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Title: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on November 10, 2012, 01:28:42 AM
ATTENTION!
This skin has been updated for MusicBee 3 and later.
Compatibility with version 2.5 or earlier is not guaranteed.

This is one I've been kicking around awhile.
I'm not 100% satisfied with it, but I can't work out why  ???
So, for better or worse here is:
And I think I've finally got it right (at least, for the moment  ;)  )

Fireside

(http://i.imgur.com/uIyNPlC.jpg) (http://imgur.com/uIyNPlC)

(http://i.imgur.com/ulabDCq.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ulabDCq)


Updates

August 25, 2017: now XMLC extension skin


July 11, 2016:

September 9, 2014:

February 5, 2013:

If updating from the old .xml skin, please delete that skin before installing the new .xmlc version

Download from Skins section of MusicBee Add-ons here (http://getmusicbee.com/addons/s/?type=1).

Installation information, and more, can be found on the wiki (http://musicbee.wikia.com/wiki/Skins)
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: beeing good on November 10, 2012, 02:33:01 AM
Looks good to me. I wasn't expecting to like it but after trying it I have to say it is a good one.
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: jistme on November 10, 2012, 09:30:00 AM
A fun and creative addition again!

Quote from: Bee-liever on November 10, 2012, 01:28:42 AM
I'm not 100% satisfied with it, but I can't work out why  ???

My 2cnts:
If you'd aspire the 'look' of a fireplace, I feel the source of the fire should be on the bottom.
Then e.g. the player could be on the bottom with brighter yellow/orange tones, and the higher in the skin you get, the darker it'll have to become.
And in the caption bar then you'd need to have some miniscule family portraits picture frames and two candles ;-)

Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on November 10, 2012, 11:36:55 PM
Thanks jistme. You reminded me what was wrong!
I meant to have the family crest and some crossed swords....
Oops. No . I was going to use a gradient at the bottom but there is a problem with the LH/RH panels. So it's off to the developers board for me.
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: psychoadept on January 08, 2013, 02:41:13 AM
The screenshot seems to be broken/missing?
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on January 08, 2013, 09:47:29 AM
Quote from: scampbll on January 08, 2013, 02:41:13 AM
The screenshot seems to be broken/missing?

In the process of updating this one. Will post new shots (on a more reliable image host) when update is done  :)
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on February 05, 2013, 01:44:14 AM
Updated

see first post for details
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Iasc on June 16, 2013, 03:34:43 AM
i have been looking at stealing your method for form border top 384x28 but it doesn't seem to work for me. even the border when im using your fireside skin isn't the same as in your pictures.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/535/9wg9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/9wg9.jpg/)

am i missing something?
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on June 16, 2013, 05:37:15 AM
That's strange

Does redwing's Darknight Blue (http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=8851.0) have the same problem?
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Iasc on June 16, 2013, 05:39:51 AM
Quote from: Bee-liever on June 16, 2013, 05:37:15 AM
That's strange

Does redwing's Darknight Blue (http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=8851.0) have the same problem?

it does, i haven't bee able to figure out why.
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: psychoadept on June 16, 2013, 05:44:45 AM
I wonder if having the tabs in the title bar changes how the border is generated?
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Iasc on June 16, 2013, 05:46:47 AM
Quote from: scampbll on June 16, 2013, 05:44:45 AM
I wonder if having the tabs in the title bar changes how the border is generated?

nope, just checked and the result is the same.
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on June 16, 2013, 06:10:45 AM
Quote from: Steven on May 25, 2013, 08:50:08 PM
what DPI or font scaling eg. 110% do you have set in the windows control panel

Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display


check the above, seems it's an issue if your settings aren't 96 DPI / 100% scaling
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Iasc on June 16, 2013, 06:31:22 AM
scaling is set to 100%.
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on September 09, 2014, 02:33:35 AM
Quote from: Bee-liever on November 10, 2012, 01:28:42 AM
I'm not 100% satisfied with it, but I can't work out why  ???

I think I worked it out  :)

new version (that I'm much happier with) uploaded
details in first post
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on September 12, 2014, 05:35:16 AM
Woo-hoo!
40 downloads in 3 days  :)
That's more than the last update got in 11 months.
I'll think I can take that as an OK from users, that they are also happy with the changes to this skin.
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Space Octopus on November 21, 2014, 07:45:58 PM
You make the best skins! <3 I love it. Tons! ;)  ??????
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on November 22, 2014, 11:46:00 AM
Quote from: Space Octopus on November 21, 2014, 07:45:58 PM
You make the best skins!

Thank you. High praise indeed  :)  I'm happy you enjoy using them  8)
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on July 11, 2016, 11:49:04 AM
skin updated for MB3.0

link and info in first post
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on August 25, 2017, 04:40:43 AM
skin updated for MB 3.1

link and info in first post
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: eathearty on July 11, 2019, 09:40:40 PM
Hi @Bee-liever this is by far the best skin on the site and my daily driver and i have to thank you for providing it for us to admire our music with.  Would it be possible for you to enlarge the album thumbnails up-to twice their present size as on a monitor that is 2560x1440 at their biggest thumbnail size they are still small, showing eleven albums across and five albums down.

Thank you again for such a wonderful pleasingly aesthetic skin and have you any plans for a fireside 2 skin or different colour combination of said skin.

again thank you very much for something so pleasing.

(https://imgur.com/a/IhrRFjC)
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: hiccup on July 12, 2019, 04:45:46 PM
Quote from: eathearty on July 11, 2019, 09:40:40 PM
Would it be possible for you to enlarge the album thumbnails up-to twice their present size as on a monitor that is 2560x1440 at their biggest thumbnail size they are still small, showing eleven albums across and five albums down.

I believe Bee-liever is currently limited in spending time on the forum, so please allow me to respond:

The maximum artwork sizes are not adjustable by a skin.
The (I agree) rather small artwork is a current limitation of MusicBee.

I happened to create a wish for allowing larger sizes just this week.
You may want to support it:

https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=29068.msg161871#msg161871
Title: Re: Fireside skin
Post by: Bee-liever on July 15, 2019, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: hiccup on July 12, 2019, 04:45:46 PM
I believe Bee-liever is currently limited in spending time on the forum, so please allow me to respond:
Thank you for stepping up for me, hiccup  :)

Quote from: eathearty on July 11, 2019, 09:40:40 PM
Thank you again for such a wonderful pleasingly aesthetic skin and have you any plans for a fireside 2 skin or different colour combination of said skin.

again thank you very much for something so pleasing.
Thank you for your compliments @eathearty
At this stage I have no future plans (except maintenance) for any of my skins.