Backdrop - Skin (RELEASED!!!) (6 Viewers)

[Stooges]

Re: AW: Backdrop - Skin (RELEASED!!!)

Hi Imzadi,

disable UAC in the control panel, it worked for me !

 

[Imzadi]

AW: Backdrop - Skin (RELEASED!!!)

Thanks, but I already did that some time ago. So that's not it.

 

[sub3]

There is a new plugin for music videos - mvCentral Music Videos Plugin.
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/mvcentral-music-vidoes-plugin-beta-release-101640/

It would be very nice to have it supported in Backdrop skin.
Cul8er can you tell me will you consider to support it ?
Thanks.

 

[anngi]

AW: Backdrop - Skin (RELEASED!!!)

was also asking a couple of weeks ago...no answer from him. Since mvCentral is an awesome addon and would fit into the backdrop skin.

 

[Bleazle]

Weather no longer working (*fix*)

It's been a long time since cul8er has been active on this thread (13 Sep '11) Hopefully he hasn't lost interest because he's still active in the forum (jump in any time you like cul8er, it would be good to hear if you have any further plans for Backdrop)

I have put together a bit of a workaround for Backdrop to deal with the problem MP has with accessing the weather at the moment. It gives you a preview of the weather on the Basic Home screen when you mouseover the "Weather" link and then more detailed forecast on the Weather screen (see pics below - your fonts will look different because I use the fonts from Avalon, not Backdrop on my setup).

NOTE: Clicking on the "Weather" link from the Basic Home screen results in the "No licence" dialogue appearing so I have put the link to yrweather in Plugins which works fine - the "Weather" link on the Basic Home screen is only used to show the preview.

If you want the same results here are the steps:

1.Install the yrweather-plugin

2. Drop the yrWeather.xml file into the Backdrop skin folder.

3. Open BasicHome.xml from the Backdrop skin folder (assuming you already have "Weather" as a link, otherwise go and create a new menu and add it)

4. Search the BasicHome.xml for <label>Weather</label> (or whatever weather is in your language) and make a note of the ID number (eg. <id>77056</id>)

5. Paste this at the top of the screen just above the <controls> tag - not after it!!!

<!--::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: WEATHER DATA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-->
<define>#cella.hyp:2600</define>
<define>#cella.text:8</define>
<define>#cella.img:weather/128x128/#infoservice.weather.today.img.big.filenamewithext</define>

<define>#b9.hyp:2600</define>
<define>#b9.top:#infoservice.weather.today.weekday</define>
<define>#b9.bot:#infoservice.weather.today.feelsliketemp</define>
<define>#b9.img:weather/128x128/#infoservice.weather.today.img.big.filenamewithext</define>

<define>#b10.top:#infoservice.weather.forecast2.weekday</define>
<define>#b10.bot:#infoservice.weather.forecast2.mintemp | #infoservice.weather.forecast2.maxtemp</define>
<define>#b10.img:weather/128x128/#infoservice.weather.forecast2.day.img.small.filenamewithext </define>

<define>#b11.top:#infoservice.weather.forecast3.weekday</define>
<define>#b11.bot:#infoservice.weather.forecast3.mintemp | #infoservice.weather.forecast3.maxtemp</define>
<define>#b11.img:weather/128x128/#infoservice.weather.forecast3.day.img.small.filenamewithext </define>

<define>#b12.top:#infoservice.weather.forecast4.weekday</define>
<define>#b12.bot:#infoservice.weather.forecast4.mintemp | #infoservice.weather.forecast4.maxtemp</define>
<define>#b12.img:weather/128x128/#infoservice.weather.forecast4.day.img.small.filenamewithext </define>

<define>#b13.top:#infoservice.weather.forecast5.weekday</define>
<define>#b13.bot:#infoservice.weather.forecast5.mintemp | #infoservice.weather.forecast5.maxtemp</define>
<define>#b13.img:weather/128x128/#infoservice.weather.forecast5.day.img.small.filenamewithext </define>

<!--::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: WEATHER DATA ENDS:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-->



6. Paste this after the <description>RSS Overlay</description> Control. If the ID number you noted down earlier is 77056 you don't have to do anything else, just click SAVE. If it isn't (I haven't checked to see if it changes on different setups) change 77056 noted below to whatever your number is, then click SAVE.

<!--::::::::::::::: WEATHER CELL ::::::::::::::::::-->


<control>
<description>Weather background</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>100</id>
<posX>-10</posX>
<posY>490</posY>
<width>1930</width>
<height>190</height>
<texture>overlay.dim.png</texture>
<animation effect="fade" time="1000" delay="100">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>Control.HasFocus(77056)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>



<control>
<description>Today image</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>101</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>520</posY>
<width>128</width>
<height>128</height>
<texture>#b9.img</texture>
<hyperlink>#cella.hyp</hyperlink>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="50,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Today top label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>500</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b9.top</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="70,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Today bottom label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>640</posY>
<width>180</width>
<label>#b9.bot</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="87,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>

<control>
<description>Tomorrow image</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>520</posY>
<width>128</width>
<height>128</height>
<texture>#b10.img</texture>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="462,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Tomorrow top label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>500</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b10.top</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="462,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Tomorrow bottom label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>640</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b10.bot</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="462,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>

<control>
<description>Day 2 image</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>520</posY>
<width>128</width>
<height>128</height>
<texture>#b11.img</texture>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="875,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Day 2 top label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>500</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b11.top</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="875,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Day 2 bottom label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>640</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b11.bot</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="875,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>

<control>
<description>Day 3 image</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>520</posY>
<width>128</width>
<height>128</height>
<texture>#b12.img</texture>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="1287,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Day 3 top label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>500</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b12.top</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="1287,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Day 3 bottom label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>640</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b12.bot</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="1287,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>

<control>
<description>Day 4 image</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>520</posY>
<width>128</width>
<height>128</height>
<texture>#b13.img</texture>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="1700,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Day 4 top label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>500</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b13.top</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="1700,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>
<control>
<description>Day 4 bottom label</description>
<type>fadelabel</type>
<id>1</id>
<posX>1</posX>
<posY>640</posY>
<width>170</width>
<label>#b13.bot</label>
<font>font11</font>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<animation effect="slide" end="1700,0" time="500">VisibleChange</animation>
<visible>control.isvisible(100)+!Control.HasFocus(7888)+!Control.HasFocus(7999)+!Control.HasFocus(7777)+!Control.HasFocus(73071091)+!Control.isvisible(93761234)</visible>
</control>

<!--::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: END OF WEATHER :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-->




That's it! NOTE: You don't have to add a Weather button to the Basic Home screen - you could use the ID number for any of the buttons you have, or even the RSS feed image ID number etc but one advantage of using the Weather button is that you get the Weather fanart..

 

[cul8er]

Hi Bleazle,

Thanks for your help. I have yet to decide what to do with my skins (CLR, Backdrop and XFactor). Have no time available at the moment for skinning. As I have no team behind me in any of my projects (and yes I have asked several times) I don't really know what can be done. Perhaps I will have some time in the future but at the moment I have none. If anyone want to contribute just jump right in.

best regards
cul8er

 

[ysmp]

Hi Bleazle,

Thanks for your help. I have yet to decide what to do with my skins (CLR, Backdrop and XFactor). Have no time available at the moment for skinning. As I have no team behind me in any of my projects (and yes I have asked several times) I don't really know what can be done. Perhaps I will have some time in the future but at the moment I have none. If anyone want to contribute just jump right in.

best regards
cul8er

That's to bad to hear ... ... if we can keep at most Backdrop skin update and alive will be great ...

 

[Bleazle]

I know what it's like, that's why I had to give up skinning - it takes a lot more time than most people probably realise plus of course you have plugins that you develop & maintain as well... I really like Backdrop but I also like the look of the mod youre working on for Avalon - why don't you just work on that? That way the Avalon team will keep the skin up to date and you can just apply your changes to it so that it looks the way you want it to. I hope you release your Avalon mod, it would be very popular with those of us that like the fanart look.... Whatever you decide to do it's good to see you're still around, you were a bit quiet for a while!

All the best.

Bleazle.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hi Bleazle,

Thanks for your help. I have yet to decide what to do with my skins (CLR, Backdrop and XFactor). Have no time available at the moment for skinning. As I have no team behind me in any of my projects (and yes I have asked several times) I don't really know what can be done. Perhaps I will have some time in the future but at the moment I have none. If anyone want to contribute just jump right in.

best regards
cul8er

Appreciate all the work you have done for MP, I know its tough running a one man show with little outside help, hope you can find time for yourself and keep some of your great work alive.

Regards and thanks

 

[rekenaar]

Thank for the update cul8er. I have always loved your work (both skins & plugins) so I hope you will soon have more time. But we understand that RL is more important, good luck.