Empty button(s) in all skins ... ?
Wednesday, July 23, 2003 by neophil78 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Well it's an idea maybe for Stardock directly, or for all the skinners to add one (or two) "empty button(s)" in all skins, so that the users may convert it (them) as their needs (for me i always try to modify the originals skins to add a "winmenu button" ... but in some skins it's quiet difficult to do it ... )
What Stardock think about that point of view and what you, skinners think about that proposition ???
What Stardock think about that point of view and what you, skinners think about that proposition ???
neophil78
Reply #2 Wednesday, July 23, 2003 1:53 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, July 23, 2003 1:53 PM
Well, MadIce, effectivly theyre's the smart button function (i really never saw any skin using it ... 
) and i don't think exclusivly off a plugin button, but as i said, an "empty one" with which any user can modify it as he wants (with an text editor or with skinstudio ...)
) and i don't think exclusivly off a plugin button, but as i said, an "empty one" with which any user can modify it as he wants (with an text editor or with skinstudio ...)
neophil78
Reply #3 Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:40 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:40 PM
An up ... because i think it's an essential point ...
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DavidK
Reply #4 Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:53 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:53 PM
It's an interesting idea but if you had an empty button, why not give it a function like notepad or screensaver or something, and the user could still change it if he wants, same as if it was empty. That way you wouldn't have a dud button (which would probably remain that way with 99% of the users).
DavidK
Reply #5 Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:01 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:01 PM
The problem with Smart Buttons is the limited number of plugins for them. There's only 4 and 3 of them already have their own button assigments. A lot of skins have Smart Buttons but in my case, I leave them turned off because if they're on by default everyone using the evaluation version of WB gets a black box where the button should be.
It's a nice system and would be very usefull if Stardock would provide some more plugins for them. The thing I like is that you can make them disappear if you don't want them and it's real easy to change the function.
MadIce
Reply #6 Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:05 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:05 PM
You gave a possible solution yourself: Maybe a skinner can provide an image for an empty button which can be modified by the user if required. With SkinStudio you could position the button on the title bar and give it the function you want.
Just trying to come up with an idea using existing software.
Any more ideas?
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Just trying to come up with an idea using existing software.
Any more ideas?
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DavidK
Reply #7 Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:26 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:26 PM
MadIce - would it be possible for you to modify your excellent winamp plugin to be a Smart Button? Maybe have it activate a fly-out menu with all the controls on it (or at least the 8 most common ones, including vol up & down). That would really be cool...
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Reply #1 Wednesday, July 23, 2003 1:19 PM
It does exactly what you want, but there are not many plugins around, so the choises of functions assigned to the buttons are limited.