Customizing Menu Background

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You can customize the appearance of the background of the AutoRun Menu.
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To customize the background of the Menu:
1.     Choose the Type of background you want to use from the drop down list.
·      Fill with horizontal linear gradient:  Fill the background starting on the left side with the first color gradually changing the color until the right side is colored with the second color.
·      Fill with horizontal reflected gradient:  Fill the background starting on the left side with the first color gradually changing the color until the second color is used in the center of the window  and then gradually change the color until the right side is colored with the first color.
·      Fill with solid color:  Fill the background completely with the selected color.
·      Fill with vertical linear gradient:  Fill the background starting at the top with the first color gradually changing the color until the bottom is colored with the second color.
·      Fill with vertical reflected gradient:  Fill the background starting at the top with the first color gradually changing the color until the second color is used in the center of the window  and then gradually change the color until the bottom is colored with the first color.
·      Show image: Use the specified graphic as the background for the menu.
2.     If you chose a Fill method for the background select the colors.
3.     If you chose Show image then choose the image:
·      Standard: Choose one of the background graphics included with AutoRun Architect.
1.     Click on Choose.
2.     A dialog will open which will allow you to browse the available AutoRun backgrounds.
3.     Select one of the backgrounds by clicking on it.
4.     Click OK
·      Custom: Choose a custom graphic from your computer.
1.     Click on Browse.
2.     Choose an image for the background. The graphic needs to be in Windows Bitmap Format (*.bmp).
4.     If you chose Show image then choose the appropriate method for the drawing of the selected image:
·      Stretch to fill: The image will be sized to completely fill the background of the menu window.
·      Center: Center the image in the window. The image will not be resized.
·      Tile: The image will be drawn starting at the top left and then repeatedly drawn until the entire background is filled. This style is typically used with a small bitmap with a pattern.
To get graphics for the menu:
If you would like to get customized graphics for the menu for your company or project click on the link Click here to get a customized graphics for your AutoRun menu.
 
Related Topics
Defining Standard AutoRun Menus
Defining Standard Menu Appearance Wizard
AutoRun Menu Components
Customizing the AutoRun Menu Appearance
Customizing Menu Layout and Title Appearance
Customizing Menu Button Appearance
Customizing Menu Image
Customizing the Menu Buttons