Transparent Text in the Song Name & Background image in the Playlist

jamesaevans · 20th November 2000, 18:39

Hi,

I'm trying to create a skin and would like to make the text which displays the song name with a transparent background so that I do not need to have an ugly coloured bar across my image. Is this possible?

Secondly is it possible to put an image in the background of the Playlist as you can with the main window and equaliser window. Again this would probably require text with a transparent background for best effect.

Any suggestions on how to achieve these type of effects would be greatly appreciated. Or just to confirm that they can't be achieved in Winamp skins

Thanks

James

20th November 2000, 20:06

Confirmed.
The Playlist is resizeable, so there can't be one big picture in the backround. The other transparency is impossible, too. Use a matching colour for the text backround.
All possible transparencies are set in region.txt, check the nsdn: http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...s/config.jhtml
You might also use 'fake' transparencies for buttons, just copy a part of the backround on that button.

sorry James...

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20th November 2000, 18:39	#1
jamesaevans Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: UK Posts: 1	Hi, I'm trying to create a skin and would like to make the text which displays the song name with a transparent background so that I do not need to have an ugly coloured bar across my image. Is this possible? Secondly is it possible to put an image in the background of the Playlist as you can with the main window and equaliser window. Again this would probably require text with a transparent background for best effect. Any suggestions on how to achieve these type of effects would be greatly appreciated. Or just to confirm that they can't be achieved in Winamp skins Thanks James

20th November 2000, 20:06	#2
Zorro Guest Posts: n/a	Confirmed. The Playlist is resizeable, so there can't be one big picture in the backround. The other transparency is impossible, too. Use a matching colour for the text backround. All possible transparencies are set in region.txt, check the nsdn: http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...s/config.jhtml You might also use 'fake' transparencies for buttons, just copy a part of the backround on that button. sorry James...