Question about....
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 by Lady Aarielle | Discussion: Stardock Software
Hi all-
I like to have the "quick launch icons" in "button style" and I usually look for that when choosing a skin. So my question is.....is there a way to put the buttons for the quick launch icons on skins I like that don't have it. In other words is there a way for me to alter that feature? I'm not a skin designer....obviously...so if there is please explain like I'm a five year old. Thanks.
I like to have the "quick launch icons" in "button style" and I usually look for that when choosing a skin. So my question is.....is there a way to put the buttons for the quick launch icons on skins I like that don't have it. In other words is there a way for me to alter that feature? I'm not a skin designer....obviously...so if there is please explain like I'm a five year old. Thanks.
Lady Aarielle
Reply #2 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:27 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:27 AM
Hi 1/4Crazy Travis-
OK, I'll try that. Thank you!
OK, I'll try that. Thank you!
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #3 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:33 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:33 PM
Skinstudio will let you use the regular taskbar buttons for the quicklaunch,just make sure you set the sizing margins or they may not look right.
kongit
Reply #4 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:26 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:26 PM
yes, but that would require effort and knowledge of skinstudio. aarielle if you want to do this just ask I am sure we can guide you through it.
crissy14
Reply #5 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:55 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:55 PM
another option would be for aarielle to import a button widget into skin studio. This might require a little bit of margin/sizing adjusting, but won'trequire any actual making of graphics for the buttons. Aariele, as ¼Crazy Travis says, there are enough people around to help you thru the skin studio thing if you decide to go that route.
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Lady Aarielle
Reply #6 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:13 PM
Hi 1/4CrazyTravis & Crissy14-
You guys sure are brave around here....cause I REALLY don't know the first thing about all this. The task seems daunting and you may live to regret the words "we can talk you through it", but if you guys are willing I'd love to try. I know what import means and I know what the "skin studio" is but I have no clue what a "button widget" is. So you guys let me know and I'll give it my best.
Reply #6 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:13 PM
Hi 1/4CrazyTravis & Crissy14-
You guys sure are brave around here....cause I REALLY don't know the first thing about all this. The task seems daunting and you may live to regret the words "we can talk you through it", but if you guys are willing I'd love to try. I know what import means and I know what the "skin studio" is but I have no clue what a "button widget" is. So you guys let me know and I'll give it my best.
kongit
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:51 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:51 PM
I'll do it. I have a theme I want to do the same to.
Give me a little time and I'll have pictures too.
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Give me a little time and I'll have pictures too.
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kongit
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:26 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:26 PM
here it goes. hope you can follow
Step 1. It looks like this before
Step 2. Open SkinStudio and click open visual style
Step 5. Click the Windowblinds expansion box
Step 4. Find the skin to edit. I am editting a skin that I imported from a msstyle by chaninja
Step 5. If this shows up click ok
Step 6. Here is what skinstudio should look like. Click XP Taskbar
Step 7. Click on the Quick Launch Icon
Step 8. Over to the right, right click on the top image in the box. If you don't understand look at the highlighted item in th pic. In the right click menu click cut. If it asks if you want to do this click yes.
Step 9. Your almost done. Up in the toolbar click the preview icon. If it asks if you want to save click yes.
Step 10. Your through. You can close Skinstudio and marvel at what you have accomplished. here is what mine looks like now
Hope this helps
Step 1. It looks like this before
Step 2. Open SkinStudio and click open visual style
Step 5. Click the Windowblinds expansion box
Step 4. Find the skin to edit. I am editting a skin that I imported from a msstyle by chaninja
Step 5. If this shows up click ok
Step 6. Here is what skinstudio should look like. Click XP Taskbar
Step 7. Click on the Quick Launch Icon
Step 8. Over to the right, right click on the top image in the box. If you don't understand look at the highlighted item in th pic. In the right click menu click cut. If it asks if you want to do this click yes.
Step 9. Your almost done. Up in the toolbar click the preview icon. If it asks if you want to save click yes.
Step 10. Your through. You can close Skinstudio and marvel at what you have accomplished. here is what mine looks like now
Hope this helps
crissy14
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:43 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:43 PM
wow! ¼Crazy Travis ! You're good! I was attempting to put together a similar tutorial, but you beat me to it. You go ¼Crazy Travis !
kongit
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:46 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:46 PM
Thanks
I accedently discovered that by cutting the quicklaunch image it would automatically use the taskbar buttons in its place. Just luck that it was small enough to use pictures.
I accedently discovered that by cutting the quicklaunch image it would automatically use the taskbar buttons in its place. Just luck that it was small enough to use pictures.
Lady Aarielle
Reply #11 Wednesday, December 31, 2003 1:31 AM
Reply #11 Wednesday, December 31, 2003 1:31 AM
WOW 
1/4 Crazy Travis, Thank you sooo much!!
I can't believe it!! Worked like a charm!! Thanks again!
1/4 Crazy Travis, Thank you sooo much!!
I can't believe it!! Worked like a charm!! Thanks again!
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Reply #1 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:22 AM
The other option is to choose a start bar that has the "button style" and use it instead of the startbar with the theme loaded. You can do that in the windowblinds configuration. click user overides and in the right there should be an option to do this.