The Animations Tab

In the Animations Tab you can define the animations that will take place when menu buttons events like rollover or rollout occur. There is also a submenu opening or closing effect that you are able to set up. The table under the following picture contains all parameters with their description.

ANIMATIONS TAB
No.	Parameter	Description
Main Menu Button Animation
1.	Effect & Duration	Effect to be applied on submenu’s buttons at rollover. (The rollover effects are used to make the over state of the button appear when the mouse rolls over the button). Duration in frames for the rollover effect.
2.	Use Reverse Effect	Specifies - if checked - that a reverse effect will be applied on the button at rollout. The reversed effect will be the same effect chose for the rollover action.
Submenu Button Animation
3.	Button Effect & Duration	Effect to be applied on main submenu’s buttons at rollover. (The rollover effects are used to make the over state of the button appear when the mouse rolls over the button). Duration in frames for the rollover effect.
4.	Use Reverse Effect	Specifies - if checked - that a reverse effect will be applied on the button at rollout. The reversed effect will be the same effect chose for the rollover action.
Submenu Behavior
5.	Open Submenu On	The event that will trigger the opening of the submenu (click/rollover).
6.	Open & Close Delay	The waiting time (in frames) for opening & closing the submenu.
Submenu Animation
7.	Effect & Duration	Select from the list a show/hide submenu effects to be applied on one of the following events: click/rollover. The duration in frames for the menu effect.
8.	Use Reverse Effect	Specifies - if checked - that a reverse effect will be applied on the submenu at closing.

See also:

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