Using skin studio to modify taskbar
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 by eznoh | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'm trying to increase the font size of the program names that appear across the taskbar. Using Skinstudio, I changed the font sizes on Desktop->Taskbar->Taskbar Button->Taskbar Button Horizontal but nothing changed. WB4.1/Win2K
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crissy14
Reply #2 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 5:50 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 5:50 PM
Koasati
He had another thread going on this subject and I gave him the same info you did. Apparently he's not understanding, or something is not working right for him
https://www.wincustomize.com/msgboard.asp?BID=WC&id=186485#186659
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He had another thread going on this subject and I gave him the same info you did. Apparently he's not understanding, or something is not working right for him
https://www.wincustomize.com/msgboard.asp?BID=WC&id=186485#186659
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crissy14
Reply #3 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:06 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:06 PM
eznoh
In skin studio, if you're clicking on desktop-->classic taskbar, you're in the wrong section. In the left tree go to "taskbar"-->"taskbar button" . In the right tree in the fonts section, be sure to "add a new font" otherwise you will be changing the default font for the rest of the skin. Hope this helps
In skin studio, if you're clicking on desktop-->classic taskbar, you're in the wrong section. In the left tree go to "taskbar"-->"taskbar button" . In the right tree in the fonts section, be sure to "add a new font" otherwise you will be changing the default font for the rest of the skin. Hope this helps
eznoh
Reply #4 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:51 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:51 PM
You're right, I'm not understanding. I'm not using desktop->classic taskbar. I don't see anywhere to "add a new font"
crissy14
Reply #7 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:54 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:54 PM
That could be your problem. The latest versionis 3.9.6. Are you an object desktop customer? You can download the latest version thru stardock central.
Koasati
Reply #8 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:28 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:28 PM
Definitely a problem with trying to help you out,....... we're looking at a completely new interface, and you have the old one. If you do have an Object Desktop subscription, you really should download the latest beta of SS. It's much improved, IMHO 
eznoh
Reply #9 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:09 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:09 PM
Unfortunately I think I have the latest free version.
eznoh
Reply #10 Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:47 AM
Reply #10 Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:47 AM
Downloaded the lastest beta, 3.9.6.
>In the left tree go to "taskbar"-->"taskbar button" . >In the right tree in the fonts section, be sure to >"add a new font" otherwise you will be changing the >default font for the rest of the skin.
Did the above as suggested. Then tried to edit "Font - Normal" as a number, channged it from #5 to #10. Saved the skin but nothing changed.
>In the left tree go to "taskbar"-->"taskbar button" . >In the right tree in the fonts section, be sure to >"add a new font" otherwise you will be changing the >default font for the rest of the skin.
Did the above as suggested. Then tried to edit "Font - Normal" as a number, channged it from #5 to #10. Saved the skin but nothing changed.
crissy14
Reply #11 Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:44 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:44 AM
eznoh
Boy oh boy! You're having a tough time of it! But hang in there, and we'll try to get u thru this. From your last post, I can't really determine if you did the correct steps, because I have never seen any font set at #5 by default. I've always seen it set at arial #14. Click on my screen name and look at my dektop image (you'll have to enlarge it to see it well). Note what is highlighted in the left and right trees, and note where my mouse cursor is. Where my mouse cursor is , is where you can add and adjust a new font. Good luck
Boy oh boy! You're having a tough time of it! But hang in there, and we'll try to get u thru this. From your last post, I can't really determine if you did the correct steps, because I have never seen any font set at #5 by default. I've always seen it set at arial #14. Click on my screen name and look at my dektop image (you'll have to enlarge it to see it well). Note what is highlighted in the left and right trees, and note where my mouse cursor is. Where my mouse cursor is , is where you can add and adjust a new font. Good luck
eznoh
Reply #12 Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:55 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:55 AM
Just looked at your desktop image and that's what I'm trying to do.
It seems like I can change the font in Skin Studio and the fonts will change in the preview pane view of the horizontal task bar button but when I save the skin and load it the fonts all always the same in the horizontal task bar buttons
It seems like I can change the font in Skin Studio and the fonts will change in the preview pane view of the horizontal task bar button but when I save the skin and load it the fonts all always the same in the horizontal task bar buttons
crissy14
Reply #13 Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:08 AM
Reply #13 Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:08 AM
Ok. How about checking this. Right click on the WB icon in your system tray and choose "configure windowblinds". In the "user overides--->font overides" section, make sure the dialog says the following: "i want to leave fonts the default size" and "all skin defined fonts are replaced by---leave fonts alone"
eznoh
Reply #14 Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:38 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:38 AM
> make sure the dialog says the following: "i want to leave fonts the default size" and "all skin defined fonts are replaced by---leave fonts alone"
Yes it does.
Yes it does.
crissy14
Reply #15 Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:41 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:41 AM
Just out of curiosity; the skin you are trying to edit, is it the skin you currently have loaded? If it is, apply a diffent skin, edit the skin in question, then apply it.
crissy14
Reply #17 Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:00 PM
Reply #17 Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:00 PM
what version of WB do you have and what version of windows?
crissy14
Reply #19 Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:51 PM
Reply #19 Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:51 PM
Wow! U certainly posed a tough question to figure out! Im not giving up yet though. If youve done all the correct steps, ther'es no logical reason why your taskbar button fonts havent changed. I tied it myself on one of my skins and it worked like a charm. I am not at all familiar with windows 2000, so I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not. But I have another thought. The skin you are try to edit, is it in Uis or Uis2 format? You can find that out by looking at the skin name in skin studios titlebar. Uis format is a simple format that only allows only limited editing to certain features. BTW , what is the name of the skin? Ican download it and try changing the fonts my self.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:19 PM