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MusicBee & Add-Ons => Customizations => Skins => Topic started by: jistme on July 06, 2012, 10:22:28 PM
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(http://i.imgur.com/ktjIhl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/ktjIh.png)
download Jistme the Bee (https://rebrand.ly/skin_Jistme_the_bee)
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I really like this one. However, I noticed that if you dock the player at the top of the window you lose all the colours you have set. This seems to be the same for your other skins as well.
Also, if you have tabs in the top bar they are pretty much the same colour whether they are selected or not so it is hard to see which one you are in. I love the yellow selected tab in your screenshot though.
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I'm having some trouble getting everything working as expected.
I am probably doing something wrong with the xml files (not really my expertise).
(or my notepad++ is messing something up?
When I pick-up the courage again, I'll try to learn some more.
I will then probably be in need of some help from the likes of Lnminente, Rotem and other experts though.
(maybe one of those guys can already take a look at the xml's?)
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i havent looked at the skin or its settings but it might be the PlayerTop override settings. These are all set in the default skin as an example, starting from
<element id="PlayerTop.Background" ...
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I've been wondering about this 'playertop'.
What is it? Compact- or MiniPlayer docked to the top of screen? MusicBee always on front of others windows, even when inactive?
I couldn't find it...
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in the Layout preferences/ player controls panel
it can be docked to the top (PlayerTop override colours apply for this) or bottom of the application (default)/ or right sidebar
also relevant is the: use "flat layout" setting which changes the standard display style for the player controls panel but i expect in this skin no setting overrides would be needed for that
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Got it.
I also solved a problem with tabs in configuration panels and main panel 'edit tags' not showing the expected colors.
This proved to be because of a small error in the default.xml you posted last week.
(http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=6778.msg39045#msg39045)
The three entries for "id="Controls.TabHeader" were duplicated (I now removed lines 213-215)
@Lnminente, Rotem et al, no need to check my xml's for now, I think I now have all the info for the next steps.
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I don't think I understand, the tab which is active is orange, the ones which are not are brown?
never mind, I get it now ;-)
I'll see if I can fix that.
(http://i.imgur.com/ricOsl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/ricOs.png)
Also, if you have tabs in the top bar they are pretty much the same colour whether they are selected or not so it is hard to see which one you are in. I love the yellow selected tab in your screenshot though.
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Loads of fixes.
(see startpost for link)
Any suggestions or remarks are welcome.
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Fantastic, that's much better!
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I just now posted the latest version which I believe has no more irregularities.
This is a request to 'powerusers' and 'skin-affinados' to test this skin out, especially with non-standard display settings.
If there are any irregularities or possible improvements left, I want to fix them so they won't show up again in other skins I might derrive from this one.
Thanks!
Fantastic, that's much better!
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i also really like this skin
i only did a really quick test - this might be intentional but the album rating stars (Album & Tracks or Artwork layout), the lowlight star is blue which makes difficult to tell its not part of the rated value
one thing i did find slightly distracting is the Now Playing panel tabs is indented - suggest you try it with this element to see if it works better:
<element id="NowPlayingTabsLeftFlush">true</element>
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If red, blue, or green show up somewhere, it is because there were enties in my xml which I couldn't find out where they'd show up. So I used "255,0,0" "0,255,0" "0,0,255" to make it easier to find them back later.
Proves useful now, I myself see no blue stars, but I should be able to fix this now, I will also check your other suggestion.
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Both fixed.
- the album rating stars (Album & Tracks or Artwork layout), the lowlight star is blue which makes difficult to tell its not part of the rated value
- the Now Playing panel tabs is indented - suggest you try it with this element to see if it works better:
<element id="NowPlayingTabsLeftFlush">true</element>
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One other thing I might wish for is to have the vertical panel scrollbars a little less wide.
Is there an element for that too?
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<element id="InputScrollBarMargin">1</element>
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As you're looking for issues, there is still the one with having the player docked to the top losing all the colours:
(http://i.imgur.com/kURI9.jpg)
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That's close but no cigar ;-)
That will change from pic.1 to pic.2
I would really like pic.3
(http://i.imgur.com/wf4xKs.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/wf4xK.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/Hqdmes.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/Hqdme.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/TTjn2s.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/TTjn2.png)
<element id="InputScrollBarMargin">1</element>
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Thnx, keep looking!
As you're looking for issues, there is still the one with having the player docked to the top losing all the colours:
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As you're looking for issues, there is still the one with having the player docked to the top losing all the colours:
You're showing there the flat player controls, that could be the reason for the different colours
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Fixed.
As you're looking for issues, there is still the one with having the player docked to the top losing all the colours:
You're showing there the flat player controls, that could be the reason for the different colours
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Following the line of thought in striving for absolute perfection; I found both renderings of these tabs dissatisfying and it kept itching.
After a restless night, many sketches, drawings, very complicated mathematical calculations, and a bottle of Lagavulin I think I got it.
pic.3 should do it....?
(http://i.imgur.com/yZr4xl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/yZr4x.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/RwK1xl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/RwK1x.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/603whl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/603wh.png)
one thing i did find slightly distracting is the Now Playing panel tabs is indented - suggest you try it with this element to see if it works better:
<element id="NowPlayingTabsLeftFlush">true</element>
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Buttons improved, some small finetunings & splashscreen added.
(http://i.imgur.com/ktjIhs.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/ktjIh.png)
See startpost for link.
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that splashscreen is great!
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Thank you Sir!
a variation:
(http://i.imgur.com/JTPBzl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/JTPBz.jpg)
;-)
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ha!
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Thank you Sir!
a variation:
(http://i.imgur.com/JTPBzl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/JTPBz.jpg)
;-)
Thank you for that skin. Looks really professional. The new splash screen is a good start for another one ;D
I like it :)
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You're welcome,
At the moment I am buzzzy creating a darker version for the 'wee small hours' (and a nicer viewing on larger plasma/lcd screens).
When that one is finished, maybe I will derive a 'Death Bee skin' from that one ;-)
Thank you for that skin. Looks really professional. The new splash screen is a good start for another one ;D
I like it :)
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Or another probably easier and elegant option for the 'tabs flush problem':
Element "NowPlayingTabsSpacing" effects spacings starting after the leftmost tab:
(http://i.imgur.com/tUIjUl.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/tUIjU.png)
Maybe make it so that it also effects the spacing left of the leftmost tab?
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Updated with some small refinements.
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Updated.
- Added customized colors for the wave bar. (v. 2.1.4702 or higher required)
- Several small improvements
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Updated
(support for new spectrum visualizer in Now Playing panel)
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Updated.
One of my older skins, but still kinda nice, and it's still getting downloads.
So I gave it a make-over, and made it completely up-to-date for MB v3.1, whilst trying to keep some of the nostalgic look and feel of MusicBee v1.x
The download link is in the startpost.
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updated
(and probably final for MB v3.1)
the download link is in the startpost
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updated
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updated for MB 3.2
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minor update
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Updated, minor tweaks, device icons added.
(these device icons will only show up in MusicBee v3.4> which is not yet available at this moment)
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Updated again, the Mini Player has been improved.
(needs MB 3.3.7299 or up to display as intended)
My apologies for this forum bomb (again ;-) , but it's probably useful to users of these skins that have subscribed so to get notifications on updates.
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updated
Main changes:
- The Jukebox view is skinned.
- The readability/contrast of sub-text fields in 'Album and Tracks' view and in the Expanded Album panel is improved.
note: both these updates only function under MusicBee 3.4
(which is currently under development and in alpha release state)
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Hi hiccup, first of all, great skin, I've been using it since I got MusicBee. I want to report some unwanted behavior. I'm not sure when (with what MusicBee update) it started, but when I scroll in full screen, the scrolling lags. I.e. I turn the mouse wheel one click, it zooms down a little ways and then moves one line at a time for the last 3-4 lines. Maybe this is intentional? I could see some people wanting a more "fluid" (not sure if that's the right word) interface, but for me that slows down dramatically my ability to scroll through my library, as the next wheel click scroll doesn't start until after each 3-4 line lag. The base MusicBee skin doesn't have this issue, though some of the other skins that come standard do (some don't). This leads me to believe it might be weight issue, is Jistme one of the heavier skins? Might my library be too big for Jistme? Might I have too many track tag columns (though I tried removing them, so I doubt it)? This scrolling lag does not occur when MusicBee is not in full screen mode (so the quick fix is to make the window almost full screen). Thank you for your insights.
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Great to hear. It is quite retro since it is based on how MusicBee looked in the very early days, but I also still have a soft spot for it ;-)
Off the bat I have no idea what could cause this to be honest.
What does your main panel look like, Artwork, Album and Tracks, Track Details?
Other panels perhaps playing a role here?
Maybe you could post a screenshot?
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updated
The last.fm scrobble button can now be hidden.