Since you edit / create your own themes see
http://sbrenjoy.bizland.com/frontpage/themes/newthemes.html
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| Thanks for clearing that one up, Thomas!
| Teri
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| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
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| > Yes, all Microsoft provided themes are stored in compressed read-only .elm file format, must be
| > applied to a web before they can be modified.
| >
| > You can make change without saving the theme under a new name, etc., however it will be overwritten
| > at some point.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| >
| > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > ==============================================
| > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| >
| > | > > hmmmmm - been changing themes for years in FP2000, 2002 and 2003, just tested
| > > again to make sure I wasn't going senile, and was able to do it with a simple
| > > save without a "save as". I wonder if the difference is starting from a
| > > Microsoft theme which comes pre-packaged with the program. I generally have
| > > developed my own themes, then can easily make changes to them without a name
| > > change.
| > >
| > > Is that it? Microsoft somehow has written the program so that any theme can
| > > be modified and saved EXCEPT those that are pre-packaged in their program?
| > >
| > > Teri
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >
| > >> You have to save the theme under a new since themes are read-only or you will loose any changes.
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > >>
| > >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > >>
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Actually, you do NOT have to save the theme with a new name. That method is
| > >> > recommended if you wish to ever use the original theme in its original state.
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> Note: You must save the theme under a new name, then remove your current theme and apply your
| > >> >> new
| > >> >> modified theme.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> --
| > >> >> ==============================================
| > >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > >> >>
| > >> >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> >> ==============================================
| > >> >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > >> >>
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> > It's rather complex. You'll have to have a graphics program and some
| > >> >> > reasonably decent skills with using it. Then you'll need to open the theme
| > >> >> > for modification within FrontPage to determine the original button names
| > >> >> > (there will be three - normal, active, and hover). Depending on your version
| > >> >> > of FrontPage, it will be something like "Format>Theme>Modify>Graphics - then
| > >> >> > look at horizontal or vertical nav - depending on what you are changing.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > When you get the button names, you'll need to open your graphics program and
| > >> >> > individually open each button graphic from the _themes/ folder of your web.
| > >> >> > Graphically alter the buttons to make them wider, then save each (my choice
| > >> >> > is always using the original name, but not necessary) into the images/
| > >> >> > directory of your web.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Afterward, return to the Format>Theme>Modify>Graphics and go back to the
| > >> >> > navigation you were changing - select browse for each to browse to the images
| > >> >> > directory, then select your revised graphics to replace the originals. Be
| > >> >> > sure, of course, to save the theme.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Note that all theme elements EXCEPT the background image must be saved in
| > >> >> > .gif format.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Teri
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > "Torrey Lauer" wrote:
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >> Teri,
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> How do I modify the width of the theme buttons in the theme I'm using
| > >> >> >> (Glacier theme)?
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> I don't want to change the theme to a different theme and I would prefer to
| > >> >> >> keep the text lenght that I have for the buttons.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> "Teri Carnright" wrote:
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> > Hi, Torrey~
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > The only way around this is to change the width of the theme buttons by
| > >> >> >> > modifying the theme, allowing more room for additional text. The more
| > >> >> >> > practical solution is to simply shorten the link name - for example, instead
| > >> >> >> > of "About the Company", simply use "About".
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > If you really need more room, either select a different theme, use NO theme
| > >> >> >> > for navigation (text links - just scroll down on the Style sheet), or revise
| > >> >> >> > the existing theme.
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > Teri
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > "Torrey Lauer" wrote:
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > > I am creating a new "web" in FrontPage XP (2002). I'm using the Glacier
| > >> >> >> > > Theme. On the right side of the index page, I've setup the buttons for the
| > >> >> >> > > Link Bar. The problem I have is that the text on a couple of the buttons in
| > >> >> >> > > the Link Bar are cut off because the text is too long. Is there a way to
| > >> >> >> > > expand that part of the pane or frame or whatever that section is called?
| > >> >> >> > > I've tried, but I can't figure it out.
| > >> >> >> > >
| > >> >> >> > > Any help is greatly appreciated!
| > >> >> >> > >
| > >> >> >> > > Torrey Lauer
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