Music Box 4 - Version 9.1

[mvallevand]

He's talking about the IconJukebox not the main skin(s) so I don't see how the Backdrop will help him for this??

Thanks Jaggy, I misunderstood what he wanted, and it makes the solution easier

Code:

    <Element name="IconView" location="0,12.36" size="100,75.28" alpha="255" rows="3" columns="5">
        <Image source="..\..\_common\PopUp.png" location="0.25,0.25" size="98,96" fixedAspectRatio="false" />
    </Element>

The optional Jukebox folder is one level deeper, the reason I did this was to allow cycling through all skins in this folder with Alt-B. I was curious how creative NPVR users could be.

BTW while I have dropped BRVE+ I have found out I am "totally addicted" <sad or what> to doing some development work so I am currently doing a new slightly different skin, so your effort for adding that hasn't been totally wasted

I don't consider it a waste at all, after our earlier I quickly realized the importance of giving the skinner some custom background option which the MB4 design took away and I was truly impressed with what you had achieved. If you need anything else for BRVE++ or wherever you are going feel free, to ask.

Martin

[Northpole]

Yes, the IconJukebox.xml file (that is one level deeper in the directory tree) is the file I'm talking about. I'm trying to achieve a similar appearance to when you switch views while in the jubebox mode.

I appreciate you taking a look at it.

[Northpole]

BTW while I have dropped BRVE+ I have found out I am "totally addicted" <sad or what> to doing some development work so I am currently doing a new slightly different skin, so your effort for adding that hasn't been totally wasted

Good to hear! I feel the more options for the users the better.

[mvallevand]

Yes, the IconJukebox.xml file (that is one level deeper in the directory tree) is the file I'm talking about. I'm trying to achieve a similar appearance to when you switch views while in the jubebox mode.

I appreciate you taking a look at it.

If you meant you wanted a third view that looks like Covers view in Music. I have attached a template, I never added the top metadata, but you probably get the idea.

Martin

[Northpole]

If you meant you wanted a third view that looks like Covers view in Music. I have attached a template, I never added the top metadata, but you probably get the idea.

Martin

No, that's not the problem I'm having. I'm trying to draw a .png (or .jpg) image as a background for IconView in the file IconJukebox.xml

Code:

    <Element name="IconView" location="5,4.5" size="90,94" alpha="255" rows="3" columns="5">
                <RoundedRect location="0.25,0.25" size="98,96" fillColor="#0C2978" borderColor="#101010" radius="0.1" borderWidth="1px"/>
        <!--Image source="..\_common\PopUp.jpg" location="0.25,0.25" size="98,96" fixedAspectRatio="false" /-->
    </Element>

the first line works but if you uncomment the second line, it won't draw the image. (snipet from IconJukebox.xml) In other words, RoundedRect or Rect work but Image doesn't. BTW, this image code works OK in the Jukebox.xml file.

Thanks.

[mvallevand]

Ok, did you see the earlier post with this Image source="..\..\_common\PopUp.png"


Martin

[Northpole]

Ok, did you see the earlier post with this Image source="..\..\_common\PopUp.png"


Martin

Duh... Sometimes I'm a little slow. A good nights sleeps always helps. Thanks very much.

[Northpole]

One last question... Is it possible to change the render order for the Album.xml (center) column to be similar to track.xml (right) column so that when the center column is not selected, that it can be "dulled" or "masked" by the content from the ZonePosition element in the musicbox.xml. Currently this works good for the left and right columns but not the center (album) column.

Thanks

[Northpole]

I have found a work around so please disregard the above post.

Thanks.

[mvallevand]

One last question... Is it possible to change the render order for the Album.xml (center) column to be similar to track.xml (right) column so that when the center column is not selected, that it can be "dulled" or "masked" by the content from the ZonePosition element in the musicbox.xml. Currently this works good for the left and right columns but not the center (album) column.

Thanks

Glad you got this part working. Correctly getting the column shading part of the skin is definitely tricky, especially the middle column as you found out since I render the middle column after zone position. This wasn't my first choice, but it was a compromise I made in the code because I strongly felt masking out the album art weakened the look of the Default skin. I look forward to seeing what you have done. One day I might have a better handle on skinning (if I had half the talent you, Jaggy, and Hairy have shown, I'd be happy) and I might be able to make skinning this easier but other solutions aren't jumping out at me.

Martin