[INQUIRY] Library View Design Choices

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:06 am

I don't know how skinners do what they do when they have so many design choices... I can't seem to make up my mind on the views; more specifically, the color headers/title with the xbox logo and item label at the top. So, I've posted a few screenshots of what it looks like with the header/titles - I included several screenshots to see what it looks like with various colors (which you can change dynamically) - and one with out it.

I like the header/titles version but may take up just a little more ram, might be negligible though. In either case, any opinions?

I might also replace the xbox orb logo with xbmc's; though i can't find a flat white logo (http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Fi ... shadow.png)... might have to "make" it or if anyone has seen one, i'd appreciate it if you can point me to it.

skatulskijean · Post by **skatulskijean** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:59 am

Thats is very nice.
I hope we can see the complete skin on future.

Regards Jan

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:27 pm

you might... the problem is i keep lossing interest and/or change the layout waaaaaaaay too much; then i break it, then i stop.

in either case, here's a screenshot using the xbmc logo instead of the xbox's orb; to be honest, i prefer the xbox's orb...

byron · Post by **byron** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:45 am

Just to clarify...you have themes set up in your skin right?

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:02 am

not really themes, though they can be created... the background and tile colors can be changed dynamically to suit your taste.

SteelWolf89 · Post by **SteelWolf89** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:20 am

Dude, Dom, this theme has become friggin' insanely gorgeous, and i sincerely hope it has a crap-ton of utility.

how well are the resources being handled, and how much memory does it have left over at any given time?

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:32 am

i don't know about "utilities", but it does have a few things that will be useful in other skins if someone decides to support them... don't get too excited though, it's different when you're using it then when you see just screenshots.

using 480p, at the home screen i get about 35MB of free ram; in the views, it depends, i'd say about 26 to 32 MB... this is definitely not 720p friendly, but sure does looks nice in 720p.

Rocky5 · Post by **Rocky5** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:39 pm

I want to test

I assume the 35- Ram is on stock 64mbs? I have 128MB board & a 1GHz/128MB board in the post

So I can test out the skin & let you know all the values.

also I love the customizability, taking a leaf out of the Xperiences book

(Maybe) Don't know why more skin devs don't add stuff like that, its easy & just makes users love your skin more.

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:15 am

128!? Easy!? WTF!!!? Show off! LOL... I don't know about easy, but can be fun and frustrating at the same time.

Just yesterday I broke a bunch of sh*t trying to add global transparency and color change simultaneously. Stumbled into some pretty cool tricks though. The new $VAR addition make some stuff pretty easy to accomplish.

Also, the color diffuse has a nifty transparency ability, which I'm not sure if many skinners are aware of.

skatulskijean · Post by **skatulskijean** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:42 am

I think to your skin will very nice work on 128MB Ram Xbox.
ItS Verry nice so please give a test Download.

Regards Jan

Post by **Dom DXecutioner** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:12 am

ok... here's a quick preview which demonstrates some of the functionality; more specifically, the ability to display games information with custom views via script.

i apologize in advance for the crappy resolution but it is the best i can do.

skatulskijean · Post by **skatulskijean** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:34 am

Thanks for this prewiew dom .on what for a format since the game movies?
Its the description scraped from inet or on a xml or whatever on the xbox?
Is the Fanart and description than located on the xbox Folder with the Game.?
We is the syntax for the description File.
Will the same than works for Emulator Games (rom or isos)( with description.

Have you the place on your skin for video rss feeds (like the boxeeinsperat skin)?

Since the adding from addons ,plugins or scripts what the user want working (on confluence light it that not worling. yes i can add the addons to the homescreen but this bring ever a error).

What You think it is a option to add on the integrated search a live inet search(as example for youtube videos ,vimeo ,metacafe and others)
Yes we can than not watch this streams over accessing the addons for this Videosites over the addon that is on the xbox not fast and memory efficent but we can it access over own resolvers .
When the ctypes on xbmc4xbox will working where this a nice option to use youtube.dl for it on main xbmc i can this do than ruuk the developer from forumbrowser use this for the last Versions from the webviewer so you can access the Videos from 120 Videosites what currently since supported from Youtube.dl on the webviewer and Youtube.dl have not the same problems we the urlresolver scrapper then it give more users what fix or change when a site changes and is ever uptodate.

Thanks again for your work on your skin and hope on the future we see a full working download for it.

Regards Jan

nidge · Post by **nidge** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:16 am

Great stuff Dom, wish I was a programer, so I could help out

Spectrum Basic was my limit

fxmech · Post by **fxmech** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:16 pm

Seems like a little longer delay on playing trailers might help scrolling the games list. Great job Dom.