help with my new startbutton

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HI guys, havent posted here asking for help for ages!  (must be getting good huh? *wink wink, nudge, nudge*.....)

 

okay, i want my new start button to be round and be larger than the taskbar (so i have to do an overlay image for the startbutton..this i know...)  im currently studying quentins skin, olphi, with his round start button....thats the style i want.   BUT i cant see where he has put the overlay image for the startbutton??

So where does it go?.....

 

if anyone can help, that would be grand.........

 

kitty

skinning
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yep and check: always show overlay ( enabled)
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
AHA!!! thanks Q !..... you rock buddy....  
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thanks bilbo darlin.............. xx
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can't wait for see the blind Kitty.   

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This can also be done by putting a translucent area above the taskbar and taskbar button equal to the # of pixels from top of taskbar to top of start button.***Note*** set final height with content margins on taskbar button!Just another way!!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thanks AV........  
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just another way!!


Yep, and it will work: the only drawback of this method is that for those like myself that have a tabbed dock, docked on windows taskbar, when closed the tabs will be at the trans edge and not on taskbar thus leaving a gap. Also a maxed window will stop at the trans again leaving a gap. IMO/personal taste, not a good look.

On some skins even just having a trans sizing bar that is a few pixels high leaves enough of a gap to make dock just not look right when closed.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
had to read that a few times before it sunk it....... yeah I know what you mean cavan..i dont want that look..........so thanks for that tip..  

thanks anyways AV i know you were tryin to help me......  
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Where is this option "always show overlay ( enabled) "

I think that is my problem, i tried to edit a theme with a overlapping start button and after i edit anything and save the lose the top of the orb. I noticed that the top is a piece in the taskbar that is transparent. Is this what i need to do or am i missing something else? thanks