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Monday, April 25, 2005 by ChefChaudart | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Hi,
In some themes, when I press the Start, the label "All programs" is misaligned, and I still see the old one on the left.
Theme's Authors are saying that's not their fault ...
Anybody any idea ?
NightTrainthedark
Reply #2 Monday, April 25, 2005 3:10 PM
Reply #2 Monday, April 25, 2005 3:10 PM
The problem typically happens due to non english systems. It can be fixed very easily with Skinstudio or notepad.
Every skin is different. It is the authors fault for doing their all programs buttons in a certain way but it does work for 99% of the people out there. It is really Microsofts fault for the limitations. If you have alternate dbi settings or increased fonts then it it the user that is at fault.
If you say what skin it is I can explain to you how to correct it. Do you have skinstudio?
Every skin is different. It is the authors fault for doing their all programs buttons in a certain way but it does work for 99% of the people out there. It is really Microsofts fault for the limitations. If you have alternate dbi settings or increased fonts then it it the user that is at fault.
If you say what skin it is I can explain to you how to correct it. Do you have skinstudio?
Essencay
Reply #3 Monday, April 25, 2005 3:31 PM
Reply #3 Monday, April 25, 2005 3:31 PM
ChefChaudart try posting as a JPG instead. Your start.BMP isn't loading fully....I'm using DSL...
NightTrainthedark
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:45 AM
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:45 AM
Here is how it can be done using Notepad.
Open windows explorer and find the skin you want to edit.
Change the skin from skina.wba to skina.zip.
Unzip the file you just changed the name of.
In the list of files find the file named XPStuff.xp
Right click on it and select open with NOTEPAD. That file will open and you will see a list of misc stuff..
Scroll down the list to [START PANEL.MORE PROGRAMS]
You will see in that list CONTENTLEFT=(??) it should be a negative value.
Changing that value will move the more programs button from right to left. If the more programs arrow is out of line to the right in your start panel you need to add to the value that is there. If it is –60 make it –80, if it is –80 make it –100. etc.
If the more programs arrow is out of place to the left then you need to subtract from the value. –80 becomes –60 and so on.
Changing by 20 should get it lined up eventually. It may take a couple tries to get it right.
Not every skin is the same so the values showing in the Xpstuff file might be different.
After changing the values, rezip the skin and then you can use the install skin from disc option in Windowblinds configuration to test it out.
DO NOT ALTER THE NAME OF THE SKIN FILE. Only change the file names extension from .wba to .zip. Changing the skin name at all will destroy the skin file.
Open windows explorer and find the skin you want to edit.
Change the skin from skina.wba to skina.zip.
Unzip the file you just changed the name of.
In the list of files find the file named XPStuff.xp
Right click on it and select open with NOTEPAD. That file will open and you will see a list of misc stuff..
Scroll down the list to [START PANEL.MORE PROGRAMS]
You will see in that list CONTENTLEFT=(??) it should be a negative value.
Changing that value will move the more programs button from right to left. If the more programs arrow is out of line to the right in your start panel you need to add to the value that is there. If it is –60 make it –80, if it is –80 make it –100. etc.
If the more programs arrow is out of place to the left then you need to subtract from the value. –80 becomes –60 and so on.
Changing by 20 should get it lined up eventually. It may take a couple tries to get it right.
Not every skin is the same so the values showing in the Xpstuff file might be different.
After changing the values, rezip the skin and then you can use the install skin from disc option in Windowblinds configuration to test it out.
DO NOT ALTER THE NAME OF THE SKIN FILE. Only change the file names extension from .wba to .zip. Changing the skin name at all will destroy the skin file.
ChefChaudart
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:47 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:47 PM
Well, I tried a few times, but I do not see it moving ??? 
By the way, I have the same problem in all themes having this XPstuff.xp file
By the way, I have the same problem in all themes having this XPstuff.xp file
Cavan1
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:16 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:16 PM
Download SkinStudio from software tab, it is free. I just replicated your problem by changing content left to -30, try it set to -150. If you download SkinStudio double click XPstuff will open in SS. Click code tab content left is line 269 for Blue Tube, change, save, reload skin.
ChefChaudart
Reply #9 Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:56 AM
Reply #9 Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:56 AM
That's waht I have ;
[StartPanel.MorePrograms]
Image=Bluetube2005\BluetubeStartPanelMoreProgBack.bmp
Tile=1
LeftWidth=16
TopHeight=6
RightWidth=14
BottomHeight=8
ContentLeft=-150
ContentTop=0
ContentRight=0
ContentBottom=0
Trans=0
PartWidth=190
PartHeight=27
FrameCount=3
and nothing has changed ?
(SkinStudio is very complicated for me, I'm lost in all possibilities)
[StartPanel.MorePrograms]
Image=Bluetube2005\BluetubeStartPanelMoreProgBack.bmp
Tile=1
LeftWidth=16
TopHeight=6
RightWidth=14
BottomHeight=8
ContentLeft=-150
ContentTop=0
ContentRight=0
ContentBottom=0
Trans=0
PartWidth=190
PartHeight=27
FrameCount=3
and nothing has changed ?
(SkinStudio is very complicated for me, I'm lost in all possibilities)
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Reply #1 Monday, April 25, 2005 2:21 PM