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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1248737" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>I agree with [USER=145639]@ge2301[/USER]. I use MP1, but I was dissatisfied with the existing MP1 skins (there was one feature that I wanted that none of the existing skins offered), so I copied the files for a skin that I liked (the old "DefaultWide"), and started modifying that. I don't know anything about MP2 skins, but the MP1 skin language is full of restrictions and inconsistencies, so you can never be quite sure whether some mark-up will work until you try it. This makes the development of a new skin very time consuming.</p><p></p><p>One really useful aspect of MP1 skins is that you can modify most skin files while MP1 is running (including for the panel on display). Simply exit the panel and then re-enter it; MP1 notices that the file has changed and reloads it. This makes experimentation very quick. Let's hope MP2 behaves the same!</p><p></p><p>I started work on my new skin in January 2017, and I am less than halfway through (I have done most of the parts that I actually use, but none of the parts that I don't use). Of course, work on the skin has been intermittent.</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1248737, member: 141969"] I agree with [USER=145639]@ge2301[/USER]. I use MP1, but I was dissatisfied with the existing MP1 skins (there was one feature that I wanted that none of the existing skins offered), so I copied the files for a skin that I liked (the old "DefaultWide"), and started modifying that. I don't know anything about MP2 skins, but the MP1 skin language is full of restrictions and inconsistencies, so you can never be quite sure whether some mark-up will work until you try it. This makes the development of a new skin very time consuming. One really useful aspect of MP1 skins is that you can modify most skin files while MP1 is running (including for the panel on display). Simply exit the panel and then re-enter it; MP1 notices that the file has changed and reloads it. This makes experimentation very quick. Let's hope MP2 behaves the same! I started work on my new skin in January 2017, and I am less than halfway through (I have done most of the parts that I actually use, but none of the parts that I don't use). Of course, work on the skin has been intermittent. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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