The Layout Tab

The Layout tab holds the positioning and sizing parameters for the menu items and submenu items, organized into four sections: Main Menu Layout and Button Settings, Submenu Layout and Button Settings.

 

First section deals with the whole menu's dimensions. There is also an option for showing the arrow or not.
Second section sets the main menu’s margins, spacing, button resizing and alignment.

The third section refers to the submenu items and has the same parameters as in the second section.

The fourth and last of the sections deals with button settings for submenus, similar to the ones for the Main Menu Button Settings section.

Please take a look at the decription tables for the layout tab; the numbers on the image correspond to the numbers in the table.

 

 

 

LAYOUT      

No.

Parameter

Description

Main Menu Layout

1.

Cut Corners

When checked means that the corners of the skin will be trimmed. This is a useful option when used in conjunction with a skin that has round corners

2. Show Submenu Background When selected the submenu’s background will appear, if not it will be hidden. This applies to the whole submenu background, not to the submenu’s buttons background.
3. Submenu Height Modify the value to have a smaller or a bigger submenu height.

4.

Show Submenu Arrow

Choose whether to have an arrow for your submenu shown or not.

Main Menu Button Settings

5.

Align & Margin

Choose between: Left/Right/Center. Enter the number of pixels from the menu’s margin to the button.

6.

Spacing

The size in pixels for the gap between two buttons.

7.

Resizing

no resize

Buttons  keep their original dimensions

fit to text

Each button is resized to fit its text.

fit to largest text

All buttons will be resized to the dimensions of the largest button (the button with the largest text)

8.

Minimum Width

Enter a value to set the minimum width a button in the main menu can have.

Submenu Layout

9.

Menu Align

The alignment of the whole submenu, chosen from: Left/Right/Center

10.

V Submenu Overlap

Overlap value of Vertical Submenu. Set a value if you would like to have your submenu partly cover the main menu or other submenu buttons.

11.

Show Submenu Arrow

Choose whether to have an arrow for your submenu shown or not.

Submenu Button Settings

12.

Align & Margin

Alignment of the buttons inside the submenu: Left/Right/Center. Enter the number of pixels from the submenu’s margin to the button.

13.

Spacing

Enter the size in pixels for the gap between two buttons.

14.

Resizing

no resize

The buttons  keep their original dimensions

fit to text

Each button is resized to fit its text.

fit to largest text

All buttons will be resized to the dimensions of the largest button (the button with the largest text)

15.

Minimum Width

Enter a value to set the minimum width a button in the submenu can have.

 

See also:

The General Tab, The Animations Tab, The Text Tab, The Presets Tab, The Preview Window, The Advanced Resizing Window, Menu Structure Editing Window