background image for start menu

[Guest kms108]

can anyone provide step by step procedures, to put image in the start menu, with the use of application or altering the registry.

thanks

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSStart

BKBitmapFile = "\Storage\Application Data\Home\XXX.jpg" (or XXX.gif)

Where XXX is the name of the background graphic file you intend to use. File dimension is 176x180 pixels in *.jpg or *.gif format.

[Guest kms108]

I'm in the msstart, from hkey_local_machine/software/microsoft/shell/rai/msstart.

I do not have the bkbitmapfile, do I need to create this, if yes, do I create it with menu, file, new, and there is 5 options, which one do I use:

1 key

2 string value

3 multi line string value

4 binary value

5 dword value

what do I do next

thanks in advance

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Ah sorry for the incomplete info.

If you do not have one, create a new STRING value BKBitmapFile , the value data will depend on the full path of your image enclosed in quotes.

Restart phone. Thats how I do it on the C500.

[Guest kms108]

To pzee

I finally got it done!

thanks for your help

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

You're most welcome. ;)

[Guest extravagant]

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSStart

BKBitmapFile = "\Storage\Application Data\Home\XXX.jpg" (or XXX.gif)

Where XXX is the name of the background graphic file you intend to use. File dimension is 176x180 pixels in *.jpg or *.gif format.

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Thanks! I was lookin for this! thx mate! keep up the good work!!!!

[Guest macoto1209]

i'm making some wm5 themes for wm2003

and got this problem...

i've changed that start background...

but the highlight bar disappear

this is what i want... a wm5 looks like

but this is what i got after :MSStart, BKBitmapFile edited

Edited October 15, 2005 by macoto1209

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Ah sorry for the incomplete info.

If you do not have one, create a new STRING value BKBitmapFile , the value data will depend on the full path of your image enclosed in quotes.

Restart phone. Thats how I do it on the C500.

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Will this be the same for the c550???

Except for the size in the image!