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[chrisjj]

I'd like a Windows Classic style skin with No gradients, animations, row-alternating backgrounds, rounded corners, shadows or decorations of any kind etc. and ideally Windows standard buttons e.g. on title bar.

Needed for work - not play

None remotely like this found in the Skins gallery.

Thanks.

[kurushi]

Hi
maybe this one?
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=77342.0

[marko]

Almost ten years old, but still working today...


WinDozeClassic

-marko

[chrisjj]

maybe this one?
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=77342.0

If it omits the gradients, transaprency etc. of the original MetroX, it will be great. Thanks. I'll try it when it is again available (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=77342.msg525717#msg525717).

[chrisjj]

WinDozeClassic

Thanks. Something like that but without the gradients, animation, row-alternating background, transparency etc. would be ideal.

Do please let me know if you consider such an update. I'll be keen to beta test.

Almost ten years old, but still working today...

I found some issues on MC18 - missing/wrong buttons, disturbed positioning. Say if you'd like a report posted at EDIT http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=15333 .

[marko]

The skin was produced by member knickelfarz when MC removed Windows skinning way back then. He's not around much now, something 'fishy' about that perhaps

It's not surprising that some elements might not be quite right after all this time. If you would like to use the skin, if you report areas requiring attention here, I will see if I can't find time to update it for you. I don't believe knickelfarz would mind.

-marko

[kurushi]

If it omits the gradients, transaprency etc. of the original MetroX, it will be great. Thanks. I'll try it when it is again available (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=77342.msg525717#msg525717).

Hum i don't see transparency on original metroX
 Gradients? where.
Maybe u want a version without colours?

[chrisjj]

Hum i don't see transparency on original metroX
 Gradients? where.

E.g. transparency on menus, gradient on preset (EDIT: meaning car radio 1, 2, 3, etc.) buttons:


Win XP SP3.

[chrisjj]

if you report areas requiring attention here, I will see if I can't find time to update it for you.

Thanks, Marko - I'll do that after a bit more use.

[chrisjj]

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[kurushi]

E.g. transparency on menus, gradient on preset buttons:


Win XP SP3.

For transparency go to options==>général==>advanced and u can disable it
Preset? i don't know what it is.

[chrisjj]

For transparency go to options==>général==>advanced and u can disable it

Thanks, but though I see 'Popup transparency mode:', I don't see any option that disables the transparency on menus of my example. Or that disables the transparent of pop-up tooltips.

Preset? i don't know what it is.

Sorry to be unclear - I was referring to the car radio 1, 2, 3, etc. buttons.

[kurushi]

ah ok yep for transparency haven't found a better way try to disable transparency in windows maybe it 'll be a little better but y i can't disable it completely.
For car radio u can try this but maybe there's a better way...
i put them in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\J River\Media Center 18\Data\Default Skin Items\Standard View

[chrisjj]

ah ok yep for transparency haven't found a better way try to disable transparency in windows maybe it 'll be a little better

AFAICT "Popup transparency mode: Disable" doesn't affect any standard-view transparency.

For car radio u can try this but maybe there's a better way...

Thanks. Those replacement .PNGs succeed in removing the car radio button EDIT transparency gradient on MetroX.

[kurushi]

You can change the green color for a blue one if u want
Glad this help but it doesn't affect transparency but mouseover effect removed only.

[chrisjj]

You can change the green color for a blue one if u want

You read my mind! But I'm not going to get in to skin editing - I'll leave that to experts

but mouseover effect removed.

It removes mouseover effect on the background - thanks - and I guess the mouseover effect that remains on label and of tooltip is unremovable.

[kurushi]

it's really easy just open the car radio button with paint and color the green with a blue color it take 3 sec
What is label?
For popup u can color them but transparency 'll be always here

[chrisjj]

it's really easy just open the car radio button with paint and color the green with a blue color it take 3 sec

I'll keep that in mind

What is label?

The text on the button - 1,2,3 etc.

[kurushi]

ah i don't know for the label .

[chrisjj]

It's not surprising that some elements might not be quite right after all this time. If you would like to use the skin, if you report areas requiring attention here, I will see if I can't find time to update it for you.

Thanks. I found an update which cures the missing/wrong buttons: http://www.futurehome.de/mc/skins/windoze_classic/WinDozeClassic313_MEGAME_Skin.zip

The other issues I think should be amended to make this skin shipshape for MC18 are:

C - gap
D - overlap of box with rule
F - gradient background on car radio buttons and tabs
L - diagonal ends on tabs
I - truncated slider knob
M - refresh button mouseover overlap of tab end
P - invisible label on selected Options item

The letters refer to labels here:



Anyone see other faults?

Do you fancy taking this on, Marko? If not, not problem - I'll make it my first attempt at skin work

[chrisjj]

Thanks. I found an update which cures the missing/wrong buttons: http://www.futurehome.de/mc/skins/windoze_classic/WinDozeClassic313_MEGAME_Skin.zip

Note: this has no installer. For a new install, one can download http://www.futurehome.de/mc/skins/windoze_classic/windoze_classic_mc11.mjp , run, then copy the contents of WinDozeClassic313_MEGAME_Skin.zip's WinDozeClassic313 to (here) C:\Program Files (x86)\J River\Media Center 18\Skins\Standard View\WinDozeClassic_MC11 .

[kurushi]

chrisjj i have released my skin try it if u like it i can make a version  with lees colours
The dl is on the topic...