The New Skin - Page 20 - Scifi-Meshes.com

**specs2** · 04-16-2008, 05:25 PM

K, here you go. Image Credits go to: Christian Gschweng.

**B.J.** · 04-17-2008, 06:02 PM

Are any of the icons going to be updated to get the background color right, or perhaps replaced with PNGs with alpha-transparency? Here are some of the ones I'm talking about:

They're almost right on the black/red theme, but the blue & especially the white themes they really don't look right.

Oh, these guys too. -->

**Aceman** · 04-17-2008, 06:34 PM

Short answer is yes. I would LOVE to use PNG files however, IE doesn't allow for transparent icons to function properly. I have found a hack that accounts for that and will allow for PNG files. But I have to install that hack, and then make all of the icons. Short and easy answer is yes, those icons will be updated. Thanks for helping me identify the problem icons. I'll see what I can do asap.

Also - donator icons, awards, etc will be back soon.

**B.J.** · 04-17-2008, 06:56 PM

I thought IE7 displayed PNGs properly? In any case, you'd still have an issue with people running IE6 or older. I guess things are kinda messy since you have to make these work with all the themes. BTW, I'd love to help out if you need it (and if I'm able).

**Aceman** · 04-17-2008, 07:00 PM

The PNG hack has been enabled on scifi-meshes.com. This will enable Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 to utilize PNG Transparency through DirectX filters. This is not needed for Internet Explorer 7 or higher.

**Viper** · 04-17-2008, 07:01 PM

Which hack did you use?

**Aceman** · 04-17-2008, 07:33 PM

PNG Transparency for Internet Explorer - vBulletin.org Forum <-- this one Viper.

**Samurai** · 04-17-2008, 07:35 PM

Gah, it would much easier if Microsoft would just admit that IE is a steaming pile of horse **** and actually make it standards-compliant....

seanr · 04-17-2008, 07:54 PM

Here's a screenshot of that dropdown menu bug in Firefox 2.0

Dr Lee · 04-17-2008, 08:04 PM

Thats what i'm seeing.

04-17-2008, 06:02 PM	#192 (permalink)
B.J. Space Cadet Realname: B.J. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Age: 34 Posts: 993 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Are any of the icons going to be updated to get the background color right, or perhaps replaced with PNGs with alpha-transparency? Here are some of the ones I'm talking about: They're almost right on the black/red theme, but the blue & especially the white themes they really don't look right. Oh, these guys too. -->
	B.J. Olejnik 2D WIP: BSG Vipers

04-17-2008, 06:34 PM	#193 (permalink)
Aceman Administrator Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Chris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Age: 34 Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 2 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 7	Short answer is yes. I would LOVE to use PNG files however, IE doesn't allow for transparent icons to function properly. I have found a hack that accounts for that and will allow for PNG files. But I have to install that hack, and then make all of the icons. Short and easy answer is yes, those icons will be updated. Thanks for helping me identify the problem icons. I'll see what I can do asap. Also - donator icons, awards, etc will be back soon.
	Admin: scifi-meshes.com; military-meshes.com, SFM Admins Blog , Pix3licio.us Soft Opening! - NEW! -

04-17-2008, 06:56 PM	#194 (permalink)
B.J. Space Cadet Realname: B.J. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Age: 34 Posts: 993 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought IE7 displayed PNGs properly? In any case, you'd still have an issue with people running IE6 or older. I guess things are kinda messy since you have to make these work with all the themes. BTW, I'd love to help out if you need it (and if I'm able).
	B.J. Olejnik 2D WIP: BSG Vipers

04-17-2008, 07:00 PM	#195 (permalink)
Aceman Administrator Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Chris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Age: 34 Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 2 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 7	The PNG hack has been enabled on scifi-meshes.com. This will enable Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 to utilize PNG Transparency through DirectX filters. This is not needed for Internet Explorer 7 or higher.
	Admin: scifi-meshes.com; military-meshes.com, SFM Admins Blog , Pix3licio.us Soft Opening! - NEW! -

04-17-2008, 07:01 PM	#196 (permalink)
Viper Administrator Realname: Diogo Vincenzi Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brazil Age: 22 Posts: 1,471 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Which hack did you use?
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04-17-2008, 07:33 PM	#197 (permalink)
Aceman Administrator Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Chris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Age: 34 Posts: 1,472 Blog Entries: 2 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 7	PNG Transparency for Internet Explorer - vBulletin.org Forum <-- this one Viper.
	Admin: scifi-meshes.com; military-meshes.com, SFM Admins Blog , Pix3licio.us Soft Opening! - NEW! -

04-17-2008, 07:35 PM	#198 (permalink)
Samurai This time you see Join Date: May 2006 Location: (Northern) England Posts: 4,118 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gah, it would much easier if Microsoft would just admit that IE is a steaming pile of horse **** and actually make it standards-compliant....
	Here comes the water, It comes to wash away the sins of you and I. This time you see- like holy water, it only burns you faster than you'll ever dry.

04-17-2008, 08:04 PM	#200 (permalink)
Dr Lee SFM Guru Realname: Rob Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aboard the Churchill Age: 24 Posts: 905 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thats what i'm seeing.
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