This is the first window you see when click on edit.

1- select this, so you can configure the others below...

2- select this if you don't want those marks around the dialog(test for you see what it changes)

3- this is the text color, still to decide. Let to pick a color when the rest is done

4- Despite I'm putting a background image, I always put the black color on the background, in case someone use the icq on a size that is bigger than the pic.

5- select this, so you can put a background image

6- select this if you want to make a advanced skin (strechable), if you just want an image as your skin then don't select and select an image on the 7

7- select your skin image