2003-11-13, 16:09
i've not changed every graphic jet.
if there is no copyright on some of the original xbmc skin, feel free to make it public.
if there is no copyright on some of the original xbmc skin, feel free to make it public.
2003-11-15, 20:43
hi,
thanks for alpha 2.
not meaning to rant here, but
i miss the reall new skinning features of xbmc.
everything can be freeform now, have a completely different look.
changed layout etc, moving gifs.
will you try to make use of the new possibilities in the future?
again, i do not want to badmouth your work, you do great.
just curious if the new powers will be used by you..
it doesn't have to have the same look always.
thanks for alpha 2
.not meaning to rant here, but
i miss the reall new skinning features of xbmc.
everything can be freeform now, have a completely different look.
changed layout etc, moving gifs.
will you try to make use of the new possibilities in the future?
again, i do not want to badmouth your work, you do great.
just curious if the new powers will be used by you..
it doesn't have to have the same look always.
2003-11-15, 21:06
xbmc skins are hard work.
i know i can do much, but i've not the time jet to do 'big things'.
possibly if there is a good skin-editor and xbmc get's final.
editing the position of the graphics by hand is too hard.
i know i can do much, but i've not the time jet to do 'big things'.
possibly if there is a good skin-editor and xbmc get's final.
editing the position of the graphics by hand is too hard.
2003-11-15, 22:10
just getting in to the skinning here but i must second onkel bouncy... there is a lot of work involved in creating a skin for xbmc and to get a hang of how everything works.
as in my case i think a problem often is that people good at graphical design isn't necessearly good at coding or at xml as in this case. so getting to know the workings of xbmc skinning requires good skills in both fields, at least in my eyes.
and i for one would happily work with a skinning tool in an alpha stage with xbmc still in an alpha stage. so skin-tool devs i'll be your tester.
as in my case i think a problem often is that people good at graphical design isn't necessearly good at coding or at xml as in this case. so getting to know the workings of xbmc skinning requires good skills in both fields, at least in my eyes.
and i for one would happily work with a skinning tool in an alpha stage with xbmc still in an alpha stage. so skin-tool devs i'll be your tester.
2003-11-16, 00:43
and if someone wish some animated graphics you must be a video-artist too.
the problem of animated graphics are the gifs.
gifs are 'hard' graphics, not like pngs.
gifs have no smooth transparency.
see the first cvs with the animated cola and you know what i mean.
the problem of animated graphics are the gifs.
gifs are 'hard' graphics, not like pngs.
gifs have no smooth transparency.
see the first cvs with the animated cola and you know what i mean.
2003-11-16, 22:46
alpha 2b is up.
i didn't noticed some changes / new files, so i fixed it.
i didn't noticed some changes / new files, so i fixed it.
2003-11-25, 18:59
great work, uncle!
since i'm a n00b i'd like to see some aid text to the shutdown, restart or exit to dashboard buttons. i never remember which is which... ;-)
since i'm a n00b i'd like to see some aid text to the shutdown, restart or exit to dashboard buttons. i never remember which is which... ;-)
2003-11-25, 19:51
yes i know.
when i've more time i add some extras into the '_alternative'-folder in the hifi skin.
there will be some graphics and layouts for personal taste.
when i've more time i add some extras into the '_alternative'-folder in the hifi skin.
there will be some graphics and layouts for personal taste.
2003-11-26, 11:06
onkel, i thought you might like to know:
1. when viewing albums by icons (album art) the background is blue. (left overs from default skin?)
2. when viewing active playlist (press black) the text next is garbled. (looks like record is placed on top of it)
all the best!
edit: sorry, this is fixed in build 1126. great!
1. when viewing albums by icons (album art) the background is blue. (left overs from default skin?)
2. when viewing active playlist (press black) the text next is garbled. (looks like record is placed on top of it)
all the best!
edit: sorry, this is fixed in build 1126. great!
2003-11-26, 12:49
yes i know.
both are fixed in the coming cvs.
both are fixed in the coming cvs.
2003-12-31, 21:41
hey,
hifi beta 2 is looking better than ever!
thank you so much for your efforts.
i hope you will be here with us the whole of 2004 to
good job!
hifi beta 2 is looking better than ever!
thank you so much for your efforts.
i hope you will be here with us the whole of 2004 to
good job!
2004-01-02, 13:07
i'll do my best.
it's real hard to modify the skin nearly every day/week:
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....7;t=473
most of them must be only edited for changing colors.
i've posted it before, but not all colors are used in the references.xml.
i think the best way would be a seperate colors.xml.
this will help a lot for skinners.
by the way:
bugs: - 11-01-2003 aspect ratio of thumbs = wrong (mrmario)
are you the man ?
it's real hard to modify the skin nearly every day/week:
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....7;t=473
most of them must be only edited for changing colors.
i've posted it before, but not all colors are used in the references.xml.
i think the best way would be a seperate colors.xml.
this will help a lot for skinners.
by the way:
bugs: - 11-01-2003 aspect ratio of thumbs = wrong (mrmario)
are you the man ?
2004-01-03, 12:49
yes, i'm the man....
don't know why frodo put my name there though.
maybe i was the first that reported it? hard to miss though
i'm looking into xbmc code again, made some fixes to imdb yesterday.
who know, maybe i'll look into this to, cause it is looking bad now.
don't know why frodo put my name there though.
maybe i was the first that reported it? hard to miss though
i'm looking into xbmc code again, made some fixes to imdb yesterday.
who know, maybe i'll look into this to, cause it is looking bad now.
2004-01-03, 16:10
great.
one small fix would be even good.
look at the thumbs an the big icons.
they are not in the middle of the boarder.
it's not a skin problem.
all skins have this problem.
the big icons / thumbs must be approx 2-3 pixel to the right and 2-3 pixel up.
i can modify the boarder a little bit for the icons but not the position of the icons.
one small fix would be even good.
look at the thumbs an the big icons.
they are not in the middle of the boarder.
it's not a skin problem.
all skins have this problem.
the big icons / thumbs must be approx 2-3 pixel to the right and 2-3 pixel up.
i can modify the boarder a little bit for the icons but not the position of the icons.
