AimRes.dll 
for AIM 5.2.3277, but some things could work on other versions



trim down the budddy list*************************************

remove im/chat/write/info/setup buttons:
23 -> 324 -> <!-- IDC_VIEW_TREE --> and <!-- IDC_FRAME_BOTTOM_GROUP --> 
and <!-- IDM_IM --> and <!-- IDM_BUDDY_CHAT_INVITE --> 
and <!-- IDM_MAIL_SEND --> and <!-- IDM_INFO --> and <!-- IDM_LIST_SETUP -->

change <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='-46' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='0' />

change moveEdge name='top' constraint='float' value='-46' />
to moveEdge name='top' constraint='float' value='0' />

change ALL <setSize name='vertical' value='40' />
to <setSize name='vertical' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='144' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change ALL <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.5' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.11' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.29' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.48' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.68' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.885' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='25' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change ALL <setSize name='horizontal' value='27' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='29' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

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remove ready/today/away/prefs buttons:
23 -> 323 -> <!-- IDC_VIEW_TREE --> and <!-- IDM_READ_MAIL --> 
and <!-- IDM_OPEN_AIMTODAY --> and
<!-- IDM_AWAYMENU --> and <!-- IDM_PREFERENCES -->

change  <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='-46' />
to  <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='top' constraint='float' value='-46' />
to <moveEdge name='top' constraint='float' value='0' />

change ALL <moveCenter name='vertical' value='0.5' />
to <moveCenter name='vertical' value='0' />

change ALL <setSize name='vertical' value='40' />
to <setSize name='vertical' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='144' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change ALL <setSize name='horizontal' value='34' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='30' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.13' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.39' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.66' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.89' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

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remove buddy list panel menu (circles):
23 -> 323 -> <!-- IDC_CHOOSE_BUDDYLIST --> and <!-- IDC_CHOOSE_PANNEL --> 
and <!-- to be dropped in -->

change ALL <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='0' />
to <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='0' />

change ALL <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='19' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='21' />
 to <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='0' />

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remove "your away message is on" notification:
23 -> 323  -> <!-- IDC_AWAY_TITLE -->

change <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='86' />
to <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='24' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='-46' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='0' />

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remove aim logo and advertisements:
23 -> 323 -> <!-- IDC_AIM_LOGO --> and <!-- IDC_VIEW_TREE  a place holder--> 
and <!-- IDC_AD_ATE --> and <!-- IDC_AD_ATE Second Window -->

change <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='5' />
to <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='16' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='0' />

change <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.5' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='142' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change ALL <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='26' />
to <moveEdge name='top' constraint='pin' value='0' />

change ALL <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='60' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='float' value='0' />

change ALL <setSize name='horizontal' value='120' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

delete advert.ocm, copy admin.ocm and rename to advert.ocm




customizing the sign on dialog********************************

change sign on dialog title:
String Table -> 91
line 1444. change the text in the quotations, but make sure NOT 
to delete the quotation marks

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get rid of the screen name image:
Bitmap -> 252
right click and delete. ignore any "access violation" warnings.

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get rid of "screen name" text:
String Table -> 55
delete line 871

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get rid of "get a screen name" text:
String Table -> 121
delete line 1924

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get rid of "password" text:
String Table -> 55
delete line 872

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change "Saved - click here to change" text:
String Table -> 128
line 2036. same rules as before.

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get rid of "forgot password?" text:
String Table -> 91
delete line 1443

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change "save password" and/or "auto-login" text:
String Table -> 55
lines 874 and 875.

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remove buttons:
Bitmap
delete bitmaps 126 through 134

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remove "Version:" text (will NOT remove 5.2.3139):
String Table -> 55
delete line 873

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modify the logon image:
GIFDATA -> 103
right click, select replace resource. open an identically sized GIF. 
type in GIFDATA for resource type, 103 for resource name, and 1033 
for resource language. in my experience, no limitations on color depth.




the buddy list revisited**************************************

change buddy list window caption:
String Table -> 11
line 171. modify as usual. the first %s is your screenname.

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modify the menus:
Menu ->  103
self explanatory.

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remove background image:
Bitmap -> 273
right click and delete. ignore any "access violation" warnings.

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buddy sign off image (slamming door):
Bitmap -> 197
replace. magic pink (255 0 255) can be used for transparency.

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buddy sign on image (opening door):
Bitmap -> 198
replace. same as the sign off image.

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change away message notepad:
Bitmap -> 200
replace. same as the sign off image.

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change mobile buddy image (phone):
Bitmap -> 268
replace. same as the sign off image.

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change alert bell:
Bitmap -> 1027 (1026)
replace. not sure if replacing 1026 is necessary, but follow
the provided "format." eg, use a monoscaled version of 1027
for 1026.




the message dialog********************************************

change message dialog caption:
String Table -> 33
lines 512 and 515. 512 has the text that follows the screen name. 
515 is how the text is formatted. if you want to have just the 
screen name, delete line 512, and change 515 to have only %s 
between the quotation marks

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modify the menus:
Menu -> 101
self explanatory.

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remove/change "warning level" text:
String Table -> 32
line 505. do NOT delete this line- if you want it blank, replace 
"%s's Warning Level: %d%%" with " ".

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remove text formatting buttons:
Bitmap -> 1014
delete.

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remove warn/block/add buddy/talk/get info/send buttons:
Bitmap
delete 4-6, 138-141, 148-159, 171, 256-258




the away message dialogs**************************************

the edit away message dialog:
Dialog -> 148
you can modify the dialog pretty much however you want, but you
will need to keep the "im away" button.

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the current away message dialog:
Dialog -> 147
same as previous. HOWEVER, do NOT delete the upper box, unless
you want your taskbar/caption to premanently read "current
away message"




the buddy list setup dialog***********************************

Dialog -> 327 AND 23 -> 327
at dialog 327, modify the buddy list setup dialog as you wish,
and then move on to the XML.

23 -> 327 -> <!-- IDC_FRAME_BOTTOM_GROUP --> and <!-- IDM_ADD_BUDDY -->
and <!-- IDM_ADD_MOBILE --> and <!-- IDM_ADD_GROUP --> and
<!-- IDM_DELETE --> and <!-- IDC_RETURN_TO_BL -->

change  <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0.5' />
to <moveCenter name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='189' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='2'/>
to <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='0'/>

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='49' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='56'/>
to <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='0'/>

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='48' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='109'/>
to <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='0'/>

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='47' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='161'/>
to <moveEdge name='left' constraint='pin' value='0'/>

change <setSize name='horizontal' value='28' />
to <setSize name='horizontal' value='0' />

change ALL <moveCenter name='vertical' value='0.5' />
to <moveCenter name='vertical' value='0' />

change ALL <setSize name='vertical' value='42' />
to <setSize name='vertical' value='0' />

change <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='-7' />
to <moveEdge name='bottom' constraint='pin' value='0' />




the buddy info dialog*****************************************

change the "buddy info" caption:
String Table -> 35
line 559. modify as desired.

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change the text of the buttons:
String Table -> 35
lines 553, 554, and 555.

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remove the "enter the screen name..." text:
String Table -> 35
delete ine 558.

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change/remove "Personal Profile:" text:
String Table -> 35 
line 565. edit/delete.
String Table -> 48
line 763. edit/delete.

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change message text:
String Table -> 36
lines 560, 561, 562, and 569-575. edit only- do NOT delete.

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remove the im/add buddy/directory info buttons:
Bitmap
delete 160-165 and 175-177




miscellaneous*************************************************

cleaning up (deleting unused bitmaps):
Bitmap
delete 101-118, 137, 192, 193, 208-210, 253-267, 269-291

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editing the yellow highlight
open buddyui.ocm in a hex editor. go to offset 0x003850. 
change FF FF 00 to your desired hex color.

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change minimum window sizing:
23 -> 315, 323, 327
set minimumSize to <minimumSize horizontal='0' vertical='0' />

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change system tray icon tooltips:
String Table -> 57
lines 904, 905 and 906.

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icon listing:
Icon Group
1: talk dialog icon
100: edit preferences dialog
101: buddy list/edit buddy list dialog
102: sign on dialog
103: message dialog
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120: system tray (online)
121: system tray (away)
122: system tray (offline)
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