One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part III
Design: Edit Controls
Thursday, January 26, 2012 by PoSmedley | Discussion: WindowBlinds Tutorials
Welcome to Part III of the 'One Piece At A Time' tutorial. This thread will be concentrating on the design of the 'Edit Controls' for the Roan Windowblind. Several skinners are helping me through these threads in an effort to understand and learn how to build Windowblinds. (And they would be Vampothika, neone6, and 2of3) Along with a lot of other talented skinners, artists, etc, who have participated with this so far, we're hoping these threads will also help other would be or existing skinners as well. We also have gmc2 sorting through all of the info posted for hte Wincustomize Wiki.
For these first few parts, we'll be working on the design of the Roan Windowblinds elements and then bringing them all together and exploring SKS (Skin Studio) where we'll take everything and put it together.
If you're looking for Part I and II, you can find them here:
One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part I
Design : Start Menu and Taskbar
One Piece At A Time : Windowblind Tutorial Part II
Design: Title Bars & Window Frames
PLEASE :
- I am open to suggestions but may not use any of them. Please, don't be offended if I don't use yours.
- Keep the image posting to the skin(s)
- If you want to make a skin to go with this, PM me for the files. My PSD's tend to be a mess, but I save everything and will be happy to share. I am uploading the actual files to the Graphics Gallery here on Wincustomize.
- We'll be skinning for Windows7, maybe Vista. If someone wants to do XP, PM me and I will get you what you need.
- Any files you request will come as I complete them. I won't be jumping ahead. Please be patient.
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The PSD files for the previous threads are in the Graphics Gallery.
Roan WB Title Bars and Window Frames
Roan WB Taskbar Buttons
Roan WB Title Bars and Window Frames
Roan WB Taskbar Buttons
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Reply #102 Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:37 PM
Hence my suggestion to go with a light menu 
Reply #103 Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:38 PM
Some applications use hard coded black text or use text settings from another area.
Reply #105 Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:39 PM
If you are ready, we can put the menu on the back burner and start assembling the start panel in sks......just start the thread, and I'm there.
Reply #108 Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:27 PM
I didn't want to skip past making the parts of this, but I can see where I have to (as I already am) trying out these little pieces as I go along. I have to take a break here (believe it or not, I'm on here most of the day trying to muddle through these little controls) and then I will PM you about starting the thread.
Reply #109 Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:31 PM
NP
Some pieces actually are better done as you go along. There are so many variables the enter into the picture and you'll find that compromises will be made to your design for practical reasons.
I'll watch some ST VOY in the meantime 
Reply #111 Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:49 PM
I know how to save a Swede from drowning......................................................... Take your foot off his head........... 
Reply #113 Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:24 AM
Oh Po! Come out come out where ever you are!
Reply #114 Thursday, November 22, 2012 4:49 AM
Nine months! That's a long time. Hope the newborn is okay. You know these baby WB's........all bubbly and stuff....until you have to change the diaper. PU!
Hope you're doing well Po. Miss you around here.
Reply #115 Thursday, November 22, 2012 8:27 AM
Well I hate to see this go to waste...so I'm putting together a Winstep theme for this...can't say when it will be done though since I'm updating tons of old docks.
Reply #116 Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:15 AM
Might as well. Once I get a few more smx's done I plan on tackling it.
Reply #118 Friday, November 23, 2012 12:14 AM
I'm good for a DX and widgets. maybe a rainy and a tiles.
Po, you suck! 
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Reply #101 Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:34 PM
Here are some pics of how it's looking in different areas. (left to Right - Google homepage, Faststone Image Viewer (don't know what is going on with the font there), and Windows Picture viewer) I suppose (?) I want to skin the backgrounds the same as the menu above?