mce 1280x720 (updated for MP 0.2.3 RC3) (2 Viewers)

[hobbes487]

send me a link or i can pm you my email address, i'd be happy to add it to the skin.

You can find it in the downloads section. I have included it with the plugin.

If you want to wait til the weekend, i'll revert back to .2.0.4 and do the skinning. if you reskin it yourself and don't mind sending me the file, i don't mind being lazy. Either way thanks, i probably should have done it this way from the start.

I will try to make the update to the skin today and send it to you.

 

[Boilermaker]

hobbes487, sent you a pm

 

[Boilermaker]

Skin updated. Changes:

• Added Netflix Manager plugin
• Added CD Slayer v.5 (however i had a problem of getting this to work in anything other than an svn version of MP)
• Changed installer, removed choices for font type and size
• fixed problem with my poker plugin/card images will now be displayed

 

[hobbes487]

Skin updated. Changes:

• Added Netflix Manager plugin
• Added CD Slayer v.5 (however i had a problem of getting this to work in anything other than an svn version of MP)
• Changed installer, removed choices for font type and size
• fixed problem with my poker plugin/card images will now be displayed

Thanks Boilermaker. I'll install the updates tonight and test it out. Did you change the MyMusicVideos skin file to work with 0.2.0.4 stable?

 

[Boilermaker]

Did you change the MyMusicVideos skin file to work with 0.2.0.4 stable?

I don't think it's possible. From what i can tell, the plugin was the problem, and the fix is only part of the svn. It doesn't make sense for those who don't use svn versions, which is why i think i'm wrong. But i haven't found version of mymusicvideos that works with the stable version, not even with regular blue two. If you know of one, let me know.

 

[hobbes487]

I am running 0.2.0.4 and my version of MyMusicVideos works fine. I edited the skin file that comes with the plugin to display properly with mce.

 

[Boilermaker]

After taking another look, the stable version has one skin file, the svn version two. I think the author realized that it was better not to cram two screens worth of info into one skin file. When its one file, a lot of skinning elements don't work well....importing files and using stack layout breaks the plugin.

In other words i can change it, but i have to go back and change every single posx and posy value by hand and cut and paste template files directly into the xml. It will be done, it's going to take a little longer than normal.

thanks for setting me straight, i'll get it right eventually

 

[Boilermaker]

music videos updated again and added to the server.

 

[pannivas]

	<control>
		<description>home BM Radio</description>
		<type>button</type>
		<id>2</id>
		<posX>150</posX>
		<posY>300</posY>
		<width>-</width>
		<height>-</height>
		<textureFocus>BM_Radio_focus.png</textureFocus>
		<textureNoFocus>BM_Radio_nofocus.png</textureNoFocus>
		 <thumbZoom>yes</thumbZoom>
		<hyperlink>30</hyperlink>
		<label>665</label>
  		<textcolor>00ffffff</textcolor>
		<onleft>5</onleft>
		<onright>3</onright>
		<onup>10</onup>
		<ondown>10</ondown>
	</control>

I'm guessing you want to be able to jump to different screens rather than what's available now (for example replacing radio with tetris)?

The hyperlink tag tells mp which screen to jump to, it corresponds to the value of the id tag at the top of every xml file. myradio.xml has an id value of 30 (second line of the file), so when you click the button, that's where it takes you. You just place the target .xml's id value in the hyperlink tag.

You will probably have to do your own icons for the actual buttons, i believe i borrowed the ones in this skin from another skin. This only requires two graphics for each button (textureFocus, textureNoFocus), unless you want to go full out. You can use an animation, see bluetwo1280x720 for an example.

I've never tried to change the number of buttons. Judging by recent screen shots posted of the aqua skin, it is possible to do so. The one thing to keep in mind is the onleft and onright tags, and making sure each button is accessible via remote/keyboard. These tags tell mp where to go next when a directional key is pressed.

that's a short explanation, hopefully it gets you started. If you have any specific questions, let me know. I'd be more than happy to give you a hand.

i finaly got some free time Boilermaker and i tried to editing the Basic Home Screen. Its actually pretty easy to customize it to your needs. I have one problem tho.

When i try to include the myTVSeries plugin on the Basic home screen using the below code, when i click on the Icon it takes me back to the normal home screen.
Which is normal since HomeScreen.xml has ID 0 same as the tvSeries.xml which also has ID 0.
You got any ideas how i can fix that. I tried setting the tvSeries.xml ID to a higher number but nothing happens.

<control>
        <description>home BM TVSeries</description>
        <type>button</type>
        <id>2</id>
        <posX>150</posX>
        <posY>300</posY>
        <width>-</width>
        <height>-</height>
        <textureFocus>BM_Radio_focus.png</textureFocus>
        <textureNoFocus>BM_Radio_nofocus.png</textureNoFocus>
         <thumbZoom>yes</thumbZoom>
        <hyperlink>0</hyperlink>
        <label>myTVSeries</label>
          <textcolor>00ffffff</textcolor>
        <onleft>5</onleft>
        <onright>3</onright>
        <onup>10</onup>
        <ondown>10</ondown>
    </control>

 

[Boilermaker]

I don't think that's a problem you'll be able to skin around...same thing Hobbes and i were discussing a page back in this thread. The id value of the plugin needs to be changed by the devs (i believe this plugin is now a part of the mp core). So you may want to contact them and ask them if they will, and tell them why you would like it changed.

btw, pannivas you will have a pm in about 5 mins....
EDIT: pannivas, your account is not set up to receive pm's, would you mind enabling it?
Thanks