Using Button Elements as Templates for Buttons and Sliderslink

It is possible to use a Button element as a template for other buttons and even sliders. By doing that, you can apply a specific button/slider design to ALL buttons/sliders in a menu or even the all menus at once when using a universal layout.

Important Before You Startlink

If you only want to change the texture of a single button or slider, it is easiest and recommended to simply right-click the button or slider (Vanilla and Custom) in the editor. There is an option to set the Background Textures (and slider handle textures) for buttons and sliders.

What is a Template Button?link

A template button is a special kind of custom button in FancyMenu that lets you control how other buttons and sliders look and behave. It's like creating a master design that many other elements will follow.

When you create a template button, you can make many buttons or sliders share the same:

• Size (width and height)
• Position
• Visibility
• Opacity (how see-through they are)
• Text labels
• Button textures (automatically shared when custom textures are set)

This is super helpful when you want to make your menu look consistent or when you need to update many buttons at once!

Who Can Use Templates?link

Only custom buttons can work as templates. However, these templates can be applied to:

• Vanilla buttons (the default Minecraft buttons)
• Custom buttons (buttons you create in FancyMenu)
• Vanilla sliders (like volume controls)
• Custom sliders (sliders you create in FancyMenu)

How to Create a Template Buttonlink

1. Open the FancyMenu editor for the screen you want to customize
2. Add a new custom button element to your layout
3. Right-click on your new button
4. Select "Template Settings" from the menu
5. Click "Is Template: ON" to enable template mode

Your button will now be ready to work as a template for other buttons and sliders!

Template Sharing Optionslink

You can choose which types of elements your template will affect:

• Buttons - Your template will only affect buttons (both vanilla and custom)
• Sliders - Your template will only affect sliders (both vanilla and custom)

To set this option:

1. Right-click your template button
2. Go to "Template Settings"
3. Click on "Share With: [Current Option]" to cycle between options

What Can Be Templatedlink

You can control exactly which properties your template will share with other elements:

Properties That Can Be Toggled On/Off:link

1. Right-click your template button
2. Go to "Template Settings"
3. Toggle any of these options:
   • Width - Makes all affected elements the same width as your template
   • Height - Makes all affected elements the same height as your template
   • X Position - Places all affected elements at the same X coordinate as your template
   • Y Position - Places all affected elements at the same Y coordinate as your template
   • Opacity - Gives all affected elements the same transparency as your template
   • Visibility - Controls whether affected elements are shown or hidden
   • Label - Makes all affected elements use the same text as your template

Properties That Are Always Shared:link

• Button textures - When you set custom textures on your template, they will automatically be applied to all affected elements
  • Unlike other properties, texture sharing cannot be turned off
  • Textures are only applied when custom textures are actually set on the template
  • If no custom textures are set, the original element textures will be used

Customizing the Template Appearancelink

Your template button can be customized just like any other button:

1. Right-click on your template button
2. You can set:
   • Button textures (normal, hover, and inactive states)
   • Labels (normal and hover)
   • Sounds (hover and click)
   • Tooltips

For buttons, you can set custom textures for different states:

• Normal background (when not interacting)
• Hover background (when your mouse is over it)
• Inactive background (when the button is disabled)

For sliders, you can also set:

• Slider handle textures
• Slider background textures

Important Tipslink

1. Template buttons won't appear in the game - They're only visible in the editor, so place them wherever is convenient.

2. You can have two templates active simultaneously - One template for buttons and one template for sliders can be active at the same time.

3. Only one template per type is active - If you have multiple button templates, only the top one in your element list will be used for buttons. The same applies to slider templates.

4. Changes to the template update instantly - When you edit your template, all affected buttons and sliders will update right away.

5. Use the right sharing mode - Remember that "Buttons" mode won't affect sliders, and "Sliders" mode won't affect buttons.

6. Apply properties selectively - You don't have to apply all properties. For example, you might want to template just the textures and size but allow elements to keep their original positions.

7. Textures are always shared when set - Unlike other properties, any custom textures you apply to the template will automatically be shared with matching elements. You don't need to toggle this feature on/off.

Example Useslink

• Create a consistent style for all buttons on a screen
• Make all sliders match your custom theme with a separate template
• Create a "hidden mode" where you can show/hide multiple buttons at once
• Change the size of many buttons with just one edit
• Give all buttons in your menu the same custom textures and sounds