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MusicBee & Add-Ons => Customizations => Skins => Topic started by: V4lve on April 26, 2010, 10:04:46 AM

Title: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: V4lve on April 26, 2010, 10:04:46 AM
Link to GrooveBee skin I just started (very rough).

http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=1110.0
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: thegreyspot on June 16, 2010, 08:36:07 PM
BTW, i really like this skin, keep up the good work  ;D
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on September 01, 2010, 10:27:56 PM
with v4lve's permission i've made some tweaks to address some of the comments raised:
http://www.mediafire.com/?m7n1fln55ac9uuc
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: jackuars on September 03, 2010, 02:35:26 AM
yeah this looks good and i can see the ratings clearly. but i think the file,edit,view tab options should come in the second tab after the logo. Its fine this way too but the former would be better like all other software applications
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: john6555 on September 10, 2010, 08:00:32 PM
Could someone edit the skin to give the repeat and shuffle buttons more contrast when enabled?

For example:

(http://i53.tinypic.com/2s9wpqx.png)
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Creaulx on September 16, 2010, 05:49:00 PM
Hi - love the colour scheme on this skin, agree with the below comment about contrast.


I would use this all the time except I don't like the top bar being so much thicker than in the other skins, takes up unnecessary space on my limited screen. 

Is it possible to change it back to the default, like the Blue skin?
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on September 16, 2010, 07:14:13 PM
is you use the link just above, it should have the menu merged with the title bar
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Creaulx on September 16, 2010, 07:22:28 PM
Thanks, Steven. 

While I've got you here, has anyone ever request Americanized spelling as an option or default?
No offense intended, but it looks odd - even to my Canadian eyes... (ie Customised vs Customized, etc.)

thanks again

is you use the link just above, it should have the menu merged with the title bar
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on September 16, 2010, 07:38:51 PM
maybe when i come to do the support for translations a US-English translation could be done ;)
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: john6555 on September 16, 2010, 07:50:16 PM
Thanks, Steven. 

While I've got you here, has anyone ever request Americanized spelling as an option or default?
No offense intended, but it looks odd - even to my Canadian eyes... (ie Customised vs Customized, etc.)

thanks again


::)
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: john6555 on September 16, 2010, 07:55:21 PM
Here is an updated version with higher contrast on the shuffle/repeat buttons.

Without knowing much about the skinning code, it looks difficult (impossible?) currently to make these different colors than the player control buttons, so they are just more contrasting shades of grey, not blue like the pic above.

http://www.mediafire.com/?3lghatno90wxu4y
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Creaulx on September 16, 2010, 08:21:00 PM
Working fantastically now, looks great.

I used to use WinAmp, but it was never as easy and logical or good-looking as MusicBee has become.  I will definitely donate to the cause. 

Just don't ever let it become corporate...

 ;)

Thank you!
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on September 16, 2010, 09:26:40 PM
whoever next updates this skin could the 3rd setting be changed as follows:
  <element id="TitlebarInactiveForeColour" bg="255,255,255" />
when MB loses focus the current setting blanks out the MusicBee text
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on September 16, 2010, 10:37:14 PM
i've updated the skin as john6555 requested
http://www.mediafire.com/file/haq9761a7353i38/GrooveBee.xml

but you need a new version of MusicBee for some of the settings
http://www.mediafire.com/?izxcc62c8munz3a
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: john6555 on September 17, 2010, 05:43:58 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: SummXo on September 17, 2010, 05:44:02 PM
I love it! Just think the min/max/close buttons don't match the skin. But it's great! :D
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on September 17, 2010, 10:32:07 PM
i've changed the buttons to be more consistent with the skin
http://www.mediafire.com/file/gys0duw2rgj4cgr/GrooveBee.xml

you will also need the latest beta from the downloads topic on this forum (1.2.3915+)
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Nikhil on February 07, 2011, 02:36:19 PM
Hey can you please change the font color of the main panel and now playing panel from gray to black (or tell me what to change in the xml skin file)??  I think black font will definitely look better.
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Rotem K. on February 07, 2011, 03:45:08 PM
Hey Nikhil,

Find:
Quote
<element id="Content[TrackDetail].Body.Default" bg="255,255,255" fg="102,102,102" />
<element id="Content[TrackDetail].ListAlternating.Default" bg="238,238,238" fg="102,102,102" />

Replace:
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<element id="Content[TrackDetail].Body.Default" bg="255,255,255" fg="0,0,0" />
<element id="Content[TrackDetail].ListAlternating.Default" bg="238,238,238" fg="0,0,0" />

Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Steven on February 07, 2011, 07:25:43 PM
Nikhil, please share the results if you think it looks better
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Nikhil on February 08, 2011, 10:10:56 AM
Thanks a lot Rotem K. :) I think the black font makes it more readable.
@ Steven.. should i just copy paste the whole xml code here??
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Nikhil on February 08, 2011, 10:14:47 AM
hey n is there any way to make the title bar aero transparent.. like firefox 4 title bar??
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Rotem K. on February 08, 2011, 10:33:19 AM
hey n is there any way to make the title bar aero transparent.. like firefox 4 title bar??

Find the setting elements:
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<settings>
  <element id="UseNativeButtonTheme">true</element>
  <element id="UseSystemColors">false</element>
</settings>

and add this line:
 
Quote
<element id="DisableWindowBorders">true</element>

For sharing, upload the xml file to http://www.mediafire.com/ and post the link.
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Nikhil on February 08, 2011, 10:40:57 AM
Thanks for the quick reply, but what i meant was that is it possible to keep the tile bar and menu bar merged and then have aero transparency (similar to firefox 4 or google chrome, where title bar and tab bar are merged into 1)
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Rotem K. on February 08, 2011, 10:45:21 AM
Thanks for the quick reply, but what i meant was that is it possible to keep the tile bar and menu bar merged and then have aero transparency (similar to firefox 4 or google chrome, where title bar and tab bar are merged into 1)

Oh. not right now. Steven is always adding new abilities for skinning so maybe in the future.
Title: Re: GrooveBee Skin
Post by: Blinghound on February 08, 2011, 12:09:01 PM
Yeah, it would be absolutely brilliant if transparency was added, imagine the skinning possibilities!  :D