Skin- and visual errors related to, and skinning requests for MusicBee v3

[psychoadept]

That extra space in the caption bar is very nice!

These areas really need separate elements:



If it's hard to see in the picture, it's three areas: The AZ jump bar/left panel header, the extension into the right panel, and the headers for the lower positions in the left and right panels.

[Steven]

you can already use this to override the top header bar:
<element id="HeaderBar" bg="235,235,235" fg="60,60,60" bdr="230,230,230" />

so only one new element would be needed for the header bar in the right sidebar

[Steven]

And after some erratic fiddling, enlarging and minimalizing the whole window, sometimes a 'close' button appears at a strange location in the caption bar.

if that happens again after the next update then please let me know

[psychoadept]

you can already use this to override the top header bar:
<element id="HeaderBar" bg="235,235,235" fg="60,60,60" bdr="230,230,230" />

so only one new element would be needed for the header bar in the right sidebar

Great, thanks!  For now I like the right sidebar the same at the top, but I can imagine that some would prefer it different.

Edit: after fiddling with possible layouts, I may be changing my mind.

Meanwhile, is it intended that the Now Playing List (and Column Browser) overrides no longer work?

Also the "search" placeholder text in the search box no longer uses the skin color.

[Bee-liever]

When you click on the volume arrow in the mini player, the volume adjustment bar is drawn underneath the panel - not on top.
The only way you can access it, is to move the player from on top of it.

that should have been addressed in the last update

Thank you. now working even when using the pop-up volume.
But, can you tell me where the volume indicator is drawing its colour from?
It shows in some skins, but not others.

shows in MusicBee3


but not in AeroBee



with the removal of the internal web browser and the increased need for the web plugin, an override for the "Web Browser" node icon would be appreciated.

[hiccup]

This is about:
(quote from skin.xml:)

<!-- spectrum, love and rating can be hidden by user preference
   - when an element is located relative to one of these (hidden) elements,
     the following rules specify which element should be used instead for the relative reference -->"

For v3, the image TrackInfoRight.png is not changing it's position set relative to other elements.

Checked with A Sophisticated Bee. It works o.k. in v2.x, not in v3.

[Steven]

This is about:
(quote from skin.xml:)

<!-- spectrum, love and rating can be hidden by user preference
   - when an element is located relative to one of these (hidden) elements,
     the following rules specify which element should be used instead for the relative reference -->"

For v3, the image TrackInfoRight.png is not changing it's position set relative to other elements.

Checked with A Sophisticated Bee. It works o.k. in v2.x, not in v3.

i am not seeing any difference in behavior when those elements are hidden. In both versions the track info panel stays the same width for this skin. Unless of course you have made new changes in which case can you post a link

[hiccup]

This is about:
(quote from skin.xml:)

<!-- spectrum, love and rating can be hidden by user preference
   - when an element is located relative to one of these (hidden) elements,
     the following rules specify which element should be used instead for the relative reference -->"

For v3, the image TrackInfoRight.png is not changing it's position set relative to other elements.

Checked with A Sophisticated Bee. It works o.k. in v2.x, not in v3.

i am not seeing any difference in behavior when those elements are hidden. In both versions the track info panel stays the same width for this skin. Unless of course you have made new changes in which case can you post a link

Could you please check again with Tron Punk skin?
It is very noticeable there.
If not, I am really confused, and will have an even more thorough look at it than I already have.

[hiccup]

This is about:
(quote from skin.xml:)

<!-- spectrum, love and rating can be hidden by user preference
   - when an element is located relative to one of these (hidden) elements,
     the following rules specify which element should be used instead for the relative reference -->"

For v3, the image TrackInfoRight.png is not changing it's position set relative to other elements.

Checked with A Sophisticated Bee. It works o.k. in v2.x, not in v3.

i am not seeing any difference in behavior when those elements are hidden. In both versions the track info panel stays the same width for this skin. Unless of course you have made new changes in which case can you post a link

Could you please check again with Tron Punk skin?
It is very noticeable there.
If not, I am really confused, and will have an even more thorough look at it than I already have.

PS,
Be sure to download the recent versions that are on the first post of the respective skin topics:
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=8164.0
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=7871.0

[Steven]

yes i can see the behavior with the Tron Punk skin and it should be fixed for the next update

[Steven]

with the removal of the internal web browser and the increased need for the web plugin, an override for the "Web Browser" node icon would be appreciated.

i have added "WebBrowserIcon"


just a note while i remember
PlayerFlat.DisplayPanel is now used to set the override color in standard skins to set the centered display panel when "Progress Bar in Middle" is selected

[Alumni]

i have added "WebBrowserIcon"

Hi Steven, can you confirm if all overrides are available, or are some yet to be added?
I asked earlier but you may have missed it: http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=16643.msg99005#msg99005

[Steven]

RecommendationsIcon
UpcomingConcertsIcon
are in the last update

[Alumni]

RecommendationsIcon
UpcomingConcertsIcon
are in the last update

Great, thanks.

[Steven]

Thank you. now working even when using the pop-up volume.
But, can you tell me where the volume indicator is drawing its colour from?
It shows in some skins, but not others.

PlayerMini.Control.Default
but if that or the PlayerMini.Background element is not defined, then the colors are retrieved from the sidebar player