Overview

The Beginner area of this tutorial is designed to teach you enough about skinning to get a basic, yet still functional, skin. Select a section below or proceed to XML Basics.

XML Basics

The XML Basics section provides an overview of XML tags and parameters. In this section, we will also create the first file needed by a skin, "skin.xml".

Containers and Layouts

The Containers and Layouts section goes over the hierarchy of a Winamp3 skin and starts the coding section.

Background Images

The Background Images section explains a few ways to make a background for your skin, as well as weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Positioning

The Positioning section looks at how objects are positioned and adds an inset Layer to the skin.

Groups

The Groups section reviews how using groups can keep your skin organized and flexible, then shows how to add a few groups.

Control Buttons

The Control Buttons section shows you how to implement the Control Buttons such as Play and Next.

SongTicker

The SongTicker section explains how to display the song name, artist, and more on the skin.

Timer

The Timer section shows you how to display the current song time on the skin.

Sliders

The Sliders section, using the Seek and Volume as examples, provides a look into using basic slider controls in the skin.

ToggleButtons

The ToggleButtons section goes over how to include ToggleButtons, such as Repeat, Shuffle, PL, and EQ, into the skin.

Windowing Buttons

The Windowing Buttons section provides you with an overview of adding the windowing buttons, namely Shade, Minimize, and Close, to the skin.

Pre-Made Scripts

The Pre-Made Scripts section demonstrates the use of Pre-Made scripts to add more functionality to the skin.

Conclusion

The Conclusion section summarizes what has been accomplished in the Beginner area of the tutorial.