i need help with the startpanel logg off buttons

On my new skin Plugged In, I am having problem with the log off buttons, I am doing them in the style so the mouse over colour is not used... but my buttons are cut off, as the picuture shows.  The margins dont seem to help, and the content margins for startpanel logg off dont seem to be helping either...does anyone have any ideas? ill be happy to send the wba file....

 

shown below is the startmenu, with the problem logg off buttons.

 

 

 

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Reply #1 Top

It's bottom bar content margin which determines the height of the log off buttons, at least it moves the buttons up on my skins.

Your pic hasn't posted properly. Let me try...

BTW, great looking skin   

Reply #2 Top
Thanks for reposting the pic Fuzz....... Ill try the content margins..

(hugs my fave vulcan)
Reply #3 Top
looks incredible kitty....love the colours and design......  
Reply #4 Top
   hey fuzz...content margins not helping, its just raising the cut off buttons...

this is really puzzeling. Ive got extra png space around the buttons..(cause they are round, so when I margin it, there is room to go past the circle...heirofslytherin does the same thing..) so I cant work out why the same theory wont work on a larger button..


thanks syd...xx
Reply #5 Top
If you want to send me the skin I'll take a look. It will have to be in the morning though, its bedtime here   
Reply #6 Top
I cant work out why the same theory wont work on a larger button..


Kitty,
I don't use buttons there anymore, but when I still did, it seems to me that there is a limit to the size of the buttons you can use there. I recall never having my buttons any bigger than 24 x 24 pixels. Maybe if you try to make the buttons a little smaller, it would work out bettter. The bottom bar content margins dictate the placement of the buttons....maybe try making the top and bottom content margins set to 0, and see if the rest of the buttons show. How big is your bottom bar? If it is not a few pixels taller than the height of your buttons, that may also be part of the problem.

BTW...this blind is really cool!
Reply #7 Top
check yr private messages Fuzz.....

Heya Jazz....hmmm I might have to make this button smaller... mystartpanel log off is 70 the buttons are 50..... im very fustrated...lol you dont use buttons? how come i never noticed this on yr skins..im gonna have to go see now, close up..


me and big buttons, go figure........ huh  

Reply #8 Top

Ok, solved your problem...   

The background image is getting cut off because the 'Plugged InStartMenu.LogonBackgroungImage.tga' image has a greater height than the 'Plugged InStartPanelLogoffButtons.tga' image. It's the button image which sets the size of the bottom panel area being used, so all you need to do is make 'Plugged InStartPanelLogoffButtons.tga' taller!

Reply #9 Top
Hi Fuzz,

Im still getting grief, can you please tell me the new measurement you made for the buttons? and what about the sizing margins for the buttons?.... im tweaking with both but getting nowhere.
Reply #10 Top

I increased the height of the button image to 50 - looks ugly becase I just stretched it rather than increased the canvas size - changed a few margin settings too - though I'm still playing with those.

If you get stuck I'll package this modified version and send it to you.

Reply #11 Top
kittymalone just had to comment on this awesome skin. You have my attention Looking forward to it.

ps. You are still showing as Master Apprentice, just go to the homepage choose Settings above your nick & under My Account....Change my Honorific

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Reply #12 Top
HI Fuzzzzz,,

got it fixed....  thanks a gazzillion xxx

mysecret...im only master apprentice....you must be thinking of someone else...  
Reply #13 Top
hey kitten , that looks like one AWESOME peice of works you have going there
Reply #14 Top

Glad you got it fixed kitty.

mrs starkers, you are right about it being awesome. The bit I have only has a start menu, but what a start menu - its the most amazing thing I've seen. Can't wait till the whole skin is finished   

Reply #15 Top
aww.....thanks Fuzz!! and thanks shaunna. xxx

hey Fuz....can you tell me, did you have any content problems with the start menu?..sometimes I got a lil bubble coming up with "not enough room to display list" ect....i just changed the number and altered the content margins......but it still kind of worries me....
Reply #16 Top

No problems here, and no messages. I never got to finish playing with the margins though...

Reply #17 Top
oh good......thats a relief..... you can chat to me on msn if you want

I think that would be nice