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1/18/2010 2:25:32 PM

Sir_X
Sir_X
Posts: 8
Hi Gianluca,

Please an easy request (I hope it), with 1.08 we have the option to choose "random" color for the unit in the "main" icon, but for me it's interesting to have the possibility to choose this color, i.e. have a new option to allow to choose "blue", "red",.... colors for the main icon, could this be possible in 1.09 or 1.10 or .... ?.

As usual many thanks for this great tool and strong support,

Sir_X
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1/18/2010 3:11:17 PM

Gianluca
Gianluca
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Posts: 64
Hello Sir_X.

Sure it is possible.
Version 1.09 is already in development phase and I can't include too many new features in it but I put your suggestion on my todo list and I think that it shall be included in version 1.10 or 1.11 .

But... naturally... since SyMenu is a wonderful piece of code you can customize your configuration file to force a certain color in task icon with current version too (1.08).

Follow these steps.
1) make a backup of your SyMenuConfig.xml file (it's in SyMenu root folder)
2) open SyMenuConfig.xml with a text editor (notepad is suitable too)
3) find this line in xml:
<taskIconOverlay enabled="True" randomColor="False" backColors="606060,0000FF,E72021,007200,000000,6F55CC,E27900,7F4100" />
and modify it in this way:
<taskIconOverlay enabled="True" randomColor="True" backColors="606060" />
Pay attention to letters chasing, tags and double quotes closures.

When SyMenu will start again it activates random color in task icon but, since color list is limited to one color (606060 in my example), you reach your goal the same.

Last things.
- Color codes are in HTML format (without # character). You can find hundreds of example table in internet (ex. http://htmlcolorcodes.org/) or you can use a graphic editor to create your favorite colors (ex. Paint.net).
- Color of unit letter is white (not customizable) so choose a suitable background color.

Gianluca
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1/30/2010 9:12:35 PM

Gianluca
Gianluca
Administrator
Posts: 64
Hello again.

Next version (1.09), that is currently in translation, will implement the possibility to choose a fixed color for overlay icon without hacking your SyMenuConfig.xml.

Gianluca
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2/4/2010 9:25:28 AM

Sir_X
Sir_X
Posts: 8
Hi Gianluca,

Many thanks!!!; this will help me a lot, due to on different computers I've different Windows themes and in one it's better to see SyMenu in blue in another in red, etc.

In two weeks I'll be in Italy, the first round on me.

Again thanks from Barcelona

Sir_X
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