[wix-users] Hide the Bundle UI

[Hoover, Jacob]

Custom theme file for WixStdBA, or a custom BA (to get it on the UI).  

https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/develop/src/ext/BalExtension/wixstdba/Resources/RtfTheme.xml
https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/develop/src/ext/BalExtension/wixstdba/Resources/HyperlinkSidebarTheme.xml
etc

Variable (with Overridable='yes') in the bundle, and then name the UI element in your theme the same as the variable.

Then to get the values to pass to the MSI,

MsiProperty nested within the MsiPackage in your chain.


Ref: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12323106/customising-the-wix-burn-theme-with-additional-inputs

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Lewie Fitz
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:58 PM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Hide the Bundle UI

I see. Well, I do wish that the available documentation stated right up front to avoid building a UI in the MSI completely and to put it into the bundle. I feel like I have wasted time.

Anyway, if I remove the UI, which lets the user select the install location and whether or not to put a shortcut on the desktop, from my MSI and move that user interaction into the bundle (however that is accomplished), how would I then pass the user-specified options to my MSI for the actual MSI install?


On 5/31/2016 10:37 AM, Hoover, Jacob wrote:
> MsiPackage at DisplayInternalUI will allow your MSI package to show a UI, but the preference is strongly slanted towards creating a custom theme or a custom BA.  The internal UI is "mostly functional", but as the MSI UI limits you there isn't a lot of effort being spent there.  Regardless, you will still have your initial bundle screen which as far as I am aware cannot be hidden.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On 
> Behalf Of Lewie Fitz
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:24 PM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Subject: [wix-users] Hide the Bundle UI
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> Is there any way to hide the bundle UI? I already built a whole UI in my main MSI. And the other package in the bundle doesn't need a UI.
>
> Thanks.
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