Topic: "Paradigm: Essence v1.0" is Done! (Read 15290 times)

UnknownID · « **on:** September 12, 2005, 05:42:05 pm »

Well... today is my birthday, but the presents are for you...

I am pleased to announce that I have finished Paradigm: Essence v1.0 and have submitted it to JRiver.

[the links for early access were removed]

Download the skin here:
http://accessories.jrmediacenter.com/mediacenter/accessories.php
Click on "Mini-Me Skins" and then on "Most Recent"

Please feel free to leave comments, suggentions, and questions in this thread.

Thank you all for your patients and feedback. I would especially like to thank BullishDad and Tyler Campbell for beta testing.

Enjoy!
UnknownID

@l@n · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2005, 09:55:54 pm »

Happy Birthday!!!

jgreen · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2005, 10:21:10 pm »

I realize I bailed when it came time to beta test your skin, but now that it is done it is awesome! I've got it going as ice on the upper edge of my monitor. Very discreet and great looking. This is a huge day for MC plugins! Thank you to UnkownID, Bullish Dad and tyler Campbell.

Beatnik62 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2005, 07:05:11 am »

Great work.

Thank you.

Beatnik

LonWar · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2005, 07:57:25 am »

Happy Belated Birthday
Thanks for the Present, The skin Looks GREAT

Tyler Campbell · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2005, 10:32:36 am »

Happy belated birthday!
Congratulations on a fine release!

bob · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2005, 01:43:41 pm »

http://accessories.jrmediacenter.com/mediacenter/accessories.php

under mini-me, most recent.

Tab · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2005, 04:17:55 pm »

Maybe you could post a screenshot?

Tab

UnknownID · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2005, 04:26:31 pm »

Quote from: Tab on September 13, 2005, 04:17:55 pm

Maybe you could post a screenshot?

Tab

No problem

dcwebman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2005, 07:52:26 am »

The finished product looks great! I played through the various options but I couldn't find a minimal view mode that you were thinking about adding back at the beginning. Did that get in?

Basically I would like to see it not as wide. The volume slider could probably be turned into an up/down slider which would reduce that space. Also there's a lot of blue/red space between the song/album and the times. Perhaps that could be reduced and then if the text is longer than the space it would scroll.

Looks beautiful and Happy Birthday!
Jeff

phoenix91 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2005, 10:22:59 am »

Many thanks for this great skin and your big effort! Best one I ever saw.

U.

UnknownID · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2005, 12:53:53 pm »

Quote from: dcwebman on September 14, 2005, 07:52:26 am

The finished product looks great! I played through the various options but I couldn't find a minimal view mode that you were thinking about adding back at the beginning. Did that get in?

Basically I would like to see it not as wide. The volume slider could probably be turned into an up/down slider which would reduce that space. Also there's a lot of blue/red space between the song/album and the times. Perhaps that could be reduced and then if the text is longer than the space it would scroll.

Looks beautiful and Happy Birthday!
Jeff

The shrinking feature (which I am calling "Micro Mode") did not make it in. This is only the release of v1.0 and I have plans for a point release or two with some awesome additions; I needed to get this project off my plate and in the hands of JRiver users, so some stuff had to be postponed. Don't worry, I am not abandoning Paradigm

Right now I have to work on stuff for my web design business (like getting more clients!). I will revisit Paradigm in a few months when time permits.

UnknownID

BullishDad · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2005, 06:43:41 pm »

UnknownID, congratulations on the release of Paradigm. Thanks for the thanks, I was happy to help in the beta testing. Paradigm is truly an eye-catching skin. I wish you success in your web design business.

I'm already looking forward to "Micro Mode". I've noticed that a couple of others have echoed my comments about the overall width and can tell that you have paid attention and will work on this when your schedule permits.

Once again, good luck with your business and I hope to see around this board in the future.

lOth · « **Reply #13 on:** September 16, 2005, 01:48:43 pm »

Quote

So, am I nutz, or is this something others might like? Is it even do-able??

You're nutz

but I'd like it too...

jaguar.x · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2005, 02:38:32 pm »

Great job, nice and clean!!

LonWar · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2005, 11:46:10 am »

Hi UnknownID,

THanks very much for this skin, It looks great.

I poked around but I couldn't figure it out... Is there anyway to change the display?

Before:
[Name] - [Artist]

After

[Track#] - [Name] - [Album] - [Artist]

Thanks,

UnknownID · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2005, 11:51:16 am »

Quote from: imjustagamer on September 30, 2005, 11:46:10 am

Hi UnknownID,

THanks very much for this skin, It looks great.

I poked around but I couldn't figure it out... Is there anyway to change the display?

Before:
[Name] - [Artist]

After

[Track#] - [Name] - [Album] - [Artist]

Thanks,

Not currently, but I am planning on adding this to the point release.

UnknownID

schmoose · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2005, 07:05:27 pm »

sweet stuff!

i'm unable to get the "playlist window" button to work though. what is it supposed to do?

currently it's a little difficult to navigate through all the menus to get to playing now and our different schemes, playlists, etc. much easier to just jump into standard view and do it that way. any plans on making this easier in one of the follow-up point releases?

UnknownID · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2005, 07:15:25 pm »

Quote from: schmoose on October 12, 2005, 07:05:27 pm

i'm unable to get the "playlist window" button to work though. what is it supposed to do?

Hmmm. That is strange. What version of MC do you have? Hitting the playlist button should open the playlist window above (or below) Paradigm. Do any of the other buttons work (i.e. Theme switcher or Options)?

Quote from: schmoose on October 12, 2005, 07:05:27 pm

currently it's a little difficult to navigate through all the menus to get to playing now and our different schemes, playlists, etc. much easier to just jump into standard view and do it that way. any plans on making this easier in one of the follow-up point releases?

If you are referring to the right-click menu, there is nothing I can do about that (to my knowledge). The functionality is built into the mini skin engine not the skin itself. All I can do is change the font and colors of that menu.

UnknownID

schmoose · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2005, 08:15:36 pm »

OK, got it. Thanks!!

it was just a silly user (me) mistake. i had Paradigm positioned at the absolute top of my screen and everything was popping up above (out of sight). i've now set Paradigm to show the windows below.

the playlist is great, BTW, and is exactly what i was looking for in my second point.

do you think you or anyone else would find it useful to have a single button that would pop down the equivelant of the right click menu's "Quick Play->Media Library->Audio"?

lOth · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2005, 04:41:43 am »

now I'm getting this error when I try to launch the skin:

and afterwards MC crashes.

Any idea?

edit: mmm... it's now working. There must be something wrong on my system

UnknownID · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2005, 06:00:26 pm »

Quote from: lOth on October 16, 2005, 04:41:43 am

mmm... it's now working. There must be something wrong on my system

It might be just your system. Have you gotten it again?

I get this one whenever MC is in Mini Mode, then minimized to the start menu bar, and it changes to another track:

=====
Error
=====
Code = 800a138f
Code meaning = Unknown error 0x800A138F
Source = Microsoft JScript runtime error
Description = 'undefined' is null or not an object
=====

Not sure what yours was all about, but mine is easily reporducable (at least on my machine) so it would be nice if JRiver looked into this

UnknownID

BCPalmer · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2005, 08:30:31 am »

I love the skin and I'm currently using it on my system. I also get the same error on a track change when I minimize from the Paridigm skin. Haven't been able to get this to happen with other Mini Skins.

GHammer · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2005, 07:56:35 am »

Quote from: UnknownID on October 19, 2005, 06:00:26 pm

It might be just your system. Have you gotten it again?

I get this one whenever MC is in Mini Mode, then minimized to the start menu bar, and it changes to another track:

=====
Error
=====
Code = 800a138f
Code meaning = Unknown error 0x800A138F
Source = Microsoft JScript runtime error
Description = 'undefined' is null or not an object
=====

Not sure what yours was all about, but mine is easily reporducable (at least on my machine) so it would be nice if JRiver looked into this

UnknownID

Are you using 11.1 or 11.0?

UnknownID · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2005, 08:19:39 am »

Quote from: GHammer on November 15, 2005, 07:56:35 am

Are you using 11.1 or 11.0?

I am using v11.0.315.0

UnknownID

JimH · « **Reply #25 on:** November 15, 2005, 08:54:33 am »

316 is the latest build.

UnknownID · « **Reply #26 on:** November 15, 2005, 09:19:10 am »

Quote from: JimH on November 15, 2005, 08:54:33 am

316 is the latest build.

Quote

11.0.316: (9/23/05)

1. Changed: Use the 3 number version by default, instead of the full 4 number version.

I know, but since this was the only thing that changed with 316 I decided to keep the one with the cool numbering

UnknownID

Galley · « **Reply #27 on:** November 15, 2005, 08:23:25 pm »

Congrats, dude! It's only missing one feature, though; being able to rate files.

LonWar · « **Reply #28 on:** August 23, 2006, 08:08:49 pm »

Quote from: UnknownID on September 30, 2005, 11:51:16 am

Not currently, but I am planning on adding this to the point release.

UnknownID

Hi UnknownID.... Are you still planning on updating this? This is my fav mini skin. I use it everyday at work.
Would be amazing to have Artist - Album - Song...

Thanks

dcwebman · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2006, 08:24:12 am »

I'm still waiting for that Micro Mode too.

UnknownID · « **Reply #30 on:** August 25, 2006, 06:35:24 am »

Yes, I am still planning on working on this

I recently moved from California to Ohio and I just got a really BIG new client for my web design business, so I don't know exactly when I will start on this again, but I hope to soon.

After all, it has been a year since I initially released it, so I think it is about due for an update

UnknownID

LonWar · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:23:23 am »

Quote from: UnknownID on August 25, 2006, 06:35:24 am

Yes, I am still planning on working on this

I recently moved from California to Ohio and I just got a really BIG new client for my web design business, so I don't know exactly when I will start on this again, but I hope to soon.

After all, it has been a year since I initially released it, so I think it is about due for an update

UnknownID

Congrats on the client... How do you like Ohio? That's quite the change...

UnknownID · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:21:53 am »

Quote from: imjustagamer on August 29, 2006, 07:23:23 am

Congrats on the client... How do you like Ohio? That's quite the change...

Actually it is a welcome change. My wife and I lived in Marina Del Rey, on the coast outside of L.A., and it was fun at first, but it got old. I grew up in the suburbs of Orlando, so living in a city-like environment just wasn't for me. I missed the trees, clean air, and the rain; way too much concrete for me in L.A. - I like a good balance of natural and artificial.

We have only been in Ohio for a short time, but I love it! Especially the slower-paced lifestyle and lack of excessive traffic. My wife and I are a little nervous about our first winter with snow, but I think we will manage

UnknownID

BullishDad · « **Reply #33 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:12:28 pm »

Congratulations, UnknownID. Glad to hear that your happy with the move and that business is going well.

Plus, it's nice to hear that you're still thinking about Paradigm Micro Mode. The width of the PixOS mini skin with the current height of Paradigm would seem just about right as a micro version.

LonWar · « **Reply #34 on:** August 30, 2006, 07:56:16 pm »

Quote from: UnknownID on August 29, 2006, 08:21:53 am

Actually it is a welcome change. My wife and I lived in Marina Del Rey, on the coast outside of L.A., and it was fun at first, but it got old. I grew up in the suburbs of Orlando, so living in a city-like environment just wasn't for me. I missed the trees, clean air, and the rain; way too much concrete for me in L.A. - I like a good balance of natural and artificial.

We have only been in Ohio for a short time, but I love it! Especially the slower-paced lifestyle and lack of excessive traffic. My wife and I are a little nervous about our first winter with snow, but I think we will manage

UnknownID

Ya I know what you mean about the concrete and traffic... I live in Canada and am from a small (at the time it was) city. I moved to the other side of Toronto with my wife, and am now in a townhouse... My yard can be cut with hedge trimmers....

I would love to move a little further out and have some property for my daughter, but it's tough to get jobs in small town's.

The snow isn't to bad, it's cold and annoying, but you'll get used to it.

LonWar · « **Reply #35 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:32:24 pm »

Hi UnknownID... Hope all is well!

I haev looked through the files that comewith this skin, and it's over my head...
Any chance of this being updated to Add the Album name?

Thanks,

marko · « **Reply #36 on:** June 08, 2007, 01:52:19 am »

hi there ijag, been a long time... you doing OK?

Have another look in the folder. Take the javascript.js file and open it with notepad. Scroll down about half way-ish looking for the section beginning "//Changes the Display Text depending on what button is pressed."

I think you'll be able to work it out from there. There's a line each for fire and ice, change them both to your liking, save the changes then switch to the skin to see the results.

-marko.

LonWar · « **Reply #37 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:23:10 pm »

Hey Marko... How goes?
Ya, I'm doin allright... Hope all is well on your end of the world!!

I had taken a look at that Script file,,, Spent 2 hrs or so going through it.

If I change:
IceTheme.GetSkinItem(typeInfoDisplay, "TrackDisplay").Text = "ARTIST - NAME";
To
IceTheme.GetSkinItem(typeInfoDisplay, "TrackDisplay").Text = "ARTIST - ALBUM - NAME";

I get AC/DC - ALBUM - Back In Black...

So, Here I sit, Broken Hearted and confused...

marko · « **Reply #38 on:** June 09, 2007, 02:05:45 am »

Things ain't that bad over here. We're going through some rather heavy adolescent turmoil atm, but experience has taught us that it won't last forever (hopefully). Thanks for asking.

Odd that it doesn't work, because that's exactly what I did here and it works just fine for me ?
I'll attach my js file here, just change the extention from txt to js after downloading, see if it works for you...

LonWar · « **Reply #39 on:** June 09, 2007, 07:13:00 am »

Adolescent's... Fun as a kid,,, Nightmarish for the parent.
My daughter is 4 going on 14.... But I remember when I was a teen.... I'm just hoping that she's not as bad as I was...

I found out what my problem was... It wasn't in the code, I just needed to restart MC... When I changed it, I only stopped the track, then started again...
But now, It's allright....

Thanks again for your help!!

Edit: You only have to switch skins.

JimH · « **Reply #40 on:** June 09, 2007, 07:51:41 am »

Quote from: imjustagamer on June 09, 2007, 07:13:00 am

Adolescence... Fun as a kid,,, Nightmarish for the parent.

Ditto in spades. Time heals all wounds though. My two daughters are beauties now.

LonWar · « **Reply #41 on:** June 09, 2007, 07:38:40 pm »

Quote from: JimH on June 09, 2007, 07:51:41 am

Ditto in spades. Time heals all wounds though. My two daughters are beauties now.

You are so correct.... I never started getting along with my Dad till I was 21 and married...
I often wish that I got along with him prior to that because he was a very intellegent man... I could have learnt alot form him....

johnfriend · « **Reply #42 on:** August 04, 2008, 10:02:11 am »

I love this mini-skin. Is there a way to advance through the track? Not to the next track but through the track that's playing? I listen to a lot of long podcasts (more than an hour) and would love to jump forward. Having the audio slider become the position slider would work.

It looks like there hasn't been any development on this skin in a while but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask.

Love this skin!!

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