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Title: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: thurston on January 08, 2008, 08:36:37 am

I use Hairstyle, but I'd really like to have something a bit sharper/sleeker.  What is everyone else using?  Have there been any new skins developed by users?  Besides Blue-Too, which really isn't my taste, I'd love to see some new skins if they're out there.

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: fitbrit on January 08, 2008, 09:50:35 am

Just the default "obsidian" background here.  :o

(Edited after statious wrote the real name for it)

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: c1c9k72 on January 08, 2008, 12:31:53 pm

Obsidian.  It's not ideal, but it's pretty close for what I need.  Good color scheme.  Readable.

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: statious on January 08, 2008, 01:02:33 pm

I am an obsidian fan as I like the idea of being different than those programs trying to mimic the Microsoft Media Center. I kinda wish it was possible to merge the blue-too and obsidian skins as I love the icons on the main page for blue-too but the dark skin for obsidian works great on any screen I am serving media to in the house.

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: Mithrandir on January 08, 2008, 02:48:10 pm

Modded version of blue too.  I Changed the background and icons.

M.

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: thurston on January 09, 2008, 08:47:45 am

Quote from: Mithrandir on January 08, 2008, 02:48:10 pm

Modded version of blue too.  I Changed the background and icons.

M.

Could you post a pic?

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: prod on January 09, 2008, 09:40:08 am

All of them look a little clunky to me, especially Obsidian ... Blue Too looks too much like MSMC - MSMC's interface is a bit too nice to attempt to copy without looking like a poor version. I really like (and use) the one with the wood-grain background, begins with 'A' I think, looks quite smooth and anti-nerdy.

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: benn600 on January 09, 2008, 10:05:44 am

Acajou.

Now that you mention it, I really like that.  I think I will change all our HTPCs.

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: Matt on January 09, 2008, 10:16:55 am

I think mixing videos into the Theater View background is a cute trick:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=41397.0

Title: Re: What Theater View Skin are you using?
Post by: Mithrandir on January 09, 2008, 11:11:43 am

Quote from: thurston on January 09, 2008, 08:47:45 am

Could you post a pic?

Will try and remeber when I get home tonight.  Can I just post the results of a printscreen?

M.