Skin project: Core

djohansson · 2007-05-13, 10:37

Hi,

Update 2007-07-17:

Added screenshots of the new progress bars and OSD's. Also fixed some smaller issues on various screens. These will be uploaded in Core 0.2 today. So keep your eyes open for that.

Basic information:

The plan is to create a good looking, clean skin that supports the basics of mediaportal, hence the name Core. Please comment as much as you wish as all help and ideas are welcome.

I run this skin on a 42" 1024x768 Plasma screen and it looks nice... I have borrowed a lot of ideas from other skins, mainly spinsafe revolve. There are also borrowed artwork from other skins like foofaraw. I hope this is ok for the designers of these skins, if not let me know...

Updated information:

All skin files for the functions on basic home including submenus are now done. There are a lot of fixing to be done on dialogs, settings etc. but I use the skin now and I am quite happy with it.

The target audience for this skin is users running MP on a big 16.:9 screen using a remote. I guess there is a lot of support currently missing for mouse and/or keybord users. This can however be implemented with a little support from you all.

There is a lot of debate about font sizes in the forum. Currently the plan is to finalise this big screen version and after that create a second Core with bigger fonts.

I have now uploaded a version to test so lets be active to make this skin perfect!
Please comment away...

:: Download ::

mirk · 2007-05-13, 10:53

Looks realy great.
I dont like the background do, IMO i think it would look better in a more darker and more solid color.
Keep up the good work.

emphatic · 2007-05-13, 15:35

Looks awesome. I really like the colours, but the stripes is kinda nausea-inducing. Like mirk has pointed out already, a more solid colour is better.

Emph

surfermc · 2007-05-13, 15:39

It looks nice and clean, like the others I'm not sure about the stripes.

mikael · 2007-05-13, 17:13

Great work man!

djohansson · 2007-05-13, 17:42

Thanks for all the feedback. I kind of like the striped background but I agree that it is a bit too bright... I darkened it a bit and that was an improvement.

If you have any good background tips please let me know!

I will post more updates as I proceed... Next will be to update all overlays!

D

infinityloop · 2007-05-13, 19:00

that looks extremely nice!
i realy like the submenus on the homescreen

btw. our forum has a attachment feature where you can attach/upload your pics directly

pisdu · 2007-05-13, 19:43

Very very nice))))))))
When can we test it?

Regards
Pisdu

DarkWader · 2007-05-13, 21:43

This looks very promising, but I agree with Mirk about the background.
A solid color would look better imo.

Oh and if you did not know; if you rename your movies with 2 files to "...cd1.avi and ...cd2.avi" You dont get two covers in your list like on one of the previews..
MP will then know that there is two files (or three) and play them in the right order. And still only show one cover/movie.

Psycho Reptile · 2007-05-13, 22:27

Nice work.

2007-05-13, 10:37	#1 (permalink)
djohansson Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockholm Age: 33 Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Skin project: Core Hi, Update 2007-07-17: Added screenshots of the new progress bars and OSD's. Also fixed some smaller issues on various screens. These will be uploaded in Core 0.2 today. So keep your eyes open for that. Basic information: The plan is to create a good looking, clean skin that supports the basics of mediaportal, hence the name Core. Please comment as much as you wish as all help and ideas are welcome. I run this skin on a 42" 1024x768 Plasma screen and it looks nice... I have borrowed a lot of ideas from other skins, mainly spinsafe revolve. There are also borrowed artwork from other skins like foofaraw. I hope this is ok for the designers of these skins, if not let me know... Updated information: All skin files for the functions on basic home including submenus are now done. There are a lot of fixing to be done on dialogs, settings etc. but I use the skin now and I am quite happy with it. The target audience for this skin is users running MP on a big 16.:9 screen using a remote. I guess there is a lot of support currently missing for mouse and/or keybord users. This can however be implemented with a little support from you all. There is a lot of debate about font sizes in the forum. Currently the plan is to finalise this big screen version and after that create a second Core with bigger fonts. I have now uploaded a version to test so lets be active to make this skin perfect! Please comment away... :: Download :: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by djohansson; 2007-07-17 at 08:48. Reason: Updated screenshots

2007-05-13, 10:53	#2 (permalink)
mirk Portal Designer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Växjö, Sweden Age: 25 Posts: 842 Thanks: 38 Thanked 57 Times in 20 Posts Country: My System	Looks realy great. I dont like the background do, IMO i think it would look better in a more darker and more solid color. Keep up the good work. __________________ Download SpinSafe skins \| TVSeries Logos \| Swedish TV logos Found a bug in one of the SpinSafe skins? Why not add it to the SpinSafe bugtracker...

2007-05-13, 15:35	#3 (permalink)
emphatic Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 304 Thanks: 25 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Looks awesome. I really like the colours, but the stripes is kinda nausea-inducing. Like mirk has pointed out already, a more solid colour is better. Emph __________________ You're not the content of your wallet.

2007-05-13, 17:13	#5 (permalink)
mikael Portal Designer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 23 Posts: 479 Thanks: 73 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts	Great work man! __________________ Skin: SimpleMP Beta 4

2007-05-13, 19:00	#7 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 28 Posts: 5,729 Thanks: 131 Thanked 97 Times in 67 Posts Country: My System	that looks extremely nice! i realy like the submenus on the homescreen btw. our forum has a attachment feature where you can attach/upload your pics directly __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

2007-05-13, 15:39	#4 (permalink)
surfermc Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dorset Posts: 257 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Country: My System	It looks nice and clean, like the others I'm not sure about the stripes.

2007-05-13, 17:42	#6 (permalink)
djohansson Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockholm Age: 33 Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Thanks for all the feedback. I kind of like the striped background but I agree that it is a bit too bright... I darkened it a bit and that was an improvement. If you have any good background tips please let me know! I will post more updates as I proceed... Next will be to update all overlays! D

2007-05-13, 19:43	#8 (permalink)
pisdu Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Switzerland Posts: 151 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very very nice)))))))) When can we test it? Regards Pisdu __________________ MP 0.2.3.0 , Windows XP (SP2) , Intel Celeron D 3.2GHz 1024 MB ram, Hauppauge PVR150MCE , MCE Remote, NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT , Acer 3220 31" 16:9 TV

2007-05-13, 21:43	#9 (permalink)
DarkWader Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 247 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Country: My System	This looks very promising, but I agree with Mirk about the background. A solid color would look better imo. Oh and if you did not know; if you rename your movies with 2 files to "...cd1.avi and ...cd2.avi" You dont get two covers in your list like on one of the previews.. MP will then know that there is two files (or three) and play them in the right order. And still only show one cover/movie. Last edited by DarkWader; 2007-05-13 at 21:47.

2007-05-13, 22:27	#10 (permalink)
Psycho Reptile Portal Designer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, England Age: 34 Posts: 823 Thanks: 183 Thanked 220 Times in 68 Posts Country: My System	Nice work. __________________ If you think you've found a bug in my Indigo/Monochrome/ReVision/Replicant skin, please post whether occurs using the Blue Two wide skin... Download Indigo/Monochrome/ReVision/Replicant

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