron, the Universal Web Filter, are copyrighted
by its late author, Scott R. Lemmon.



DISTRIBUTION

The latest PtronGUI patcher can always be found here:
http://mizzmona.com/proxomitron/gui/



CONTACT

For comments/suggestions (related to PtronGUI only), email:
ptrongui AT mizzmona.com



CHANGE LOG

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Version 1.2
Reorg of tray menu (moved Reload Edited Lists + two or three other changes).
Minor edits: Advanced Proxy Menu (cosmetic), Add URL to Blockfile (wording).
Added some additional info to this readme.
GUI version updated in About dialog and file properties.
Proxomitron's "modified time" set to 7:12 p.m.

Version 1.1
Tab focus restored in Config Settings to allow arrow-keying to next tab.
GUI version updated in About dialog and file properties.
Proxomitron's "modified time" set to 7:11 p.m.

Version 1.0
New Proxomitron graphical user interface, first release.
Private Build info included in file properties.
Proxomitron's "modified time" set to 7:10 p.m.
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