[FM13][GUIDE] Re-enabling Background Logos for FM2013

[michaeltmurrayuk]

How to Re-enable Background Logos for Football Manager 2013

The coding to getting the background logos back on the header in FM2013 has changed a little bit.

There are two files that you need to edit: 'titlebar.xml' and 'team titlebar.xml' which should be located in the panels folder of the skin you are using if not you'll need to extract them from the this location in the skins.fmf file \skins\fm2013\panels

NOTE: This guide is based on the default files, so skinned files may look different and you'll need to contact the skinner in question if the file is vastly different.

Both files are edited in the same way first you need to locate these lines in the files (lines 28 through 31):

<!-- main logos container -->

<container id="MnLg">

<layout class="arrange_horizontal_attachment" alignment="left,extend" offset="0" gap="0"/>

<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0" layout_children="true"/>

and above those lines you paste in the following code:

<!-- container to handle the layout of the 'background' logos -->

<container id="BkLg">

<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="vertical" inset="0"/>

<!-- Right Side Logo -->

<widget class="picture" id="rgtB" auto_size="all" file="pictures/logos/background/default/left">

<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="top,right" inset="0"/>

<record id="object_property">

<integer id="get_property" value="sbpc" />

<integer id="set_property" value="file" />

</record>

</widget>

<!-- Left Side Background Logo -->

<widget class="picture" id="lftB" auto_size="all" file="pictures/logos/background/default/right">

<layout class="stick_to_sides_attachment" alignment="top,left" inset="0"/>

<record id="object_property">

<integer id="get_property" value="mbpc" />

<integer id="set_property" value="file" />

</record>

</widget>

</container>

That's it, save the files load FM and reload you skin if need be and you should now have background logos enabled as per the below screenshots:

If you don't want to edit the files yourself you can get downloadable versions here, just copy the two xml files into the panels folder for the skin you are using.

NOTE: I don't recommend using these files if the skin you are using has modified the titlebar as these files are based on the default titlebar, you'll need to adjust the code manually.

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[michaeltmurrayuk]

Background info for skinners:

FM13 now longer uses the following code to set the properties of various items:

<attachment class="get_global_attachment"

get_property

="

mbpc

"

set_property

="

file

" skip_if_null="false"/>

Instead it has been changed to:

<record id="object_property">

<integer id="

get_property

" value="

mbpc

" />

<integer id="

set_property

" value="

file

" />

</record>

With the coding on the integer lines changing depending on what is being called.

[luka1612]

please if you can help... I am using default FM13 skin... and I wanted to ask if you could give me exact path were to place these two files I downloaded from the OP....

thanx...

[michaeltmurrayuk]

You'll need to download the Football Manager 2013 Base Skin and copy the files into the panels folder for the base skin.

[willz71172]

how can i make the logos bigger?

[to_madeira]

It's possible to center 'Overview Matches...'?

[cachirro]

thanks for your work Michael