BaseSkin v2.2 avaliable for download

[MixMan]

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New or added features v2.2
* Photo Library included
* ThemesManager included
* UbuStream included
* ThemePacks v2.2 installs to /BaseSkin/Advisor.XXXXX directory
* Updated - Sudoku, SystemStatus, Archive,
* Included a ThemePack for ThemesManager - Advisor.GBPVR
* Now installs fonts included in ThemePacks.
* Popup skins improvement in System.
* New ThemePacks v2.2 with new `OSD.xml's, to work with the new GBPVR 97.7 OSD Record Until feature.

.......By the way, tell me what you think of the Mayhem3 ThemePack. Do you use it ????


Download skin
BaseSkin v2.2
http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Skin/BaseSkin

Download Themes
http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Skin/...ThemePacks

Download plugin ThemesManager
http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Plugin/ThemesManager

Support
The BaseSkin and ThemePacks are discussed in the Skin Suppport forum
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=15551

[McBainUK]

ThemePacks v2.2 installs to /BaseSkin/Advisor.XXXXX directory

Have you updated all the themepacks with the new extraction path?

[MixMan]

Nope.....no one yet. I have to update all OSD skin files in all Themes also.
That will take some time.... but I have trouble focusing, when I get an idea :-) .... I'm kinda addicted to making new Themes

By the way....the ThemesManager does not return a TaskImage to GBPVR, like the Calendar do.

[MixMan]

Updated 4 themepacks to v2.2 on the wiki.
New Reboot theme can be downloaded

[McBainUK]

I'm kinda addicted to making new Themes

I've noticed this

By the way....the ThemesManager does not return a TaskImage to GBPVR, like the Calendar do.

I thought I done this, have you tired the latest version from the wiki (not sure If I've uploaded it tho).

Currently moving to .net 2005 and updating the UI elements libary. Some changes I've made to this will mean a new version for every plugin I've written. But changing things now will be better in the long run...

[MixMan]

I'm now uploading some themes with new extract path.
I will download plugin and test.....need a little bit of skinning to, so list items fits in the list view.
So curious.....when can we expect to see a McBain Theme ?

[McBainUK]

So curious.....when can we expect to see a McBain Theme ?

I have a Mac (ish) theme done, all thats left todo is that task icons. Im pretty poor when it come to graphics, so its not one that you would want to actualy use - doing it so that I can write the tutorial better.

BTW if you want to fill in the blanks on the tutorial page feel free - you probably know more than me.

[MixMan]

OK .....someday I will publish a explain the DesignerGuide themepack.

Enclosed modified ThemesManager xml for use with plugin.

[Fatman_do]

Would you consider adding this to all the ThemePack baseskin.xml files?

<TextStyle name="ScreenNameShadow" color="Black" typeFace="Blank" size="20" style="bold" />
<TextStyle name="ButtonTextShadow" color="Black" typeFace="Blank" size="16" style="bold" />
<TextStyle name="ButtonTextSelectedShadow" color="Black" typeFace="Blank" size="16" style="bold" />

With this, I can move away from DrawTextWithOutline and it can open more possibilities for future Themes.

[MixMan]

Hi

Yes I can consider this. But I will do it when I update a theme.
I have also been thinking of adding a text type with a HD at the end.
eg ButtonTextHD, ButtonTextSelectedHD, ScreenNameHD
this to have the Themes "ready" if a plugin is skinned to a higher resolution.....or the BaseSkin

I will also drop the copying of the OSD skin xml from now on. To much work to copyor maintain all OSDs
I will make an UpdaterTheme instead and make a BaseSkin OSD that will allow different designs with the bitmaps.

So lets discuss all these changes.