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Hi i need help with my skin by strdx on 03-27-2009 at 07:25 PM

Hi after trying to get this to work for 2 days (i also searched around google and this forum) i decided to post. I'm trying to make a skin for WLM 2009 14.
What i really want to know is how to add a background to the contact list. here is my skininfo

<SkinInfo>
<Information>
<Name>Moka Dedicated</Name>
<Version>1.00</Version>
<Description>A Moka skin</Description>
<Screenshot>
<File>sch.png</File>
</Screenshot>
<Compatibility>
<MsgVersion Major="14" Minor="0"/>
</Compatibility>
</Information>

<MessengerSkin>
<ResGroup>
<Restrictions>
<MsgVersions>
<Version Major="14" Minor="0"/>
</MsgVersions>
</Restrictions>

<Resources>
<Replace>
<Windows>
<Definitions>
<Definition Id="947"><File>Def/947 Definiton.txt</File></Definition>
</Definitions>
<Definitions>
<Definition Id="920"><File>Def/920 Definiton.txt</File></Definition>
</Definitions>
<Definitions>
<Definition Id="1001"><File>Def/1001 Definiton.txt</File></Definition>
</Definitions>
</Windows>
<Graphics><Pictures>
<Picture Id="4300">
<File>logon.png</File>
<Metadata>
<Colorize>false</Colorize>
</Metadata>
</Picture>
<Picture Id="1473">
<File>ano.png</File>
<Metadata>
<Colorize>false</Colorize>
</Metadata>
</Picture>
<Picture Id="664">
<File>ban.png</File>
<Metadata>
<Colorize>false</Colorize>
</Metadata>
</Picture>
</Pictures></Graphics>
</Replace>
<New>
<Pictures>
<Picture Id="59000">
<File>bak.png</File>
<Metadata>
<UMLeft>1</UMLeft>
<UMRight>1</UMRight>
<UMTop>1</UMTop>
<UMBottom>1</UMBottom>
<Colorize>true</Colorize>
</Metadata>
</Picture>
</Pictures>
</New>
</Resources>

</ResGroup>
</MessengerSkin>
</SkinInfo>

I'm currently guessing the problem lies in 1001 file i try'd the method found here: http://www.msgplus.net/skins/resources/tut-Change...t-list-background/ but with no result.

I also want to know if its possible to move in the chat window the Buddy User Image (i want to move it down a little).Also everything i try to modify in the 920 file doesnt seem to apply.

This is not such a priority as the ones above but what would be the correct method to remove the User image at the log in window (or if its possible to make it smaller adn move it to the upper right), since i get this in the skin trace file:

09/03/27 12:51:22| **** The trace has started ****
09/03/27 12:51:22| Skin: Moka Dedicated 1.00
09/03/27 12:51:22| Messenger version: 14.0.206.8064 (en-us)
09/03/27 12:51:22| Messenger Plus! version: 4.81.358
09/03/27 12:51:22| Last picture file loaded: 979
09/03/27 12:51:22| SkinLoader: couldn't encode data for window 947
09/03/27 12:51:22| Unfinished data. Line (style): 608. Column: 1
09/03/27 12:52:01| **** The trace has ended ****

09/03/27 12:58:37| **** The trace has started ****
09/03/27 12:58:37| Skin: Moka Dedicated 1.00
09/03/27 12:58:37| Messenger version: 14.0.206.8064 (en-us)
09/03/27 12:58:37| Messenger Plus! version: 4.81.358
09/03/27 12:58:37| Last picture file loaded: 979
09/03/27 12:58:37| SkinLoader: couldn't encode data for window 947
09/03/27 12:58:37| Name contains invalid characters: 慰摤湩㩧敒瑣㈨ⰵ㠱㈬ⰰ㔲㬩&#13312. Line (style): 659. Column: 1
09/03/27 12:59:15| **** The trace has ended ****

09/03/27 12:59:18| **** The trace has started ****
09/03/27 12:59:18| Skin: Moka Dedicated 1.00
09/03/27 12:59:18| Messenger version: 14.0.206.8064 (en-us)
09/03/27 12:59:18| Messenger Plus! version: 4.81.358
09/03/27 12:59:18| Last picture file loaded: 979
09/03/27 12:59:18| SkinLoader: couldn't encode data for window 947
09/03/27 12:59:18| Name contains invalid characters: 慰摤湩㩧敒瑣㈨㔵ㄬⰸ〲㈬⤵. Line (style): 659. Column: 1
09/03/27 13:01:08| **** The trace has ended ****

i also get this "947 remove.txt" in the skin directory:

element[id=atom(idUserTileContainer)]
{
padding:Rect(9,8,14,15);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileContainer)][class="Full"]
{
padding:Rect(9,8,14,15);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileContainer)][class="Medium"]
{
padding:Rect(5,5,9,9);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileContainer)][class="Small"]
{
padding:Rect(5,5,7,8);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileContainer)][class="DDP"]
{
padding:Rect(25,18,20,25);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileBorder)]
{
background:rcbkd("msgr",1524);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="Full"]
{
background:rcbkd("msgr",1524);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="Medium"]
{
background:rcbkd("msgr",1525);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="Small"]
{
background:rcbkd("msgr",1526);
}
Element[Id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="DDP"][tag=1]
{
Background:rcbkd("msgr",4400);
}
Element[Id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="DDP"][tag=2]
{
Background:rcbkd("msgr",4401);
}
Element[Id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="DDP"][tag=34]
{
Background:rcbkd("msgr",4402);
}
Element[Id=atom(idUserTileBorder)][class="DDP"][tag=10]
{
Background:rcbkd("msgr",4403);
}
element[id=atom(idUserTileVisibility)][visible=false]

Pls dont answer me something like "read the documentations" or by posting a link at msgplus.net/skins/resources/. I read all the info there as well as quite a few threads and wasnt able to resolve my problems.

Ty in advance

RE: Hi i need help with my skin by blessedguy on 03-28-2009 at 12:17 AM

Try removing the additional characters from 947 sty/def file names....

RE: Hi i need help with my skin by strdx on 03-30-2009 at 08:48 AM

Never mind this last post it was a stupid question now that i think about it.

Well first off all i'd like to thank blessedguy (although it didnt help, you at least bothered to give me some support :lol:

). I managed to finish my skin eventually to bad the documentation offered for WLM 2009 is so little (almost non). No wonder the community isnt growing