How can i change the buddy icons: online, offline, busy, brb, blocked and away.

You can always look at the code from other skins. Remember to get permission from the skin creator if you use any of the codes.

Here's an example to replacing the Online and Offline buddy image:

code:

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<Resources>
  <New>
    <Pictures>

      <Picture Id="59004">
        <File>Images/59004.png</File>
      </Picture>

      <Picture Id="59005">
        <File>Images/59005.png</File>
      </Picture>

    </Pictures>
  </New>
</Resources>

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Also check willz skinning guide as it tells you how to change the status buttons in there

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Originally posted by Chris4
You can always look at the code from other skins. Remember to get permission from the skin creator if you use any of the codes.

Here's an example to replacing the Online and Offline buddy image:

code:

---

<Resources>
  <New>
    <Pictures>

      <Picture Id="59004">
        <File>Images/59004.png</File>
      </Picture>

      <Picture Id="59005">
        <File>Images/59005.png</File>
      </Picture>

    </Pictures>
  </New>
</Resources>

---

Sooo..

59004: Online
59005: Offline
59006: Busy
59007: Away
59008: Mobile
59009: Non-Instant Messaging Contact
59010: Online Blocked
59011: Offline Blocked

I think that's right.. I just used the VISTA Ultimate skin to get the images and codes.

Hope that helps .

Edit: Remember to read the Official Skinning Documentation .

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ok i have added this in my SkinInfo but the icons dont change

You have to add them in the style files also. Did you read willz' 3 guide?

yes but i don't understand it where do i have to add it???

It is very big to explain. Just read Willz's 3 guide. it says exactly how to do it.

Ok Basilis i now whate to add, but now are my contacts gone
What went wrong???

oh and this is my Skin Trace

08/02/21 19:09:34| **** The trace has started ****
08/02/21 19:09:34| Skin: test
08/02/21 19:09:34| Messenger version: 8.5.1302.1018 (nl-nl)
08/02/21 19:09:34| Messenger Plus! version: 4.50.312
08/02/21 19:09:34| Last definition file loaded: 1009
08/02/21 19:09:34| Last style sheet file loaded: 1009
08/02/21 19:09:34| Last picture file loaded: 59004
08/02/21 19:09:34| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:34| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 19:09:34| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:34| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 19:09:34| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:34| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 19:09:35| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:35| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 19:09:36| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:36| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 19:09:38| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:38| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 19:09:46| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 19:09:46| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1

The mistake is in line 608, obviously in the 1009 style file

It says that the problem is in Content:rcimg(59004); I Cant find the bug.

Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=0]
{
Content:rcimg(59004);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=1]
{
Content:rcimg(59005);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=2]
{
Content:rcimg(59006);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=3]
{
Content:rcimg(59007);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=4]
{
Content:rcimg(59004);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=5]
{
Content:rcimg(59008);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=10]
{
Content:rcimg(59009);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=11]
{
Content:rcimg(59010);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=12]
{
Content:rcimg(59011);
}
Element[id=atom(statuspill)][ContentIndex=18]
{
Content:rcimg(59004);
}

I can't find it either but the content index 2 and 3 must have the same image. In your case 59006

I added the code to change the buddy icons. But now are all my contacts are gone.
And the Skin Trace says:

08/02/21 20:20:41| **** The trace has started ****
08/02/21 20:20:41| Skin: test
08/02/21 20:20:41| Messenger version: 8.5.1302.1018 (nl-nl)
08/02/21 20:20:41| Messenger Plus! version: 4.50.312
08/02/21 20:20:41| Last definition file loaded: 1009
08/02/21 20:20:41| Last style sheet file loaded: 1009
08/02/21 20:20:41| Last picture file loaded: 59000
08/02/21 20:20:41| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 20:20:41| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 20:20:41| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 20:20:41| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 20:20:41| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 20:20:41| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 20:20:42| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 20:20:42| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 20:20:42| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 20:20:42| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 20:20:44| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 608
08/02/21 20:20:44| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'clss' -1
08/02/21 20:21:06| **** The trace has ended ****