ObjectBar Questions
Thursday, April 8, 2004 by Overlay | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
If you'll please excuse my youthful ignorance, I have a couple of questions.
The First:
Is the a way to make an MFU documents list (like Microsoft does) in am OB theme? I couldn't find any sort of filter...
The Second:
How on earth do you get that Windows XP layout thing?? I've been trying to figure it out, but it just doesn't seem to work whenever I do it.
If you can help me out with eaither of these, I'll be very grateful.
Thanx.
The First:
Is the a way to make an MFU documents list (like Microsoft does) in am OB theme? I couldn't find any sort of filter...
The Second:
How on earth do you get that Windows XP layout thing?? I've been trying to figure it out, but it just doesn't seem to work whenever I do it.
If you can help me out with eaither of these, I'll be very grateful.
Thanx.
Overlay
Reply #2 Friday, April 9, 2004 10:58 AM
Reply #2 Friday, April 9, 2004 10:58 AM
Thanks a lot for the rec docs issue. 
By WinXP Layout, I mean the way people get it so that those four bars all pop up at once, and all in the correct layout. The way they get it to have the header (with the username), two main columns (containting normal start bar stuff), and the footer (containing system commands).
If someone could please help me, I'd be much obliged.
By WinXP Layout, I mean the way people get it so that those four bars all pop up at once, and all in the correct layout. The way they get it to have the header (with the username), two main columns (containting normal start bar stuff), and the footer (containing system commands).
If someone could please help me, I'd be much obliged.
CerebroJD
Reply #3 Friday, April 9, 2004 11:28 AM
Reply #3 Friday, April 9, 2004 11:28 AM
Oh. Do you have the "Classic" start menu turned on in Start Menu properties?
Overlay
Reply #4 Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:01 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:01 PM
Actually, I dunno what you mean. Although, I think I ought to point out that I'm runnin MS Windows 98SE...So I still can't figure it out 
feline
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:25 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:25 AM
right click the object bar icon in the system tray, next to the clock.
load
theme browser
you should see something called "Windows XP", pick that.
load
theme browser
you should see something called "Windows XP", pick that.
jebland
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:56 AM
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:56 AM
I have always wondered why Stardock doesn't put a shortcut to "Use Windowblinds Skin" on the Objectbar start menu. It isn't easy for newbies to find. 
Overlay
Reply #7 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:52 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:52 AM
hmmm... I still dont know how di this, so I'm adding a post to get it back near the top of the list, right under the stickies. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
feline
Reply #8 Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:38 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:38 AM
EinsteinContemporary did you try what i said in post #5? is this what you are trying to do? did it work?
are you trying to use an existing OB theme with this layout?
or are you trying to create a NEW OB theme with this layout?
or are you trying to do something else?
are you trying to use an existing OB theme with this layout?
or are you trying to create a NEW OB theme with this layout?
or are you trying to do something else?
Overlay
Reply #9 Friday, April 23, 2004 7:35 AM
Reply #9 Friday, April 23, 2004 7:35 AM
I''m trying to create a whole new OB theme to use that layout. I want it to go with my Desktop Hide https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=4&SkinID=354 theme, probably as a sub-theme.
Thanks for all your help,
EinsteinContemporary
Thanks for all your help,
EinsteinContemporary
feline
Reply #10 Friday, April 23, 2004 7:48 AM
Reply #10 Friday, April 23, 2004 7:48 AM
have you successfully loaded one of the existing themes with this layout? if not, then you need to do this first.
once you have done this, look at it in theme manager. there are 4 bars that together make up the XP style start menu.
once you have the 4 bars all linked to the start button, then all you have to do is position them correctly relative to each other.
you need to try and be more clear / precise in your questions so that people know what you are really asking, and at what level to pitch the answer.
if you have already created your own OB theme then switching themes and finding an example of how to do this shouldn''t be a problem. if the problem is understanding how a given example works, then it would help to list the example you are looking at, so we are all talking about the same thing.
once you have done this, look at it in theme manager. there are 4 bars that together make up the XP style start menu.
once you have the 4 bars all linked to the start button, then all you have to do is position them correctly relative to each other.
you need to try and be more clear / precise in your questions so that people know what you are really asking, and at what level to pitch the answer.
if you have already created your own OB theme then switching themes and finding an example of how to do this shouldn''t be a problem. if the problem is understanding how a given example works, then it would help to list the example you are looking at, so we are all talking about the same thing.
Overlay
Reply #12 Tuesday, June 8, 2004 6:52 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, June 8, 2004 6:52 PM
Dangitall... All a body has to do is think and actually read the descriptions for all the commands, etc. and it becomes a piece a cake.
Dude, I feel stupid...
Dude, I feel stupid...
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Reply #1 Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:49 PM
(2)Not sure what you mean by the XP Layout, but if you go to your ObjectBar directory and drill down to the WindowsXP folder and click on "Use Windowblinds Skin", it will import your current Windowblinds theme and you will have the XP StartMenu. If you mean creating from scratch, you can use SkinStudio to do it.
Hope this helps you.