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2016-12-11, 04:18
(This post was last modified: 2020-06-17, 06:13 by smitchell6879.)
UniPlex... a skin inspired by modern streaming ui. This is a work in progress comment and suggestions are welcome.
This will only be available for Krypton and up. Updates videos and pictures will be on the last page of the thread.
A teaser of what's to come.
Video last updated 2/25/17
Left to do
-To Much At This Point To List
Alpha release has been removed until I can fix a typo with add-on sorry for the inconveniences.
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2016-12-12, 08:00
(This post was last modified: 2017-02-14, 00:34 by smitchell6879.)
2016-12-11 09:18
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I am making this thread for my first skin.
Ultra is the name I think I am going to with, because I want to cover both spectrums of a skin... I want it to be ultra light for devices like the Raspberry Pi and Tablets, yet have the option to download custom addons to actually add on to the complexity of the skin making it Ultra large for the ultimate Home Theater Experience.
The code will be included in the basic skin so when the resource images or other content is added it may be enabled and start working as a complete system.
I want the skin it's self will be basic, simple and clean. I am just now starting my research on different ideas, I work a normal job as everyone else here, so there is no eta, I am doing this for fun just to see
if I can actually do it... I guess you can look at this as a changelog/progress_journal I will update it from time to time until I have something to present.
I am open to suggestions and always like constructive feed back.
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Thanks for the feedback...
and I to like the simple clean look.... like Arctic: Zephyr.
I also like the add eye-candy of MADNOX.
That's why I want to make something that can fit both something that can be the minimalistic start but with addons become downright memory hog.
These are more ideas until I can actually deliver so we will see.
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Thanks for that link I actually tired getng the color swatches before butnincannot open them with him on or paint .net so this was is prefect it lists all the colors etc.....I actually garden thought about the font... I was just excited to share the lay out.... But this is the very very first mock-up so hopefully it will grow more interest as I complete more.
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So Material design... android tv .... bignoid has wip leanback ...... I have follow the links and read a lot of the design concept.... which brings me to that statement bignoid already has material design he has made android tv... and with that I like that concept and will do something but I am not going to do 100% android tv as it has been done. but I am still reading so maybe I can come up with something similar but different.
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So been watching videos and reading guide lines trying to get a better grasp of this material design concepts l..
And I just want to say I may have partially spoke out of turn yesterday.. Android tv is based on material design and is what google came up with... But it is not exactly what y'all are requesting.... So with that being said I am going to continue researching this design concepts and give you a Kodi tv with Google impression maybe.
Also just so you can understand why I may not grasp everything from the start... I am a critical facility technician, HVAC and electrical guy.... So this is a hobby something to do in my spare time... I can draw by hand but all of this coding and the design is all new.. so I am learning as I go I may put my foot in my mouth from time to time ... But hopefully there will continue to be progress...
Merry Christmas and Happy New year's to all
May God bless you in your endeavors.
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2016-12-28, 03:26
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I like that concept and will do something but I am not going to do 100% android tv as it has been done
Good decision. I like the Material concept, but i think the Homescreen of Android TV is pretty useless for Kodi. I love classic vertical home layouts. Youre right. there are a few things who try to clone leanback, but no one who combines the classic concepts with a modern design guideline. Here is a concept i have made for a modern an clean homescreen (maybe a bit to bright):
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I really like the background... it is clean. only problem is material design does not allow transparencies. But is clean
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Nice! I love that kind of main menu even for remotes.