Help with pattern in Start Menu
Thursday, January 15, 2009 by Mirsguy | Discussion: Skinning
I just started something new last night. I am happy so far, except for the fact that the pattern doesn't quite look right in the start menu. The parts that are affected are the Programs List (Left side) and the Places List (Right side).
Any input?
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Reply #2 Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:14 PM
You can only tile a pattern perfectly inside a square panel, anything else there is always going to be a single bad tile tile point, and remember to always check it at different start menu sizes before thinking you 'got it'
Also, you can't tile a pattern and a gradient in the same image (unless your using the layers feature in SKS)
If your using the same pattern on the taskbar make sure to check at bigger taskbar sizes also.
Reply #3 Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:28 PM
Whoa! Thanks for that tip on the taskbar! I just tried a bigger taskbar, and it went wonky!
How do I do this?
Reply #4 Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:39 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:39 PM
If your using the same pattern on the taskbar make sure to check at bigger taskbar sizes also.
vStyler is right I did a skin called Vexa that was a nightmare with the pattern and if Remeber correctly John tried towarn me then!
Anyway if the userpane ends with the grey then i just looks like maybe 1 pix off up or down on the tiling points judging from the SS anyway
Looking good though Brian! 
Reply #6 Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:21 PM
Add extra menu entries from start menu properties.
Reply #7 Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:15 PM
Add extra menu entries from start menu properties.
Oh. Duh! 
Thanks!
Reply #8 Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:22 PM
I honestly don't see anything wrong with it, it looks good either way lol
Reply #9 Friday, January 16, 2009 1:03 AM
vStyler-- I have played some with the start menu, and I think I've got it figured out, but what I'm really excited about now is that I figured out the taskbar! Pattern looks great with single, double, or triple height taskbar! Thanks again for that tip! You 'da man!
Reply #11 Friday, January 16, 2009 1:16 AM
Yeah, best way to do it is to fade the pattern into a solid area then tile it in that area.. just never looks as good, has always irritated me. 
Got the Start Menu! 
Reply #14 Friday, January 16, 2009 3:39 AM
Pattern looks great now...not always easy to do. 
Reply #16 Friday, January 16, 2009 9:25 AM
Still has a bad area on both left and right panel on inner edges though.
Sorry I'm a bit of a stickler. 
Reply #17 Friday, January 16, 2009 11:24 AM
Thanks John. I've actually seen these, and am about half done fixing them. 
Reply #18 Friday, January 16, 2009 11:37 AM
Mirsguy this looks amazing. You are very talented. I love your style. Can't wait to get my hands on this skin
.. he always want to perfect in 1100%...Reply #20 Friday, January 16, 2009 11:59 AM
Perfection is not a bad thing to shoot for! I'm NOT saying that Aqueous was perfect, but there's a reason it took me 7 months...
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Reply #1 Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:07 PM
Okay, before anyone has a chance to poke fun at me, I misspelled "Pattern" in the screeny!
