Skinning How To/The XML files in Viewer 2.xml

Important: WARNING - this page is in preparation and is currently based on Viewer 1 files.

Introduction

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

New (or renamed) files in Viewer 2 are marked as "in Viewer 2".

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

Viewer XML Files

NOT USED

XML File	Controls
floater_aaa.xml	Test Floater in Viewer 2.
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.

Artwork

XML File	Controls
colors.xml	Lists the colors - the names may be added to but existing ones may not be changed. The appropriate values for these names may be changed - values are Red, Green, Blue, Opacity.
textures sub-directory	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. See additional documentation.
panel_status_bar.xml	Non-menu portion of the menu bar.
panel_overlaybar.xml	Layout of the chat bar, state buttons, media and voice controls (basically all the toolbar but the bottom row). See additional documentation
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_volume_pulldown.xml	Volume pulldown control in Viewer 2.
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 Floater

XML File	Controls
floater_preferences.xml	Main preferences floater.
panel_preferences_general.xml	Layout of the "General" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_privacy.xml	Layout of the "Privacy" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_alerts.xml	Layout of the "Notifications" preferences tab in Viewer 2.
panel_preferences_advanced.xml	Layout of the "Advanced" preferences tab in Viewer 2.
panel_preferences_graphics1.xml	Layout of the "Graphics" preferences tab.
floater_hardware_settings.xml	Layout of the "Hardware Options" floater.
panel_preferences_sound.xml	Layout of the "Sound and Media" preferences tab.
panel_preferences_chat.xml	Layout of the "Chat" preferences tab.
floater_select_key.xml	Select key floater for push-to-talk.

Inventory Floater

XML File	Controls
floater_inventory.xml	"Inventory" floater.
panel_main_inventory.xml	Panels in the "Inventory" floater in Viewer 2.

World Map Floater

XML File	Controls
floater_world_map.xml	"World Map" floater.
panel_world_map.xml	Panel in the "World Map" in Viewer 2.

Map Floater

XML File	Controls
floater_map.xml	"Mini Map" floater in Viewer 2.

Statistics Floater

XML File	Controls
floater_stats.xml	"Statistics" floater in Viewer 2.

Communicate

XML File	Controls
floater_chatterbox.xml	Communicate floater.
panel_chat_header.xml	Chat element in Viewer 2.
panel_chat_item.xml	Chat element in Viewer 2.
panel_chat_plaintext_separator.xml	Chat element in Viewer 2.
panel_chat_separator.xml	Chat element in Viewer 2.
floater_nearby_chat.xml	Local chat history in Viewer 2.
panel_nearby_chat.xml	Local chat bar in bottomtray in Viewer 2.
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_im_container.xml	The container for tabbed IMs.
floater_im_session.xml	PURPOSE NOT CHECKED - in Viewer 2.

Sidebar

XML File	Controls
panel_side_tray.xml	The overall layout of the Sidebar in Viewer 2.

Sidebar - Home

XML File	Controls
panel_sidetray_home_tab.xml	The "Home" panel of the Sidebar in Viewer 2.

Sidebar - People

XML File	Controls
menu_people_groups.xml	The "Groups" menu in the "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
menu_people_groups_view_sort.xml	The "Sort" menu for "Groups" in the "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
menu_people_nearby.xml	The "Nearby" menu in the "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
menu_people_nearby_view_sort.xml	The "Sort" menu for "Nearby" in the "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
menu_people_nearby_multiselect.xml	The menu to select many persons in the "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
menu_people_recent_view_sort.xml	The "Sort" menu for "Recent" in the "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
panel_people.xml	The "People" panel in the Sidebar in Viewer 2.
panel_avatar_list_item.xml	Person item line in Viewer 2.
panel_group_list_item.xml	Group item line in Viewer 2.
panel_group_general.xml	Layout of the "General" group tab.
panel_group_roles.xml	Layout of the "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/Assets" group tab.
panel_group_invite.xml	Layout of the invite to group floater.
floater_group_info_sidetray.xml	Group Profile layout in Viewer 2.

ENTRIES BELOW THIS LINE HAVE NOT BEEN ALTERED FROM VIEWER 1

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.

Sidebar - 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.
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
floater_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.
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_live_lsleditor.xml	Script editor floater, bottom portion (running and reset button).
floater_script_ed_panel.xml	Script editor floater, top portion (editor and save button).
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	(Reserved for future WindLight feature development.) "Post Process" floater. Not currently used.

Search

XML File	Controls
floater_directory.xml	Search window, and all tabs.
panel_event.xml	Event listing when selected from the event search tab.
panel_place_small.xml	Place in search window.
panel_classified.xml	Classified in search window.

Various Floaters

XML File	Controls
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, used in Advanced > SLURL test.
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 Lab grid administration tools under Admin > God Tools...
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).
floater_font_test.xml	Test floater to display a sample of various fonts, from Advanced > XUI > Font Test. See additional documentation.
floater_import.xml	Legacy file. Old upload floater.
panel_scrolling_param.xml	Legacy file?
floater_script_queue.xml	Reset scripts queue floater.

Misc.

XML File	Controls
notifications.xml	Inworld alerts, modal warnings, error messages, and notification messages. (This is a new file as of viewer 1.23, which replaces alerts.xml and notify.xml.)
alerts.xml	Inworld alerts, modal warnings, error messages, and some notification dialogs. (Deprecated in the 1.23 viewer and later by notifications.xml)
role_actions.xml	Role abilities list.
notify.xml	Inworld notification messages. (Deprecated in the 1.23 viewer and later by notifications.xml)
floater_sim_release_message.xml	Notice when entering a sim running a different simulator version.
teleport_strings.xml	Inworld messages when teleporting.
strings.xml	Formerly hardcoded strings that don't belong in any floater.
ui_strings.xml	Formerly hardcoded strings that are loaded very early in the startup code. This is primarily used for strings to describe the keyboard accelerator keys (Ctrl+, Alt+, Shift+, etc).
fonts.xml	A file for defining font files and priority used in the user interface. See additional documentation.

See Also

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