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Eddie
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O.P. RE: Corner Images
Why when i try and disallow colorization to the borders and the corners do the corners image become so huge and cover the whole window?
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12-19-2007 03:49 PM
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RE: Corner Images
That's because you're modifying the metadata for the image. The metadata contains information such as colorization and paddings (this is probably what screws up). This could cause such problems, make sure you make no modification to the metadata, except for the colorization section. I'm not sure how you can do this easily, but you can open MsgsRes.dll in Resource Hacker, find the ID inside the 4006 group, save the resource, open it in a hex editor and find the meta data there. It's pretty advanced, but first, make sure you only have the colorization tag inside the metadata-tag.
12-19-2007 04:17 PM
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RE: Corner Images
I have to agree with Volv. The border around the window is solid, why smooth it out in the corners? That would just look wierd.
12-19-2007 04:26 PM
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RE: Corner Images
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I have to agree with Volv. The border around the window is solid, why smooth it out in the corners? That would just look wierd.
Oops deleted the post, didn't know anyone had read it yet. After further inspection I realised that it's not anti-aliased and is in fact a perfect solid indicator of the default curved shape of the windows whereas Sunshine's is in fact not a perfect fit =/
12-19-2007 04:30 PM
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RE: Corner Images
It should be perfect because it's edited from one of the other corner resources :P

This post was edited on 12-19-2007 at 05:21 PM by aNILEator.
12-19-2007 05:21 PM
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RE: Corner Images
I replaced the Images Id's with the attached image but it didn't work. I mean the corners were still existing. where I should put the picture.

P.S.It is not a post just for the post count.I say this for some people who accused me of spamming.  :(   
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