Black Glass Nova Skin 1.3.0 (1 Viewer)

[Tgx]

Developed for Mediaportal 1.1.0 final.

The resolution is 1280x720 and scales well to full HD.

Black Glass Nova skin is designed to be easy to use and has a simple and clear look.
It should be controlled primarily with a remote or a keyboard.

BasicHome screen should be used as default home page.

Fanart Handler Plugin recommended.

Hope you like it!

Many thanks to SilentException who provided a lot of skin changes and advices!


Black Glass Project Page on Google Code


Changes:

• Missing define tag for Fanart Handler Plugin in VideoTitles.xml
• Added support for Open Social plugin
• Added support for Earth Tv plugin
• Fix onlinevideos buffering progress
• Moving pictures home screen name fix
• RadioTime fix
• MyLyrics fix
• General Music/Video visibility overlay fix vs left menu
• MusicPlaying fix
• Music Search fix
• Changed default onlinevideos icon in basic home screen
• Changed default onlinevideos backdrop
• Added support for TVSeries v2.6 ClearArt
• Fixed Hexxagon image for disabled fields
• fix for Tv Zapping Osd. Time display is now on top of the progress bar
• Fixed start focus in OSD
• Support for Showtimes 3.0 plugin
• Updated TVSeries.SkinSettings.xml for MP-TVSeries 2.6 (logo rules)
• New additional audio logos
• Update for Mpei Extension plugin
• Added missing media logos
• MovingPictures: Lock indicator aligned with the text
• Default control on settings changed from Wizard button to General button
• Updated support for Mediatip
• Shadow added to osd text
• Fixed biography text size + Fixed button display bug in DialogVideoArtistInfo.xml
• Updated support for MyFilms
• Updated plugin list
• Updated support for Sleepcontrol
• Fix for incorrect "Images" label in weather screen
• Added support for Grooveshark plugin
• Added support for Spotifier plugin
• TrueHD logo fix in MovingPictures
• WorldMap plugin update
• Filmstrip bottom gradient animation fix
• Updated OSD text shadows for better readability
• Many minor fixes

 

[mcrob83]

AW: Black Glass Nova Skin 1.3.0

Great! I'm looking forward

 

[UNOPARATOR]

I can't wait!!! And I really appreciate your efforts in both BG & BGN. First BG changed my view on MP, since BGN came out I can not use anything else!!! =) Thank you Tgx!!!

 

[randell]

How can I change it back so that the unfocused icons on the basic home screen are color? Is that something to be done with basic home editor, or a quick tweak to the xml file?

 

[Tgx]

How can I change it back so that the unfocused icons on the basic home screen are color? Is that something to be done with basic home editor, or a quick tweak to the xml file?

No, it's hard coded in the editor. The unfocused icons are color desaturated to better distinguish them from the active icon and active backdrop. It's a matter of usability and this is more evident for the upper rows of icons.

Thanks

Tgx

 

[Flashbang]

Great!

Thanks for the update.

Best skin available.

 

[randell]

How can I change it back so that the unfocused icons on the basic home screen are color? Is that something to be done with basic home editor, or a quick tweak to the xml file?

No, it's hard coded in the editor. The unfocused icons are color desaturated to better distinguish them from the active icon and active backdrop. It's a matter of usability and this is more evident for the upper rows of icons.

Thanks

Tgx

Thanks for the info. I'll give the editor a tweak on my side. I appreciate all the work put into this skin.

 

[grabi_2001]

Hi TGX, thanks for the great update. One question: Can the menu bar in the Middle? As the old versions? Then with a black background? Like it rather not so colorful with the background. Thanks for the help. Greetings Dirk

ohh sorry meant of course black glass 2.60 and not Nova greeting

 

[mat123]

Thanks for the updated skin, Tgx.

There's just a small problem. In TVSeries details view are too many logos.

I removed the AVCHD logo (i think this was not there in previous version, the H264 logo is enough) from TVSeries.SkinSettings.xml.
In videoOSD it still shows AVCHD, so that's fine.

 

[Tgx]

Thanks for the updated skin, Tgx.

There's just a small problem. In TVSeries details view are too many logos.

I removed the AVCHD logo (i think this was not there in previous version, the H264 logo is enough) from TVSeries.SkinSettings.xml.
In videoOSD it still shows AVCHD, so that's fine.

Yes this can happen in very seldom cases.

Thanks

Tgx