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Z71
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Am I wasting my time skinning this image?

Would like to know.

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January 23, 2007 12:24:35 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I've been noticing, in a lot of the windowblinds, that this image is not skinned.
Does this image not show up on some systems?
If so, then why is it not skinned? To much trouble? Not worth it? Didn't know it existed?
It's sad, I download a really nice looking skin and this "ugly" looking default icon is not skinned.
This goes for the Music and Video icons, also.

I run WindowsXP Home and it shows up.

Again, am I wasting my time and does it show up on all systems?

See link for small picture. Thanks.
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Z71
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Reply #1 January 23, 2007 12:29:22 PM
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I see it.
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Reply #2 January 23, 2007 12:49:50 PM
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Some skin it,I cheat and make them transparent...I think it makes the window look cleaner.  
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Reply #3 January 23, 2007 12:50:49 PM
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It has nothing to do with me being lazy...  
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Z71
Bushman
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Reply #4 January 23, 2007 12:52:11 PM
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It's up to the skinner if they want to skin it. I've done it with and w/o.   
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Reply #5 January 23, 2007 12:56:00 PM
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cheat and make them transparent...I think it makes the window look cleaner


Even though I have been skinning those icons, I agree with I.R. The windows look cleaner without them. Can we all agree as skinners to lose the ugly things? LOL
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Reply #6 January 23, 2007 1:04:03 PM
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heck,I dont even do the arrows any more(transparent too  )They are a pain and a waste of skinning...the little frame goes up and down whether they are there or not.It dosnt matter where you click on the header.  
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Reply #7 January 23, 2007 1:20:04 PM
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I cheat and make them transparent

Great suggestion IRB - I really hate that image - never thought of doing that   
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Reply #8 January 23, 2007 1:22:33 PM
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I have a skin for personal use that takes out ALOT of Windows redundencies and useless images. If I were to ever upload it , people would scream. Where's this? Where's that?
So much is not needed. Don't even get me started on the title bar buttons NEEDING glyphs. We all know by now which is which and you can do some pretty cool things if you don't have glyphs. They make everything skin look the same.
And then theres all the stuff I skin that I never ever ever ever see, and noone else ever sees it either.
It is sad that people skin for downloads. Skins can be much more usable for less people than more if they are skinned to be used a certain way.
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Reply #9 January 23, 2007 1:48:51 PM
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Thanks for the replies.
The main point of this thread is to bring it to the attention of people that don't skin it.
Mainly when I "buy" a skin. (Hint-Hint-Hint).
They know who they are........

I'm at the point now, that all I have to do is look at the parts that aren't skinned and I know exactly who made it.   
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Reply #10 January 24, 2007 4:53:45 PM
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HI Z

I didnt even know that you COULD skin that. okay how is it done?? and better yet, transparent sounds even better, majic pink I.R ?? And is it the Shellstyle.SpecialPaneIcon? I cant see how to change it, as no image comes up for it......
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Reply #11 January 24, 2007 5:28:35 PM
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If I were to ever upload it , people would scream. Where's this? Where's that?


UPLOAD IT!

I wanna see it.

I wanna see them freak out. lol. I LOVE the drama!

You know you wanna....

peerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressure........
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Reply #12 January 24, 2007 6:35:05 PM
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Yes Kitty,I think thats what its called.I think its around 32x32,but I just use magic pink on them and the arrows.The arrows graphic   size influences the size of the header too I think.
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Reply #13 January 24, 2007 7:17:26 PM
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I.R.,
I concur.
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Reply #14 January 24, 2007 7:50:02 PM
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If I were to ever upload it , people would scream. Where's this? Where's that?


UPLOAD IT!

I wanna see it.

I wanna see them freak out. lol. I LOVE the drama!

You know you wanna....

peerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressure........


LOL yes UPLOAD!!! Come on NT, let them freak out, heck, I might even freak out, but who cares... I wana see it!

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Reply #15 January 24, 2007 8:51:00 PM
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What Po said, but in a MUCH larger font... and twice to boot!!
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Reply #16 January 24, 2007 11:26:12 PM
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Yes...UPLOAD!!!! Can you use a totally transparent png for the special arrows and the toolbar icons or does it have to be magic pink (I am having issues with magic pink at the moment LOL)
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Reply #17 January 25, 2007 2:51:25 AM
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Is the translucency checkbox available?If so,yeah you probably can.  
Something wierd about totally transparent .tga's...if they contain NO color info,sometimes the bork up.A fix was to not make them completely empty.Even a teeny smidge of near invisible pixels made them more stable.  
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Reply #18 January 25, 2007 3:39:01 AM
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it looks fine, but i dont use icons i make my icons hidden so the wallpaper shines, thats what its all about not some stupid icons, now the quick launch and start menu is where its all at!!!
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Reply #19 January 26, 2007 2:20:58 AM
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Something wierd about totally transparent .tga's...if they contain NO color info,sometimes the bork up.


This is true.
I've found an easy fix is to take the transparency down from 255% to 1%.
Still an image, but almost gone.
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Reply #20 January 26, 2007 12:13:55 PM
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Yes,that would keep them stable.  
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Reply #21 January 26, 2007 11:37:51 PM
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Thanks I,R, and Z71! now if we could only get those midi buttons skinned for WB5!! LOL
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Reply #22 January 27, 2007 6:20:05 AM
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UPLOAD IT!

Maybe soon. I love drama myself but I don't think it's Oscar quality yet. What I really REALLY REALLLLLLLY need is to be able to skin the tabs and icons in Internet Explorer 7. Otherwise it totally fails. Please Stardock, for the love of all that is skinning. Enable us to skin our browsers. I will sell my sole to be able to skin the tabs. I will trade my first born for a beta version of skinstudio. I will sell my motorcyle even though my wife and mother have been nagging...ooooh the nagging. I will be your bestest friend... or lover.   



get those midi buttons skinned for WB5!! LOL


still can't skin those in Wb5, they should work in version 4.6 though.
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Reply #23 January 27, 2007 8:34:51 AM
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I will sell my sole to be able to skin the tabs.




I went down to the crosroads
Fell down on my knees

I just wanna get through one windowblinds. lol
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