Dark Theme/Skin/Setting & Custom Background

[larsonDigital]

Hello everybody,

(1) Can anybody point me to a setting or skin to give the default MusicBee interface a "dark theme?"  I don't want to change the way MusicBee works (interface), just give it a dark theme.

(2) Also, does changing the custom background (Music Explorer panel right-click) change the background for the entire program, that tab, or just that artist?

Thanks,
James

[sveakul]

There's a large amount of amazing dark skins out there, but I keep coming back to an oldie-but-goodie, "Maya Blue" from the "Dark-Fine Tuned" group of stock MusicBee skins.  Nice and BLACK with beautiful blue and white highlighting.  I could post a bunch of screenshots (had to stop myself, haha!) but best to try it out yourself!

[larsonDigital]

Thanks sveakul!

I actually didn't realize that the entire collection of skins was installed with the program.  I thought you had to download each one that you wanted from the website.  Very cool!

Do you know, does changing the custom background (Music Explorer panel right-click) change the background for the entire program, that tab, or just that artist?

Thanks,
James

[sveakul]

No prob!  But be aware that there are also lots of skins you can try outside of the ones bundled with the MusicBee installation;  check out the forum's skins board here:  https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?board=11.0

As far as background images I have only messed with Preferences/Layout (1)/background/use custom background image, and that does display the image across all my own panels as shown below.   However, I prefer the default solid black background of the skin, as using a custom image may then require other changes in font color and size to make them readable, as the hardly legible upload example clearly shows.

[larsonDigital]

Good point.  Thanks sveakul!  I see what you mean.  Thanks for showing me.  If you do select a custom background, how do you switch it back?

Thanks,
James

[sveakul]

Preferences/Layout (1)/background/use custom background image <--uncheck     A restart is then required.

[larsonDigital]

Thanks again sveakul, very helpful!

[larsonDigital]

This is unrelated, but I just noticed when editing Hotkeys in Preferences, does the Delete button just unassign what you have for that command?  It doesn't delete the command itself does it?

[psychoadept]

No, there's no way to delete commands from the list.

[larsonDigital]

Okay, good.  Didn't want to press without knowing.      Thanks psychoadept!