[VS] Watercolor Lite v2.0

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Binary:

I don't know if this is something that you can fis or not, but I wanted to post this.  I'm sure you already know about it, but it only happens in the Watercolor theme so if other people can fix it, I'm sure you can too, right?

http://www.semifamous.com/img/miranda.jpg

See how the window doesn't go all the way to the top?  The desktop shows thru a little bit.  I thought it might be a Miranda-ICQ thing, but they said it sounds like a theme issue, so I tested it, and it only does that in both of your Watercolor themes, and none of my other themes....

If anyone knows how to fix it and can post the fix here, perhaps Binary can include that in the next version too...  :)

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Mike

This isnt fixable. It's been explained many times that my theme uses transparency in the titlebar to get the right look, and thats what causes this. Windows itself does not account for the transparency, so explorer windows will have this gap at top, most noticably in programs that use mdi windows.

is it a bug that they can fix by patching stylebuilder?

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Binary:

I don't know if this is something that you can fis or not, but I wanted to post this.? I'm sure you already know about it, but it only happens in the Watercolor theme so if other people can fix it, I'm sure you can too, right?

http://www.semifamous.com/img/miranda.jpg

See how the window doesn't go all the way to the top?? The desktop shows thru a little bit.? I thought it might be a Miranda-ICQ thing, but they said it sounds like a theme issue, so I tested it, and it only does that in both of your Watercolor themes, and none of my other themes....

If anyone knows how to fix it and can post the fix here, perhaps Binary can include that in the next version too:).? :)

Later,

Mike

This isnt fixable. It's been explained many times that my theme uses transparency in the titlebar to get the right look, and thats what causes this. Windows itself does not account for the transparency, so explorer windows will have this gap at top, most noticably in programs that use mdi windows.

That is the only querk I have about this theme :|, and it puts me off from usi:cry: :cry: ....

Could any other members post to tell us if they have edited the theme & got rid of the space at the top? ....

:)anx :) ....

Radish.

I dont see why people see this as a problem. You hardly ever run across it, and most people dont have their MDI windows unmaximized anyways. I wont allow the titlebar to be stretched normally, as you can see from themenorths screenshot, it wrecks the symmetry of the mozaic, and makes the titlebar look uneven. Trust me guys, I know what can or cant be done, I've only been working on this skin for what seems like years:)ow. :) I have been wokring on a 'workaround' to fix this issue on small windows (just have them as one solid colour), but it's just not possible to fix properly on normal windows. If that one small bug is keeping people from using the msstyle, then may I suggest using my WB;)kin ;)

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Also Binary, would it be possible to add a Blackcomb version to the VS? ....

If not, it's ok, great VS by you anywa:D:D ....

Radish.

I didnt create it, so no.

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Also guys, could you post any Watercolor related wallpapers (apart from the wallpaper Binary provides in the installer) in this thread please? :), It would be great to find/have a decent Watercolor wallpaper :happy: ....

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Also guys, could you post any Watercolor related wallpapers (apart from the wallpaper Binary provides in the installer) in this thread please:):), It would be great to find/have a decent Watercolor wallpape:happy:y: ....

Radish.

Here's some:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=...9&hl=watercolor

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Also guys, could you post any Watercolor related wallpapers (apart from the wallpaper Binary provides in the installer) in this thread please:):), It would be great to find/have a decent Watercolor wallpape:happy:y: ....

Radish.

Here's some:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=...9&hl=watercolor

:woot:t: !, thanx m8! (Y:happy:y: ....

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Also guys, could you post any Watercolor related wallpapers (apart from the wallpaper Binary provides in the installer) in this thread plea:)? :), It would be great to find/have a decent Watercolor wallpa:happy:ppy: ....

Radish.

Here's some:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=...9&hl=watercolor

Radish.

no problem, we all have a little lapse of memory sometime

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