Can WB do this?
Sunday, June 1, 2003 by KenLin | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I've noticed some Visual Styles have a 'slim places bar'. Can WB (maybe skinstudio more accurately) do this? Here's an example:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/post-7-1054426134.jpg
http://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/post-7-1054426134.jpg
voo
Reply #2 Sunday, June 1, 2003 6:01 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, June 1, 2003 6:01 AM
It can be done, just nobody has ever done one yet or on WC yet.
Thin styles are pretty neat.
Thin styles are pretty neat.
Urban1
Reply #3 Sunday, June 1, 2003 6:53 AM
can it? i asked before about it and got the answer that it was not possible
Reply #3 Sunday, June 1, 2003 6:53 AM
| It can be done, just nobody has ever done one yet or on WC yet. |
can it? i asked before about it and got the answer that it was not possible
MarkMcQ
Reply #4 Sunday, June 1, 2003 7:22 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, June 1, 2003 7:22 AM
It's incredibly easy. Just make the visible part of the places pane thinner on the graphic and fill the rest with transparent pink. Then use content margins to shorten the text.
sttroopers
Reply #5 Sunday, June 1, 2003 8:17 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, June 1, 2003 8:17 AM
Yeah. It's done basically the same way as its done with msstyles.
Chris
Reply #6 Sunday, June 1, 2003 8:38 AM
Reply #6 Sunday, June 1, 2003 8:38 AM
Plus, if the skin doesn't have a thin taskbar, you can force it to in the WB configuration window. Go to User Overrides and select small taskbar size from the dropdown list
mormegil
Reply #9 Sunday, June 1, 2003 9:30 AM
Reply #9 Sunday, June 1, 2003 9:30 AM
Ass far as I know, there is nothing that can be done with visual styles that cant be done with WB.
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[Message Edited]
KenLin
Reply #10 Monday, June 2, 2003 4:18 AM
Reply #10 Monday, June 2, 2003 4:18 AM
Sorry about the link. I didn't realize neowin restricted them like that. I think some of you think I am talking about the thin task bar. here is a cropped version of the image to show what I mean.
http://home.columbus.rr.com/momanddad/ss/slimplace.jpg
http://home.columbus.rr.com/momanddad/ss/slimplace.jpg
Koasati
Reply #15 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 6:51 AM
Reply #15 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 6:51 AM
Listen to Hippy! I've been experimenting, and it can be done. 
KenLin
Reply #16 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 7:58 AM
Reply #16 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 7:58 AM
I guess it can be done, but skinstudio and I are not on speaking terms. The #%&@ just won't listen!
Koasati
Reply #17 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 5:48 AM
Reply #17 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 5:48 AM
sttroopers
Reply #18 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 5:52 AM
Reply #18 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 5:52 AM
Well, there is at least one simple thing that as far as I know cant be done with windowblinds and thats change the start menu font. 
KenLin
Reply #19 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 9:27 AM
Reply #19 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 9:27 AM
Looks good, Koasati. Care to post the skin so others can learn by example. OK, so I can learn by example.
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Reply #1 Sunday, June 1, 2003 5:50 AM