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| author | Kirill Volinsky <mataes2007@gmail.com> | 2012-05-18 22:02:50 +0000 |
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| committer | Kirill Volinsky <mataes2007@gmail.com> | 2012-05-18 22:02:50 +0000 |
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+Purpose of this document: Describe the skinning system of clist_nicer+,
+provide help for some common problems when using the various skinning options.
+
+First of all: While adding a lot of possibilites to skin the contact list,
+clist_nicer+ skinning is still not as advanced as it is in clist_modern.
+Some effects (like glassy transparency on borders) isn't possible without
+converting the plugin to a "layered" application, which I don't want at
+the moment. The advantage is that clist_nicer+ still supports the "old way"
+of skinning and can, in fact, work without any skinning at all.
+
+It allows a very broad range of look - from pure classic look where everything
+looks to fit the operating systems theme up to a system where various elements
+of the contact list are skinned with partial transparent .PNG images.
+
+Beginning with version 0.5.1.15, quite a few changes were introduced in
+clist_nicer+ skinning system.
+
+1. Rounded window corners and border clipping.
+----------------------------------------------
+
+ This feature was changed. Previously, it was using a window region to cut
+ certain areas from the clist window making it appear "rounded". Now, this
+ feature is implemented by color keying. This means that you need to activate
+ the "full transparent" mode to use rounded window corners or clip away parts
+ of the border. If you don't you will see strange purple window edges (this
+ is, because the color key for transparency is by default set to "magic magenta"
+ (RGB(255, 0, 255)).
+
+2. Window frame/border style
+-----------------------------
+
+ It is no longer necessary to use the "clip border" option to get rid of the
+ window border. In fact, it is not recommended. A new option has been added
+ to Options->Contact List->Window. A combo box allows to choose from 4
+ border styles:
+
+ * Normal (normal title bar, thick window frame)
+ * Tool style window (toolwindow title bar, thinner window frame)
+ * Thin border (no title bar, 1pixel thin black border)
+ * No border (NOTHING).
+
+3. Fully transparent contact lists:
+-----------------------------------
+
+ This is one of clist_nicers special features. It is still available. In order
+ to make the contact list fully transparent, you'll have to:
+
+ * DISABLE the options "Rounded window" and "Clip border by" (set the latter to
+ 0). If you don't do this, you won't get a fully transparent clist.
+ * ENABLE the "Fully transparent (like TweakUI)" option.
+ * On the "Background" page, set a background color to any value you want (the
+ color should match your desktop background color theme for best results).
+ * Also, you should activate the "Use these settings to skin the entire background"
+ option.
+ * Set the window border style to "None".
+
+
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