GBPVR / Skins screen resolution indepent

[Schuncken]

Hello,

First of all GBPVR is a great application. I used to use MyHTPC but after a rebuild of my HTPC (new case, HD and O.S.) I decided to switch to GBPVR and I don't regret it. It much more faster and easier to install :o . The only drawback is its fixed resolution.

I'm currently using the PLATINUM skin and after installing MyPictures plugin I noticed that all screen resolutions are 720 by 480. So all my pictures are shown in 720 by 480.... As my HTPC is connected via VGA to my 32 inch LCD TV, which has a native resolution of 1280 by 768, I have configured my HTPC windows screen also to 1280 by 768. This means that my pictures are first scaled down to 720 by 480 and then by windows scaled up to 1280 by 768. :mad:
Now I know that it is possible to develop your own skins using an higher resolution or modify existing ones but this takes a lot of work. In order to have a different skin per resolution it might be possible to make the skins resolution independent and let GBPVR program itself calculate the ideal resolution (based on windows settings). Placing of objects in a skin could be done using relative coordinates. Also the sizing of the fonts could be relative in relation to the screen resolution in order to prevent that the text becomes to small to read.

An other point is the aspect ratio. It would be handy to define the aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3 or 5:4 for some LCD computer screens) of the used screen in the Config app so all the plugins could make use of it...

Regards

[reven]

if you cant be bothered customising a skin, why should we bother doing this? this would require a lot more work than customizing a skin. its just to much work and a complete change of how things are done.

[Schuncken]

Hello Reven,

Today I started to modify an existing skin. I took the Platinum skin because if find the looks very good. If I'm satisfied with the result, I'll publish it.

Although I'm starting make my own HD skin, I still would like to have the functionality of screen resolution independant Skins