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Shaped skins on WLM 14 by LuckyMe on 01-18-2009 at 01:59 AM

Hi there, this has been my first day skinning the new messsenger and everythig was going OK while updating SilverGlazz except for one thing.

As you can see in the screens there is an space on top of the window,
and the background doesnīt fit to the shape, I think that the menu bar occupies that space, in the older messenger versions the menu bar showed up on the border of the shape but now it has a conflict with the shape itself, I guess this can happen with every shaped skin from what i see, do you guys have a solution or any idea on how to fix that?

[Image: rbk0nn.png]

...and with the menu bar shown :S

[Image: 30kxgdc.png]


and of course it should look like:

http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/113-SilverGlazz/

Any help would be appreciated, Thx

RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by blessedguy on 01-18-2009 at 02:06 AM

and how would this be applyed in vista PCs? a whole in the AERO bar?
(no offenses =) just curiosity...)

RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by prashker on 01-18-2009 at 02:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
and how would this be applyed in vista PCs? a whole in the AERO bar?
uh...you turn off Aero?...he is on Vista

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Live\Messenger\AeroWindowFrameEnabled

Disables Aero for WLM ^ (mynetx uses it for his program)
RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by blessedguy on 01-18-2009 at 02:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SonicSam
quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
and how would this be applyed in vista PCs? a whole in the AERO bar?
uh...you turn off Aero?...he is on Vista

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Live\Messenger\AeroWindowFrameEnabled
Any way without removing Aero? (Ok... I shouldn't, but I love it :S)
RE: RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by LuckyMe on 01-18-2009 at 02:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
and how would this be applyed in vista PCs? a whole in the AERO bar?
(no offenses =) just curiosity...)

Well in fact I have Vista :P
ummm so there will be a problem with shaped skins? :S
RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by prashker on 01-18-2009 at 02:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
quote:
Originally posted by SonicSam
quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
and how would this be applyed in vista PCs? a whole in the AERO bar?
uh...you turn off Aero?...he is on Vista

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Live\Messenger\AeroWindowFrameEnabled
Any way without removing Aero? (Ok... I shouldn't, but I love it :S)
Shaped Skins automatically disable aero :p So that's a no....deal with it :cheesy: (Part of MP!L)

quote:
Originally posted by LuckyMe
ummm so there will be a problem with shaped skins?
No
RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by blessedguy on 01-18-2009 at 02:17 AM

Thanks. =)

RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by robert_dll on 01-19-2009 at 12:17 AM

It's only an idea...what happens if you disable windowbar in def file?

RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by Willz on 01-19-2009 at 12:22 AM

This happens because Messenger is no longer a child window, its its own window now so it works like other windows where the file menu will appear directly below the min max close controls. There isn't really anything you can do.

Though now that I think about it, it might be a good idea to get Patchou to reset the menu bar being turned on. That way at least when they apply the skin it won't look weird.

RE: Shaped skins on WLM 14 by LuckyMe on 01-19-2009 at 02:43 AM

Thanks for your answer willz, now I understand, so I hope Patchou can fix this because i canīt do anymore in my skin for now, could it be included in the next release of messenger Plus! or it will take much more time than that? :P