Bytessence UserbarGenerator 2.1 - (24Dec09)

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:27 pm

BUG is a freeware, small program to create userbars. It supports many effects, transparency and reflections.

Screenshots:

Check out my signature for an userbar made with it

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The program's page, with the downloads is here:
http://bytessence.com/bug.html
(scroll down for the d-l links)

I wish to thank Srod for helping me with the alpha-blending procedure when I was stuck.

milan1612 · Post by **milan1612** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:43 pm

Lol, this is cool

Maybe you could add an option for the font that is used?

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:49 pm

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Well there might be a small problem there... The font is being drawn from scratch, e.g. it is made from a PNG contained inside. I made it work this way so the text transparency would be adjustable. Painfull job, to make it work with all characters on my keyboard

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Still, I could add an option in the future to use a custom font, only that it's intensity will be fixed.

srod · Post by **srod** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:51 pm

Very nice info.

Thanks.

walker · Post by **walker** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:09 pm

Very nice.. it's working on Linux with wine too

I have following suggestion:

- use sliders to position the text .. it's very annoying to get the text to the left side.... with a slider it would be much easier (at least for the horizontal position)

- if you need a translation of the text (into german) pm me

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:19 pm

@Srod
Thanks

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@Walker,
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll fix this soon. As for the translation, i'll try to add support for it.

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:19 am

I updated the program to version 1.1

. The link is the same (see first post).

Changes:

- Added sliders for altering position of the image and the text instead of the old button system
- Tweaked the font a bit
- Minimized processor usage while rendering

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:24 pm

A new update has been released

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Changes in v1.2:

Added possibility to use a custom font

Same link (see first post).

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:02 pm

Lul, this is a funky little program.

Well done!

eddy · Post by **eddy** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:25 pm

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:41 pm

Thank you!

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:16 am

I think it really makes sense if the users would be able to save their userbar in form of a preset. This way you don't have to set all options again when you want to create the same userbar but with another text for example.

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:29 am

Cute.

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:31 pm

I guess I found a bug. The slider color values don't get updated for "End Color".

I also have a request, choosing a different color than black when you use custom text.

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:38 pm

I think it really makes sense if the users would be able to save their userbar in form of a preset. This way you don't have to set all options again when you want to create the same userbar but with another text for example.

Good idea. I'll add this.

I guess I found a bug. The slider color values don't get updated for "End Color".

Yup, it'll be fixed.

I also have a request, choosing a different color than black when you use custom text.

I'll see where I can sneak a button in.

Thanks for the report

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