Theming Questions and Issues

Hello. So I want to make a Graphic overlay into another Graphic. Like putting one on another. Or maybe another under one of these. I think you got it. If you know how to do this please tell me. I would be very thankful.

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Beside the above thing. Does anyone know how to change dance arrows position. It looks like my arrows are addy(50) from the normal height and I don't know why. Just tell me where I can change it.

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1. In lua files, the first entry is always on the bottom for that lua file. It also helps to use "draworder,#" to set which layer for it to be on. Especially outside of lua files. For example:

//LUA//
LoadActor("_blah")..{
blahblah
blah
};

LoadActor("_blah2")..{
blah
blahblah
};
//////////////////

The first entry will appear below.

Metrics.ini:
BannerFrameOnCommand=draworder,5
MusicWheelOnCommand=draworder,1
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Since the Wheel is set to 1, it will appear underneath the Banner Frame since the frame is set to 5. higher on the orderlist.

2. metrics.ini>[ScreenGameplay]>ReceptorArrowsYStandard/Reverse

Thanks!!! But. I'm using default and I found ReceptorArrowsYStandard=GetTapPosition('Standard') and the same with reverse. How can I adjust GetTapPosition('Standard')? It's better so I won't modify any default values.

Also I might to be more clear. I'm trying to make the choice versus be draworder,2 and the Double choice draworder,1 ChoiceNames="Single,Versus,Double"
Choice2="style,versus;name,Versus;screen,"..Branch.AfterSelectStyle()
Choice3="style,double;name,Double;screen,"..Branch.AfterSelectStyle()
But have these. Where should I put it. Also I saw that it's OnCommand options.

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You can safely change ReceptorArrowsYStandard and ReceptorArrowsYReverse value to any integer relative to CenterY.

This is an example:
ReceptorArrowsYStandard=-125
ReceptorArrowsYReverse=145

You can't custom set the draworder for the choices. Draworder are sorted based on the the order they appear in ChoiceNames.

These helped me fixing the issue. Now I would like to know how Sound Directions work? (/default/sound/Blah)
(I don't think it's like Graphics work tho) And the ChoiceName thing I had to put it in a different order. (Didn't want to)

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What is your question?

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what you mean with Sound direction? Add more sounds file to a screen?... It is the same. For add a new sound file you have to add a new "layer" in your lua file, for example.


Now, there's a command to retrieve sound files from the Sounds folder inside the theme folder.

LoadActor(THEME:GetPathS("sound file name")). I hope this helps for you.

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I'm not getting the Sound Carpet and all it's content directions. I mean where do I manage it? Metrics? BGA? Graphics? or its just a carpet for sound files and no more as reference.

(For example I want to change the TitleMenu Scroller Sound) How?
Sorry for not getting clear. It may be my English.

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ThemeFolder>Sounds>ScreenTitleMenu change

Where can I find all the options (change)?

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I don't think it is documented anywhere yet. For now, your options are to read StepMania's source code (too much), or to see what other themes (especially _fallback) have already done.

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Oh my. Now here comes something else. I need to manage the musicwheel part. (To make a DDR PSX Wheel style)
I don't have any clue how to make this

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Actually, sounds are somewhat documented at the SM Theming Wiki. ScreenTitleMenu is documented here: http://kki.ajworld.net/wiki/ScreenTitleMenu

At the top of the page for ScreenTitleMenu, there is the text:

This means that any sounds documented for ScreenSelectMaster also apply to ScreenTitleMenu.

Good luck!

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So does anyone how to modify the MusicWheel part by part?

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Where can I manage the ScreenGameplay Arrows or Steps? Please.

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It looks like I can't manage ScreenOptionsService Fonts. (Using default)

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