SquareZ (by ZoNi) - square skins for xplorer square!

ZoNi · Post by **ZoNi** » 2010 Feb 19, 19:14

A popular topic for folks who like to cutomize the "look" of xplorer².
This thread was originally posted in the xplorer² Professional forum.
Moved here 19-May-2010 =fg=
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SquareZ (by ZoNi) 1.2 - square skins for xplorer square

Preview:

Download (~100kB):
* http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q3IBMI31
* http://www.zabkat.com/x2skin.htm (???)

What's new:
- updated for x2 v1.8.0.6

Enjoy! 8)

Post by **nikos** » 2010 Feb 20, 04:50

a little publicised fact is that the latest xplorer2 supports full color PNG skins with alpha transparency so you can start creating skins like this

http://zabkat.com/skins/008%20sabofx.zip

note that a separate monochrome bitmap is no longer necessary

ZoNi · Post by **ZoNi** » 2010 Feb 20, 11:38

Interesting.

Are there more skins, that are not available on the Skins page?

Post by **nikos** » 2010 Feb 20, 17:55

we are all waiting for your new ones

Tuxman · Post by **Tuxman** » 2010 Feb 21, 22:48

nikos wrote:a little publicised fact is that the latest xplorer2 supports full color PNG skins with alpha transparency

So placing the x2skin.png file in the app directory is enough? I can't see the change.

FrizzleFry · Post by **FrizzleFry** » 2010 Feb 22, 02:34

you have to restart x2

Tuxman · Post by **Tuxman** » 2010 Feb 22, 02:38

I actually have. :?

Nevermind, maybe I made a mistake anywhere. Trying later again.

nikos: Maybe the skin creator package should respect that (or does it already?).

Post by **nikos** » 2010 Feb 22, 05:23

you probably didn't... it could be that xplorer2 is just sleeping. Either Alt+X will quit or reboot

Tuxman · Post by **Tuxman** » 2010 Feb 22, 05:27

Alt+X and restarting x² does not change the skin either.

edit:
Nevermind, found my mistake. Somehow I downgraded to 1.8.0.1 :shock: weird; well, now it works. Sorry!

aelfwyne · Post by **aelfwyne** » 2010 Mar 07, 03:15

Also, if it doesn't appear to be working... Make sure if you're running Vista or 7 that the bmp files didn't go into the "Compatibility Files" folder. That should be named "Incompatibility Files" because tons of programs break with that "function"... to prevent this you have to take ownership of the folder before extracting the files there, or extract them with an elevated process.

dteague · Post by **dteague** » 2010 Mar 09, 12:23

nikos wrote:a little publicised fact is that the latest xplorer2 supports full color PNG skins with alpha transparency so you can start creating skins like this
http://zabkat.com/skins/008%20sabofx.zip

note that a separate monochrome bitmap is no longer necessary

Really cool, Nikos, thanks!