What do you think about this one?

fredflintstone · 2007-07-05, 00:54

Hi,

today I've created some files for a new skin. It would be interested to hear your feedback, I planned a mix from different skins Foofaraw, Blue Two, MP Gold. This is my first experienece with xml-coding

I've reduced some graphics in home from apx. 500kb to 30kb, this should take some effects to the performens of MP.

I'll try to include only the main functions for a htpc, music, radio, dvd, video, and tv. There will be only a basic home screen, and no gimmicks like tetris or other plugins that are unuseful in my opinion, but it's would be nice to hear what plugins you going to use in MP.

The homescreen could watch like the attached image and shows an Audi R8. So I'll like to give this screen the name Racing R8 or Lord of the Rings

illStyle · 2007-07-05, 09:22

Although I like the R8, I don't like car themes. Sorry

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Regards,
Simon

ThaClown · 2007-07-05, 14:20

looks ok, but not really my thing.
But keep it up i'm sure there are alot of people that would love it!

fredflintstone · 2007-07-12, 05:44

Okay, for all who like to have another background...

...I've changed something

Now you could save a .png file under c:\MediaPortal.png and you'll see it as background. If you like, you could replace it e.g. with a pic of your children.

mofux · 2007-07-12, 13:36

that looks great, keep it up!

one thing though... that bar where the play/pause/next etc buttons are placed on looks slightly wrong in scale (it looks stretched somehow)...

fredflintstone · 2007-07-12, 16:32

Yes, I have changed only the scale of the buttons for pixel positioning, the buttons will be replaced.

mikael · 2007-07-15, 19:56

Think it's a cool idea, would love to see more screenshots or mockups

illStyle · 2007-07-15, 22:31

The second version looks way better than the one in the first post! Wondering why you modded the license plate, though...

Regards,
Simon

fredflintstone · 2007-07-16, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by illStyle

The second version looks way better than the one in the first post! Wondering why you modded the license plate, though...

Regards,
Simon

Do you mean the number on the plate?!?

That's the number from my old car and my son has this pic as wallpaper and the plate on the wall of his room

mikael · 2007-07-16, 18:13

..no, think he meant that the license plate stated "Mediaportal" in the first screenie and just a normal number in the second one...

2007-07-05, 00:54	#1 (permalink)
fredflintstone Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What do you think about this one? Hi, today I've created some files for a new skin. It would be interested to hear your feedback, I planned a mix from different skins Foofaraw, Blue Two, MP Gold. This is my first experienece with xml-coding I've reduced some graphics in home from apx. 500kb to 30kb, this should take some effects to the performens of MP. I'll try to include only the main functions for a htpc, music, radio, dvd, video, and tv. There will be only a basic home screen, and no gimmicks like tetris or other plugins that are unuseful in my opinion, but it's would be nice to hear what plugins you going to use in MP. The homescreen could watch like the attached image and shows an Audi R8. So I'll like to give this screen the name Racing R8 or Lord of the Rings Attached Thumbnails Last edited by fredflintstone; 2007-07-05 at 01:47.

2007-07-05, 14:20	#3 (permalink)
ThaClown MP Donator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amersfoort Age: 27 Posts: 708 Thanks: 142 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Country: My System	looks ok, but not really my thing. But keep it up i'm sure there are alot of people that would love it! __________________ Work PC: Lian Li V2100 B Plus II Black, Asus P5E , Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, 250 GB, 3x 500 GB, Tagan TG480 480W, GeForce 8600GTS Silent, 4096 MB DDR2, Vista Ulitmate x64. Server PC: Some black Midi case, MSI K9AGM2, Athlon XP 3200+, AC CPU Freezer 64 lp, CM Silent Case Fan, 512MB DDR2, HighPoint RocketRAID 2320, 4x Samsung HDD 1TB 32MB SATAII in RAID5, FireDTV-C, Windows XP pro. My second build... My HTPC and Server...

2007-07-12, 05:44	#4 (permalink)
fredflintstone Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okay, for all who like to have another background... ...I've changed something Now you could save a .png file under c:\MediaPortal.png and you'll see it as background. If you like, you could replace it e.g. with a pic of your children. Attached Thumbnails

2007-07-15, 19:56	#7 (permalink)
mikael Portal Designer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 23 Posts: 510 Thanks: 85 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts	Think it's a cool idea, would love to see more screenshots or mockups __________________ Skin: SimpleMP Beta 4

2007-07-16, 18:13	#10 (permalink)
mikael Portal Designer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 23 Posts: 510 Thanks: 85 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts	..no, think he meant that the license plate stated "Mediaportal" in the first screenie and just a normal number in the second one... __________________ Skin: SimpleMP Beta 4

2007-07-05, 09:22	#2 (permalink)
illStyle Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nuremberg Age: 20 Posts: 151 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	Although I like the R8, I don't like car themes. Sorry . Regards, Simon

2007-07-12, 13:36	#5 (permalink)
mofux Portal Designer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 671 Thanks: 34 Thanked 31 Times in 19 Posts	that looks great, keep it up! one thing though... that bar where the play/pause/next etc buttons are placed on looks slightly wrong in scale (it looks stretched somehow)...

2007-07-12, 16:32	#6 (permalink)
fredflintstone Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, I have changed only the scale of the buttons for pixel positioning, the buttons will be replaced.

2007-07-15, 22:31	#8 (permalink)
illStyle Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nuremberg Age: 20 Posts: 151 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	The second version looks way better than the one in the first post! Wondering why you modded the license plate, though... Regards, Simon

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