Change the position of toolbar buttons in RoboHelp 9 (WebHelp)

Report · Nov 13, 2011

Hi,

I have been trying to create a custom skin for my webhelp output. I am able to specify the toolbar background image. However, the text in the image is being hidden by the toolbar buttons (Contents, Index, Serach, etc buttons). Is there any way to alter the position of the toolbar buttons (for example, lowering these buttons) so that the text in the image is displayed clearly?

I would be glad to know of any work-around to this problem.

Thanks!

Report · Nov 14, 2011

Hi there and welcome to our community

You might try downloading my Skinny on Skins file. I may have documented how to do this in that file.

Click here to view the download page

Alternatively, if you simply wish to change vertical placement of the buttons, you might use some image trickery to adjust the size of the images to make them taller. Position the visible part of the images at the bottom and flood fill with a transparent color.

Cheers... Rick

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Report · Nov 15, 2011

Thanks, Rick.

I was trying to reduce the height of the buttons without any image editing, since I'n not a pro there. However, I'll try out your fix. Thanks a lot for your prompt help.

I just went through your 'Rules of the Road'. I'll definitely keep them in mind

Thanks again!

Report · Nov 14, 2011

Hello again

After I replied I noticed you had replied to two other threads. Really old threads. You basically asked the same question twice about how to resize images.

As you are new here you likely don't understand the "rules of the road" so to speak. So it would be helpful to you to take a few moments and read through the thread I'm linking below. We put it together to help new folks.

Click here to view

As for how to change those button images, you do that using another application that manipulates images. SnagIt, PhotoShop, Windows Paint, GIMP, Paint Shop Pro, Etc.