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how does one create a object that is a cutout similar to food object to place on your desktop as link, with the background around the cutout showing the desktop behind and not say a white square?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Or, maybe the question is what format and method allows for an object to not have a border?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is best done with DesktopX. This is just about the only thing I can do with Desktop X lol. Time to throw together another tutorial . I will make another post that will include all the images and such. So sit tight...
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Alrighty, I hope this is what you are asking about:

Before we start, we have to have an image. So open up Photoshop, or your photo editor of choice. Hopefully it has transparancy (so no MSPaint here ). Create an image, and have it transparent in the background like this:


Now we can get started with the creation. Open up the DesktopX Builder and right click the tray icon and then go to new object:


The screen on the left will come up. The one on the right comes up when you click Change (beside object type):

If you want it to link to a file/folder on your desktop, choose shortcut. If you want a web URL choose, URL.

Next, click on the states tab > appearance > image. Choose the image you want:


Click Apply and you end with this:


Of course, you can play around with the options here:


You can add shadows, sounds (I think), and other fun things. Just follow the images, and you should be fine . Also keep in mind this is very basic. Just using the built in stuff that comes with desktopX. Nothing fancy like custom code or anything.

I hope this is what you are looking for . Good luck ^_^.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice image!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you use paint - everything you want to be transparent
needs to be 'magic pink'

R - 255
G - 0
B - 255
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Keikonium,

is it possible to get a copy of your wallpaper somewhere?
plus how do you get your meny bars to be transparent (windows)
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I made the wallpaper myself. You probably wont like it tho >_o. It may look like that matrix, but it really says, Enter the Keitrix . Here is a link to the wallpaper:

Link

I still have the PSD... Its a huge 64 MB tho >_o...

If you know a place I could upload that much, I'd upload and give you the link so you can play around with it yourself >_>.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh and for the windows... I use WB5 . You need the paid version tho... *cough*
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Gah, sorry to triple post, but if you wanted, I could put text on the "matrix" wallpaper for you, and just link you to the .png if you wanted >_>. I love working in photoshop, so it would be no trouble.

Also, let us know how your DesktopX thing went
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
in addition, is it possible to create an object and when you click on it will
open say 3 othe objects on the desktop?
say...

a - a1
- a2
- a3

and link say a1 to a file/ or possibly an address display?
similar to fly outs?
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I know you can script an object to open other objects. You can also send messages between objects.

You can add a message to an object on Mouse state and then on another object you can have a state that recieves that mesage and does something )like become visible.

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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am not sure how to do what you are requesting. Like Zubaz said, you can do it with scripting, but I don't know how to do that . I only have DesktopX for the sheer pleasure in having it lol. Anyway, the background is on it's way .

And if you don't want to wait for the email, please feel free to just right click and save from here:

Link

Anyone can use this for anything as long as my name is meantioned . Also, hopefully you can figure out how to launch 3 items on a single click ! (I can do it in dos with a batch file, but thats no help with dkestopX )
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ps i take it psd is created via wb5?


no. it's the basic default file of Photoshop - saves all the layers and such so you can keep working on it later. Like a file named workinprogress.psd