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markf2748:
Here is a style which cools down the tree without going plain monochrome:
* All accessible Tree icons (except Media Network) use colored line art on a dark grey background plate which matches the tree background for ThunderStorm skin (and hence the plate disappears there).
* I use a skin-matching plate instead of transparency so that tree icons retain good contrast if added to the top Custom Toolbar, which has a light background color in ThunderStorm. The plate also guarantees visibility on other skins, though background and line color may need to change color to implement a disappearing act while maintaining high artwork contrast.
* The 256x256 ViewHeaderXX.png are colored to match this style (see update to Reply #21 for two more examples https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,133908.msg929129.html#msg929129).
* Small non-tree icons retain their previous brightly colored plates with white artwork for the Custom Toolbar, Options, and Action Window.
* The attached SmallIcons.png works with Images.xml provided in the previous Reply.I kind of like this one at the moment.
One could of course carry this to its logical minimalist conclusion by using small bullet symbols in the tree lists. For example: circle=Audio, rectangle=Images, asterisk=Video, tilda=Streaming, long dash=Playlist, caret=Smartlist, double dash=Playlist Group.
All of this speaks to allowing the user to select from a variety of icon sets.
Update 11/11/2022: Corrected artwork color for <AddPlaylist> icon in SmallIcons.png and updated Customize Toolbar screenshot.
markf2748:
--- Quote from: markf2748 on November 09, 2022, 02:41:15 pm ---One could of course carry this to its logical minimalist conclusion by using small bullet symbols in the tree lists.
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Attached is a bulleted tree list style using small outline symbols.
I really like this one - it covers the core functionality of the Tree in a very clean minimalist look enhanced by color but not dependent on it.
AFAIK this is a fresh new appearance for the MC Tree.
MC 30.0.30 Win 11 Pro 22H2
Update 1/14/2023 Replace ActionWindowNavigation.png (after it accumulated 21 views) with new version which has a shorter dash for the Build Playlist icon, making it more consistent with the tree's Playlists section.
MC 30.0.48 Win 11 Pro 22H2
markf2748:
--- Quote from: EnglishTiger on October 19, 2022, 03:06:45 am ---Guys - The reason why markf2748's Icons do not appear with any of the Modern Cards Skins is because those Skins take a different approach.
Instead of placing the "Customised Icons" files ActionWindowNavigation.png, OptionsTree.png, SmallIcons.png & Images.xml in the Custom Art Folder they are in the same folder as the skin to prevent them affecting, or appearing in, any other skin.
The only problem with the putting the Smaller Icons in the Skin Folder approach is that the Skin Creator is stuck with having to use the Default Set of 256 x 256 Icons as there is no way of preventing customised versions of those Larger Icons affecting, appearing in, other Skins
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--- Quote from: EnglishTiger on November 10, 2022, 10:17:02 am ---Please make it possible for Skin Creators to be able to use Modified Versions of the 15 ViewHeaderxxxxx.png and Zone.png 256x56 Icons on a skin-by-skin basis by holding them in the Skin Folder in the same way we can with the smaller (64x64) icon sets.
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@ET - Thanks for those posts. Today's MC 30.0.33 release addresses the issue you raised in these, so I expect we'll be seeing some interesting new Icons and View Headers in future skins! :
--- Quote from: Matt on November 18, 2022, 08:47:00 am ---30.0.33 (11/17/2022)
1. NEW: View header images can be customized by the skin (Image > ViewHeaderDrivesDevices, ViewHeaderServicesPlugins, ViewHeaderDownload, ViewHeaderPlaylist, ViewHeaderPodcast, ViewHeaderDLNA, ViewHeaderExplorer, ViewHeaderScheduler, ViewHeaderWebMedia, ViewHeaderHandheld, ViewHeaderCD, ViewHeaderLibrary, ViewHeaderLibraryInactive, ViewHeaderReporter, ViewHeaderTelevision).
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Update 11/27/2022
(1) New ViewHeaderServicesPlugins.png attached. The monochrome icons shown in its bottom row are now mimicked in monochrome within their respective View Headers, and match their Tree icons (where they are of course identified by name).
(2) New SmallIcons.png and Images.xml attached. They add three <ListAudio...> icons, new Customize Toolbar <ListStyle> icon for Toggle Tree and List Styles, revise the Playlist icons with a shorter dash, simplified Playlist > Top Hits icon, and use transparency for most Tree list bullets and Playing Now icons, which works well (invariant to the selection highlight) for dark skins such as ThunderStorm and Black on Black.
11/30/2022 Attach new ViewHeaderPlaylist.png for consistency with current SmallIcons.png
12/8/2022 Attach new ViewHeaderServicesPlugins.png, revised by adding MC Plug-in image to the center.
1/6/2023 Updated SmallIcons.png with new icons for <PlayingNowInactive> (hollow grey triangle) and <PlayingNowOverview> (solid green + hollow grey triangles) for better consistency within the tree's Playing Now section.
1/21/2023 Updated SmallIcons.png by giving icons for <TopHitsPlaylist> and <RecentlyPlayed> dark plates (instead of transparency) for higher contrast against light gray backgrounds in ThunderStorm skin.
EnglishTiger:
--- Quote from: markf2748 on November 18, 2022, 10:50:36 am ---@ET - Thanks for those posts. Today's MC 30.0.33 release addresses the issue you raised in these, so I expect we'll be seeing some interesting new Icons and View Headers in future skins! :
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Mark - The Future is Here - https://englishtiger.uk/skins/index.html
markf2748:
--- Quote from: EnglishTiger on January 01, 2023, 12:00:36 am ---Mark - The Future is Here
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Looks like you are using MC's "classic" tree icons but have progressed to color plates which are customized for each of your skin variations, an improvement.
Attached is a screen shot of my latest Playing Now icons. The hollow grey triangles were inspired by HPBME's recently posted snippets of his blue skin, while a filled green triangle indicates currently playing target(s). My new Overview icon directly messages and pulls together the "minimalist" sensibility without introducing a new shape or color into Playing Now.
3/6/2023 Updates to minimalist Tree icons for Streaming, Playlists > Smartlists, and ViewHeaderPlaylist. Screenshot composite and custom data files are attached.
3/15/2023 Re-align the TopHitsSmartlist yellow dot for consistent appearance (in SmallIcons.png and ViewHeaderPlaylist.png).
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