I'm a beginner - need some pointers

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Hey everyone,

I've created a Visual Style using "StyleBuilder" (Regular .msstyles) but i've decided to stat using WindowBlinds because it's now got transparency . But, i have a few questions.

a) Should i use WindowBlinds UIS2 format, or the Universal Skin (USF) Format?
1)I'm a bit unfimillar with the GUI of SkinStudio; how do i insert a transparent image as a title bar?
2) Can i use a .png file for a transparent part of a skin? (I don't like .tga's because they can't be viewed without opening a photo editor)
3) How many parts in a skin can be transparent? (Can buttons be transparent, too?)
4) I always hated having to use a color like pink to define transparent parts of the skin, is that still used through SkinStudio?

Thanks for your help!
skinstudio
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
not at home, so i can't open SS to see...but if you have the most recent version, click help - it has tutorial links
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
a) UIS2
1) involved question probably better to check the tutorials you can get to on the "Articles" tab at the top of the page.
2) Yes. I believe SS will do the conversion for you.
3) Good question. I'll leave it to someone who knows for sure.
4) Yes with bmp files.

Hope someone else can answer #3. I'd like to know myself.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Workin late tonight Bichur?
Boss still blocking your high speed access?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
a..UIS2
1..It's fairly obvious.
2..Yes... use the Import function
3..Lots... translucent buttons have been possible for quite some time.(WB4)

4..Transparency still uses magic pink. Translucency uses alpha blending.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
1..It's fairly obvious.


Well, actually, for me it's not - when i tried to import a tanslucent .tga it converted it to a bitmap.. i'll try again tho

P.S. Oh, and how do i change the margins that devide up titlebar buttons? (e.g. regular, pressed, mouseover)?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Workin late tonight Bichur?


nope, didn't even go in...ma's sick

Boss still blocking your high speed access?


of course. heard the whole building went south, MITS was pushing another update, said it would take 1-2 hrs and needed everyone logged off...just before they were done, some mgr told his people if they could get back on to go to work...glitched the whole process and they had to start over