For editor's note, I would suggest an fresh install of SkinStudio, I can change this in SS by clicking Editor's notes and changing in text box below preview, can change in code in SS, both work fine.

For shutdown and logoff dialogs you need to add:

Trans=1
PerPixel=1

to the code for each.

Cavan, Thanks. I'll try the reinstall. As for the code, I thought I had done that, but will try again.
Thanks again   

I'll try the reinstall. As for the code, I thought I had done that, but will try again.

Hey Ingui, based on you thinking you had added the code, and since you can't change Editor's Notes in code, I am really thinking that something has gone wrong with your install of SkinStudio.

Remove SkinStudio with ODNT Zapper WWW Link then reinstall SS .

Make sure you add the code to both the Shutdown and Logoff sections.

Cavan, hey, that's a nifty little app. Thanks for that.
Alas,however, no dice. Ran it. did a reboot. reinstalled SS. Still, frustratingly, everytime I click save in SS, it defaults back to that long message. I tried looking for that text, but all the .uis templates don't even have it, I don't even know where it came from. SS itself keeps the message I want. No problem when I open up preferences, there it is short and sweet. But in the skin itself, I can watch the text change as soon as I click save. I am currently searching every file on my pc for that string of text to where it lives. I hope it's something editable.

On a side note. There should be a link ( or if there is already I wish I knew where ) to all these little helper apps. Like this ODNT zapper, the aniutil, the cookie killer. Anyway, thanks again.

And you too Bushman, I will remember to cover both sections. Thanks.

Just a quick update on 2 problems solved.

In SS, in Tools / Preferences on the Program / General page under "On skin save:" the CheckBox " Add copyright notice" needs to be UNchecked so as not to overwrite whatever Editor's Notes you have put there yourself. That's what I was doing wrong. I thought it need to be activated to add my Note, but it writes it's own.

And thanks again Cavan and Bushman, got the Transparency on my LogOff Dialogs working easily.

ciao