Has anyone messed around with the ui xml files to see if a new option could be added to the libraries on the main part where it has the little graphics ? I messed around a little but the only thing ive did so far is get rid of the stupid content tab .

does it make any improvement to the loading times? I'm thinking if we can tailor the UI to suit our own needs it might speed poser up some more as well.

well what im wanting is a place to put some of the MAT files

check out the libraries.xml file it has what looks like a list of the tabs & the folders they are directed to, it shouldn't be too difficult to add another one. The only problem would be how to display the folder icon & getting the positioning right.

no thats not it thats the string table u can change some stuff with that file but not what im trying to do.

ah shows how much I know about XML ;)

If you want to tinker with the UI, take a look at the .psd files in the UI directory. 26000_uitility.psd sounds like it could be an interesting file ;-) libraries.xml and languages.xml are only for localiztion purposes. You can edit them if you want to have Poser in your own language - how about a Suomi Poser?

well u can add stuff with the library one but its not what i want

nested folders are good for hiding the 1000's of mat files going around

It should be easy enough to whip up a little app that would allow users to edit an XML file via some "standard" functions, like adding and removing tabs, etc. XML is of course very flexible, it would be interesting to see how flexible Poser 5 is at rendering changes.

I had a tut up for changing the background color of the interface using the shell xml file. I pulled it down after realizing that CL service patches would not overwright a modified xml (which really sux cuz a good upgrade exe will ask). So, since you have to stay with pure poser, bugs and all, well, have a wonderful day.

couldn't you save a copy of the original, then swap them back for updates?