Gimp and Xion...Sliderbits Don't Work

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I'm creating my first Xion and encountered a problem. My sliderbits are not sliding. I have the layers set up right. I sent the interface to my brother and he told me it might be the layer name. When I name it sliderbit, it adds a #1 and #2 to the end of the layer name (so far I got 3 sliders). The first sliderbit works fine, #1 abd #2 do not. My brother told me that in Photoshop, it does not automatically add the # to a layer if it has the same name. It does in GIMP. Anyone have a clue how to get around this problem?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I use the GIMP with no issues.  You can edit the layer names.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've been using it with no issues too...until now. So, when you made a Xion interface and it had more that one sliderbit, does it say #1 or #2 after the layer names? I'm curious to know because I'm not even sure if this is the problem.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It did say #1 and #2.  I just clicked on the layer name and changed it (I think . . but pretty sure)
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That's what I did too but as soon as I click on anything else the program adds the # right back on.    Hey, what version of GIMP are you using? I'm using version 2.2.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey, what version of GIMP are you using?
I'll have to check that PC later.  Sorry.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No prob, it's way past my bedtime anyway. I'll check back here later.  
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Xiandi I have only used Gimp briefly so am unable to help but found a Gimp forums that is quite active

WWW Link

There is a Xion contest @ Skinning.net, final upload date is Sept. 24th, hope you finish in time to upload

WWW Link

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Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the link MySecret. I went there and looked things over. Looks like there's a lot of good stuff there, but nothing to help me with the problem I have.

I did find out that this IS the problem though. I took a Xion skin that my brother sent me in .psd format and opened it in the GIMP. GIMP automatically put the #'s on his sliderbits too. Then I saved it (in .psd format) and loaded it into the interfaces. Once again the sliders with the #'s do not work. I cant see any way around this on my own.

The only solution I can come up with is to send the file to my brother and have him remove the #'s in Photoshop and save it as .xsf after I'm done making it. I would rather not have to do that every time I make a Xion.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK. It seems I have found a way through this problem. Here is what I did.

WRONG WAY: make a new layer and name it sliderbit. The program will add the # sign on it and NOTHING you do can change it.

RIGHT WAY: COPY the first sliderbit layer. This will automatically be named 'sliderbit copy'. Then click on the layer name a couple of times, till you get the bar indicating that you can type more into the name...backspace over the word copy. It then stays named 'sliderbit' with no # sign on it.

I can't explain why you have to do it this way, but its the only way that works.

Thanks Zubaz and MySecret for trying to help me.