Just an update.
Have found that I double-click on the downloaded .wmz file then the a skin
will function except that choosing "library" view from the skin switches
away from from the skin and I have to double-click on the skin to use it
again.
If I rename the .wmz file to .zip, extract the .zip file, and double-click
on the .wms file then the skin functions except with the same problem as
when double-clicking on the .wmz file.
Checked via control panel and .wmz is associated with Windows Media Player
as it should be and is evidenced by being able to double-click on the .wmz
and have the skin function.
I’ve not studied the different .wms files to dig out the differences between
the supplied revert.wmz file which works as expected and the .wms file in
the unzipped .wmz.
My gut-feeling is that I should be able to edit the .wms file, rezip the
unzipped files, and rename with a .wmz extension and then all should work.
Just don’t know what I need to edit.
Don’t know why I waste time with these trivial pursuits as I’m really a
plain vanilla user of WMP.
Any and all suggestions are welcomed,
Karl
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <> wrote in message
news:…
> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:02:54 -0700, "Karl Snooks"
> <> wrote:
>
>>WMP 12
>>OS Window 7 RTM
>>
>>Guess a little knowledge is dangerous.
>>Downloaded some skins. Moved them to c:\program files\windows media
>>player\skins
>>WMP shows skins in the "skin chooser".
>>"Apply skin" only works with the "Corporate" skin and the "Revert" skin.
>>
>>And the solution is?
>
>
> I don’t think there is one. The skins and some other parts of WMP are
> listed on MSDN as being ‘depracated’ that is, scheduled for being
> pulled.
>
> I guess somebody forgot to tell the menu designers of WMP12
>
> Designers – if you’re listening, you shoulda read this before adding
> the menu and skin display panel :
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd564356.aspx
>
> HTH
> Cheers – Neil
> ————————————————
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2009
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
