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MusicBee & Add-Ons => Customizations => Icons => Topic started by: butty on January 24, 2011, 10:51:55 AM
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icon pack created by ferongr
http://getmusicbee.com/images/icons/iconfiles.zip
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Since the change of MusicBee site, MusicBee icons, such as http://getmusicbee.com/images/badges/BeeBadge64.png, have disappeared.
Please give me them again.
Thanks.
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i will be able to do that tonight
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Files are back in place
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It is possible to get that icon in higher resolution? 256x256 would be appreciated.
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BeeBadge256.png in the same location
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Thanks! I've created an icon from this png, which looks much better than default one, coz it's in higher resolution.
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Thank you :)
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@Moderators
I suggest to move this topic to the Customisations board, so that users could find it easier.
If you don't want to create a separate Icons section, perhaps put it to the Skins until more icon packs for MB are created.
Skins and Icons are stored in the same folder in MB.
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there are a number of icons of different sizes in the same folder:
http://getmusicbee.com/images/badges
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Great!
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Steven, those lack the small note symbol, so they are not exactly the same. Personally I have extracted the normal icon used for the program from the .ico file V4lve posted back then, but I'm not sure on it's license, so I'm wary about remixing/basing works off it.
Also, if V4lve can provide the original PSD, I could start creating different icons for each filetype and create some mockups fairly quickly (compiling them into .ico files with various bitdepths and sizes is the tedious job).
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Unemployment brings midnight restlessness and creativity (though it tends to drag on until late morning sometimes, like in this case).
I've been restless and using the icons extracted from the icon file created some early drafts of extension-specific icons. To give make each visually distinct, I decided to replace the color of the wing for each filetype.
For now, 32 pixel versions only since my sleepless mind screwed up and forgot to hide the white background layer during exporting the 256 pixel versions. There are PSDs though so nothing got lost.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/MB%20fileicons/32-32-AAC.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/MB%20fileicons/32-32-FLAC.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/MB%20fileicons/32-32-MP3.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/MB%20fileicons/32-32-OGG.png)
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Hi. Apologies if this is a bit late but I am not as active here as I was so didn't spot this thread till Steven emailed me. Here is all my original artwork (including roughs) for the MB Icons and Splash for which I used Powerpoint (believe it of not!) and a zip of all the icons I made..
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/bee.pptx (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/bee.pptx)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/BeeIcons.zip (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/133297/BeeIcons.zip)
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Ah, cool, this helps immensively.
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You are welcome!
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I've revised the style a bit and finished all required sizes (256 48 32 16 pixels) for MP3 and FLAC filetype-specific icons.
FLAC
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/256-flac.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/48-flac.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/32-flac.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/16-FLAC.png)
MP3
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/256-32-mp3.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/48-32-mp3.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/32-32-mp3.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mb%20fileicons%20new/16-32-mp3.png)
Some feedback would be welcome before proceeding further. I plan on also creating icons for WMA, OGG, AAC, MP4, WAV, APE and TAK, as well as icons for playlists and cuesheets (those will use a visually distinct icon that denotes their purpose, from one of V4lve's original designs).
I also have the Windows icon files compiled for these. Each one contains all sizes in 3 bitdepth variations (24bit+8bit alpha, 8bit including 1bit alpha and 4 bit with one bit alpha). Used IcoFX for those who's dithering algorithm is very good (and accounts for the alpha channel in the pallete of the lower bit-depth versions).
Not quite happy with the 16x16 versions though, might have to hunt for a different font.
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Well done, ferongr :) I like your project. Music Bee deserves such professional looking icons. I hope You'll create a icon for all the files Music Bee can be associated with.
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Hardly proffesional. Digital typography is not my forte, so I will have to experiment with fonts for 32 and 16 pixel versions to avoid aliasing.
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They are great, thanks a lot
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I plan on also creating icons for WMA, OGG, AAC, MP4, WAV, APE and TAK, as well as icons for playlists and cuesheets
May I ask you for adding MPC icons as well?
Thanks in advance.
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I've finished all the sizes for the following formats and supporting files. What remains is to compile them to .ico files (boring task).
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/AAC/aac-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/AIFF/aiff-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/cda/CDA-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/flac/48-flac.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mp3/48-32-mp3.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mp4/mp4-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/MPC/MPC-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/ogg/ogg-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/TAK/tak-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/WAV/wav-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/WAVPACK/wv-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/wma/wma-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/playlists%2Bcue/ASX/asx-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/playlists%2Bcue/m3u/m3u-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/playlists%2Bcue/pls/pls-48.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/playlists%2Bcue/CUE/CUE-48.png)
Also, I've arrived at a satisfactory design for 16x16 icons, using a proper bitmap font. Samples follow. Make sure your browser is at 100% zoom, otherwise they will be resized and look bad.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/mp3/16-32-mp3.png) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/playlists%2Bcue/pls/pls-16.png)
Personally, I'm decently satisfied with how they turned out. I also think I've covered all formats that most users actually use. Not many are uncovered though, and It's a trivial thing to do them.
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they look great and some nice touches there. For compiling an ICO file the IcoFx application has a way to import png files into an ico file
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I'm aware of that, I've already used IcoFX to compile icon files in the past. Depending on my motivation, I will be able to finish compiling them in anything between 2 days and one week.
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Admirable icon set, ferongr :) Thanks :)
I have a small request: could you create a icon for *.MBS files ??? This is the MusicBee specific settings file used for instance for saving layouts. If it's possible to restore saved layout settings to a different computer ( ???) it would be great if the file extension had its own icon too.
We could share the settings files on the forum.
The MBS file extension should be associated with MusicBee by default so that when clicked in Windows Explorer the settings are applied to the program. Windows Explorer doesn't recognize it.
What do you think ???
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I doubt this functionality is easy to implement in such a fashion. Internal presets that can be exported to xml files with a different extension is a more valid approach, but it requires a whole lot of code and debugging.
Right now, I'm only making icons for existing filetype associations.
In other news, today I'll create monkeys audio and m4a icons.
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I'm not dead, I'm just running between job interviews with grumpy interviewers, know-it-all "team leaders" and managers that can only manage a herd of goats! Having my faith in the IT world demolished, and with post-IMF involvement Greece on a steady path to 20% unemployment, I'm seriously contemplating returning to truck driving. At least nobody busts my balls there for a shitty salary.
Anyway, rant over. since I had some time today, I decided to do a teaser.
First, delicious XBOX-HUGE icons you can see from the other side of the room.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/iconteaser/xboxhueg.png)
A more sanely-sized large view.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/iconteaser/large.png)
Small icons or "Tile View" on XP
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/iconteaser/tile.png)
And detail view, that I personally use most of the time for anything other than images.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/iconteaser/small.png)
Coming to a Musicbee installation near you.
Soon™.
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(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/iconteaser/icons.png)
Success.
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thank you very much ferongr - they look fantastic
i've uploaded the .zip to:
http://getmusicbee.com/images/icons/iconfiles.zip
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Application icon created. Includes multiple image sizes for users of 3rd-party docks etc. Also removes some fringing the original icon had.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/musicbee.ico
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Thank you very much, ferongr :)
I hope Your awesome icons will be included with the next MB weekly update :)
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Love the icons, ferongr, very attractive... Great Work! :D
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Application icon updated per Steven's suggestion (removed the small note so it fills the square better so it doesn't need sharpening). Link is the same as on the previous post, since I overwrote the old version on Dropbox.
I was going to do the same thing to the file type icons, but as I was playing around in PS, I found out that the free space under the icon allowed the small text to position better so I'm not gonna do it. Hence the archive plus the current program icon represent the latest revision.
In a couple of hours, I'll probably also release a small batch file that automatically updates the registry icon associations for the current user so you can change the filetype icons easily with a few clicks.
Edit: MBS icon is considered a placeholder for any associated filetype that contains settings and is supposed to be handled by the user. Right now, to my knowledge, MB does not use it.
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Done.
Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24736015/icons.zip
Extract the folder in the archive either where Musicbee is installed or in the skins directory, and execute the batch file in the icons directory afterwards. It may or may not require Administrator privileges to complete successfully, but I'd run it that way just to be sure.
When it asks you to verify the path displayed, then just make sure that it's the same as the folder the batch is running.
Make sure you don't have any file transfers running when you execute the batch, since it restarts explorer.exe to save you from the trouble or logging in and out or doing it manually.
Deleting, renaming or moving the files after installation will make the icons disappear. Running the batch without all the icons will result in the missing icons replaced by a Windows unknown filetype icon. In any case, to restore the original icons, just start Musicbee with Administrative privileges and re-apply file associations from Preferences -> General.
This batch is provided without any guarantee express or implied, and you assume all responsibility in case of computer damage, relationship problems, sterility or unemployment resulting from it's use.
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Aiyyo! ferongr you have done an amazing job with these beautiful icons.
Unfortunately, on my computer at least, all of the different icons default to the generic "audio.ico" file every time I close and reopen MB, even if I run as Administrator. Do I need to restart my computer for this situation not to happen?
Also, I'm not getting anything that says to verify the path displayed.
And one more thing: If one has embedded art in their files, the MB logo will show the "audio.ico" file even if the file is a mp3, flac, etc. Is that intentional?
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are you running your computer as an admin and have the file types set in the main settings preferences - if so, it might be MB resetting the icon path, so i will need to change that
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I think most users could wait until the patch with new icons is bundled with MusicBee installer.
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Aiyyo! ferongr you have done an amazing job with these beautiful icons.
Unfortunately, on my computer at least, all of the different icons default to the generic "audio.ico" file every time I close and reopen MB, even if I run as Administrator. Do I need to restart my computer for this situation not to happen?
Also, I'm not getting anything that says to verify the path displayed.
And one more thing: If one has embedded art in their files, the MB logo will show the "audio.ico" file even if the file is a mp3, flac, etc. Is that intentional?
Well, in my case on Windows 7, MB normally runs without permissions for changing associations. Your UAC or account setup might be at fault (runs all programs with elevated permissions by default), and MB might overwrite the associations on every startup.
In anycase, I just made that mostly for my own usage, but thought it might save someone the trouble from doing things by hand.
In any case, to restore the defaults and wait for any possible official bundling, just run Musicbee with Administrator permissions, go to Preferences->General, untick and tick all associations (so it triggers re-association) and click apply.
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are you running your computer as an admin and have the file types set in the main settings preferences - if so, it might be MB resetting the icon path, so i will need to change that
Yes, I believe this is happening. That would be a great fix!
I think most users could wait until the patch with new icons is bundled with MusicBee installer.
Of course, I was just trying it out for fun :)
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if you create an icons folder where MB is installed eg:
c:\program files\MusicBee\icons
and put the icons there, then MB will set the registry if you are running as an admin and have 'enable MusicBee in windows explorer and context menus ticked'
http://www.mediafire.com/?sz2dgcqpyis7v7v
otherwise if you run ferongr's script it will preserve that icon path
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As expected, that did the trick! Just to re-iterate one question however:
If one has embedded art in their files, the MB logo will show the "audio.ico" file even if the file is a mp3, flac, etc. Is that intentional?
Again, thanks to ferongr for making these wonderful icons!
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Mhm, I'm not really sure about that, album art display is a standard Windows behavior for formats Vista/7 explorer can parse metadata from, and my batch only touches registry keys that are set by Musicbee, and only for the current user, not global ones.
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Ahh OK. Thanks for the info ;D.
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Great job ferongr! I've been waiting for this for a long time.
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Bump... is this already included in Musicbee 2.0?
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Bump... is this already included in Musicbee 2.0?
I've been using MB 2.0 RC1 as the default player for all supported file formats. Unfortunately, only one 'standard' icon is used for all the formats. I guess the great set of icons by ferongr hasn't been included in MB 2.0.
Otherwise, there is a bug in MB 2.0 RC1 to fix before the final release.
BTW, is there a separate icon for the OPUS file format ???