Topic: Salute to Knickelfarz -- New Default Skin (Read 4808 times)

JimH · « **on:** October 08, 2003, 09:20:39 am »

On his own, without anyone begging, Knickelfarz made a new brushed metal skin and offered to let us use it. It's called BlueSteel.

We liked it so much, it's now the default skin in build 271 and will be the default for 9.1.

Thanks, K! Great work! It's nice to have your stamp on 9.1.

JimH · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2003, 09:24:29 am »

I meant to copy and paste a post from LisaCRT here, but lost it. Sorry.

I think it said, "Love the new skin, Knickelfarz. How about a mini skin?"

Kurt Young · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2003, 09:32:19 am »

Aye aye! The heat is on to bring in a coordinated mini-me and track info template. Can't wait to see the new skin!

Edit: downloaded and installed new build. VERY nice work! Love the ambience, totally love the stars. The "convex" effect on the main player area is a bit trippy though, it doesn't seem to flow with the "flat" effects that the rest of the skin has. Like, "why is that part sticking up?" hehe

Edit 2: bevel, that's the word I was lookin for. Thanks, Omni!

Omni · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2003, 09:41:35 am »

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We liked it so much, it's now the default skin in build 271 and will be the default for 9.1.

I guess this means he'll get free program updates for life.

I haven't downloaded it yet, but I saw the screenshot. The bevelled look is a nice touch.

Though it's popular to flame MS and its XP theme, I must admit that I rather like the 3D look and feel of it. This new skin seems to compliment that style. I look forward to using it.

Good job!

Omni

Deivit · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2003, 10:54:41 am »

Just to say Thank you very much, Knickelfarz. I love the new skin. Great job!

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Listening to: 'Big Butter And Egg Man (alternate)' from 'Satchmo Plays King Oliver' by 'Louis Armstrong' on Media Center 9.1

ZRocker · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2003, 11:08:32 am »

Very, very nice skin...great attention to detail and easy to read. The constrast of colors is great and you can actually read highlighted selections...again, great attention to detail. Nice graphics/buttons as well...you're a real pro (in my book).

Good work!!

LonWar · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2003, 11:34:05 am »

Excellent work man.

Omni · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2003, 12:17:13 pm »

Okay, I downloaded it, and it looks just as good in real life as it did in the screenshot.

There's only one tiny problem though.

In tagging mode, it's next to impossible to discern the checkboxes. (dark, dark blue on black doesn't provide a lot of contrast)

Omni

KingSparta · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2003, 12:51:11 pm »

LisaRCT · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2003, 01:29:11 pm »

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I meant to copy and paste a post from LisaCRT here, but lost it. Sorry.

I think it said, "Love the new skin, Knickelfarz. How about a mini skin?"

That's about it Jim, asked for a matching mini . . . .
But you left out the "Pretty Pleeeeeease"

LisaRCT · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2003, 01:35:52 pm »

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The "convex" effect on the main player area is a bit trippy though, it doesn't seem to flow with the "flat" effects that the rest of the skin has.

Oh I am sorry Kurt, but I disagree

LOL

I think it adds some diversity as well as a nice dimensionality. That also seems to be a bit of a theme with the concave buttons and rounded scrollbars.
Kinda like a nicely made bed . . . . . flat and smooth except for the curve of the pillows under the bedspread at the top.
Appearance-wise I wouldn't change a thing.

sraymond · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2003, 07:48:05 pm »

Wow... the attention to details is awesome on this skin. I'm not a big fan of "dark" skins - but this one is that much better than the others that it's worth it. It might make sense to make a "light" (as in color) background for the blue steel, though.

I'll second LisaRCT's request for a mini-me skin.

Wow. Knick is *the man*.

Scott-

nameless · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2003, 08:08:53 pm »

Knicklefarz is a very talented and nice guy. Coming from me, Captain Cynical, that says a lot.

The BlueSteel skin is great (good choice, Jim).

DJ_Hazelwood · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2003, 04:29:32 pm »

As a fan of dark skins i must say: great work!

Really cool skin

10sne1 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2003, 05:16:01 pm »

Love the skin, very professional feel. But I'm with King....still looking for that cow skin! Moooooo

Michael Horton · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2003, 05:26:39 pm »

Just adding another thumbs up for the skin

rocketsauce · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2003, 01:56:20 am »

A small change request for the new skin: square corners instead of rounded.

The corners of the skin are rounded. If you have another program window open and maximized behind the maximized MC window, a small corner of that underlying window shows through. The problem is that just enough shows so that when trying to click the X to close MC it's possible to accidentally click the tiny corner of the window beneath and close it instead.

Thanks.

Rob

millertivo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:36:11 pm »

Where can I download this skin?

I downloaded the latest fully functional 9.1 build at work and I have the new skin. It is awesome.

But when I downloaded the latest fully functional 9.1 build on my home computers (I decided to step of the beta train for a while), the skin wasn't there. And when you select skin manager, Blue Steel isn't one of the ones you can select.

Thanks Knickelfarz!

nameless · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:50:52 pm »

Quote from: rocketsauce on October 14, 2003, 01:56:20 am

A small change request for the new skin: square corners instead of rounded.

The obvious answer is that you are never supposed to close Media Center!

But seriously, after testing this myself just now, I have to agree. The problem described can very easily happen if you have multiple windows maximized, and then move the mouse cursor to the extreme upper right corner--without looking perhaps--and click. You expect for MC to close (since it's on top), but you actually end up closing the window immediately below.

jleerigby · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2003, 12:57:04 pm »

Quote from: millertivo on October 14, 2003, 08:36:11 pm

Where can I download this skin?

I downloaded the latest fully functional 9.1 build at work and I have the new skin. It is awesome.

But when I downloaded the latest fully functional 9.1 build on my home computers (I decided to step of the beta train for a while), the skin wasn't there. And when you select skin manager, Blue Steel isn't one of the ones you can select.

Thanks Knickelfarz!

From your work Pc copy the directory ....\megaskins\Blue Steel and put it in the same place on your home PC. Alternatively, download and install the latest beta, copy the above directory to a safe place, revert to an older version of 9.1, copy the Blue Steel directory back.

I expect that Blue Steel will only work fully with the later versions of 9.1 so if you find that all is not well post back here for further advice.

eruji · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2003, 06:16:04 pm »

BlueSteel is nice, but when are ya going to drop Magnum on us?

sorry, couldnt resist... Zoolander reference.

knickelfarz · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2003, 07:47:00 pm »

Hi! Just want to say THANKS for all the lovely posts!

I was almost offline for about a week because I had some touble with my dsl router and could only surf a little bit with my cell phone - very slow and pricey... But the replacement router arrived today and all is gas and gaiters again now...

Quote from: LisaRCT on October 08, 2003, 01:35:52 pm

Kinda like a nicely made bed . . . . . flat and smooth except for the curve of the pillows under the bedspread at the top.

Wow, sometimes it's changing over to poetry here

I like this description

Quote from: Omni on October 08, 2003, 12:17:13 pm

There's only one tiny problem though. In tagging mode, it's next to impossible to discern the checkboxes. (dark, dark blue on black doesn't provide a lot of contrast)

I noticed it, but there were not much to alter it. But build .279 established the "Custom Art" directory and there seems to excist something like a new "ART" entry in the skins XML... I will see what can be done now to change the check boxes

Quote from: rocketsauce on October 14, 2003, 01:56:20 am

A small change request for the new skin: square corners instead of rounded.

As the skin can not redraw when maximizing (MC10...?), the only way to change this indeed is a variation without round corners... I made one and will post it later.

Quote from: millertivo on October 14, 2003, 08:36:11 pm

Where can I download this skin?

I will care about that.

Quote from: sraymond on October 08, 2003, 07:48:05 pm

It might make sense to make a "light" (as in color) background for the blue steel, though.
I'll second LisaRCT's request for a mini-me skin.

I'm up to the eyes in work, but I have both on my list

There will be also a Hairstyle and some TrackInfo Templates. Just give me some time... And yes, there will be a MooooCenter soon

Again, thanks to all and the gorgeous JRiver team!

knickelfarz · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2003, 01:34:28 pm »

JimH told me that it would be OK to open a thread for "Blue Steel" - So here it is:
Blue Steel thread.

You can already download the "original" version from there and a "FullScreen" version without rounded corners. More stuff is on the way - take a look at the thread from time to time

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You can use the sticky "Index to What's Here" thread on the "Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins board" to find it quicker when it got lost in the depths of the board

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