help with my new startbutton
Monday, July 30, 2007 by Vampothika | Discussion: Skinning
HI guys, havent posted here asking for help for ages! (must be getting good huh? *wink wink, nudge, nudge*.....)
okay, i want my new start button to be round and be larger than the taskbar (so i have to do an overlay image for the startbutton..this i know...) im currently studying quentins skin, olphi, with his round start button....thats the style i want. BUT i cant see where he has put the overlay image for the startbutton??
So where does it go?.....
if anyone can help, that would be grand.........
kitty
theAVMAN
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:34 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:34 PM
This can also be done by putting a translucent area above the taskbar and taskbar button equal to the # of pixels from top of taskbar to top of start button.
***Note*** set final height with content margins on taskbar button!Just another way!! 
***Note*** set final height with content margins on taskbar button!Just another way!! 
Cavan1
Reply #9 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 1:01 AM
Yep, and it will work: the only drawback of this method is that for those like myself that have a tabbed dock, docked on windows taskbar, when closed the tabs will be at the trans edge and not on taskbar thus leaving a gap. Also a maxed window will stop at the trans again leaving a gap. IMO/personal taste, not a good look.
On some skins even just having a trans sizing bar that is a few pixels high leaves enough of a gap to make dock just not look right when closed.
Reply #9 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 1:01 AM
Just another way!!
Yep, and it will work: the only drawback of this method is that for those like myself that have a tabbed dock, docked on windows taskbar, when closed the tabs will be at the trans edge and not on taskbar thus leaving a gap. Also a maxed window will stop at the trans again leaving a gap. IMO/personal taste, not a good look.
On some skins even just having a trans sizing bar that is a few pixels high leaves enough of a gap to make dock just not look right when closed.
Vampothika
Reply #10 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:51 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:51 AM
had to read that a few times before it sunk it....... yeah I know what you mean cavan..i dont want that look..........so thanks for that tip.. 
thanks anyways AV i know you were tryin to help me......
thanks anyways AV i know you were tryin to help me......
kick069
Reply #11 Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:30 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:30 PM
Where is this option "always show overlay ( enabled) "
I think that is my problem, i tried to edit a theme with a overlapping start button and after i edit anything and save the lose the top of the orb. I noticed that the top is a piece in the taskbar that is transparent. Is this what i need to do or am i missing something else? thanks
I think that is my problem, i tried to edit a theme with a overlapping start button and after i edit anything and save the lose the top of the orb. I noticed that the top is a piece in the taskbar that is transparent. Is this what i need to do or am i missing something else? thanks
kick069
Reply #14 Wednesday, August 15, 2007 5:58 PM
Reply #14 Wednesday, August 15, 2007 5:58 PM
I now see the option but it has a ? next to it and i cannot enable it, why?
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Reply #1 Monday, July 30, 2007 7:58 PM