Start menu moves a couple of inches to the right when testing in Vista

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I've sent a new skin I'm working on to several different people to test on Vista. In each instance the entire start menu moves about 2 inches over to the right, and the bottom is slightly behind the taskbar. Each one was on a laptop, and I don't know if that's the issue or not. Has anybody had this issue before? Is there something I can do as far as settings go in Skinstudio to fix this?

 

Oh and btw, I'm creating the skins on an XP machine.

 

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hi Imzadi. More importantly, what were the OS's of the laptops and were they using WB6 or WB7beta? I have a Vista laptop if that would help?

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

They were testing it for me in Vista, since I don't have a Vista machine anymore.  Both were using WB6.

I'm just curious as to what would cause this. On one computer I could see something odd happening, but the same thing on two different ones?

 

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I agree. That's a tad bizarre. I think you need Xiandi, 2of3, AVMan or v's help....a skinner at any rate. You made it the same way as always?

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yep, start menu the same size as I have made them in the past.  The only thing I can figure is that maybe there was a problem with installation or something. I'm baffled.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I dont have a laptop, but I do have Vista.  I can at least see if it is doing it on a PC. You can send it to me if you like.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

screenshot might be handy

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

And here's what it's supposed to look like. This is on XP.

 

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Xiandi, I'm sending you the .wba file now. Thanks!

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Got it. The start menu is sitting just fine on my PC, so it's not a Vista problem.

Cool window frames, and a nice color scheme too. :thumbsup:   

I'll be sending you and email shortly..

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Awesome! Thanks! :grin:

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The OS may have moved it if it felt it would not fit on the screen.  I would check your part sizes and content margins.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hi Neil.

I made my parts the same size I always do, and content margins were the first thing I checked. Not sure what's up. It may just be a laptop problem. The widescreen seems to throw it off or something.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

you need to try negative bottom content margins for the places side...get rid of that wasted space and maybe the start menu will settle in.(for Vista sub)

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You mean to set the bottom painting margin at 0 on the Places image? I only had it set on 1

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You mean to set the bottom painting margin at 0 on the Places image? I only had it set on 1

Text margines.

 

-40 seems to work for me

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

-40 seems to work for me
yup, that works for me too. :grin:

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Its an odd little vista/WB bug that causes a large space to be left under the run command(if you have it)...like these other skinners said...its generally around -40.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh you're serious! LOL I thought you were kidding. Well heck, I already submitted the skin. :(


Won't that throw the text off in XP then?

Nevermind...tried it and it didn't.

Thanks guys, who knew? Not me, obviously. ^_^