That’s strange (though I might be way off the mark!) – you don’t have a ‘customui’ folder in the ‘Moi’ folder
AppData > Roaming > Moi > customui
My ‘customui’ folder contains
Scripts.menu.htm
ScriptsFull.menu.htm
LightingOptions.htm
LightingPresets.menu.htm

I’ve just carried out a test: if I disable LightingOptions.htm and LightingPresets.menu.htm, I get the same empty rectangles as you.
That might be a lead – and I do mean might.

Hi Mala,

re:
> Are the HTML/JS files incorrectly located?

Those are located correctly now.

I think Zooen is correct that you're missing part of the CustomUI mod that adds those buttons to the bottom toolbar.

Make a folder named customui at the same level as commands/plugins/startup/themes and put the attached files into it.

For the lighting menu to work you will need to run the Lighting Options dialog one time. To do that select the following text and do Ctrl+C, then inside MoI type the Tab key to put keyboard focus into the XYZ input box in the bottom toolbar and then Ctrl+V then Enter. The lighting options dialog should show, and that will initialize the lighting options stored in moi.ini and the lighting menu should then work.

Text to paste is this:

script: /* Opens Lighting Options Dialog */ moi.ui.createDialog( 'moi://appdata/customui/LightingOptions.htm' );


- Michael

Hi Zooen, thanks for the effort; I’m going to uninstall and reinstall MoI now. If that doesn’t work, I might be able to create the `custommoi` folder manually.
P.S.: Just´ saw michaels workaround, thank you, and try this as second option like intended by me too.

Hi Mala, uninstall/reinstall MoI isn't going to do anything for this particular problem, the stuff that you need is from a UI mod and isn't part of the regular install.

If you make a folder customui at the same level as commands/startup/etc... and copy the above files into it that should get the UI mod set up.

- Michael

Hi Mala,

re:
> If that doesn’t work, I might be able to create the `custommoi` folder manually.

Yes you should create the folder manually, but note that it should be named customui , not custommoi .

- Michael

Hi MALA,
I might be wrong since I'm going off a day-old screenshot, but I think you accidentally extracted "CustomUI.2.0.beta2" into your "Commands" folder. You can see it in your screenshot in post #10.
The contents of that folder should actually go into "AppData/Roaming/Moi", As Michael and Zooen mentioned.

Hi Mo,thx.
I added "CustomUI.2'" - still does not run. (also with Michael hints not)
Mala

You should open the "CustomUI.2.0.beta2" folder and copy all the folders inside it, then paste them into "AppData/Roaming/Moi". It looks like you copied the main folder instead of its contents.

I tried to follow your ideas - still no commands open by click "scripts" button in MoI-GUI.
Other thoughts - the file structure within the `AppData>Roaming>Moi` path now includes the `CustomUI2` folder—just like with Mo. This folder, in turn, contains the `customui`, `objects`, and `startup` folders. However, there is no `commands` folder. That strikes me as odd and is confusing; it’s like a parallel file structure that is almost identical.
Also, Michael, you mentioned that `CustomUI2` should go into the `AppData` folder (at least, I think I read that—though I can't seem to find it in the thread anymore)(or is this a misunderstanding from my side - almost little confused).
Any thoughts on these points, questions, or observations?

@ Mala,
That's because you haven't copied the contents of the "CustomUI.2.0.beta2" folder yet. You need to copy the "customui", "objects", and "startup" folders into the 'moi' folder. Select "Replace" if Windows asks.

The 'moi' folder structure should look like this:

Moi
├── commands
├── customui
├── objects
└── startup
Other files and folders stay the same.

The commands downloaded from the forum or website (those consisting of .js and .htm files) should be placed directly in the 'commands' folder. Do not place them inside any subfolders; move only the files themselves.

Thanks a lot, MO, for really digging into this. I’m so confused—I can’t make heads or tails of it anymore. Is there no documentation or how-to guide for the overall structure—and which files go where? Or did you all just get it right instinctively?

No problem; it looks like you just mixed up the installation process for the commands and the custom UI.
It seems you've already installed your commands, so just go for fixing the custom ui. I'll put the links in case you need them.

To install commands, follow the guide here:
https://moi3d.com/faq#Q:_How_do_I_install_a_plug-in_script.3F
For example, the edgeFlange.js and edgeFlange.htm files should go directly into the "commands" folder.

To install the custom UI, follow this instruction:
https://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=6507.268

Take your time and try again. You'll see it's quite simple once you get the hang of it.

Hi Mala,
I will attempt to help with my observation.

I think the error for you comes from extracting "Zipped" or "compressed archives"

I have created a sample file for you to test with. A Zip file which contains only 1 single, text document named "1.txt"

You can test HOW you are extracting the contents of the file!

There are usually "2 ways" that the extraction happens. Your choice matters.

in Winzip or Winrar, the options are these:

1. Extract Files

2. Extract to 1

3. Extract Here

The first 2 methods create a folder named the same as the contents, with the contents inside that. So a folder named "1" appears, with the 1.txt file inside of that.

The last method, #3, Extracts the Contents (a single "1.txt" file) to where you chose

So with this file, experiment with how you extract it and realize when and where you get the "contents" of the zipped archive! A single text file.

With most of plugins. the "contents" are usually a js file and an htm file.

With things like custimui, make sure the folder extracted is the "contents" and not a folder named as the zip.

Hope this helps

And here is one more to add to your testing:

a zip file named "Mala's Archive created for testing1"

In this zip file is a folder named 1

In the "folder named 1" is a text file named "1.txt"

Practice to get a folder named 1, with a single text file inside of it.

Hi Mala,









- Michael

Hi Mala,

re:
> Also, Michael, you mentioned that `CustomUI2` should go into the `AppData` folder
> (at least, I think I read that—though I can't seem to find it in the thread anymore)
> (or is this a misunderstanding from my side - almost little confused).

The message is here:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=12126.24

What I wrote was:

- Michael