Is there anyway to keep an IMG from disappearing under a button?

**Sal R.** · 03-13-2007, 02:25 PM

I'm using a static image as part of a button graphic. However, after going "ON" or "DOWN" on the button, the image disappears complete until the skin is reloaded.

Here's the IMG and Button code:

IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","OFF"

B01,90,130,310,47,"FILEMANAGER",

I've tried using multiple entries of the same image in the same location in different layers, but it still keep disappearing. How can I keep the image from disappearing within the button boundaries?

TIA!

**MGD** · 03-13-2007, 02:31 PM

Plain...NO

**Sal R.** · 03-13-2007, 02:59 PM

Oh well...

**MatrixPC** · 03-13-2007, 04:45 PM

Actually YES, there is a way.
Try this with your code.

Code:

IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","OFF"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","ON"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","DOWN"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","EMPTY"

Yes, all 4 lines for each (layer) image/button.
There could be another way, but I am not sure/don't know as of now. Will dig more into it.

Look like you don't need the "OUT" layer.

**Sal R.** · 03-13-2007, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by MatrixPC

Actually YES, there is a way.
Try this with your code.

Code:

IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","OFF"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","ON"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","DOWN"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","EMPTY"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"\icons\folder.gif","OUT"

Yes, all 5 lines for each (layer) image/button.
There could be another way, but I am not sure/don't know as of now. Will dig more into it.

Already tried that. Unfortunately, didn't work.

**MatrixPC** · 03-13-2007, 06:17 PM

Where is your icon folder? It could be path problem.
If you have your icon folder in this skin call "MySkin" as in the following Skins\MySkin\Icon
You have to call the folder.gif with out the first forward slash (\). Should be like this "icons\folder.gif" instead of "\icons\folder.gif"
Try it, it work for me.
Just to show you that I am modifying main screen of Simplistique skin.

**Sal R.** · 03-13-2007, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by MatrixPC

Where is your icon folder? It could be path problem.
If you have your icon folder in this skin call "MySkin" as in the following Skins\MySkin\Icon
You have to call the folder.gif with out the first forward slash (\). Should be like this "icons\folder.gif" instead of "\icons\folder.gif"
Try it, it work for me.
Just to show you that I am modifying main screen of Simplistique skin.

icons folder is located in my skin directory:

skins\B5 MMI\icons

Here's the code:

Code:

/, IMG, x, y, w, h, File Name, Option;IMGLAYER
IMG,181,138,32,30,"icons\folder.gif","DOWN"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"icons\folder.gif","EMPTY"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"icons\folder.gif","ON"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"icons\folder.gif","OUT"
IMG,181,138,32,30,"icons\folder.gif","OFF"

Still didn't work for me. I tried with both with and without the forward slash. Same result. RR 2/6/07 Beta version.

What is your button code attached to your image graphic?

**liquid_smoke** · 03-14-2007, 02:08 AM

dont use a standard button, use a label thats clickable. You can create invisible buttons (they don't respond to being highlighted by mouse overs or keyboard) then just put your images over the invisible button. That should do what u want. If its not a label its an indicator cant remember which one, just search inside of skincommands.txt for invisible.

**MatrixPC** · 03-14-2007, 10:09 AM

Let me finish up the main menu and post it here so you can see.

**Sal R.** · 03-14-2007, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by liquid_smoke

dont use a standard button, use a label thats clickable. You can create invisible buttons (they don't respond to being highlighted by mouse overs or keyboard) then just put your images over the invisible button. That should do what u want. If its not a label its an indicator cant remember which one, just search inside of skincommands.txt for invisible.

It works, but I wish I didn't have to lose the "ON" visual.