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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:06 pm
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That's great about the programs background as well.
Thank you Ivo.
Ok Splitwirez , scrap what I said earlier about the bitmap has to be no transparency.
The world is your oyster. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Metro CSM Version 4.2.5 |
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:01 pm
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Like the new Metro 7 style skin in V4.2.5
Looks more pleasant coloring, not as dark, and of course,
transparency blur on left column. Yippee.  |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:23 am
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| I forgot about the submenu. If you don't want that sub bitmap that I'm using, how about this one attached? It looks more like your main menu, just simpler. You need to transfer text from another skin file, and then adjust the settings. CSM auto draws a bitmap, unless you tell it to make a different ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:28 am
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| Help#3 To make the selector button 3 draw properly, change the stats, as in picture. The padding just requires a bit more tweaking, here and there. Leave it to you. And lastly, you will probably need to make a matching split button. You could copy #3 bitmap, and paste four times on a bigger blank tr... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:30 am
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Help #2
I did not figure this out for awhile on other skins.
Even though the jump list bitmap, has half of it on column two, it is really just an extension of Main, not Main2.
I'm afraid the Bitmap 1 will need to be all without transparency.  |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
| juniper7 |
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:05 am
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It can be confusing some most of the time with many types of padding. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:08 pm
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| I don't mind helping out compeditors. I'm still using the submenu in the picture above. We can both use it. Here are the stats to use. Submenu_bitmap_slices_X=63,1,64 Submenu_bitmap_slices_Y=63,1,64 Submenu_padding=20,20,20,20 As for finishing, I require time away for other things. I will finish it,... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:31 pm
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| Suffering Succotash Splitwirez, looks like you will win by default, as I have failed to have a finished skin materialize. Could be others still. Mine looks like a dogs breakfast. Passing art in high school, did not help with this skin. Ran into problems with the main menu. It has those old tv type a... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:20 pm
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| I just got home. Just to modify a skin, that is included in the CSM download, as per instructions from Ivo. Like we all do. Whatever you do, don't use the basic "Classic Skin". From what I recall, there is no 2 column bitmap to replace. Had me stumped for a long time. It uses a system buil... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:32 am
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| Looking at the pie folder. I count more than 13 images that can be used as main/sub menus. Basically ready made. Anybody else want to try? We can all help new skinners, with the script text. Namely the splices and the padding. The splices dimension measurement, that says where to stretch, and not to... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: BatDude (Windows 7 style) & Bad Dudes (lower post) |
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:01 am
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| That's a pretty neat bat in the center of desktop. So many types of texture. It's like someone spray painted the edges, with the overspray landing on the desktop. I can't take credit for the menu. Only the time copying it over, with a few changes. That picture of Batman in the menu, became a laugh w... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:49 pm
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| Well I don't think it's going to be the greatest thing on earth. It's only one step above, not a high jump. It's kind of like this. A great chef made a fabulous meal for a man. It could not be eaten fully, so he put it in the fridge, and forgot about it for a week. Now he tastes the food. It lost so... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:19 pm
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| Thanks Jcee. I'm up for the challenge. As for me, if I slap a menu together in a couple of hours, it's gonna look like #rap. I want to spend more time on it, so it looks one step above #rap. I have been working on the main menu. It's totally different looking now. Never know where it's going! Taking... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:59 pm
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I only use one arm anyway,  to hold the mouse.
Then copy & paste, copy and paste.
Gotta go. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:51 pm
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CSM is still superior to regular Windows menu, for all it's functions.
Not knocking CSM.
Just the skinning for Windows, in general.
Its' time has past. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:44 pm
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| Jcee I guess. I will keep one arm behind my back, while making it. :) What are the rules? Only use what is in pie folder? You gonna win anyway, as you have the advantage, as to what it all looks like in the game. I might not have all the time in the world for it. Ok. Enough excuses. 7 days to sundow... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:47 pm
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| I'll wait for a week to see if others are interested. If no one up to challenge, we can dual it out, and complete one each? :) Got a feeling Windows 10 users are becoming tolerant of original menu. I don't know. Are menu skinning days over for most? Sure wish I had been interested in skinning 5 to 1... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:41 pm
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It's your treasure chest. All yours for the making.
I never made a skin. Just put those two bitmaps together, to see what it looked like.
I can help out, when you get stuck with something. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:00 pm
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Wow, Splitwirez.
I just opened that pie_menu folder.
You hit the motherlode.
There is potential to make all kinds of menu skins.
Edit: Removed off color picture. Sorry about that.
Here is a better picture, the submenu. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Batman Rotate [Animated Start Button] |
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 2:37 pm
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Batman Rotate
Very simple and crude.
Got from Rainmeter batman files, and added color.
On Win10, put size at 74 |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Two Tone (Windows 7 style) and (Classic 1 & 2 column) |
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 12:25 pm
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| 2 Tone Convert (Classic style) Hi Pipalou50. I skipped working on the original Two Tone (Classic style). Instead, did a slightly faster way, by renaming the file Two Tone "skin.7" to "skin". Then just fixed a number of things to make it work in classic style. Until I realized I f... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: REQUEST: Batman Themed Start Menu Skin |
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 3:45 am
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: BatDude (Windows 7 style) & Bad Dudes (lower post) |
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 3:44 am
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| BatDude OK, here is my version of that Batman menu. Thanks to whoever made it in the first place, as well as some artistic posing pictures, from browsing internet. As the original menu and theme still work in Windows 7, I guess this skin is a port for Windows 8/10. Two things to do after you downloa... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: REQUEST: Batman Themed Start Menu Skin |
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:15 pm
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| It does work on Win7. Did come with browser data captureware.:( Theme didn't work on Win 10 either. It would probably be better to ask on a theme site, as to what extra info to put in the msstyle files resource folder, as well as use an alternative compatible Win7 menu program, that works exactly fr... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Two Tone (Windows 7 style) and (Classic 1 & 2 column) |
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:03 pm
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| I didn't forget about you, Pipalou50. The agony of brain pain menu logic, has got the best of me. Hoping to finish by end of weekend, or the next weekend after. Need lots of time, with so many options. It can't have outside picture in Classic style glass blur. Gets some nasty artifacts. See picture.... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Metro mission possible or impossible |
| juniper7 |
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:32 am
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Ah. I think I figured out the logic.
It's like you can't tell it to say have "Octopus wearing a Timex watch",
because the Octopus, and Timex watch did not exist yet!
They need to be created separately first. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Dark Injection 9.r Start Menu |
| juniper7 |
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:38 pm
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Another way for the new programs. I remember from a post way back.
Just change the new text to black:
"Submenu_new_text_color=#000000,#FFFFFF,#7F7F7F,#7F7F7F"
I'd like to help you out as well. No time though. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Borderless avatar picture icon with easier implementation. |
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:20 pm
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Thanks Ivo.
That is a lot easier and can convert the original size automatically.
I must be the last one to know that feature. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Borderless avatar picture icon with easier implementation. |
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:19 pm
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| Hello Ivo. Is it possible, to have option to auto add a transparent icon/avatar picture, in place of user picture. Seems like border frames are going out of style. Would it be a usefull feature? There are thousands of icons out there, with 64 pixel size that could be used. Explorer did crash one tim... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Two Tone (Windows 7 style) and (Classic 1 & 2 column) |
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:52 am
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| Hi Pipalou50 About the user picture types, asking to be put in the classic Two Tone. I promised to help other people in other of life's duties in the next while. It will have to wait. Sorry. :( Can I persuade you to use Win 7 style? You can adjust in CSM settings, to have fly out programs submenu. I... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Two Tone (Windows 7 style) and (Classic 1 & 2 column) |
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:20 pm
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| Two Tone (Windows 7 style) Works with version CSM 4.2.4 Made for Windows 10. Can work somewhat same on Windows 7, using Win 7 settings below. After downloading file, paste in skins folder. Usually C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins Then go to "Start Menu Style" tab. Pick "Windows 7 ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: AMERICA RWB (Windows 7 style) |
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:15 pm
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Guess I should have released it around 4th of July,
or Presidential voting time.  |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [JOKE] Bloated Aero! (Because regular Aero isn't big enough) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:46 pm
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Just looked. Male from Bangladesh, 8 years and running. He is in a league of his own.
His stuff is so excellent. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [JOKE] Bloated Aero! (Because regular Aero isn't big enough) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:32 pm
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| I didn't download her/his theme yet, or the BorderSkin, or yours. It was Uxstyle theme patcher, I was after. I tried that link again. Antivirus didn't give any alarm bells this time. Maybe page had temp hijack, or false reading? Don't know. About the caption buttons. Plenty big. Can Border skin make... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [JOKE] Bloated Aero! (Because regular Aero isn't big enough) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:37 pm
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Oh, ok. That's what they are called.
Was looking for caption on menu. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [JOKE] Bloated Aero! (Because regular Aero isn't big enough) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:23 pm
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Be carefull with some of the links in that Deviant site.
The UX link on related page, came up with drive by ransomware, trojans. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [JOKE] Bloated Aero! (Because regular Aero isn't big enough) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:07 pm
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I don't know what caption buttons are. Is that the joke?
The outside colored fat border looks nice. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [JOKE] Bloated Aero! (Because regular Aero isn't big enough) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:32 pm
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| Yeah, that's happened to me too, but when modding a Classic Shell skin. Maybe some skinning parameters are same in Start is back, and Windowblinds, or other? For the Classic Shell skin, the more I played with the numbers, the worse it got. :lol: I had to make a drawing, for quick reference as to wha... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: AMERICA RWB (Windows 7 style) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:21 pm
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I'm probably doing something wrong, which is the norm for me.
Replacing the file say an average of 100 times for making a skin,
is bound to have a couple of hiccups along the way. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: AMERICA RWB (Windows 7 style) |
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:01 pm
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| Hi Jcee. After being embarrassed at work, being told by IT, by not logging off, or restarting, some files in use can't change, better to play it safe. In that case, a different program. Our cell wasted so much time troubleshooting, until IT fixed in 30 seconds. Probably you are right about CSM, if i... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: AMERICA RWB (Windows 7 style) |
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:05 pm
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| AMERICA Red, white, and blue. Works with version CSM 4.2.4 Made for Windows 10. Can work on Win 7. After downloading file, paste in skins folder. Usually C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins Exit CSM, restart CSM, and go to "Start Menu Style" tab. Pick "Windows 7 style". Pick &qu... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Icon sizes |
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:11 pm
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Is that bicubic?
I was just thinking.
Maybe for 16x16 size, they don't need re-sizing. Just cropped to 16x16? |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Icon sizes |
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:59 am
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| You are right, davestewart. Just wanted to see what it takes to resize your large picture, and touch up for 16x16 icon. It's tough. I must have spent an hour to get to what's in the submenu screenshot. Must be some program that can do it automatically with good results. Happy painting. My eyes just ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Icon sizes |
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:20 pm
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Reading your posts, you are very talented, and will do it for sure.
That would be great if Windows could display vectors in icons.
That would truly be one size for all. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Icon sizes |
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:55 pm
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| Wish I could have a 4k monitor to answer that question. Using your 96 DPI setting with 24x24 size icon, as base, Ivos' DPI overide settings, can go as high as 480 DPI, so I guess icon sizes could go to 128x128 RGBA to keep proper proportion. Just out of curiousity, I opened up a couple of standard p... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [REQUEST] Mac Skin? |
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:30 pm
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| There are a few minor bugs, such as the fact that the caption just won't go away for some reason, but AFAIK it's usable. Also, I tried to add 2-column support, but that didn't end well IMO. Hey Splitwirez. I didn't even notice the caption was showing until now, cuz of my bad eyes. It was because th... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: [REQUEST] Mac Skin? |
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:41 pm
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| Hi MisterMoo. You must be the first person who ever did not want icons.:) That is very easy to turn off in Classic Shell menu settings, under the "Menu look" tab. Just change the "Small icon size" and "Large icon size" to 0 Exit CSM, restart CSM. Now there won't be any ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Settings and custom skin file |
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:28 pm
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| Yes, the icons do look sharper.:) I recall other people who wanted that look before, as well. Did you just put them all in a personal folder referenced with xml file, or was there some dll system hacking? Now if only someone could figure out the real Win10 menu. How to get that combination clear 1 p... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Settings and custom skin file |
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:42 pm
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| Sorry, very late to respond. Here is old version of Resource Hacker. About icons in second column. Way back, about six months ago, I was able to force icons to appear in the second column of Windows 7 menu style, along with the standard user picture/large icons at top center. Am unable to get it to ... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Settings and custom skin file |
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:16 am
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| About the "Find" feature in Resource Hacker. Resource Hacker went through a few update revisions in the last while. Came accross the find not working the way it used too, as well. I went back to Version: 3.6.0.92. It's buggy as well, still it's all one needs to do simple text changes to sc... |
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