WB4 4.38d(b).002 Margin Errors in StartMenu
Thursday, August 5, 2004 by Essencay | Discussion: Stardock Software
Some skin startmenus are not being drawn correctly anymor in the latest beta. These skins worked fine in the previous beta 4.38c(
.003 The top row is the newest Beta showing the error of the shifted More Programs Arrows and the bottom row is showing the same with the previous Beta.
Essencay
Reply #2 Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:10 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:10 AM
Yeah I rolled back one version. I don't think an update should break existing skins 
I didn't get a response in the newsgroup so I emailed Stardock Support. Actually I haven't had much luck at all with the newsgroups in fixing problems. I've got three problems now with three different pieces of Stardock software and no resolve. This one and one concerning setting in SKS the font being used for the All Programs text with a normal size arrow and mouseover showing not working. I'd hesitate to update as well 
I didn't get a response in the newsgroup so I emailed Stardock Support. Actually I haven't had much luck at all with the newsgroups in fixing problems. I've got three problems now with three different pieces of Stardock software and no resolve. This one and one concerning setting in SKS the font being used for the All Programs text with a normal size arrow and mouseover showing not working. I'd hesitate to update as well 
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #5 Sunday, August 8, 2004 10:11 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, August 8, 2004 10:11 AM
I would suggest not changing the default font but rather putting the text in the more programs arrow graphic.
Essencay
Reply #6 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:38 AM
Reply #6 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:38 AM
from the history file
Boy that could use with a little clarification....is that like the little warning sticker on your mirror that says "objects are closer than they appear" (whatever it says)
| There are also changes to the font management code in this build. Some items may appear in a different font than previous builds. |
Boy that could use with a little clarification....is that like the little warning sticker on your mirror that says "objects are closer than they appear" (whatever it says)
SelfExiled
Reply #7 Monday, August 9, 2004 2:49 PM
Reply #7 Monday, August 9, 2004 2:49 PM
This is the message that I am receiving currently.
"How dare you skinners try to skin something that is not yet skinnable, and probably never will be. We will fix you! You do not have permission to skin that area in the program until we give it to you. Therefore, we messed it up. Na,Na,Na. "
[Message Edited]
"How dare you skinners try to skin something that is not yet skinnable, and probably never will be. We will fix you! You do not have permission to skin that area in the program until we give it to you. Therefore, we messed it up. Na,Na,Na. "
[Message Edited]
Essencay
Reply #8 Wednesday, August 11, 2004 4:07 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, August 11, 2004 4:07 AM
Hiya....here's the answer from Neil via the newsgroup....
| This appears to be a skin bug. The skin isn't setting the all programs area font and assumed it would always be the same. Later WB builds correct this font as it was using the wrong font when no font was set and this is why the problem has appeared. Neil |
NightTrainthedark
Reply #9 Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:37 AM
Reply #9 Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:37 AM
Thanks for the info steve. I an guessing that the prob will be fixed in the next update.
Essencay
Reply #10 Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:18 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:18 AM
If I understand Neil correctly, that was the fix 
so in order to get the startmenu to work correctly you have to add what you want the All Programs font to be (even though you don't see it on the screen), the ideal choice would be whatever "wrong font" WB was using before, so that the skin works for both older versions of WB as well as the latest beta. I've asked Neil what that "wrong font" was.
so in order to get the startmenu to work correctly you have to add what you want the All Programs font to be (even though you don't see it on the screen), the ideal choice would be whatever "wrong font" WB was using before, so that the skin works for both older versions of WB as well as the latest beta. I've asked Neil what that "wrong font" was.
Essencay
Reply #11 Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:19 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:19 AM
Here's what I could figure out on my own....
Open the skin in SKS and change the font for the More Programs Panel
Background to Arial 14 Normal Text Effect (works with Rust In Peace) if the
oversized arrow is still too far to the left, increase the font size to 16
(works with Gloss) What was fixed, I believe was the fact that this font
setting did not always work on all systems, when it was set (mine was one of
them) and it now works. Previously I could not find a skin that had this
font set that actually worked and now the all work for me. Also I have
updated to WB4 4.38e(
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Open the skin in SKS and change the font for the More Programs Panel
Background to Arial 14 Normal Text Effect (works with Rust In Peace) if the
oversized arrow is still too far to the left, increase the font size to 16
(works with Gloss) What was fixed, I believe was the fact that this font
setting did not always work on all systems, when it was set (mine was one of
them) and it now works. Previously I could not find a skin that had this
font set that actually worked and now the all work for me. Also I have
updated to WB4 4.38e(
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Reply #1 Friday, August 6, 2004 11:03 PM