move system menu?

move system menu?

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hi. i'm working on a windowblinds skin (uis1+) and it has a rollup button on the left side. but it isn't mousing over properly because of the system menu being right under it. i tried adding a system menu button using the add button feature in skinstudio and moved it away from the rollup button. but the new system menu button didn't actually call the system menu when clicked. it did nothing. the system menu stayed in the left corner, under the rollup button. can someone please help? i'd like to move the system menu icon away from the rollup button so the rollup button can mouse over correctly.

please help.

thanks, luma

also, please email me too so i can know of your reply. lumaclark@aol.com
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Open Window Blinds and go to the User Overrides window...on the botton right is a button for "Advanced Settings" ...with it you can configure all your skins to react the same way on double-click and right-click...just pick the one you want to bring up the menu, and chagne it..

Like I have double-click to maximize my windows and right-click for roll-up. But you can make either do the System Menu thing...then all skins will react the same and you won't have to worry if they have the button specifically for it.

But if you'd rater have the button...just open any WB skin that uses it, and then use the exact same setting on the skin you are using...exept for the placement...that you can drag anywhere you want it...Or if the skin you want the button on already has a system menu button just click on it...just drag the button to where you would rather have it...No need to make a new button..Just make sure you look at the placement, like relative to top left or right...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
okay. i can't change the windowblinds settings because i'm making this skin for public consumption. i need it to be part of the skin. like i said, i tried to have a system menu button but it dosen't work like it's suppised to. i click the button and it dosen't call the menu. but the left cornor of the skin does.

please help. thanks, luma
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh, you are making the skin....
Did you make the button a "Smart Button"?
Or
Just click on the button and "Add Attribute" and add Action on Click...then choose Show System Menu...
Here's what I would do if I was just going to add a System Menu to ANY WB...you can change it do make yours though
Click in ANY button on the left tree and choose dulicate.
Then grab the button and move it into the center of the title bar
Now decide where you want it..on the left right?
Then before you move it change Button Alignment to relative to the top left of window
Ok, and again before you move the button click the next attribute down in the list, this is probaly the Visibility Settings....When you click on it the button will move itself....Now move the button to where you want it...
Then I'd make the Viviblitly Setting to always show..
And then change the "Action on Click" to Show system Menu...
Once that is done, if I want a different button I right click the image I want to use in Explorer and copy it...then go back to Skin Studio and rigth click it's image attribute and import from clipboard...

And if the side of the window already does the system menu change it's Action On CLick to do nothing...

Maybe this helps, if not I'm sure one of the WB skinners will pipe in soon...At least I tried...Good Luck