Touchscreen Skin

smithft · 2005-12-28, 12:13

Newbe here -
Echoing other peoples comments that MP is fantastic - Keep up the great work.
I have a few questions.....
1) I have a 8" touchscreen and would like some advice on which skin people would think would work best. I have only 5 or 6 items on homepage and need to turn scrolling off
2) I liked "Samsonite"s MCE05 but the last download link I could find didn't work. Any suggestions where I can find a download link ?
3) Has anybody started working on a dedicated Touchscreen Skin. Most of the skins are fantastic with superb graphics but can be a little hard to control with small buttons and a finger. Homepage is generally fine but in the submenus for pics, music, news, mail they can be a bit small,

Thanks[/list]

itspac · 2006-01-03, 11:40

I am attempting to modify the bluetwo skin for a small touchscreen (7"). I dont have my screen yet so there may be somethings that change when I get it in.

plus there are plenty of setting to use, like big icons in video and music to make it easier to navigate.

smithft · 2006-01-03, 15:16

Hi itspac,
Thanks for the reply.
Let em know if you want it tested.. (release or pre-release)
The main issues I have seen are the homepage scrolling (or getting access to the other items in "no-scrolling" mode) and the size of the buttons in many of the sub screens. Other than that it works fantastic.

I have an 8" Innovatek and even though it says it can support 800x600 it really can't with a max of 640*480 but at that resolution its crystal. I have been playing with the touchsreen for a while now and can write a list of comments/suggestions if it would help.

I have recently ordered a 15" touch screen (old POS system screen) and it should be here in the next few days. If you interested I can let you know how I get on. I wanted a "small" TV in the kitchen so we could use it to watch TV and also run MP to get access to music, news feeds, weather, internet, mail, etc..

Cheers
Frank

itspac · 2006-01-03, 19:53

II want to see if i can change the way MP scrolls, been searching to see if that has come up before.

I will gladly take any comments or suggestion you have, because I dont know how it responds to the touchscreen yet.

Thanks

mzemina · 2006-01-03, 21:41

Have you looked at this thread? Harley said he was working on it for use on touchscreen but it was bigger than you had wanted.

itspac · 2006-01-04, 04:25

Quote:

The main issues I have seen are the homepage scrolling (or getting access to the other items in "no-scrolling" mode)

thats the prob i have with project X. I'd like to figure out a way to control the scroll by push of a button control

fathead · 2006-01-04, 09:25

This will be awesome if finished. My mate has just bought one of those LC18's with built in 7" screen, so this would be perfect.

itspac · 2006-01-05, 08:16

ok, this is what i'm going to do. increase the size of the buttons and stretch the menu, I have for the most part, and then use the home pluggin to stop the scroll and arrange all the items i want in sub menus. that way i can have 5 main items and up to 5 per submenu... 25 total items available to choos from.

what do you think?

itspac · 2006-01-09, 14:36

it's not complete yet, but I think I have enlarged most of the buttons, I am using it with my own menu structure and no scrolling.
5 main menu items and up to 5 below them. Like i said I dont have a touchscreen, and i'm a newbie at this.. so i'll take any advice.

http://www.dremagic.com/mportal/blackouttoo.rar

sorry the place I have this file is slow on the upload side, but its only temporary...

first407 · 2006-01-17, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithft

Hi itspac,

I have recently ordered a 15" touch screen (old POS system screen) and it should be here in the next few days. If you interested I can let you know how I get on. I wanted a "small" TV in the kitchen so we could use it to watch TV and also run MP to get access to music, news feeds, weather, internet, mail, etc..

Cheers
Frank

Hi I am very interested how you are planning your "small" TV in the kitchen. I have started a tread here http://nolanparty.com/mediaportal.so...376&highlight=
but maybe you already have a solution

2005-12-28, 12:13	#1 (permalink)
smithft Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Touchscreen Skin Newbe here - Echoing other peoples comments that MP is fantastic - Keep up the great work. I have a few questions..... 1) I have a 8" touchscreen and would like some advice on which skin people would think would work best. I have only 5 or 6 items on homepage and need to turn scrolling off 2) I liked "Samsonite"s MCE05 but the last download link I could find didn't work. Any suggestions where I can find a download link ? 3) Has anybody started working on a dedicated Touchscreen Skin. Most of the skins are fantastic with superb graphics but can be a little hard to control with small buttons and a finger. Homepage is generally fine but in the submenus for pics, music, news, mail they can be a bit small, Thanks[/list] __________________ newbie - smithy

2006-01-03, 11:40	#2 (permalink)
itspac Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bluetwo mod I am attempting to modify the bluetwo skin for a small touchscreen (7"). I dont have my screen yet so there may be somethings that change when I get it in. plus there are plenty of setting to use, like big icons in video and music to make it easier to navigate.

2006-01-03, 15:16	#3 (permalink)
smithft Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi itspac, Thanks for the reply. Let em know if you want it tested.. (release or pre-release) The main issues I have seen are the homepage scrolling (or getting access to the other items in "no-scrolling" mode) and the size of the buttons in many of the sub screens. Other than that it works fantastic. I have an 8" Innovatek and even though it says it can support 800x600 it really can't with a max of 640*480 but at that resolution its crystal. I have been playing with the touchsreen for a while now and can write a list of comments/suggestions if it would help. I have recently ordered a 15" touch screen (old POS system screen) and it should be here in the next few days. If you interested I can let you know how I get on. I wanted a "small" TV in the kitchen so we could use it to watch TV and also run MP to get access to music, news feeds, weather, internet, mail, etc.. Cheers Frank __________________ newbie - smithy

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2006-01-03, 19:53	#4 (permalink)
itspac Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	II want to see if i can change the way MP scrolls, been searching to see if that has come up before. I will gladly take any comments or suggestion you have, because I dont know how it responds to the touchscreen yet. Thanks

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mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,034 Thanks: 33 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	Have you looked at this thread? Harley said he was working on it for use on touchscreen but it was bigger than you had wanted.

2006-01-04, 09:25	#7 (permalink)
fathead Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 211 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This will be awesome if finished. My mate has just bought one of those LC18's with built in 7" screen, so this would be perfect.

2006-01-05, 08:16	#8 (permalink)
itspac Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok, this is what i'm going to do. increase the size of the buttons and stretch the menu, I have for the most part, and then use the home pluggin to stop the scroll and arrange all the items i want in sub menus. that way i can have 5 main items and up to 5 per submenu... 25 total items available to choos from. what do you think?

2006-01-09, 14:36	#9 (permalink)
itspac Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it's not complete yet, but I think I have enlarged most of the buttons, I am using it with my own menu structure and no scrolling. 5 main menu items and up to 5 below them. Like i said I dont have a touchscreen, and i'm a newbie at this.. so i'll take any advice. http://www.dremagic.com/mportal/blackouttoo.rar sorry the place I have this file is slow on the upload side, but its only temporary...