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As I promised and with a lot of help from radestock(from Susie forums) and Ter™ I have finally discovered a way for you lot to have background picture changes for different screens.

Now to explain how to do it, this will take a long time.

Step One:

Right first of all you will need to determine how many pictures you wish to rotate around this can be from 2 (would be quite useless) to the full 67 images. I suppose this can be the next challenge for people to create a pack of the best images for certain screens.

once you’ve decided how many images you will use it is down to putting them in the right folder.

CProgram Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2005\data\graphics\backgrounds

for ease you are better to name the files “one” to however many you are using.


Step Two:

This is when it gets tricky. Go to

CProgram Files\ Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2005\data\skins

once there locate the folder of the current skin you are using as an example I will use the metallic skin that comes with the game.

CProgram Files\ Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2005\data\skins\metallic

go to the folder panels and find the global panels.xml file open this up with not pad


Step Three:

Once this file is open you will have to past the follow chunk of code exactly below this piece of code

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE panel SYSTEM "http://www.sigames.com/dtds/sios/panel.dtd">

<!-- this file lists the global panels that should be installed -->
<panel name="global panels" version="1.0">


now this next bit of code is huge and I will explain how to edit it later. There is 67 individual widget classes and only one slight bit which you need to edit on each of these here is the code:


<!-- GLOBAL SCREEN PICTURE -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/default">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
</widget>

<!-- CREDITS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="3" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- NEW GAME SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="4" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- NEW GAME CONFIG SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="5" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- GAME STATUS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="6" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CHATROOMS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="7" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TEAM SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="10" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CONPETITION SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="11" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PERSON SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/one">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="12" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TODAYS FIXTURES SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/two">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="13" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- NEWS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/four">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="14" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- SHORTLIST SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="15" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CHAT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="16" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- JOIN NETWORK SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="17" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- SEND NEWS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="18" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TRANSFER OFFER SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/three">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="19" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CONTRACT OFFER SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/six">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="20" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- FIXTURE INFO SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/seven">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="21" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- MATCH SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/twentytwo">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="22" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PREFERENCES SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/eight">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="23" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CONFIDENCE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/nine">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="24" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TACTIC SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/ten">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="25" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- MEDIA RESPONSE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/eleven">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="26" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- SET TRANSFER STATUS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="27" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- GO ON HOLIDAY SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="28" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CONTRACT MESSAGE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="10" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>


<!-- TRANSFERS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/twelve">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="31" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- NEWS RESPONSE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/thirteen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="32" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- MANAGER TEST SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="33" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- JOB INFO SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/fourteen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="35" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PERSON SEARCH SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/fifteen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="36" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- DATABASE SEARCH SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/sixteen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="37" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CLUB LIST SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/seventeen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="38" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- HOLD TALKS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="39" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- FIFA RANKINGS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="40" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- CONFIRM TEAM SELECT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="41" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- FRIENDLY SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="42" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- FRIENDLY DATE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="43" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- NOTES SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="44" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- DATE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="45" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- AWARD SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="46" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!--HALL OF FAME SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/eighteen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="47" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TRAINING SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/nineteen">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="48" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- MANAGER SPECULATION RESPONSE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="49" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TRAINING DEBUG SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="50" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- NOTES LIST SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="51" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- HISTORY OF FOOTBALL SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="52" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- HELP SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="53" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- LATEST SCORES SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="54" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- FRIENDLY INSTUCTIONS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="55" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- HUMAN CHANGE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="56" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- TEAM RECORDS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="57" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- MANAGER OPTIONS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/twenty">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="58" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- LEAGUE POSITIONS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/twentyone">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="59" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PLAYER CONFLICT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="60" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- COMMUNITY INFO SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="61" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PERSON COMPARE SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="62" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- UEFA COEFF SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="63" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- RELEASE COMMENT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="64" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PAST MEETINGS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="65" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- INJURY BUST UP SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="66" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- COMP RECORDS SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="67" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- PLAY OTHER GAME SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="68" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- COMP STATS TEST SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="69" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

<!-- DRAFT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="10" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>


Step Four:

Now to the editing, for ease I have named each class with the screen that it will effect. I will show you how to edit only one of the classes but it is exactly the same thing you need to do on each individual class. I will use the draft screen for my explanation

<!-- DRAFT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="10" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>

the only piece of text you have to edit is inside the file part on the first line of code

<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">

you need to edit it so that the name of the file in your backgrounds folder is in place instead of mine

<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/ (place the file name here)">

only the name of the file and not the file extension

Save and exit load up FM2005 and it should have worked if you are stuck for background picks you can got to www.sortitoutsi.net there are plenty there.

hope you all like this and I am happy to help if you are in need of it.

retired_kailey5

noticed a mistake already

the draft screen's code should be this instead


<!-- DRAFT SCREEN -->
<widget class="background" id="bgnd" file="backgrounds/five">
<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="all" inset="0"/>
<attachment class="test_global_attachment" get_property="scid" value="70" mode="1" set_property="hidn" skip_if_null="false" skip_if_resetting="false" priority="1"/>
</widget>


or you can just change the value to 70 instead of 10

retired_thanecha

ok. Although you are the man for working that out, with help. There is no chance that i'm going to be able to do that, i get bored once i get to step 3 my small brain cannot cope.
Maybe your next challenge should be to put this into a self installation program or something ?

retired_kailey5

or what you guys can do is get all your files tell me their names what screen you want to see it on and i will to the hard work for you

retired_kailey5

Rights here is what we can do I'll put all the Screen Names and we will find the best picture for that screen I have already found one that would be perfect for the Match Screen.

So What I will do is once all the pics are decided i will save them to my pc change the global panels.xml zip it up and you guys can download it and put the file where it should go.

here is the names of the screens. I will embolden the screens which we have pictures for.
We don't even need to have a pic for each of the screen some of them I don't even know what screen it is.

Global
Logo
Intro
Credits
New Game
Game Status
Chatrooms
Team Screen
Competition
Person
Todays Fixtures
News
Shortlist Test
Chat
Join Network
Send News
Transfer Offer
Contract Offer
Fixture Info
Match Screen http://www.permenter.com/images/fm2005/default.jpg
Preferences
Confidence
Tactic
Media Respones
Set Transfer Status
Go On Holiday
Contract Message
Transfers
News Response
Manager Test
Job Information
Person Search
Database Search
Club List
Hold Talks
FIFA Rankings
Confirm Team Selection
Friendly
Friendly Date
Notes
Date
Award
Hall Of Fame
Training
Manager Speculation
Training Debug
Notes List
History Of Football
Help
Latest Scores
Friendl Intructions
Human Change
Tean Records
Manager Options
League Positions
Player Conflict
Community Info
Person Compare
UEFA COEFF
Release Comment
Past Meetings
Injury Bust Up
Competition Records
Play other Game
Competition Stats
Draft

retired_thanecha

cool ok so what do we do, post the pictures on here and say which one of those screens we would like it on. And then youll put them all together in a big pack that will install itself ?

retired_thanecha

Ok, well i think a different background should be used for the match Screen. Im thinking maybe a pic of the new Wembley ?

Norfolk_boy

The easiest way I reckon would be to post a complete global panels.xml along with instructions of where to put images and what to call them.

With an included default image then a user could simply add to the images as they wanted rather than having to find an image for each screen too.

However, the only problem is that some skins do have heavily altered global panels.xml files and simply replacing it with this one could cause all sorts of problems.

retired_kailey5

it looks good on the screen not too sure about wembley tho. maybe a birds eye photo of a match taking place

retired_kailey5

what ill do is put together the part of the global panels.xml that is need for the images and the all you would need to do is past it into the global panel of the skin