After creating or selecting a theme to manage you can customize the various items of a theme using the tab panel on the theme manager window. This tab panel has 4 tabs, Images, Buttons, Colors and Sounds. Select the appropriate tab for what you want to change on your theme.
This tab panel is used to control the various standard images used within the program.
Clicking the browse button or clicking the existing image under the Background heading will allow you to select a new background image for the program.
The default background included is 1920x1200 in size and set to not scale. For screens smaller than this resolution the application will only display the portion of the background equal to the window size. For screens larger than this the remaining window space will be filled with the default background color which can be selected on the Colors tab.
By enabling this feature the program will stretch or shrink your background image to fit the window. By default this setting is off. With the setting off only the portion of the background equal to your window size will be displayed.
To change the Main Logo you need 2 images. One image is the logo itself while the other image is a mask. The mask is a black and white image that tells the program what part of the logo image should be displayed and what part of the logo should be transparent. When you click the browse button you will be prompted to select both of theses images. First you will be prompted to select the logo image, after one has been selected you will be prompted a second time to select the mask. The images used for the logo must not larger than 522x190. Anything larger than that will be cut off from the display.
The Countdown Images are displayed on the Race Screen during the initial countdown before a race starts. The number after the image name indicates at which second of the countdown the image displays. For example Countdown 0 is displayed when 0 seconds remain in the countdown which is when the race starts, Countdown 1 is displayed when 1 second remains in the countdown and Countdown 6+ is displayed when 6 or more seconds remain in the countdown. The image used for countdowns must not be greater than 250x108 in size. Anything larger than that will be cut off from the display.
The Empty Racer image is used on the race screen for slots that do not currently have a racer. To change this graphic you need two images, the empty racer image and a mask image. The mask image tells the program what part of the empty racer image to display and what part to make transparent. When you click the browse button you will be prompted to select these two images, first the program will prompt for the empty racer image and then it will prompt you to select the mask image.
On this tab panel you can change the appearance of some of the buttons within the program.
To change Navigation Buttons you must have 3 images. You will need the button image, the button image mask file and a mouse over image. The button image is the default image displayed and the mouse over image is what is displayed when the mouse is over the button. The mask file is a black and white file that tells the program what parts of the button image are to be displayed and what parts are transparent. When you click the Browse button you will be prompted to select these three images. The program will first prompt you for the button image, then for the mask image and finally for the mouse over image.
The Documentation Buttons are the 4 buttons on the Main Screen used to navigate to various parts of the documentation. Two images are required for these buttons, the button image and a mask file. The mask file tells the program what parts of the button to display and what parts are transparent. When you click the Browse button you will be prompted to select two images. The program will first prompt you for the button image and then for the mask image.
The list box on this screen is used to control the various colors within the program. To change a color just click the text of what you want to change. A color selection window will pop up allowing you to customize that particular color.
While most of the application uses Text To Speech for sound there are 4 sound effects that can be customized. The Sounds tab allows you to select new sounds and to play the sounds within a theme.