Troubleshooting Answers

My Layer/SongTicker/Skin/Etc is being cut off, any ideas why?
There are a number of things that can cause this problem. Most often, the content of a Group is being truncated because the width and height were not specified. The default size of a Group is 275 pixels wide by 116 pixels high. If you have content in a Group larger than these dimensions, make sure you specify the dimensions of your Group.
If your whole skin is being cut off, it is probably due to a restraint of Winamp3, usually caused when you resize your Layout either by changing the image or the Layout's height and width. To remedy this, you must either close Winamp3 and delete studio.xnf or edit studio.xnf and remove the section relating to your skin. The first method is easier, but will cause Winamp to lose all your settings and preferences.

My Drawer is being cut off, any ideas why?
The drawer is restricted by the dimensions of your skin. Make sure that you have ample space(usually transparent) for your drawer to open into. Another frequent mistake is forgetting to set the sysregion of your background or bottom Layer of your drawer. If there is nothing under the drawer, you must use sysregion="1" in order for your Drawer to be visible.

I'm having trouble with one of the pre-made MAKI scripts, where is the best place to get help with it?
Should you find a bug in one of the pre-made scripts, or more likely, should you need help getting one to work, please seek help in the MAKI Cheats thread.

Why is the shadow on my Timer showing up wrong?
There is a bug in Winamp3 that for some reason incorrectly positions the shadow of the Timer. To get the effect you are looking for, merely multiply your x and y offets by -1. This will get your shadow back into the quadrant you were expecting it to be.

What are all the different values for sysregion, and what do they do?
sysregion="1" - Shows the Object regardless of whether or not there is anything underneath it.
sysregion="0" - Shows the Object only if there is a visible Object underneath it. (Default, functions the same as "1" when Desktop Alpha is enabled.)
sysregion="-1" - Appears to function the same as "0".
sysregion="-2" - Doesn't show the current Object and cuts out its shape from everything else, showing through to the desktop.(Ineffective when Desktop Alpha is enabled)
sysregion="AND" - Shows the Object only if there is a visible Object underneath it. (Works even with Desktop Alpha enabled)

How do I switch to the winshade mode of my skin?
Switching to another Layout of a skin is usually done with a Button. The Button is just like any other, allowing an up and down state, tooltip, etc. What differentiates the winshade Button from other Buttons is action="switch" and param="shade" (or whatever other Layout you want to switch to). In your shade Layout, you can switch back to the normal using param="normal". To see example XML of a shade Button, check out this section of the tutorial.

How do I create a WAL file? How do I open a WAL file to see the files inside?
The answers to these questions are the same. A WAL file is nothing more than a renamed ZIP file. To create a WAL file, zip up your skin(from inside it's base folder) then rename it to .WAL. To open a WAL file, rename it to .ZIP and open it with your archive program.

I'm getting some strange errors when I try to submit my skin to Winamp.com, what do they mean?
There are a number of errors that the Validator will return if your skin does not comply. For an explanation of common mistakes(and what errors they return), please read this thread.

I want to have the AVS/Playlist/ColorThemes/etc in my main window, is this possible?
Absolutely! The topic is thoroughly explored in this thread of the Winamp3 forums.