Category:STIXE Reference

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This part of the skinning wiki documents the entities used by Stixe, coupled with information about its design and implementation, and how non-Stixe skins can use its shared code library.

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What is Stixe?

The basics you need to know before you start making a Stixe skin. What is a Stixe element? And read more on how it really works and how it relates to SkinXML.

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List of all elements in Stixe skins and how they are handled by Stixe, such as Window, Panel and Item List.

settings.ini

The core file of a Stixe skin. It contains all settings for all elements that Trillian will need to render and position your graphics correctly. Covers sections of main settings, fonts, metrics, and common entities such as Region, Slice, Slidewidth, Backcolor, VxSlice, HxSlice , Boundary and IconPlacement, TitlePlacement.

Other files in a Stixe Skin

desc.txt, colors.ini and trillian.xml, which can be ignored in most cases unless you are adding custom parts to the skin.

Stixe Extension Packs

Learn the basic structure of a Stixe Interface Pack, Stixe Sound Pack, and Stixe Emoticon Pack, and learn how a hybrid or non-Stixe skin can incorporate them.

Stixe Tips

A place to find tips and tricks for Stixe skinners.