Astra Tutorial
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[edit] Skinning Trillian Astra
Trillian Astra has seen the introduction of a wide range of new functionality to the SkinXML skinning language.
Notable additions to the skinning language in Trillian Astra are:
- On the fly Skin Switching.
- Theming and Colors.
- A whole lot of code optimizations.
- More details can be found here: Astra Skins
Besides all of these, the major change to the skinning language is the introduction of the Custom Window skin. A Custom Window skin is a way for anyone with enough determination to skin a single Trillian window. So instead of needing to create a fully functional skin (which can makes weeks or months to create) you can work on just one window.
It’s a lot less work, and in the end what you end up learning when making a Custom Window skin, can be used in creating a complete skin.
[edit] The Tutorials
This tutorial differs from other tutorials in that you will be supplied with a fully working skin, and you will be given projects (some simple, some harder) where you will perform certain tasks, and in the process learn how to skin.
The reason for doing it this way is simplicity. I personally learnt 90% of what I know simply by looking at and modifying existing code.
- A Simple Custom Window Skin ⊂IN DEVELOPMENT⊃
Create your first Trillian Astra Custom Window skin! It's simple and it won't take you very long at all!
- A More Complex Custom Window Skin ⊂BEING REWRITTEN⊃
You've mastered the simple custom window skin, now let's build upon it, adding more flexibility and functionality!
- A Complete Skin ⊂BEING REWRITTEN⊃
Now it's time to put everything you learnt to use in a complete skin!
