help with skinning the program list menu

I'm basically in the same position as you are. And have a similar question, if not the same(not sure if I understand you 100% correctly). So hope you don't mind if I shoot my question in your topic aswell.

I'm so close to finishing my first skin, but I have absolutely no idea how to change the background color of the program list that appears after you click 'all programs'. Anyone?

In the Skinstudio tree view on the left you can find it at Start Panel > More Programs Panel > Background > Image. It's just a little harder to find because it doesn't appear in the preview window.

Not the background to the text that says 'all programs'. It's the background of the program list that appears AFTER you have clicked all programs (it's above the 'all programs' text itself, for example: adobe photoshop, windows defender etc...).
At least for my question.

Yes, I know what ur asking, follow the tree view like I said.. and you will find it.   

Start Panel > More Programs Panel > Background > Image

Sometimes a picture helps

Uhm, no. Did I mention I'm running vista?
For me atleast, what that image does (in 'Start Panel > More Programs Panel > Background > Image') is to change the background of the 'switch user, logg off, lock, etc.. panel that appears when you click the arrow next to the 'lock this computer' button on the bottom of the start panel.

ha.. yes mentioning Vista might have helped.. the all programs menu color background in Vista is the buttonface color you chose for the rest of your skin. Yet another way Vista messes with the WB skinner.   

Oh. It worked! But it left me with more trouble then I already had. You see, I'm making a dark start panel. And when I change the button - face color, it doesn't only change the program menu color, but also the background of many program bars (like in skinstudio), so that looks plain ugly
Thanks for your help anyway.

Good luck to you, I'm working on my second WB which is also a dark theme..... I keep finding things that don't look good due to dark font color on dark background!

My problem is the opposite here. How do I change the font color in that same menu? SkinStudio Pro 6 Vista 64bit.