How to for WindowFX shadows?
Saturday, February 19, 2005 by BlueDev | Discussion: OS Customization
Is there a guide anywhere on how to make shadows for WindowFX? I have looked through the OD documentation (but may have missed it). I have looked in the folders of shadows I have, but don't know what the .wbd or .wfs files are or what they do. Any pointers would be appreciated.
Skarny
Reply #3 Monday, February 21, 2005 12:22 AM
Reply #3 Monday, February 21, 2005 12:22 AM
actually, the shadows are just bitmaps I believe, one for top bottom left and right, and the 'special' files are generated by windowfx automatically for it's own use.
I'll check when I get home (at uni now). I haven;t made any shadows but there are a few in the library and more at aquasoft website library i think. Those authors will be your best bet, but I'll still have a look.
I'll check when I get home (at uni now). I haven;t made any shadows but there are a few in the library and more at aquasoft website library i think. Those authors will be your best bet, but I'll still have a look.
BlueDev
Reply #4 Monday, February 21, 2005 1:08 AM
Reply #4 Monday, February 21, 2005 1:08 AM
Thanks Skarn. I knew they were bitmaps for the shadows, but didn't know if there was something else I needed to do, or just make those, drop them in a folder in the WindowFX directory and then fire it up.
Skarny
Reply #5 Monday, February 21, 2005 5:24 PM
Reply #5 Monday, February 21, 2005 5:24 PM
OK I checked. The only file you may need to include with the .bmp is the .wfs file. Open one from another shadow set you have with notepad and have a look at it. It contains some ini type values etc.
I suspect this file needs to be edited to match your shadow bitmaps in some way.
The other files *.WBD's appear after a shadow has been applied and are auto generated by windowfx.
The wfs file seems to be fairly straight forward, with a section for each of the shadow edges you are making, the positions of the shadows (offsets) and whether they are tiled or not. The last section seems to be a basic settings area for the default opacity etc of the shadows.
The name that shows in the shadows drop down box in windowfx control panel I would guess is made from the name of the .wfs file. so BLAH.wfs will make BLAH shadows appear in the control panel.
hope this helps
I suspect this file needs to be edited to match your shadow bitmaps in some way.
The other files *.WBD's appear after a shadow has been applied and are auto generated by windowfx.
The wfs file seems to be fairly straight forward, with a section for each of the shadow edges you are making, the positions of the shadows (offsets) and whether they are tiled or not. The last section seems to be a basic settings area for the default opacity etc of the shadows.
The name that shows in the shadows drop down box in windowfx control panel I would guess is made from the name of the .wfs file. so BLAH.wfs will make BLAH shadows appear in the control panel.
hope this helps
BlueDev
Reply #6 Monday, February 21, 2005 5:32 PM
Reply #6 Monday, February 21, 2005 5:32 PM
Great Skarn. That confirms some of the things I had guessed at. Thanks so much.
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Reply #1 Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:45 PM
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