Need A Pointer On Making A Skin

How do you remove the Text from the Start Button in Styler Builder ?

I see all kinds of options for fonts but not on what the text says or how to get rid-off the text completely (Start)

Thanks

You have to do that with a hex editor. The text is in explorer.exe (somewhere), so it is not possible to do it with Style Builder.

#24740

Originally posted by B3nd1k@May 6 2003, 08:36 AM
You have to do that with a hex editor. The text is in explorer.exe (somewhere), so it is not possible to do it with Style Builder.

ehhhhh....

it can be done in stylebuilder

when yer making a skin in Stylebuilder..

you can effectivly remove the start text by...

setting the Content Margins in the start button to something like this

"ContentMargins = -125, 125, 0, 0"

-125 left , 125 right, 0 top, 0 bottom..

that will make the text appear 125pixels to the left of the edge of the screen..

this is how most Aqua MSStyles remove the "Start" text..

#24755

Originally posted by ja450n@May 6 2003, 10:07 AM
ehhhhh....

it can be done in stylebuilder

when yer making a skin in Stylebuilder..

you can effectivly remove the start text by...

setting the Content Margins in the start button to something like this

"ContentMargins = -125, 125, 0, 0"

-125 left , 125 right, 0 top, 0 bottom..

that will make the text appear 125pixels to the left of the edge of the screen..

this is how most Aqua MSStyles remove the "Start" text..

there are many different content margins you can use... see which ones work best for you. my latest msstyle uses -30, 101, 0 , 0

#24803

Thanks!!! I'm trying different numbers to see what works.

I noticed a few things:

The Windows Flag Logo disappears when shifting the text with numbers. If I paste a Flag on the Start Button Graphic it compresses the left 1/3 part of the button causing distortion. In fact if I introduce some linear patterns on the button it gets distorted when the Style is applied

It seems that the button can have simple patterns or patterns that must be large rather than small.

Thanks

#24835

Originally posted by VideoMann@May 6 2003, 06:29 PM
Thanks!!! I'm trying different numbers to see what works.
I noticed a few things:
The Windows Flag Logo disappears when shifting the text with numbers. If I paste a Flag on the Start Button Graphic it compresses the left 1/3 part of the button causing distortion. In fact if I introduce some linear patterns on the button it gets distorted when the Style is applied
It seems that the button can have simple patterns or patterns that must be large rather than small.
Thanks

if you're getting image distortion.. you need to adjust the sizing margins..

#24904

Thanks ! I stretched the logo on the button so that when it gets compressed it looks normal. It looks fine now. I'll keep your suggestion . It seems that StyleBuilder has a few bugs although overall it works.

Thanks again

#24905