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Menu Aggravation

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Menu Aggravation

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Okay....I've not had this problem before with a skin, but this one I'm working on now is about to drive me crazy. I've imported an image in to use as the menu background on the pulldown menus, and the MS Menus. For some reason, it's not showing up. It says it's there in Skinstudio, and it shows in the window preview just fine. But when I actually apply the skin, the menus are all pinkish/white instead of silver, which is what they're supposed to be. I thought at first that maybe I didn't apply the transparency to the menu item highlight, and it was actually covering up the menu, but no. If anybody has any idea what might be going on, I'd appreciate it. I know it's kind of hard to figure these things out just by telling what's going on, but I'm giving it a shot.
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is where WC could do with a WIP section...


Like here?
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
even better
Star Control: Origins
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No, that isn't what the Graphics section is for. The Graphics section is for items you wish to pass on to others copyright free.

I suppose you could upload it to your personal page and post a link to it in a thread like this.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yeah..still, its just not the same a WIP section, IT..can really help generate a buzz and anticipation about upcoming skins, provide valuable feedback for the authors as well as motivate the artist and provide a way for the community to participate more in the creative process..
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmmm...maybe it something to do with your Pull Down Item or the Flat menu option is enable? maybe?
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I stand corrected.

From the description: "Submit your artwork and designs so application skinners can create skins from your designs and masterpieces!"
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What type of image is it? If it's an imported png converted to tga it could be the colour depth. Some programs like Paint Shop Pro need to be told about colour depth/compression otherwise they use defaults.

Couldn't really say for sure without getting my hand on it. This is where WC could do with a WIP section...


The background image is a .bmp and the menu item image is a .png converted to a .tga by importing it into Skinstudio. The MSMenu image isn't working either, it shows as white with pale red edging just like the one in the picture above does. I've replaced them both with other images, made sure that the Menu item image has both transparency and translucency checked, and the menu background image has neither checked. Could this be a glitch in Skinstudio or something?
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
add me on MSN , i think I can say confidently theres 100% chance I can help you.
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can you explain it here? I can't download MSN Messenger. It crashes my system.
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the menu item image is a .png converted to a .tga by importing it into Skinstudio.


I am willing to bet your doing something wrong when importing or saving the image. Explain the process you go through. Something is wrong with the image itself. Be sure that the upper left hand corner pixel is transparent.
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I can't download MSN Messenger. It crashes my system.


My system barfs it up also.   
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
am willing to bet your doing something wrong when importing or saving the image. Explain the process you go through. Something is wrong with the image itself. Be sure that the upper left hand corner pixel is transparent.

Most of the Menu Item image is transparent, the only image I have in there (of the 5 images) is the mouse over one. It's not anything different than I've ever done, just not sure why THIS particular time it's not working. AND the MS Menu image isn't working, which is a different one too.
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Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Now I've got this going on as well with the MS Menu image. This is on the desktop at the top and bottom of the screen. It's pinker towards the bottom of the screen, and if I right click further up, it becomes whiter.
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/imzadi-7/TOPOFSCREENMENU.jpg

Here's the image higher up on the desktop.
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top


I mean HERE it is:
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just wanted to tell everybody that I found out what was causing this weird event. I had accidently put an image in the MenuBackground.ReflectionMap section. Do I feel stupid or what? I wasn't even looking there because I don't use that section as a rule. Well, thanks everybody for trying to figure out what the problem was. I'll keep an eye on that section in the future!