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A couple MaLa Layout questions
Vigo:
Hey, I have a couple MaLa Questions,
First I was wondering what the MaLa Tree Snap exactly did, and how to exactly use it. I looked at the MaLa help page on its site, and I still couldn't to get it to work. Does it allow me to have an image represent each node? What I hope to do, is have an image of a NES or arcade show up on the screen when I am highlighting that node.
Also, I am experimenting with making a layout for myself, and I was wondering if I can animate the background using animated GIF images. I can load GIFs, but they don't seem to animate for me. Otherwise would it be possible to have a movie file play to animate in the background? (not fullscreen, but as part of background.)
Thanks,
Vigo
loadman:
--- Quote ---Does it allow me to have an image represent each node? What I hope to do, is have an image of a NES or arcade show up on the screen when I am highlighting that node.
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Yes..
swindus:
--- Quote from: Vigo on June 12, 2006, 01:02:08 am ---Also, I am experimenting with making a layout for myself, and I was wondering if I can animate the background using animated GIF images. I can load GIFs, but they don't seem to animate for me. Otherwise would it be possible to have a movie file play to animate in the background? (not fullscreen, but as part of background.)
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No, you can not use a animated gif in MaLa and the video displays always in front of all other layout objects.
swindus:
--- Quote from: Vigo on June 12, 2006, 01:02:08 am ---First I was wondering what the MaLa Tree Snap exactly did, and how to exactly use it. I looked at the MaLa help page on its site, and I still couldn't to get it to work. Does it allow me to have an image represent each node? What I hope to do, is have an image of a NES or arcade show up on the screen when I am highlighting that node.
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Set a path to the node images on the layout tab in the options dialog (tree menu snaps)
and then use the naming convention from the bottom of that page: http://mala.arcadezentrum.com/layoutnaming.html
Hope that helps!
loadman:
Swindus I notice in that last screenshot it has an option to 'disable layout animation'
What animation can you have?