Skinning How To/The XML files and what they do

Introduction

Here is a list of the xml files and what they do.

• Note that all layout settings are set in the \skins\default\xui\en-us folder. Other language folders contain string translations.

Viewer XML Files

Artwork

XML File	Controls
colors_base.xml	Base colors for a skin. Do not edit.
colors.xml	User-set color overrides to colors_base.xml
textures.xml	Textures loaded by the viewer. All the artwork it knows goes in here.

Bars

XML File	Controls
panel_bars.xml	Layout for all the bars as well as the clickable portion of the 3D world.
panel_status_bar.xml	Non-menu portion of the menu bar.
panel_toolbar.xml	Layout of the toolbar buttons.
panel_overlaybar.xml	Layout of the chat bar, state buttons, media and voice controls (basically all the toolbar but the bottom row).
panel_chat_bar.xml	Layout of the chat bar.
panel_media_controls.xml	Layout of the media controls.
panel_media_remote.xml	Layout of the volume controls panel when minimized.
panel_media_remote_expanded.xml	Layout of the volume controls panel when expanded.
panel_audio.xml	Layout of the expanded volume controls sliders.
panel_master_volume.xml	Legacy file. 1.18 volume controls.
panel_voice_controls.xml	Layout of the voice controls.
panel_voice_remote.xml	Layout of the volume controls panel when minimized.
panel_voice_remote_expanded.xml	Layout of the volume controls panel when expanded.

Preferences

XML File	Controls
floater_preferences.xml	Main preferences floater.
panel_preferences_general.xml	Layout of the "General" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_skins.xml	Layout of the "Skins" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_input.xml	Layout of the "Input and Camera" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_network.xml	Layout of the "Network" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_web.xml	Layout of the "Web" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_graphics1.xml	Layout of the "Graphics" preferences tab.
floater_hardware_settings.xml	Layout of the "Hardware Options" floater.
panel_preferences_audio.xml	Layout of the "Audio and Video" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_chat.xml	Layout of the "Text Chat" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_voice.xml	Layout of the "Voice Chat" preferences tab.
panel_audio_device.xml	Layout of "Device Settings" in the "Voice Chat" preferences tab.
floater_select_key.xml	Select key floater for push-to-talk.
floater_voice_wizard.xml	Legacy file. Wizard was removed.
panel_voice_options.xml	Legacy file. Part of the voice wizard.
panel_voice_enable.xml	Legacy file. Part of the voice wizard.
panel_preferences_im.xml	Layout of the "Communication" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_popups.xml	Layout of the "Popups" preferences tab.

Communicate

XML File	Controls
floater_chatterbox.xml	Communicate floater.
floater_my_friends.xml	Location of the "friends" and "groups" tabs.
panel_friends.xml	Friends list.
panel_groups.xml	Groups list.
floater_chat_history.xml	Local chat.
floater_instant_message.xml	Single user IM window.
floater_instant_message_ad_hoc.xml	Conference chat IM window.
floater_instant_message_group.xml	Group chat IM window.
panel_speaker_controls.xml	Speaker controls for group/conference chat (stuff behind the << button).
floater_im.xml	IM window error messages.
floater_new_im.xml	Legacy file. New IM tab.

Group window

XML File	Controls
panel_group.xml	Main group floater.
panel_group_general.xml	Layout of the "General" group tab.
panel_group_roles.xml	Layout of the "Members and Roles" group tab.
panel_group_notices.xml	Layout of the "Notices" group tab.
panel_group_voting.xml	Layout of the "Proposals" group tab.
panel_group_land_money.xml	Layout of the "Land and Lindens" group tab.
panel_group_invite.xml	Layout of the invite to group floater.
panel_group_finder.xml	Legacy file. Old group window.
floater_group_info.xml	Group info tips.
role_actions.xml	Role abilities list.

Tools

XML File	Controls
floater_tools.xml	Tools floater, including all tabs.
floater_build_options.xml	Grid options floater.
floater_choose_group.xml	Floater to set an object to a group.
floater_color_picker.xml	Color picker floater.
floater_texture_ctrl.xml	Texture picker floater.

Profiles

XML File	Controls
panel_avatar.xml	Profiles floater, including all tabs.
panel_avatar_pick.xml	Layout of each pick.
panel_top_pick.xml	Legacy file. Old pick layout.
panel_avatar_classified.xml	Layout of each classified.
panel_classified.xml	Legacy file. Old classified layout.
floater_price_for_listing.xml	Floater to set price for classified ads.
floater_preview_classified.xml	Container panel for classified preview.

Menus

XML File	Controls
menu_viewer.xml	Viewer menus in the menu bar.
menu_login.xml	Menu for the login screen.
menu_inventory.xml	Right click menu for the inventory.
menu_pie_attachment.xml	Pie menu for attachments.
menu_pie_self.xml	Pie menu for your own avatar.
menu_pie_avatar.xml	Pie menu for other avatars.
menu_pie_land.xml	Pie menu for land.
menu_pie_object.xml	Pie menu for objects rezed inworld.
menu_pie_self.xml	Pie menu for your own avatar.
menu_slurl.xml	Legacy file. Used to be what you got when you right-clicked links.

Land

XML File	Controls
about_land.xml	About land floater.
panel_land_covenant.xml	Legacy file?
floater_land_holdings.xml	"My Land" floater.
floater_sell_land.xml	Sell land floater.
floater_buy_land.xml	Buy land floater.
floater_auction.xml	Land auction floater.

Region/Estate

XML File	Controls
floater_region_info.xml	Region/Estate floater.
panel_region_general.xml	Layout of the "Region" tab.
panel_region_debug.xml	Layout of the "Debug" tab.
panel_region_texture.xml	Layout of the "Ground Textures" tab.
panel_region_terrain.xml	Layout of the "Terrain" tab.
panel_region_estate.xml	Layout of the "Estate" tab.
panel_region_covenant.xml	Layout of the "Covenant" tab.
floater_telehub.xml	Manage Telehub floater.
floater_top_objects.xml	Top Objects/Scripts floater.

Assets

XML File	Controls
floater_name_description.xml	Legacy file. Old upload floater.
floater_preview_animation.xml	Inworld animation player.
floater_animation_preview.xml	Preview floater when uploading an animation.
floater_preview_texture.xml	Texture previewer (what you get when you open a texture inworld)
floater_preview_texture_keep_discard.xml	Texture previewer with keep/discard buttons.
floater_preview_embedded_texture.xml	Texture previewer when opened from a notecard.
floater_image_preview.xml	Image preview on upload.
floater_preview_existing_landmark.xml	Container panel for LMs.
panel_place.xml	Landmark floater.
panel_place_small.xml	?
floater_preview_url.xml	Container panel for opening SLURL previews.
floater_gesture.xml	"Active Gestures" floater.
floater_preview_gesture.xml	Gesture editor.
floater_preview_notecard.xml	Notecard editor floater.
floater_preview_notecard_keep_discard.xml	Received notecards with keep/discard options.
floater_preview_sound.xml	Inworld sound player.
floater_sound_preview.xml	Upload sound preview.
floater_script_debug.xml	Script error window.
floater_script_debug.xml	Script error window.
floater_script_ed_panel.xml	Script editor floater.
floater_script_preview.xml	Script description (embedded in editor floater).
floater_script_search.xml	Search window in scripts.
floater_openobject.xml	Open Object floater.
floater_inventory.xml	Inventory floater and menu.
floater_inventory_item_properties.xml	Inventory item properties floater.
floater_inventory_view_finder.xml	Inventory filter settings.

Buy/Pay

XML File	Controls
floater_buy_contents.xml	Buy contents of an object.
floater_buy_object.xml	Buy an object.
floater_buy_currency.xml	Buy lindens.
floater_pay.xml	Pay resident.
floater_pay_object.xml	Pay an object.

Environment Editor

XML File	Controls
floater_env_settings.xml	"Environment Editor" floater.
floater_day_cycle_options.xml	"Day Cycle Editor" floater
floater_water.xml	"Advanced Water" floater.
floater_windlight_options.xml	"Advanced Sky" floater
floater_post_process.xml	Legacy File? "Post Process" floater.

Various Floaters

XML File	Controls
floater_directory.xml	Search window, and all tabs.
panel_event.xml	Event listing when selected from the event search tab.
floater_world_map.xml	World Map floater (there is no mini-map floater).
floater_report_bug.xml	Legacy file. The old inworld bug reporter, which sadly is no more.
floater_about.xml	Bottom half of the "About Second Life..." floater.
floater_active_speakers.xml	Active speakers floater.
floater_landmark_ctrl.xml	Legacy file? Landmark organization floater.
floater_tos.xml	Terms of Service floater.
floater_critical.xml	TOS update notice?
floater_camera.xml	Camera controls.
floater_moveview.xml	Movement controls.
floater_joystick.xml	Joystick Flycam controls.
floater_avatar_picker.xml	People chooser.
floater_bumps.xml	Bumps, Pushes, and Hits floater.
floater_media_browser.xml	Inworld web browser floater.
floater_html.xml	Legacy file. Old inworld web browser floater.
floater_mute.xml	Mute list floater.
floater_mute_object.xml	Mute Object By Name floater in the mute list.
floater_clothing.xml	Advanced > Clothing... floater.
floater_report_abuse.xml	Abuse Report floater.
floater_settings_debug.xml	Debug Settings floater (not the settings themselves).
floater_snapshot.xml	Snapshot floater.
floater_postcard.xml	Send snapshot as postcard floater.
floater_customize.xml	Customize avatar appearance floater.
floater_new_outfit_dialog.xml	Save new outfit floater.
floater_wearable_save_as.xml	Wearable Save As floater.
floater_god_tools.xml	Linden god tools under Admin.
floater_lagmeter.xml	Lag Meter floater.
floater_lsl_guide.xml	Floater that opens the included LSL guide.
floater_hud.xml	Inworld HUD tutorial.
floater_inspect.xml	Inspect floater.
floater_test.xml	Test floater at login screen (CTRL-T).
panel_scrolling_param.xml	Legacy file?
panel_scrolling_param.xml	Legacy file?
floater_script_queue.xml	Legacy file?
floater_script_queue.xml	Legacy file?

Misc.

XML File	Controls
alerts.xml	Inworld alerts strings and notice options.
floater_sim_release_message.xml	Notice when entering a sim running a different simulator version.
notify.xml	Notification message list.
teleport_strings.xml	Inworld messages when teleporting.
strings.xml	Formerly hardcoded strings that don't belong in any floater.

See Also

• Hardcoded limits in the xml files for what limits there are in editing these files.