What is causing white areas on Login Screen?
Sunday, August 12, 2007 by companion | Discussion: LogonStudio
I have been using Login Studio. But when I apply a new picture, there are areas on the Login screen that are completely WHITE not in the original picture used. I have used various color depths to no avail. Does anyone have any idea why these WHITE areas are showing up on the Login screen picture, but look fine in Login Studio?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Cavan1
Reply #2 Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:57 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:57 PM
Set mask, first and last colors to dead black 0,0,0. If that does not fix it, it will be having image set to stretched causing it, set to fixed then set the Pic width and height according to you screen res, for height minus heights of top and bottom panels if you have them. example; for 1024x768 with height=80 for top and bottom panels set pic width at 1024 and height at 608 (768-80-80=608).
2of3
Reply #3 Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:04 PM
Am I wrong about white? It's always fixed this for me!
Reply #3 Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:04 PM
Set mask, first and last colors to dead black 0,0,0.
Am I wrong about white? It's always fixed this for me!
Cavan1
Reply #4 Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:27 PM
Can't say, I have never tried white, have always used black. Setting center to fixed and set pic width and height is the best way to go at it, it should fix the color issues as well as give the best look to the wall image, properly scaled.
Reply #4 Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:27 PM
Am I wrong about white? It's always fixed this for me!
Can't say, I have never tried white, have always used black. Setting center to fixed and set pic width and height is the best way to go at it, it should fix the color issues as well as give the best look to the wall image, properly scaled.
boss0190
Reply #5 Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:39 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:39 PM
The white patches or blotches happen on some but not all logon backgrounds when they are stretched larger than their original size.
What usually works is to change one line at the top of the uifile...open it and look for this:
element [id=atom(contentcontainer0)]
{
background: rcbmp(100,6,#0,0,0,1,0);//rcbmp(100,6,#FF00FF,0,0,1,0);
and change it to this and save the file:
element [id=atom(contentcontainer0)]
{
background: rcbmp(100,6,#FF00FF,0,0,1,0);//rcbmp(100,6,#FF00FF,0,0,1,0);
Make sure you do this as the very last thing. If you open the logon in the Logon Studio editor it will change it back to the default and you will have to change it again.
What usually works is to change one line at the top of the uifile...open it and look for this:
element [id=atom(contentcontainer0)]
{
background: rcbmp(100,6,#0,0,0,1,0);//rcbmp(100,6,#FF00FF,0,0,1,0);
and change it to this and save the file:
element [id=atom(contentcontainer0)]
{
background: rcbmp(100,6,#FF00FF,0,0,1,0);//rcbmp(100,6,#FF00FF,0,0,1,0);
Make sure you do this as the very last thing. If you open the logon in the Logon Studio editor it will change it back to the default and you will have to change it again.
2of3
Reply #6 Monday, August 13, 2007 6:00 AM
Reply #6 Monday, August 13, 2007 6:00 AM
Ok I've tested Cavan1's suggestion about black mask color and this is what I got: 
White mask color:
Maybe there is a connection to what wallpaper is being used. I've found that if there is a lot of true black in your wallpaper, that you need to have the mask color set to true white. Otherwise all your black bits will be transparent.
White mask color:
Maybe there is a connection to what wallpaper is being used. I've found that if there is a lot of true black in your wallpaper, that you need to have the mask color set to true white. Otherwise all your black bits will be transparent.
companion
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:29 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:29 PM
Ok. I tried everybody's suggestions. I still have the white blotches showing up on the Login picture. I checked the size (1280x1024); I used both white and black masks; I changed the UIFILE.TXT. Nothing. But there is one other thing that might be related. Whenever I am in the EDIT dialog box, and I try to "Apply" or "Save", I get an error message about the program not being able to open some .dll file (I think it is JPGUTIL.DLL or something). Then the program crashes and closes on me. What is this file? And is it related to my white blotches? I searched my system for the .dll file and I do not have it.
Companion
Companion
bachbeet
Reply #9 Friday, October 26, 2007 7:12 PM
Reply #9 Friday, October 26, 2007 7:12 PM
I have used boss's suggestion re: the FFOOFF and it always works. Now if I can only get logonstudio to work at all (see my post in the bootskin forum re: "boot problems").
KairuByte
Reply #10 Saturday, February 9, 2008 11:50 AM
Reply #10 Saturday, February 9, 2008 11:50 AM
This is actually quite simple.
The mask color, is the color that will be transparent in the background image. You need to set the mask to a color which is not in your image. I usually go for a light purple.
The problem with the suggestion above, is that if you have an image with that specific color in it, the problem will still happen.
The mask color, is the color that will be transparent in the background image. You need to set the mask to a color which is not in your image. I usually go for a light purple.
The problem with the suggestion above, is that if you have an image with that specific color in it, the problem will still happen.
Bichur
Reply #11 Saturday, February 9, 2008 6:50 PM
it's a graphic converter - some antivirus' every so often pick it up as dangerous and either quarantine or delete it (depending on your settings/answers to alerts
https://forums.stardock.com/?forumid=165&aid=64790
https://forums.stardock.com/?forumid=175&aid=80406
Reply #11 Saturday, February 9, 2008 6:50 PM
I get an error message about the program not being able to open some .dll file (I think it is JPGUTIL.DLL or something). Then the program crashes and closes on me. What is this file?
it's a graphic converter - some antivirus' every so often pick it up as dangerous and either quarantine or delete it (depending on your settings/answers to alerts
https://forums.stardock.com/?forumid=165&aid=64790
https://forums.stardock.com/?forumid=175&aid=80406
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Reply #1 Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:42 PM