Luna Element modded Start Buttons?

By Phixion
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Hi there, I love the LE theme series but the start button erks me a little.

I've seen some modded start buttons around but I'm unsure where, I seem to remember seeing someone link to one on these forums but I've been searching for a while without luck.

Please help! :D

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Lunaelement.net used to have some resources available, including several alternate start buttons, but that site is now defunct. That may be where you saw them originally.

I don't have any bitmaps laying around, but there are several LE enthusiasts on Neowin that probably have them. If you don't get any responses in a day or so I'll extract some start buttons for you from my own theme collection.

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I've uploaded all the startbuttons that I have. These are all the startbuttons that where available at Lunaelement.net as a pack. I could ask em3 if I can uploaded the hole resources pack.

Anyways, here is the link: LE Alternative start buttons

Enjoy! ;)

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Lol just completely messed up a VM, cant start explorer.exe ^_^

But isnt there an easier way? Havent found a good tut yet how to change startbutton completely...

You can use Reshack, or Resedit as already suggested, to edit the start button.

Just replace the appropriate bitmap (so to replace Blue Compact's start button, you'd replace BLUEC_STARTBUTTON_BMP).

You can't do with Reshack, but you can with Resedit - you may need to change a value if the start button is wider or less wide than the original. I can't remember which value though - maybe Capric0rn will explain. If you use Reshack like me, you can't do this as it can't properly read the INI files - so I use PE Explorer, although that isn't free. You're best off using Resedit for this - it's similar to Reshack although it can read the INI files.

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VERY nice, cheers guys.

I'll give this a go.

Edit: Is there anyway to resize the button area in resedit? I can change the button easily enough but when I choose one of the longer buttons it gets cut in half.

Also, Capric0rn do you happen to have the Windows flag logo as a seperate file?

Many thanks

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If you want to use a longer start button, you'll have to change the margins.

I do have the Windows flag as a seperate file but you can also find it easily on Google.

Where do you change the margins?

I've found millions of windows flags but none with a transparent background :p Wondered if you had the one from LE lying around.

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The LE one is just the Vista vlag but a bit enhanced.

Download Hombre's video, he explains where you can change the margins.

Okay thanks mate.

BTW what program did you make LE in? Stylebuilder or did you just edit images individually and reshack/resedit them?

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guys, need help to resize min/max/close button for LE how ?

I tried to resize the min/max/close bmp file in CS2, and replaced the orgnals once, but didnt see any change :( how to i make them flat(squeez vertically :) ??? something to do with content marzine/sizing margins ???

want make small start pannel tooo, its to wide :D how to do this ? tried to modify in stylebuilder its messedup :(

thanks for the gelp.

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If you want smaller caption buttons you'll have to resize the magic pink image to a smaller size as well. It's called "CAPTIONBUTTON.BMP".

For a compact startpanel you'll have to change the DefaultPaneSize under "StartPanel". If that doesn't work you'll have to change the DefaultPaneSize from "UserPane", "LogOff" and "PlacesList"

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Capricorn, ya i was able to resize to smaller capion button. But had to adjust the content margine because of pacing between the button. Ajusting this screwed up smallcaption buttons to, ther are overlaping now :( how to fix this ?

am a 1st time themer too :D

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