How can I use standard WIX to create a streamline installer experience.

Question

Hi guys, I have a question about WIX.

Background: Currently, we have created a wizard by WIX UI. User should click next, next and next... But suddenly, we found that there's nothing should be interacted with user, user just need keep clicking next. So..

Here is the Desired Behavior: We automatically switch to next dialog page after all the stuffs (such as pre-check and so on) done in current page. Once there's errors in installation process, we show the error page to user. That makes a streamline installer experience for user. One click, everything done.

I just wonder if WIX can do this kind of stuff purely, or should I need some other work to do to implement this.

Anyone has this kind of experiences?

Answer 1

Take a look at WixUI_Mondo, WixUI_Minimal and other predefined UIs that come with WiX. Otherwise you can define your own dialogs and their sequence.

Answer 2

No, you'll need to define your own external UI handler (like the MS Office installer does) if you want something "fancy" - why not just remove the UI altogether? We do this for a number of setups....

Answer 3

You can try with Wix_minimal or you can go for your own customized dialog boxes

you can also customize the sequences of the dialog boxes by your own need.i suggest you to do the second option