Two Things!!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 by IRaidedTheFridge | Discussion: Skinning
Hey I've got a few questions for you veteran skinners here.. 
First off, I'd like to add a rollup button to a skin. It's a pretty easy task most of the time, but I'm working with a transparent skin, and I can't figure out how to add buttons to transparent windows. And secondly, the skin I'm working on is not so much my own, but more a modification of "Arrow". I think it turned out well, and I'd like it to be available for others to download, but I dont want to gain any points for downloads, etc, because it's still 80% someone else's work! Should I just keep it to myself?
First off, I'd like to add a rollup button to a skin. It's a pretty easy task most of the time, but I'm working with a transparent skin, and I can't figure out how to add buttons to transparent windows. And secondly, the skin I'm working on is not so much my own, but more a modification of "Arrow". I think it turned out well, and I'd like it to be available for others to download, but I dont want to gain any points for downloads, etc, because it's still 80% someone else's work! Should I just keep it to myself?
Cavan1
Reply #2 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:10 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:10 PM
For the roll up button, I believe that WB 5 per pixel skins do not allow extra buttons.
You can only upload a mod of someone else's skin with permission for the skin author.
For just the minor tweaks (20% yours) that you have done, if it was me I would just keep for myself.
You can only upload a mod of someone else's skin with permission for the skin author.
For just the minor tweaks (20% yours) that you have done, if it was me I would just keep for myself.
IRaidedTheFridge
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:20 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:20 PM
Ok. Yeah I was pretty much trying to mix oil and water... I was taking the best things I like from vista and from macs and putting them together in a skin. I like how macs are pretty much borderless except for the shadow, it makes things more efficent for me, and the rolly-uppy is nice. But vista looks so darn good!
PS- when i right click my title bar, there is no option for roll up and I'm running WB5 full version.
PS- when i right click my title bar, there is no option for roll up and I'm running WB5 full version.
Lantec
Reply #5 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:21 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:21 PM
High-speed, slide to the front of the line, connection. 
Lantec
Reply #6 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:24 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:24 PM
for roll-up
Display Properties > Appearance tab > Windowblinds button > Override default settings > bottom of the page "Action to take when right clicking on titlebar:"
Display Properties > Appearance tab > Windowblinds button > Override default settings > bottom of the page "Action to take when right clicking on titlebar:"
IRaidedTheFridge
Reply #7 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:29 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:29 PM
Gotchya... thanks. Man I'm stuck on dial-up. How 1990's!
Cavan1
Reply #8 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:32 PM
I am on a 5 meg DSL; where do I get the slide to the front option
Reply #8 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:32 PM
slide to the front of the line,
I am on a 5 meg DSL; where do I get the slide to the front option
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Reply #1 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:08 PM
As far as roll-up, you can set Windowblinds to "roll-up" when you right click the title bar of a window so the button has kinda fallen out of use. If you really want one I'd suggest opening a skin that has one and see how it's done. I think Bones2112 just put out a skin with one this month.