Shoutbox

I am trying to make a theme that should be a heart shape but this is what keeps happening



I can copy and paste in the code I have used so far if needed



I also want to move the login details down a bit

Why is the window this shape?

I have managed to get the window shape correct however I want everything to only be shown in the red boxed area

Does anyone know how to do this?

It seems to be working well so fat with the changes I have made its just that i can't get the contact list etc. just to fit in the red boxed area

One way I can think of doing this is by creating a rectangle and adding pictures for each part of the heart around the outside (i.e. top left, top {i assume the top center} top right, left {i assume the left middle} etc. etc.) Is there an easier way to do this as it will use quite a few pictures

LOTS AND LOTS OF PADDING


Just got to keep testing really.


Shame because I have ideas for shaped top skins, and it's a shame i just can't add an image space to the top of the contact list and shunt everything down

Oooh just had another idea damn my ideas for skins, i'll most likely never make them

How exactly would i pad this out using code?? - edit i found the code (padding:rcrect) but where would i put this code?

Is it easy to pad it?

My sister gave me the idea of doing a heart shape window for her to use but if people would like it I will upload it

I have been working on this for 5 - 6 hours and have tested it about 50 - 100 times I have lost count

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Originally posted by aNILEator
Oooh just had another idea damn my ideas for skins, i'll most likely never make them

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Donate your brilliant ideas to us less imaginative people

Padding:Rect(0,0,1,0);

what are all the numbers for in the padding and how would i pad my shape out so the contact list and sign in window only shows in the red boxed arear (see image above)

Would I need to edit one of the id files i.e. 921. Would I need to add the following code to the skininfo file

code:

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            <Replace>
                <Windows><Styles>
                    <Style Id="921">
                        <File>padding.txt</File>
                    </Style>
                </Styles></Windows>
            </Replace>

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please try to finish it.it looks very nice.keep working on it!

In a Definition file:
padding=rect(w,x,y,z)

or in a Style file:
padding:rect(w,x,y,z);

Where:
w = pixels on the left
x = pixels on the top
y = pixels on the right
z = pixels on the bottom


You will need to add it to all parent elements which need to be padded...

I gave up on this skin as I was cleaning up the skins and accidently deleted it once i get better at making skins i may start making it again