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bluedxca93
bluedxca93
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Need help with Start Menu

September 21, 2014 4:17:26 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

My new theme :" youreadwarf " (meaned is pluto)

  needs a quick advice for startmenu:

I did succesfully theme the background, but not perfect. I do want to know how to correct it. 

Perhaps i schpould remove the big cercles and do only draw the rectangles, but... .

The startmenu buttons can only be designed when the Startmenu backgrounds are fixed.

Perhaps someone knows what im doing wrong.

 

 

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Reply #1 September 21, 2014 4:33:00 AM
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If you are trying to add those circles and rectangles as a border, try doing it just like you lay out a start menue, then cut that and import as a second layer for each section of the start menue.

Or, you can add it the same way, 5 sections to the start menue, each having a glyph layer.

That will free you up to adjust things.

A third option would be the start menu animation laer, which would be the easiest, just one piece per layer, but you need sks pro I believe, or full, not sure  of the correct name.

Hope it helps, if not, you are welcome to pm me.

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Reply #2 September 21, 2014 5:08:32 AM
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Thx i`ll try it soon. 

B.t.w Where to find the white background color from search menu ??

And i couldn`t see where expanded mode bottom right is defined.

If its impossible i can do a simble blend to the yellow/orange like lighter color in expanded main menu at bottom.

regards bluedxca93

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Reply #3 September 21, 2014 6:14:12 AM
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bluedxca93,the white background is a trick if you change your explorer background it affects the seach menu background.so if you have a black background you will get a black search menu.

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Reply #4 September 21, 2014 8:32:10 PM
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For the bottom of the start menu, search mode, just use the bottom left and bottom right, along with search mode for each side. Do not skin the one piece BOTTOM section, just the others.

Now with that done, you could do the gradient as well with those sections , or as a glyph , or additional layer.

Do you make your Start menu Image as one piece, then cut into sections, because adding a gradient effect would get better results if you did it with the original.

IE: make a 400x400 image, then cut your sections. The whole blend would be nicer and clean.

I can assist if you need, just would need a wba or a folder with images.Good LucK.

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Reply #5 September 21, 2014 8:41:25 PM
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The search area background is only the inactive explorer image, not your glass sections or others, so it should not affect to much else.

MUST BE A BITMAP for anyone wondering,

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Reply #6 September 22, 2014 12:30:31 PM
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I sent you a pm, I need an email to send stuff. DOnt post here though, pm it!

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Reply #7 September 22, 2014 1:33:47 PM
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sent!

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Reply #8 September 23, 2014 9:04:51 AM
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thx doortech! helepd me a lot.

And yes i do know that i don`t skin all posibilitie elements , but i like to skin only the important parts. However will add some and review it.

Everything that is too platform specific isn`t so interesting for me ( except start menus ) .

B.t.w: it might everytime be possible that you receive a email attachment as base64 encoding. Just decode it. .

 

 

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