Viewer 2 Tweaks/Beta 4

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XML modifications

Changed the way how sidebar works

NOTE sidebar will no longer "crop" your sl view of world, and now is also on top all floaters INCLUDING notification popups... see screenshot.

NOTE if you have anny sugestions to improve more leave message at forums How to improve v2.0 (xml/Graphics mods)

NOTE As alwayse backup your files!

Replace the xml inside main_view.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

http://pastebin.com/pcJELPXq

screenshot: [1]

--Alexandrea Fride 15:10, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Extend the Nearby Chat bar

UPDATED FIX for viewer 2.0.0 (202711)

In skins/default/xui/en/panel_bottomtray.xml

Change the max_width (pixels) from 320 to 768. Change the min_width (pixels) from 216 to 512

        <layout_panel
 	mouse_opaque="false"
         auto_resize="false"
         follows="left|right"
         height="28"
         layout="topleft"
         left="0"
         min_height="23"
         width="310"
         top="4"
         max_width="320"
         min_width="216"
         name="chat_bar"
         user_resize="false"
         filename="panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml" />

You will have to edit this file with administrator privs under MacOS X.

-- Naomah Beaumont March 15,2010

Based on the original fix by Psi Merlin

Extend the width of Chat Toasts

In skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_item.xml

Change the first "width" statement (in pixels) from "315" to a wider value, such as that of your extended chat bar (see above).

   <panel
     name="instant_message"
     width="315"
     height="180"
  follows="all">

-- Michi Lumin, March 2 2010

Buttons for Map, Mini-Map and Inventory added

These buttons have been added on the bottom bar as in 1.23. They all produce the appropriate popup windows, including the 'Inventory' one.

Replace panel_bottomtray.xml located in skins\default\xui\en with the xml from

http://pastebin.com/HZ6Vc4pd

-- Hitomi Tiponi, 16 March 2010 (updated for release 202711)

Hiding IM popups

Replace panel_instant_message.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

http://pastebin.com/7eZhHR82

this is not a perfect solution but best i can do

--Alexandrea Fride 22:08, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Add BUILD option to the rightclick on object menu

-->SEE NEXT FOR BUILD+INSPECT<--

Replace the contents of menu_object.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

 http://pastebin.com/RNneHXft

Screenshot

Patch File (informatieve)

Index: indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_object.xml
===================================================================
--- indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_object.xml	(revision 2)
+++ indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_object.xml	(working copy)
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@
         <menu_item_call.on_visible
          function="EnableEdit"/>
     </menu_item_call>
-    <menu_item_call
-      label="Build"
-      name="Build">
-      <menu_item_call.on_click
-       function="Object.Edit" />
-      <menu_item_call.on_visible
-       function="VisibleBuild"/>
-    </menu_item_call>
+   <menu_item_call
+     enabled="false"
+     label="Build"
+     name="Create">
+        <menu_item_call.on_click
+         function="Land.Build" />
+        <menu_item_call.on_enable
+         function="EnableEdit" />
+	</menu_item_call>
    <menu_item_call
      enabled="false"
      label="Open"

--Alexandrea Fride 22:08, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Add Inspect back on objects and avatar objects

NOTE: Vote for VWR-16978 if you want this back in the official Viewer or SNOW-545 for Snowglobe 2

note if you have the build patch alredy done this will replace it, use path file below to manualy add it
Replace the contents of menu_object.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

 http://pastebin.com/K1MmbfZm

Replace the contents of menu_attachment_other.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

 http://pastebin.com/EKfBp3ge

Screenshot

Patch File (informatieve)

Index: indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_attachment_other.xml
===================================================================
--- indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_attachment_other.xml	(revision 2)
+++ indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_attachment_other.xml	(working copy)
@@ -104,4 +104,11 @@
          <menu_item_call.on_enable
           function="Object.EnableInspect" />
    </menu_item_call>
+   <menu_item_call
+       label="Inspect"
+       name="Object Inspect">
+         <menu_item_call.on_click
+         function="Floater.Show"
+         parameter="inspect" />
+   </menu_item_call>
 </context_menu>
Index: indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_object.xml
===================================================================
--- indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_object.xml	(revision 2)
+++ indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_object.xml	(working copy)
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@
          <menu_item_call.on_enable
           function="Object.EnableInspect" />
    </menu_item_call>
+   <menu_item_call
+       label="Inspect"
+       name="Object Inspect">
+         <menu_item_call.on_click
+         function="Floater.Show"
+         parameter="inspect" />
+   </menu_item_call>
   <menu_item_call
        label="Zoom In"
        name="Zoom In">

--Alexandrea Fride 14:31, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Make UI components semi-transparent

Option 1

Navigate to \skins\default\textures\windows
Make a backup copy of Window_Background.png
Copy Toast_Background.png to Window_Background.png

This will change:

About Land
Conversations
Debug Settings
Environment Editor
Find border
Map
My Land
Nearby Chat
Preferences
Region/Estate
Script editor border
Snapshot Preview
Statistics

Add more to this list if you discover them.

Note: You may have to tear off, click, or mess with Nearby Chat once for the change to take effect.

-- Jonathan Yap 01:46, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Option 2

This will change most of the popups/windows/widgets/whatever backgrounds (not the sidebar) to semi-transparent.

Navigate to \skins\default\textures\windows
Make a backup copy of Flyout.png, Toast_Over.png, Window_Background.png, Window_Foreground.png, Window_NoTitle_Background.png, Window_NoTitle_Foreground.png
Download the following files:

Copy the downloaded files into \skins\default\textures\windows overwriting the existing files

To make the IM pop-up background transparent:

Make a backup copy of skins/default/xui/en/panel_instant_message.xml
Open skins/default/xui/en/panel_instant_message.xml in a text editor
In the third line of the file change the value of "background_visible" to false
Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<panel
 background_visible="false"
 height="152"
 label="im_panel"
...

To make the Sidebar tabs semi-transparent:

Navigate to \skins\default\textures\taskpanel
Make a backup copy of TaskPanel_Tab_Off.png, TaskPanel_Tab_Over.png and TaskPanel_Tab_Selected.png
Download the following files:

Copy the downloaded files into \skins\default\textures\taskpanel overwriting the existing files

Note: You may have to tear off, click, mess with Nearby Chat or relog for the change to take effect.

-- Hugh Helendale, 5 March 2010

Adding About land Button on top navigation bar

Replace the contents of panel_navigation_bar.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

 http://pastebin.com/bh7N1dC5

Screenshot

Patch File (informatieve)

Index: indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_navigation_bar.xml
===================================================================
--- indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_navigation_bar.xml	(revision 2)
+++ indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_navigation_bar.xml	(working copy)
@@ -73,6 +73,20 @@
 	     tool_tip="Teleport to my home location"
 	     top_delta="0"
 	     width="32" />
+	    <button
+	     follows="left|top"
+	     height="23"
+	     layout="topleft"
+	     left_pad="7"
+	     name="About_Land"
+		 label="About Land" 
+	     tool_tip="About Land"
+	     top_delta="0"
+	     width="70">
+			<button.init_callback
+             function="Button.SetFloaterToggle"
+             parameter="about_land" />
+		 </button>
 	    <location_input
 	     follows="left|right|top"
 	     halign="right"
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@
 	     mouse_opaque="false"
 	     name="location_combo"
 	     top_delta="0"
-	     width="266">
+	     width="195">
 	     <!-- *TODO: Delete.  Let the location_input use the correct art sizes.
 	        <location_input.add_landmark_button
 	         height="18"

--Alexandrea Fride 13:07, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Adding Advanced Sky Editor and About land buttons on top navigation bar

Replace panel_navigation_bar.xml in skins/default/xui/en/ with XML from

User:Opensource_Obscure/Panel_Navigation_Bar.

Add Grid Status and Xstreet option under Me

Handy two option modification to open Grid status or Xstreet webpages from within your viewer!

Will appear under "Me" once you have logged into secondlife via the Viewer.

NOTE Change "en" to whatever language folder you use if not English and make the modification by hand (This is for english only).

Replace the xml inside menu_viewer.xml located in skins\default\xui\en

With the xml from

http://pastebin.com/xyiczDy0

Additional XML Code used

    <!--Grid Status-->
       <menu_item_call
            label="Grid status"
            layout="topleft"
            name="Grid Status">
            <menu_item_call.on_click
            function="PromptShowURL"
            name="GridStatus_url"
            parameter="WebLaunchJoinNow,http://status.secondlifegrid.net/" />
      </menu_item_call>
    <!--End Grid status Edit-->
    <!--Xstreet-->
      <menu_item_call
            label="Xstreet Marketplace"
            layout="topleft"
            name="Xstreet Marketplace">
            <menu_item_call.on_click
            function="PromptShowURL"
            name="Xstreet_url"
            parameter="WebLaunchJoinNow,http://www.xstreetsl.com/" />
      </menu_item_call>
      <!--End Xstreet Edit-->

Result will appear as above.

--DigitaL Scribe 02:22, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Debug Settings

Go to the Advanced menu and click on Show Debug Settings.

Things you might want to change:

ChannelBottomPanelMargin -- set to 30 to have your popup chats start a little lower
mediaControlFadeTime -- Amount of time before the media control window fades out. Increase from 1.5 seconds to 10 or so.
NearbyToastLifeTime -- How long popup chats are on the screen
PluginInstancesTotal -- set to 0 if you never want media on a prim to play, even if you click on a MoaP, or increase it if you want to see more than the default of 8. (Note that MoaP is not the only place where SLPlugin is used. It will also affect the "Home" panel of the sidebar, the Help Browser and the search. Setting this to 0 will not allow you to use the search anymore!)
ToastGap -- set to 0 to close up the gap between popup chats
ShowHoverTips -- set to FALSE to turn off in-world hover tips over objects. Alternatively, restore the menu item and the ctrl-shift-T shortcut by editing menu_viewer.xml and removing the two sets of comment markers near the word "hover".

Also see: Debug_settings.