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  Willz Skinning Guide

      Part 1   -   Introduction

      Part 2   -   Your First Plus Skin

      Part 3   -   Dealing with RLE's

      Part 4   -   WLM 8.5 Resource Bible
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The Essential Skinners Guide – By Willz

Part 4   -   - Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Resource Bible

The Windows Live Messenger Resource Bible

A lot of people get lost in the ocean of Windows Live Messenger resources. Plus has simplified the search for resource numbers a lot compared to the old methods used in the old days of skinning. But that feature only goes as far as categorising images as they appear in UIfiles. There are a lot of resources that aren’t even referenced in UIFiles and still get used in messenger. Things can get really confusing when you are dealing with Multi-layered RLE’s and 4006 group counterparts, but lucky for you that you have your old friend Willz on the job hey?

The following is a guide on every single resource known to Windows Live Messenger 8.5.

For those wondering if Windows Live Messenger 9.0 beta uses this list, the answer is no. Windows Live Messenger 9.0 has different numbers so not all these will match. Why don’t I bother with 9.0? Simply because the numbers will change a lot during the progress of the beta and I don’t want to have to keep changing it. While the majority of resource numbers will be the same, there will be differences in some UIFile numbers and resource numbers.

We will do this UIFile by UIFile and then cover the resources that aren’t referenced as well as what “msgvsta” resources do at the end.

919 – Windows Live Today / Browser

Number

Format

Purpose

Notes

656

MSNRLE

Browser Back Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

657

MSNRLE

Browser Delete Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

658

MSNRLE

Browser Help Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

659

MSNRLE

Browser WLM Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

660

MSNRLE

Browser Print Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

661

MSNRLE

Browser Refresh Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

662

MSNRLE

Browser Search Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

663

MSNRLE

Browser Stop Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

1076

GIF

Browser Loading Animation

This is displayed when the browser is loading content

20031

MSNRLE

Checkbox unchecked normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20032

MSNRLE

Checkbox unchecked over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20033

MSNRLE

Checkbox unchecked selected

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20034

MSNRLE

Checkbox unchecked disabled

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20035

MSNRLE

Checkbox ticked normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20036

MSNRLE

Checkbox ticked over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20037

MSNRLE

Checkbox ticked selected

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20038

MSNRLE

Checkbox ticked disabled

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20039

MSNRLE

Checkbox checked normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20040

MSNRLE

Checkbox checked over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20041

MSNRLE

Checkbox checked selected

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20042

MSNRLE

Checkbox checked disabled

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20061

PNG

Window Frame Background

Is in all WLM windows

Has 4006 group data, Please specify all 4 UMMargins to achieve new stretching.

20062

PNG

Window Border

Used in other windows in WLM

Has 4006 group data, Please specify all 4 UMMargins to achieve new stretching.

20070

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Close Button

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

20071

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Minimize Button

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

20072

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Maximize Button

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

20073

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Old WLM 8.1 File Menu Button, does not appear in Windows

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

20074

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Old WLM 8.1 Show Menu Button, does not appear in Windows

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

20075

PNG

Old WLM 8.1 Button Separator

Not used in Windows

20093

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Normal

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20094

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Selected

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20095

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Over

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20096

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Pressed

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20097

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Disabled

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20099

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Default

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.










20139

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Normal

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20140

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Selected

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20141

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Over

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20142

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Pressed

Plus converts this to png. Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to override.

20143

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Normal

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20144

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Selected

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20145

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Over

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20146

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Pressed

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20147

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Normal

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20148

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Selected

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20149

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Over

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20150

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Pressed

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20151

Color Preset

Used to make the Scroll Buttons normal state fully transparent.

Can be replaced with an Image to enable a normal scroll button state.

20152

MSNRLE

Scroll Buttons Over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20153

MSNRLE

Scroll Buttons Pressed

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20155

MSNRLE

Scroll to top icon normal


Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20156

MSNRLE

Scroll to top icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20161

MSNRLE

Scroll up icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20162

MSNRLE

Scroll up icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20167

MSNRLE

Scroll left icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace


20168

MSNRLE

Scroll left icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20173

MSNRLE

Scroll down icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20174

MSNRLE

Scroll down icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20179

MSNRLE

Scroll right icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20180

MSNRLE

Scroll right icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20185

MSNRLE

Scroll to bottom icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20186

MSNRLE

Scroll to bottom icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20199

PNG

Toolbar background in Browser

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20201

PNG

Toolbar button over state

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20202

PNG

Toolbar button pressed state

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.





920 – Chat Window / Games Panel / Mobile Chat Window

Number

Format

Purpose

Notes

268

MSNRLE

Webcam button under Display Picture icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

287

MSNRLE

Activities / Games Close button

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

326

MSNRLE

Block button icon (not blocked)

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace. If you have problems such as the old icons appearing on top of you new ones then rename the blockbtn class to something else in both 920 definition and style areas.

327

MSNRLE

Block button icon (blocked)

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace. If you have problems such as the old icons appearing on top of you new ones then rename the blockbtn class to something else in both 920 definition and style areas.

329

MSNRLE

Colorize Button Icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

333

PNG

PSM Games Icon

Can’t be colorized due to internal WLM restrictions.

362

MSNRLE

Division image between chat window and games / activities area

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

372

MSNRLE

Corner image used in games panel.

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

410

MSNRLE

Toolbar backgrounds button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

411

MSNRLE

Toolbar text button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

412

MSNRLE

Toolbar emoticons button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

414

MSNRLE

Toolbar nudge button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

440

MSNRLE

Toolbar marker button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

441

MSNRLE

Toolbar eraser button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

442

MSNRLE

Toolbar color icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

443

MSNRLE

Toolbar undo icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

444

MSNRLE

Toolbar redo Icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

453

MSNRLE

Toolbar grid icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

457

MSNRLE

Video Conversation sound on icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

458

MSNRLE

Video Conversation sound on icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

459

MSNRLE

Audio Conversation Mic on icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

470

MSNRLE

Audio Conversation Mic off icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

595

PNG

PSM Now Playing Icon

Can’t be colorized due to internal WLM restrictions.














653

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Search Button

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

961

MSNRLE

Input tab pen icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

962

MSNRLE

Input tab handwriting icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

963

MSNRLE

Input tab text icon

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

975

PNG

PSM Document Icon

Can’t be colorized due to internal WLM restrictions.

992

MSNRLE

Toolbar sound clip icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

993

MSNRLE

Toolbar sound clip is recording icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1076

GIF

Activity/Game Loading Animation

This is displayed when the browser is loading content

1386

MSNRLE

Full screen video conversation button

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

1441

MSNRLE

Invite contact button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1442

MSNRLE

Activities button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1443

MSNRLE

Games button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1444

MSNRLE

Shared folders button icon

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

1445

MSNRLE

Video / Audio button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1446

MSNRLE

Email contact button icon

*Appears in mobile chat window only

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1447

MSNRLE

Call contact button icon

*Appears in mobile chat window only

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1448

MSNRLE

Billing Info button icon

*Appears in mobile chat window only

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1449

MSNRLE

Buy credits button icon

*Appears in mobile chat window only

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1450

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Hide display pictures button

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 3 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

1451

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Show display pictures button

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 3 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

1457

MSNRLE

Button under display picture icon (aka “MeDropDown” & “YouDropDown”)

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1487

MSNRLE

Toolbar wink button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1489

MSNRLE

File menu button icon

Plus converts this to png. Contains 4006 group sub-image to override please specify at least one metadata item.

1524

PNG

Display Picture container for 96x96px display pictures (large)

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.

1525

PNG

Display Picture container for 48x48px display pictures (medium)

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.








1526

PNG

Display Picture container for 32x32px display pictures (small)

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.

1531

PNG

Default / No Display Picture Image


1533

MSNRLE

Video Chat volume slider normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

1534

MSNRLE

Video Chat volume slider over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

1651

MSNRLE

Tab button over image

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

1652

PNG

Chat window header background

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.

1653

PNG

Chat window border image

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.




1654

PNG

Header shadow image

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.

1655

PNG

Input Tab not selected shadow image

Contains 4006 group stretch margin information. To override please specify all four UMMargins.

20061

PNG

Window Frame Background

Is in all WLM windows

Has 4006 group data, Please specify all 4 UMMargins to achieve new stretching.

20070

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Close Button

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

20071

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Minimize Button

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

20072

MSNRLE Multi-Layer

Maximize Button

- XP set

- Vista set

Plus converts this to multi-png. You must use custom code and 4 separate images to make this work

ContentIndex 0 = normal

ContentIndex 1= mouse over

ContentIndex 2 = pressed

ContentIndex 3 = disabled

This image also has a vista equivalent please add a replace with a source of “msgvsta” as well as your standard replace.

20093

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Normal

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.




20094

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Selected

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20095

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Over

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20096

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Pressed

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20097

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Disabled

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20099

MSNRLE

Dialog “Push Button” button Default

Plus does not convert this file to png. Please use MSNRLE2PNG and then use appropriate UMMargins to edit and replace.

20139

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Normal

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.














20140

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Selected

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20141

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Over

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20142

PNG

Vertical Scrollbar Pressed

Plus converts this to png. Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to override.

20143

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Normal

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.






20144

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Selected

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20145

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Over

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20146

PNG

Horizontal Scrollbar Pressed

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.override.

20147

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Normal

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20148

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Selected

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20149

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Over

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20150

PNG

Scrollbar Gripper Pressed

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.






20151

Color Preset

Used to make the Scroll Buttons normal state fully transparent.

Can be replaced with an Image to enable a normal scroll button state.

20152

PNG

Scroll Buttons Over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20153

PNG

Scroll Buttons Pressed

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20155

MSNRLE

Scroll to top icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20156

MSNRLE

Scroll to top icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20161

MSNRLE

Scroll up icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20162

MSNRLE

Scroll up icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20167

MSNRLE

Scroll left icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20168

MSNRLE

Scroll left icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20173

MSNRLE

Scroll down icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20174

MSNRLE

Scroll down icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20179

MSNRLE

Scroll right icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20180

MSNRLE

Scroll right icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20185

MSNRLE

Scroll to bottom icon normal

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20186

MSNRLE

Scroll to bottom icon over

Plus converts this to png. Safe to edit and replace

20199

PNG

Chat toolbar background

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20201

PNG

Toolbar button over state

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20202

PNG

Toolbar button pressed state

Has 4006 group data, please specify at least one Metadata item to enable PNG transparency and new size margins.

20204

PNG

Toolbar button separator


30417

MSNRLE

Chat window separator between toolb