Sidescrolling Menus... Options

[Dielman]

Hey all, long time reader and user, recently started skin making. I seem to remember some themes that I've since deleted that had sidescrolling menus. Just wondering how this is done?
I'm doing the work in Notepad just as a starter so I learn to do it all properly, but this has me stumped, and without references I can't figure it out myself.

Much love, and thanks in advance.

[Dielman]

Hey again, this is my WIP. It's my first real effort and it's getting there. I know some of the colours don't match quite right but thats not my main concern.

My main concern is getting that bloody menu to work sideways across the upper grey bar, much the same as the feed works on the bottom section.

So, anyway of doing it? Plus, any tips on tidying up the code? I've done some basic C# stuff so this didn't come as too much of a shock to the system, but I think it could be better.

Quick edit: Forgot the .au on the link

This post has been edited by Dielman: Feb 15 2007, 11:58 AM

[Dielman]

Ok, nailed it.

CODE

    
       <Menu Smooth="False" Align="Center" Rotate="False" ShowIcon="False" ShowArrows="False">
       <Preview EnableAudio="False" Top="60" Left="335" Width="246" Height="156" />
       <Position Fixed="True" FixAt="3" />    
       <ItemPos Top="50" Left="15" Width="100"></ItemPos>
       <ItemPos Top="50" Left="145" Width="100"></ItemPos>
       <ItemPos Top="50" Left="255" Width="100"></ItemPos>
       <ItemPos Top="50" Left="385" Width="100"></ItemPos>
       <ItemPos Top="50" Left="515" Width="100"></ItemPos>
       <ItemPos Top="50" Left="715" Width="100"></ItemPos>

Still gotta press up and down to navigate, but it sits moves the menu sideways. It's there if anyone else needs it.

This post has been edited by Dielman: Feb 20 2007, 08:45 AM

[Jezz_X]

this might interest you

<Menu Smooth="True" Align="Middle" ShowIcon="False" Rotate="False" ShowArrows="False" Horizontal="False">

-You can now put individual items anywhere you wish by providing the coordinates of the items using the ItemPos tag to create a Free form menu layout. This can still be combined with any tag, except the Horizontal attribute. What this does basically, is put the first item on ItemPos #1, second on ItemPos #2...so forth and so on. For item position that is relatively far from each other, it may be best to turn off the "Smooth" attribute. You can have as many item position as the number of available menu. These are the exact coordinates I used for the default skin.
<ItemPos Left="285" Top="96"></ItemPos>
<ItemPos Left="310" Top="138"></ItemPos>
<ItemPos Left="315" Top="180"></ItemPos>
<ItemPos Left="310" Top="222"></ItemPos>
<ItemPos Left="290" Top="264"></ItemPos>