Label Shadows for scrolling labels (i.e. ilists)

monkeyracer · 05-08-2008, 11:17 AM

In my skin, I've got the shadows worked out for static labels by duplicating the label, moving it 2 pixels right and down and changing to black, making sure that the shadow label is below the original label in the *.skin.
iLists or anything that scrolls won't show the label below since it's not transparent to other text.

Having shadows makes it a little better looking, and more dynamic.

Is there a way to get this to work with scrolling labels?
Also, is there a way to do this without having to duplicate the label and move it?

Here's a screenshot to show what I am talking about:

The iList in the center and the Artist - TrackTitle on the bottom center don't have shadows.

Anyone know how to do this?

Valheru · 05-09-2008, 02:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeyracer

Is there a way to get this to work with scrolling labels?

Also, is there a way to do this without having to duplicate the label and move it?

because the scrolling labels and iLists are graphics - as far as I know - shadows would need to be hard coded into the RR source for it to work correctly.

so far, the copy/move method is the only way for text label shadows that I know of. I did ask guino about the possability of adding native shadow support as a new feature in RR ... but no joy as of yet.

But if you do find a way to solve these issues I'd really like to know how ...

monkeyracer · 05-09-2008, 08:14 AM

I was thinking that it might not be that hard to implement. Since I've not had any coding experience, I wouldn't know for sure, but I was thinking that the way that MS word applies these effects could possibly be implemented in the source code of RR.

And then it would be something as simple as adding a letter after a colon to specify which effect:

Shadow:

:W

Emboss:

:E

Engrave:

:G

Just like we do now for bold ( :B )

Those letters are what you would type to activate the effect in the format font pop-up in MS word.

Any thoughts on this?

tundra2000 · 05-14-2008, 09:53 AM

sounds like a good idea, but sounds like a lot of coding too....

monkeyracer · 05-14-2008, 09:59 AM

coding beyond my current comprehension too...

tundra2000 · 05-15-2008, 09:24 AM

well, if this could be changed, this would open all kinds of doors. but as for now, any text that moves is considered graphics (as far as i know) and cannot be made transparent...