Topic: NightLife Skin (Read 26988 times)

DJ_Hazelwood · « **on:** August 25, 2003, 06:09:04 am »

NightLife is a Megaskin for Media Center.

It looks like this ...

gkerber · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2003, 06:23:59 am »

How about a screenshot?

LonWar · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2003, 06:35:43 am »

Looking good!!

You might want to change the back color of the search bar to light yellow.

Any way to reduce the size of the Play buttons? and is there a way to make the search bar longer?

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2003, 07:11:19 am »

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How about a screenshot?

I just added it (in the first post)

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2003, 07:12:49 am »

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Any way to reduce the size of the Play buttons? and is there a way to make the search bar longer?

The play-buttons will be smaller in the next version.

I currently don't know a way to make the search bar longer

Kurt Young · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2003, 07:24:45 am »

Not bad! Looking forward to its completion.

It makes me long for a 9.1 port of Amped and Doreen's TV.

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2003, 01:50:07 pm »

I've just updated the files to Beta2 and changed the links in the first post.

Sauzee · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:24:40 pm »

I like it - especially the blue toolbar buttons.

Some of the fields in Detailed Info don't show up - they just appear as black boxes.

matshif · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:51:46 pm »

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I like it - especially the blue toolbar buttons.

Some of the fields in Detailed Info don't show up - they just appear as black boxes.

To me all fields in Fields to show, appear as black boxes.

Keep up the good work. It's will be a nice skin when everything is done.

Mats

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2003, 10:14:06 pm »

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I like it - especially the blue toolbar buttons.

Some of the fields in Detailed Info don't show up - they just appear as black boxes.

Thank you for your feedback.

I've changed the colors for the info-area.
You can find the updated files in the first post.

Marko · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2003, 11:31:15 pm »

Looking good. Nice work DJ.

Thanks for your work on this. I'm now torn between this and Tomy00's mediaone skin

Any plans to update the bottom info bar to match the playing info area?

-marko.

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2003, 11:50:37 pm »

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Looking good. Nice work DJ.

Thanks for your work on this. I'm now torn between this and Tomy00's mediaone skin

Any plans to update the bottom info bar to match the playing info area?

-marko.

Do you mean something like this ??
Nightlife Draft Screenshot

Marko · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2003, 12:04:18 am »

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Do you mean something like this ??
Nightlife Draft Screenshot

Yup. Exactly like that!!

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2003, 12:06:47 am »

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Yup. Exactly like that!!

Thanks for your input.

I've changed it and you will get it in the next beta.

Sauzee · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2003, 04:33:11 am »

Looking really good!

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2003, 06:21:12 am »

Just updated to Beta4 (see first post)

LisaRCT · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2003, 08:21:12 am »

Nice job, hard to believe you never did this before

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2003, 08:27:46 am »

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Nice job, hard to believe you never did this before

Thank you.

It's true. I'm working in IT but i never had to do with graphics-design before.

Pink Waters · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2003, 11:44:58 am »

I just have some comments:

The blue colors does not match with the gray background you use for the skin
Use a gray color for the toolbar inactive blend
selected background for the tree and list view would be better if you used a gray or white color for it

nice skin..

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2003, 01:25:47 pm »

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I just have some comments:

The blue colors does not match with the gray background you use for the skin
Use a gray color for the toolbar inactive blend
selected background for the tree and list view would be better if you used a gray or white color for it

nice skin..

Thanks for your comments.

I've just changed some color-definitions

All changes will be included in the next beta.

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2003, 02:19:32 pm »

Updated to Beta5 (first post)

Sauzee · « **Reply #21 on:** August 27, 2003, 12:08:25 pm »

I actually prefer the blue highlighted colour that you had on previous betas.

It added some colour contrast. Which do you prefer?

Guess you can't please everyone all the time

Pink Waters · « **Reply #22 on:** August 27, 2003, 12:32:03 pm »

toolbar buttons inactive blend still in blue!..!
better be grayed..

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #23 on:** August 27, 2003, 12:46:38 pm »

OK.

I've tried a mix between the different suggestions:

ToMy00: Within the list-area the blue color has gone. I think you are right. It looks better.

Sauzee: I like the blue tool-buttons too. And i think i will leave them in the skin.

So long

jleerigby · « **Reply #24 on:** August 27, 2003, 01:51:37 pm »

I like blue too - my favorite color. But it just doesn't look right in this skin. It's out of place and I think Tomy's right. I think the color 'A7A7A7' looks better.

Really nice skin though - impressive for your first go.

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2003, 04:20:01 am »

Hi!

I've just updated the files to Beta6 --> let's try the A7A7A7-Blend

I'm currently working on a Mini-Skin for NightLife.

The links are in the first post.

Pink Waters · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2003, 12:11:28 pm »

selected item color in the list would be better in gray rather than white..

jcouch93 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2003, 11:20:53 pm »

Great skin!!!! Has been exactly what I've been looking for as a dark skin. Thanks a ton!!!

Few things:

1. My column header text (Genre, Artist, Album, etc) is white. White on gray doesn't work too well...

2. <search here> is same as above

3. The bar in playing now and TV tuner, the one with the arrows for the visualization and track info selection, is same as above. White on gray.

4. The buttons in the lower left corner under the AW look grayed out. I think you should give them the colors that they have when you mouse over them, i.e. their original colors. Just a thought...

5. Check any pop-up options window. It's all white text on gray background.

Keep up the good work!!!!

phatrabt

jleerigby · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2003, 11:38:02 pm »

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The buttons in the lower left corner under the AW look grayed out. I think you should give them the colors that they have when you mouse over them, i.e. their original colors. Just a thought...

This is not something that skinners have control over. It's the same in all skins. I've commented on it many times. There are some interesting new features in build 241 for skinners and I'm hoping that this is one of them.

jleerigby · « **Reply #29 on:** August 28, 2003, 11:40:11 pm »

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Hi!

I've just updated the files to Beta6 --> let's try the A7A7A7-Blend

Nice one DJ

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2003, 02:29:49 am »

Updates available:

Nightlife Beta7

NightLife Mini Beta2

(in the first post)

matshif · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2003, 03:08:32 am »

I have used your Skin since the first day and now also the mini-skin, even if I prefer Mega.

This is I of my two favorites. So keep on.

Maybe I would prefer a little brighter background. It's pich darkness and well black is black and maybe that's the way you wan't it.

Have you changed it to little more grey? At least I think so when I look at the Screenshot? But 'cos I'm not at my home pc, so maybe that's way it looks a little bit different. Still it's nice.

Take care

Mats

jcouch93 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2003, 04:22:46 am »

I think DJ_Hazelwood is now seeing that you can't please everyone... ;P

DJ, thanks for making the color changes with the text!!! It looks great now!

However, the change for the background now makes my background look like my monitors' Brightness is turned up too far. i.e. the background of the library and
AW does NOT match the background of the tree. What's the setting in the skins file for this and I will customize it for me? I liked the fact that the background was dark, since I have a dark desktop.

Keep up the good work! Thanks for listening!

phatrabt

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #33 on:** August 29, 2003, 04:31:56 am »

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However, the change for the background now makes my background look like my monitors' Brightness is turned up too far. i.e. the background of the library and
AW does NOT match the background of the tree. What's the setting in the skins file for this and I will customize it for me? I liked the fact that the background was dark, since I have a dark desktop.

I had a small bug in the skins-file of Beta7

The background should be dark. I've corrected it for the next version.

If you want to change it: Back="343434" (not "343434F" as i had in my last version).

Thanks for your input.

sherbs · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2003, 04:47:29 am »

Thanks for the skin, it's the one I'll be sticking with.
However, since Beta7, I can barely make out the text in properties - black on a dark grey background?

Cheers.

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2003, 05:37:57 am »

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Thanks for the skin, it's the one I'll be sticking with.
However, since Beta7, I can barely make out the text in properties - black on a dark grey background?

Cheers.

Sorry!

I've just seen it. This will be corrected in the next version.

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2003, 06:26:20 am »

Hi!

Beta8 is now available within the first post.

I hope the colors are better now (black on a dark grey background wasn't really great

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sherbs · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2003, 06:38:50 am »

That's better!

Thanks

jcouch93 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2003, 07:48:40 am »

Awesone! Thanks DJ!!! Love the skin!!!

phatrabt

jcouch93 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2003, 08:53:40 am »

A TrackInfo template might be in the works? Please?

With a cherry on top?

Keep up the awesome work!

phatrabt

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2003, 08:56:55 am »

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A TrackInfo template might be in the works? Please?

Not in the works yet. But i think it will come

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2003, 09:08:53 am »

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Awesone! Thanks DJ!!! Love the skin!!!

Thank you very much!!

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #42 on:** August 30, 2003, 04:05:55 am »

First version of the track-info-template is now available within the first post.

The MJP did not work (i currently don't know why ?), so i only placed the zip-file and the screenshot.

matshif · « **Reply #43 on:** August 30, 2003, 07:32:37 am »

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First version of the track-info-template is now available within the first post.

Firtst version and the most splendid one.

Nice job DJ

Mats

sherbs · « **Reply #44 on:** August 30, 2003, 03:29:11 pm »

Nice work on the track info but the lyrics need looking at.
I don't have any line breaks in them.

Keep 'em coming!

Marko · « **Reply #45 on:** August 30, 2003, 03:57:11 pm »

neat package DJ_Hazelwood, very neat indeed.

Thank you.

Listening to: 'On a Foggy Night' from 'Nighthawks At The Diner' by 'Tom Waits' on Media Center 9.1

matshif · « **Reply #46 on:** August 31, 2003, 05:33:17 pm »

Hi
Too much scrolling in the Comment field.

Could you make it larger from the begining?

There's no line breaking problems here as in Lyrics!

Mats

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #47 on:** September 01, 2003, 12:49:30 am »

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Too much scrolling in the Comment field.

Could you make it larger from the begining?

Hi!

I will do some modifications on Mega/Mini/Trackinfo.

Maybe i'll find a better way to show the large text-fields (comment/notes/lyrics).

Because i'm not in my home-office this week, i don't have the possibilities to upload new files. I will do that next weekend.

So long ...

matshif · « **Reply #48 on:** September 01, 2003, 05:08:28 am »

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Hi!

Because i'm not in my home-office this week, i don't have the possibilities to upload new files. I will do that next weekend.

So long ...

Hi

I can wait.

Take care

Mats

LisaRCT · « **Reply #49 on:** September 01, 2003, 06:09:11 am »

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selected item color in the list would be better in gray rather than white..

I'd have to agree here. Although somewhat subjective, I find the white too bright and stark. Unless you really prefer the white, I'd also like it toned down a bit.

VERY nice job DJ . . . you have made it into my top 3 favorite skins list

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gkerber

Marko

Marko

LisaRCT

jleerigby

jleerigby

jleerigby

Marko

LisaRCT