Shoutbox

bump/update,
if anyone care to design a mock up interface in vb or something, so i can see what i'm trying to achieve,

at willz, spunky and mynetx:
i plan on using lists from txt files for all the elements so it is an easy update, the positive for using python is u just add something  to the lists and the for loop will create the element

unless i have ppl willing to help i'm going to have to postpone /abandon the project till around xmas

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Originally posted by Jarrod
bump/update,
if anyone care to design a mock up interface in vb or something, so i can see what i'm trying to achieve,

at willz, spunky and mynetx:
i plan on using lists from txt files for all the elements so it is an easy update, the positive for using python is u just add something  to the lists and the for loop will create the element

unless i have ppl willing to help i'm going to have to postpone /abandon the project till around xmas

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jarrod why the fuck are you using python?? just learn js... its alot simpler than python =\

also why would someone make a vb interface when they can make a interface with plus??

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Originally posted by NanaFreak

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Originally posted by Jarrod
bump/update,
if anyone care to design a mock up interface in vb or something, so i can see what i'm trying to achieve,

at willz, spunky and mynetx:
i plan on using lists from txt files for all the elements so it is an easy update, the positive for using python is u just add something  to the lists and the for loop will create the element

unless i have ppl willing to help i'm going to have to postpone /abandon the project till around xmas

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jarrod why the fuck are you using python?? just learn js... its alot simpler than python =\

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i dislike the {}'s in js and i can never get it right + python is more fun to code(i find anyway)

if you want to write it in jscript, you can but i won't be able to help, and i think it will be harder to upgrade with new releases of messenger compared to the way i plan to keep mine up to date

so what is it you need exactly from us skinners?

well done in anything you fancy, what would you like the gui to look like?
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then a list of off the fields i need to generate, for example the do i have to generate the options field or what not

well since its going to be something that generates a simple skin I would think about having the following things to be able to edit:

Sign In Window Background
Add picture on top of background in sign in window (requires adding new element to UIFile):
Contact List Background
Dashboard Background (would apply to other windows as well)
Add picture behind contact list (kind of like lv back)(requires adding new element to UIFile)
Chat window dashboard background
Chat window default background
Alert background (sign in and large alerts)
Contact card heading background (requires adding new element to UIFile)

That's off the top of my head, sorta looking as to how the new beta affects skinning atm so I am a bit distracted The UI I would imaging as just having a screenshot of the window you are applying things to and then options down the side.

I found this on MsnTribe. It is called SkinPlus and lets you customize some things by changing images.
I think this is what your program should be like Jarrod. Of course, with many more options, a nicer design and written in English.

I've decided to help out making this into a script (if help is wanted)

I will also offer any help if I can for the skinning side of the project.