SkinStudio Help: Glyphs Explained

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You'll notice the 'Glyphs' tabs on many sections. This is to explain what they are and used for.

Introduction

Glyphs are an overlay image that paints on top of the main image. They are typically used for things like the arrows on buttons like the 'Combobox drop down button'.

Image

Typically the glyph image is a semi-transparent alpha blended one (png/tga). However, a bitmap (bmp) which uses magic pink (255,0,255) can be used. It contains the same number of states as the original main image and never larger then that image. Below it an original image for a combobox drop down button, below it is the 'glyph' image used for the arrows on that button. This just an example.

Combobox drop down button from the 'Diamond' skin by Stardock Design.

Combobox drop down button from the 'Diamond' skin by Stardock Design.

Special Interest

The idea of the glyph image is so it resizes and skins nicely without being bound by the original images painting margins. The advantage is that the glyph can remain smooth and clean no mater what size the original image is as it has its own painting margins.

Warning

Remeber this image overlays the original main image, it should use transparencies (either png/tga or bmp) as to not 'cover' the original image.