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Topic: «[SOLVED] Custom Aero skin not recognized? » on forum: Technical Support   Views: 5392
 
psygn
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Posted: 07/04/2011 01:38:21
 
 
Hi,

Here is my custom theme with default AWM default skin:
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The AWM buttons has a distortion around the edges, and it doesn't inherit from my current custom theme (notice the gloss on your buttons, but my buttons don't have it).

So I read http://actualtools.com/windowmanager/help/howto/skin.php and followed instructions.

Here is my SKIN.XML inside ClearscreenMute_NormalColor.zip:

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<skin>
<skin>
  <skininfo>Vista Transformation Pack. Aero Style Glass Beta 1 Light Color.</skininfo>
  <include>ClearscreenMute_NormalColor</include>
  <caption_buttons>
    <buttons>
      <button name="CaptionButtonBackground">background.bmp</button>
      <button name="CaptionButtonBackground_Down">background_down.bmp</button>
      <button name="CaptionButtonBackground_Hot">background_hot.bmp</button>
      <button name="CaptionButtonBackground_Inactive">background_inactive.bmp</button>
      <button name="CaptionButtonBackground_Inactive_hot">background_hot.bmp</button>
    </buttons>
  </caption_buttons>
</skin>


Here is what I get:
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Here is the folder I have:
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\ClearscreenMute\Shell


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When I apply my skin, I get this (Basic non-transparent buttons):
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Even if I take Aero folder away, your Aero theme still finds Aero transparent buttons.  Did you hardcode Aero buttons (not glyphs)?  This guide seems to work only for Windows XP.  Can you help me with Windows 7?

Thanks
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 07/05/2011 02:01:15
 
 
Hello Psygn,

Thanks for the post.

Unfortunately, the mentioned page is outdated.

Could you download this zip file and open skin.xml?

You should draw "...DWM" files (there are examples in this zip file) to create your own skin in aero theme.

Best regards.
 
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psygn
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Posted: 07/07/2011 02:29:04
 
 
Thanks, it works now!
 
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