SkinPlugin/CommunitySkin wishlist.

[McBainUK]

Code:

(SkinPluginConfig.xml snippit)

<!-- FONTS -->
<EditableSkinItem id="DefaultTextSize" type="2" name="Default Size" source="TextSizes" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle:DefaultTextStyle:size" previewRef="52" forcePreviewNumbers="16"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="DefaultTextFont" type="2" name="Default Font" source="TextFonts" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle:DefaultTextStyle:typeFace" previewRef="53" forcePreviewNumbers="17"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="DefaultTextColour" type="2" name="Default Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:General:color" previewRef="54" forcePreviewNumbers="18"/>
  
<EditableSkinItem id="ScreenNameTextFont" type="2" name="Screen name Size" source="TextFonts" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle:ScreenNameStyle:size" previewRef="55" forcePreviewNumbers="19"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="ScreenNameTextColour" type="2" name="Screen name Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:ScreenName:color" previewRef="56" forcePreviewNumbers="20"/>

<EditableSkinItem id="SelectedTextColor" type="2" name="Selected Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:Selected:color" previewRef="57" forcePreviewNumbers="21"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="UnselectedTextColor" type="2" name="Unselected Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:Normal:color" previewRef="58" forcePreviewNumbers="22"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="SelectedInactiveTextColor" type="2" name="Selected Inactive Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:SelectedInactive:color" previewRef="59" forcePreviewNumbers="23"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="HeaderTextColor" type="2" name="Header Color" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:Header:color" previewRef="60" forcePreviewNumbers="24"/>

Does the names and mappings look ok?

target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle: DefaultTextStyleize"
this would map to this part of the baseskin.xml file:

Code:

<TextStyle name="DefaultTextStyle" color="General" typeFace="Arial" [B]size="12"[/B] style="bold" />

[McBainUK]

Also, are they any other font settings that could be added to the list?

Performing a file compare on baseskin.xml files for 2 different themes I found they differ an a few areas:

• ButtonText TextStyles size.
  
• Icon TextStyles size.
  
• General selection NamedColour.
  
• StandardButtonOrigin offset value.

[Fatman_do]

Code:

(SkinPluginConfig.xml snippit)

<!-- FONTS -->
<EditableSkinItem id="DefaultTextSize" type="2" name="Default Size" source="TextSizes" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle:DefaultTextStyle:size" previewRef="52" forcePreviewNumbers="16"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="DefaultTextFont" type="2" name="Default Font" source="TextFonts" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle:DefaultTextStyle:typeFace" previewRef="53" forcePreviewNumbers="17"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="DefaultTextColour" type="2" name="Default Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:General:color" previewRef="54" forcePreviewNumbers="18"/>
  
<EditableSkinItem id="ScreenNameTextFont" type="2" name="Screen name Size" source="TextFonts" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle:ScreenNameStyle:size" previewRef="55" forcePreviewNumbers="19"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="ScreenNameTextColour" type="2" name="Screen name Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:ScreenName:color" previewRef="56" forcePreviewNumbers="20"/>

<EditableSkinItem id="SelectedTextColor" type="2" name="Selected Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:Selected:color" previewRef="57" forcePreviewNumbers="21"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="UnselectedTextColor" type="2" name="Unselected Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:Normal:color" previewRef="58" forcePreviewNumbers="22"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="SelectedInactiveTextColor" type="2" name="Selected Inactive Colour" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:SelectedInactive:color" previewRef="59" forcePreviewNumbers="23"/>
<EditableSkinItem id="HeaderTextColor" type="2" name="Header Color" source="TextColours" advanced="true" target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:NamedColor:Header:color" previewRef="60" forcePreviewNumbers="24"/>

Does the names and mappings look ok?

target="%SKINROOT%\baseskin.xml:TextStyle: DefaultTextStyleize"
this would map to this part of the baseskin.xml file:

Code:

<TextStyle name="DefaultTextStyle" color="General" typeFace="Arial" [B]size="12"[/B] style="bold" />

Your example snippet looks good. This looks like it would really help users wanting that extra step.

The only difference in the \skin\Community3\baseskin.xml file is the DefaultTextStyle is name either DefaultText or DefaultStyle (cannot remember and am at work.)

Also, are they any other font settings that could be added to the list?

Performing a file compare on baseskin.xml files for 2 different themes I found they differ an a few areas:

• ButtonText TextStyles size.
  
• Icon TextStyles size.
  
• General selection NamedColour.
  
• StandardButtonOrigin offset value.

If you want to add those, it would be great. General Selection is only used for older plugins that didn't use a composite image for selectors.

[Hairy]

My 2c

• TVGuide option loading both a main skin and the live-skin
  
• An OSD selection that loads both formatting and graphics
  

I'll leave the rest of that code monkey stuff to you code monkeys

[Fatman_do]

• Size of the "current position" label in the media library type screens is too small. I have 477 artist folders, once I pass 99 it starts to wrap.

I have a wider version ready to test out. I don't have nearly as many folder so???

• The "plugin homepage" link on the SkinPlugin installer is wrong.

Fixed

• Some of the task images mappings seem to be wrong, would need some investigation and checking of the SkinPluginConfig.xml file in order to bring it up-to-date.
  

Todo still.

[whurlston]

I'm horrible at skinning so I've only been using a very slightly modified skin for the Netflix plugin. If you want to create a better skin, you can take a look at the xml file in the WatchNowList.zip that is downloaded by the plugin and see the information that is immediately available for the main lists. The available info contains year, running time, up to five actors, directors, rating, etc...

The details popup (not added yet) can have any of the information that is available on the netflix.com details page for a particular movie.

I can modify the plugin to match any skin you want to create.

[McBainUK]

I have a wider version ready to test out. I don't have nearly as many folder so???

Send it over and I'll give it a go.

Also, it would be nice if te installer incuded the Reflect volume fix from here: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=32945

[Hairy]

Also, it would be nice if te installer incuded the Reflect volume fix from here: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=32945

My inelegant solution was to replace the volume png in the "...ControlIcons\Green" folder (the controlIcon set used by the Reflect theme). This probably isn't the best idea compatibility wise, obviously effecting the vol png where ever it's used (not just OSD). I just wasn't sure what else to do and to be honest I lost track of it and didn't raise it properly with fatman_do.

[Hairy]

Jeez I feel like a tit when I miss the obvious stuff :o. I presume the answer is simple, just rename the vol.png to vol_OSD.png and reference that in the OSD xml.

I'll pass that idea along to Fatman_do.

I'm off to sit in the corner (facing in no less ) with my well worn dunce hat on.

[Fatman_do]

Here is a MusicLibrary skin.xml file and new baseskin.xml file.

I am playing around with moving the up/down and list count items to the baseskin.xml file. That way, like everything else, I can tweak all from one file.

I cannot get the List, Icon, Details, Filmstrip positions to work from the baseskin.xml file.

Given that limitation, I don't know if it is "worth it" to move those items to the baseskin.xml file.

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