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O.P. [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
Hello folks..
I started a new skin called "The lounge" / "Relaxationisims"
I wanted to match it with my concurrent theme..
I try to explain with screenshots what I want..

Contactlist
Screenshot1: This is how my contactlist looks now.
[Image: screen1ls4.th.jpg]

Screenshot2: This is what I want to change (purple/pink).
[Image: screen2hn3.th.jpg]

Screenshot3: This is what I wish how it should look like as final result.
[Image: screen3wo4.th.jpg]

- I want square corners..
- Remove the space between my info and the list with the contacts.
- Remove that "Status thingy" (Appear Offline at the moment)
- Remove Gleam




Chatwindow
Screenshot1: This is how my chatwindow looks now.
[Image: screen4yc3.th.jpg]

Screenshot2: This is what I want to change (purple/pink).
[Image: screen5nr9.th.jpg]

Screenshot3: This is what I wish how it should look like as final result.
[Image: screen6pz5.th.jpg]

- Also square corners.. (also in the conversationwindow)
- Put the contact information lower..
- Replace the Last message received
- Replace the Text/Pentool thing in that other bar
- Change Send and Search icons into Text



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Hehe.. Hopefully someone can help me..
And hopefully it is understandable..
Because my english suxkz I used some screenshots..
Thanks..
12-27-2007 04:05 PM
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
Very nice post, and great looking skin (h5) I applaud!
12-27-2007 04:25 PM
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
Well first of all... Great skin... amazing the job you did with the "transparency"... I can help you in many of the things you need... contact me by PM and I'll give you my WLM address...
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12-27-2007 04:40 PM
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
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Originally posted by warmth
Well first of all... Great skin... amazing the job you did with the "transparency"... I can help you in many of the things you need... contact me by PM and I'll give you my WLM address...

what transparency o.O
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12-27-2007 04:43 PM
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
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what transparency o.O
the "transparency" = aero glass effect :P... that's why I putted the ""...
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12-27-2007 04:47 PM
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
Contact list squared corners #1
Description: Create a rectangular custom shape (region) for the contact list through your SkinInfo.xml
File: SkinInfo.xml
Code:
code:
<Region>
    <ContactList>
        <Rectangle>
            <Top>0</Top>
            <Left>0</Left>
            <Width Unit="percent">100</Width>
            <Height Unit="percent">100</Height>
        </Rectangle>
    </ContactList>
</Region>

Contact list squared corners #2
Description: Modify corner images
File: 652.png (for logged in Contact list)

File #2: 20062.png (for WLM 8.5, log-in screen) OR 20853.png (for WLM 9.0, log-in screen)
NOTE: Modifying 20062/20853 modifies it for most windows (DP select window, add contact window, etc.), if you do not want to do this you need to add the modified file as a new resource and create a new 'framelessborder' element-type (with a different name/ID) in the 947 Style file and then modify the appropriate in the 947 Definition file. Why would you do this? Because MsgPlus does not allow you to make the DP select, add contact (etc.) windows rectangular in shape and your new (squared corner) border may look out of place.

Remove Gleam
Description: Set the gleam's layout position to none (i.e. no where)
File: 1004 Definition
Search for: <Element LayoutPos=Top id=atom(itemgleamcont)
Replace with: <Element LayoutPos=none id=atom(itemgleamcont)

File: 1009 Definition
Search for: <Element id=atom(itemgleamcont)
Replace with: <Element id=atom(itemgleamcont) layoutpos=none

Remove space between my info and contact list (May not work)
Description: Set the layout position of the element containing the buttons occupying this space to none (i.e. nowhere)
File: 923 Definition
Search for: <element layoutpos=bottom layout=filllayout()>
Replace with: <element layoutpos=none layout=filllayout()>

Remove my status in contact list
Description: Set status element's layout position to none
File: 923 Definition
Search for: <element layoutpos=right id=atom(idStatus)
Replace with: <element layoutpos=none id=atom(idStatus)


Hope this helps you out :)
I will try to post help regarding the conversation window tomorrow (squared corners should be similar except with <ChatWnd> instead of <ContactList> and 1653.png instead)


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RE: RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
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what transparency o.O
the "transparency" = aero glass effect :P... that's why I putted the ""...

That's not aero glass... Thats normal transparency. That's been possible via 3rd party programs since Windows 2000.
12-28-2007 12:21 AM
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
pretty smooth my friend :) I Like.

Though some things you can't do simply because of Windows Live Messengers crappy restrictions.

Like from what I gather moving the last sent message causes issues on some areas. The Tabbed area I could move around in 8.1 so that should be fine.

What you have to do there is just move the tabbed buttons to the IMtoolbar element and match the button classes there.

Anyway keep up the good work it is looking nice so far. Can I ask what that big icon does in the contact list?


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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
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That's not aero glass... Thats normal transparency. That's been possible via 3rd party programs since Windows 2000.
and which one is he using???
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RE: [Help pls?] Explained with screenshots =)
plus :P........

its normal plus contact list transparency

This post was edited on 12-28-2007 at 12:54 AM by Willz.
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