Skinstudios..Need some help on this
Saturday, January 18, 2014 by basj | Discussion: Skinning

Need some assistant for those marked with red arrow.
arrow 1) Where in Skinstudio to change the background, mouse items and arrows on those?
arrow 2) and 3) Where in Skinstudio to change those font colors to something else?
forgot to mentioned the arrow count is from left to right... thanks
Thanks In Advance
Jazlan
Reply #2 Saturday, January 18, 2014 10:23 AM
Hi Jazlan, I believe you can change that image in Edit Explorer/IE Shell Parts. Additional Explorer Sections, Drop down Background. There are several other items in that section you can change too. As far as the text colors in the Libraries area though, sadly they cannot be change. Hope this helps you out.
Reply #4 Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:09 AM
Thanks DaveBax and LightStar
arrow count is from left to right ![]()
as for arrow 1)
DaveBax its is not using Popup menu Background, coz I did skin that part but it not show up on this one.
LightStar its is not using Additional Explorer section Drop down background either coz i skin that part too yet it did not show up there...
As for arrow 2 and 3.
DaveBax changing there don't work for me...
LightStar are you sure it can't be change at all coz on my Sonix14 that font is at light green..while this one is blue.. i am sure we can change it before when I design my sonix07 back in 2007.
Anyway thanks guys.. ![]()
Reply #7 Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:24 AM
It is selected item color , not text.
Under change colors, change skin defined presets in sks 7. something.
Funny how it works to alter the color.
The color you choose is somehow mixed with the default color creating a whole new color. Brightness or darkness have no effect though.
IE:
Dark red or light red would show up as purple. so playing with the color and checking it is irritating at first.
I believe the default is green , so figure your color by that.
red and yellow make orange
red and green make purple.
Hope that helps.
And cool looking skin, master.
Reply #8 Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:27 AM
Correct my error, Andy is correct on the text, upper half, The Libraries is the item. Think that is right now. Sure he will let us know!lol.
Reply #10 Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:32 AM
Well, sorry for the edit and confusion, but I am an apprentice.
But, after actually making sure this time, , it is the selected item color affecting both text areas.
The word Libraries is colored how I described in my first post, the other text appears as a darkened or slightly translucent color somewhat changing the shade of the color you pick, but not exactly matching the top half.
Again, sorry and Andy, if I am wrong I mean no disrespect, same if I am right, just trying to help. Cheers all,DT!
Reply #11 Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:35 AM
Andrew and Brian you are correct however what you end up with is some shade of Red usually dark or a Green. Also it only changes 2 titles. Document Library and Folder color.
My opinion only is to use a light color graphic there. It may not be a perfect match to what one is looking for but seeing the text is the most important thing to me.
Reply #12 Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:37 AM
Hey Doortech1 Yup its strange yet it work.... thanks buddy.... I learn from everyone...
Okay the 2 and 3 arrow solved
1st arrow still need some pointers.
Reply #15 Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:07 PM
Quoting basj, reply 121st arrow still need some pointers. "Edit menus & menubars" -Popup menus -Background.
Define the "Favourite menus" too as they cannot have transparency
Edit: Ahaa, I see know it´s not the favourites menu...will get back on this.
Reply #16 Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:17 PM
You change that menus background in "Skin defined systemcolours" -Menu
Reply #17 Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:20 PM
hey thanks neone6... but after a look at it...its the web menu...part but the web menu backgound totally cannot be change just the web menu items and web menu gutter. web menu client . Unless someone found a way to change the Background. This is also true if you right click on Internet Explorer..
Reply #19 Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:59 PM
Reply #20 Saturday, January 18, 2014 6:29 PM
Quoting LightStar, reply 2 As far as the text colors in the Libraries area though, sadly they cannot be change.Sorry to contradict you on this one Tom, but It can be Changed by fiddeling with selected text-color. Strange, but true
OK, but if you change the Selected Item text color just to work with the Libraries text, you may screw up several other areas of your skin, so be aware.
...and wow! I change the color to be orange just to test, and it comes out a red color, blue becomes green, another lovely SKS8 bug.
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Reply #1 Saturday, January 18, 2014 10:19 AM
I think your #1 is on the menu you are showing as you have arrows but no numbers stating what the arrows are.
#1 to change the check marks and arrows. Edit menus and menubars/popup menus icons (checkbox, radio. Change that graphic.
#2 ans #3 Edit Explorer Parts/ Command bar/buttons/ Extra settings. Change color in extra settings.