After trying numerous images, simply creating one image to make the background work isn't very good because it stretches horribly. So i have decided to try a new method but can't figure it out being my first skin.

I want to place a new image on the Logon Window, and the Main Window, but i cannot find a method of doing this, i knew on 8.5 but on 2009 im clueless. Whilst also having a background image in place btw.

If possible i would also like to attempt this in the conversation window.

Can anyone help? If not i will just keep trying creating new background images and things.

If you specify dimensions for the image, it will not stretch. That is what I did on 8.5 with the Champions League skin.  haven't even touched 2009 though so I cannot be sure. You can check my UIFiles to see if you tried the code I have there.

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Originally posted by Basilis
If you specify dimensions for the image, it will not stretch. That is what I did on 8.5 with the Champions League skin.  haven't even touched 2009 though so I cannot be sure. You can check my UIFiles to see if you tried the code I have there.

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Originally posted by Basilis
If you specify dimensions for the image, it will not stretch. That is what I did on 8.5 with the Champions League skin.  haven't even touched 2009 though so I cannot be sure. You can check my UIFiles to see if you tried the code I have there.

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xml code:

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<Element LayoutPos=top id=atom(idSceneEdge) Background=rcbkd("msgr",4301) Height=rcint("msgr",4111) AddBehavior=DUI::ShowHide()/>
<Element Background=rcbkd("msgr",4300) LayoutPos=client/>
</Element>
>>><element layoutpos=bottom layout=borderlayout()><<<
>>><element layoutpos=right content=rcimg("msgr",59000)/><<<
>>></element><<<
<Element Layout=BorderLayout()>
<Element layoutpos=client layout=BorderLayout() id=atom(idLogonFrameClientArea) padding=Rect(0,2,0,0)>

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You will specify dimensions only for the new image, not for the window. And then, you will give the image in the SkinInfo the dimensions like this:
If the image has height 100, you will give 99 at the top or bottom value (depends on where the image is placed).

To understand what I mean, take a look at my skin.

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Originally posted by Basilis
You will specify dimensions only for the new image, not for the window. And then, you will give the image in the SkinInfo the dimensions like this:
If the image has height 100, you will give 99 at the top or bottom value (depends on where the image is placed).

To understand what I mean, take a look at my skin.

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xml code:

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                     <Resources>
                <New>
                    <Pictures>
                        <Picture Id="59000">
                            <File>images/women/michelleryan.png</File>
                        </Picture>
                    </Pictures>
                </New>   
            </Resources>

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Okay that worked how i wished for that, but when it comes to the "Buddy List" and Conversation window a slightly modified version of that piece of code doesn't work.

EDIT: In the buddy list i can get it to partially work, but it pushes the actual "buddy list" smaller so that it doesn't work properly.

Well this works for me on Contact list wndw:

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<Element id=atom(header) Layoutpos=top Height=0/>

<Element Layout=BorderLayout() layoutPos=Top>
<Element padding=rect(0,0,0,0) content=rcbkd(59148) layoutpos=Right/>
</Element>

</Element>

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Originally posted by LuckyMe
Well this works for me on Contact list wndw:



That puts the picture on the top/left corner of the window Iguess you know how to change that

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Originally posted by Eddie

That puts the picture on the top/left corner of the window Iguess you know how to change that

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<Element id=atom(mainwndcontainer) Layoutpos=client Layout=FillLayout() background=argb(0,0,0,0) Class="HIGStandardFont">
<Element Background=rcbkd("msgr",625) LayoutPos=client/>
<Element Background=rcbkd("msgr",59147) LayoutPos=client/>
<Element Layout=BorderLayout()>
<Element id=atom(header) Layoutpos=top Height=0/>
<Element Layout=BorderLayout() layoutPos=Top>
<Element padding=rect(0,0,0,0) content=rcbkd(59148) layoutpos=Right/>
</Element>
</Element>

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<Element id=atom(header) Layoutpos=top Height=0/>
</Element>
<Element id=atom(vapor) ContentAlign=rcint(21079)/>
<Element Layout=FillLayout()>
<Element layoutpos=client layout=FillLayout() background=rcclr("msgr",1826)> 
<Wallpaperview Id=atom(wallpaper) LayoutPos=client Background=rcbkd(59181) Thumbnail=false Active=0 Enabled=false/>

<Element Layout=BorderLayout() layoutPos=bottom>
<Element padding=rect(0,0,0,0) content=rcbkd(59148) layoutpos=Right/>
</Element>

<DynBkgnd id=atom(flashbackground) class="noncaptionable" layout=FillLayout() enabled=true>

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I have a feeling those codes are for 8.5 not 9000 because my ChatWnd layout is completely different And the location of those backgrounds on the BuddyList are in completely different locations for me

Okay folks, still need some help, the conversation window and the logon screen have been done, but i cannot get an image to be placed in the "BuddyList" correctly, it either goes behind the background in place or doesn't appear at all.

Finally succeeded by fiddling around a bit Thanks all for help.

i have the same problem.. how did u figure it out?