The PV3-theme looks really nice. not that easy to refocus your eyes for that lighter background though. The nice darkness of default theme has grown on me Maybe it is because there is no side bar it feels that way. PM3 feels more darker and nicer than PV3 (I mean in movie/image/music-listings, and settings.). Dunno if you can change it in any way of if that's the way people want it. Too me it feels like it's too much light gray.



Looking forward to vista and titanium

love the skin to death....I really do and the pm3 theme, but I cant help but ask, is there a way to implement a custom background for the theme, i've got a few on hand that I would like to try out and see how they look...if this is not already an implemented feature is it at all possible and if it is i cant seem to find the option....maybe i'm just retarded could someone tell me where it is?

In the home blade press Down Choose settings then press left and it should be a skin option 4 u

Man this skin is Great i cant think of something that could b missin but im shure that u have something
else up ur sleeves 4 the comin themes

thx Ninet9mustang , Jezz X , Chi3f and all 4 ur hard work

My feelings on PV3 exactly... all that light gray was blinding me. My wife and I both agreed, it had to go after less than a minute. I probably would have kept it if it weren't so bright; other than that it looks great.

I must admit that I find the PV3 theme dull and boring (no offense). Also, the color scheme is just not my cup of tea. Too much grey and the green is ugly. What I really like about the PV3 theme is the homescreen (only the tabs). They look sweet.

I went back to an older build of Vision, so I could use the blaze theme again.

anyways, I can see how people who like/liked PM3 love the PV3 skin. I just hope the authors of the other 3 themes (anna Nicole, green and blaze) will modify the themes to work on the latest skin revision as well so I am not stuck with an older rev of vision.

regards

Horscht

Thoughts?

NineT9, very nice! that will make it a competitor to default skin darker and nicer!

Update the SVN with it can't wait to try it out!

thats sweet styll homes, the pm3 theme is great keep up the good work and thanks.

its getting better all the time. thanks. cant wait for the updates.

also is it possible to have the alpha blending style for the normal wide icon too.

anything to add to the topbar on the home screen? good space for maybe data or something.

I love the fact you did this, I wanted a Homebrew button as well. I don't know if it the new SVN or just me - but my 'Posx' numbers aren't even close to yours....ideas? It screws up wrap (or cut/paste from Context did)

<description>Emulators Background Image</description>
<posx>-2</posx>
<posy>-3</posy>
<width>217</width>
<height>137</height>
<texture diffuse="home_button_diffuse.png">MyEmulators.png</texture>
<aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>
<visible>[Control.HasFocus(301) + Buttonscroller.HasFocus(103)]</visible>
<animation effect="fade" delay="100" time="100" start="0">visible</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="50" end="0">hidden</animation>
</control>

Very nice skin, I use it a lot now.

Needs more cats tho.

I love the fact you did this, I wanted a Homebrew button as well. I don't know if it the new SVN or just me - but my 'Posx' numbers aren't even close to yours....ideas?

<description>Emulators Background Image</description>
<posx>-2</posx>
<posy>-3</posy>
<width>217</width>
<height>137</height>
<texture diffuse="home_button_diffuse.png">MyEmulators.png</texture>
<aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>
<visible>[Control.HasFocus(301) + Buttonscroller.HasFocus(103)]</visible>
<animation effect="fade" delay="100" time="100" start="0">visible</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="50" end="0">hidden</animation>
</control>

I assume from your post, that you're not running at default res, are you?

What screen setup are you using?

nevertheless, try to simply use your psx, posy, width, height tags in the hombrew control instead




EDIT, nevermind. My Mistake. For some reason I must have accidentaly used an old xml.

here's the new Homebrew Button Code



Sorry again for the mistake

what are the chances of the Blaze, Green and Anna Nicole themes being updated for the updated skin. Just the home page does not change from default when using the latest builds on these themes?

ive finally got pv3 working woot!! for some reason vision doesnt seem to be picking up the 2nd theme in the media folder only the default theme, so what i did was delete the orignal theme and renamed the pm3 theme to texures.xpr, the skin is picking it up now should have tried this earlier on..and wow!! pv3 looks awesome!! i also agree that the skin need to look a little darker...give me a couple of days to mess around wiv it and ill post what i like and dislike about the theme, only problem now is everytime i want to revert back to the default theme i have to delete copy rename...i hope its just a problem wiv this build..and its not at my end.

just to add..
its weird how every1 is having different problems with this vision build, as my situaion is similar to xino over at the xbmc forums ( http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/forum/showt...5038&page=9 ) but faced with a different problem as pm3 is able to pickup all its different themes and yet vision cant...??

well thanks for the help anyway, problem partially fixed, but at least i can check out pv3 now!!!

Am I missing someyhing with the pv3 theme. The only theme options I have is default and PM3. The pv3 option I have only effects text color. My Vision build is from 2 days ago, has there been a new theme released since then. If there has, where can I download it.

no your not missing somthing originally it was called PM3 but after I made all the directory changes and stuff NineT9 renamed it PV3 so really its just pm3 and the pv3 skin color option is just his text because he didn't like the greeny/yellow of PM3

I was thinking I did something wrong, so it's not just me.... Thanks for clearing that up Jezz_X

@Horscht
Thanks for the fix, didn't realize I double posted.....tried to change what I cut/pasted

where can i get the pm3 theme? and could someone upload the latest vision from svn?



please

Now THAT may very well make me switch from the default theme!

BTW, I noticed something in your screenshots: "Font Colours: Titanium". So, does this mean you've actually started the Titanium theme?

On another topic... those added items on the Home screen that Horscht added in (Homebrew, TV Shows, Movies)... would it be possible to add something like this to the SVN, but make make them toggles in the Skin Options (to accommodate those that don't like/need them?). In fact, I would like the option to be able to not even show the "Programs" one for my son's profile (not a big deal, really... I just made his profile where the Programs source points to the same folders as the Games source). Hey, and renaming them, for the members of my family that wouldn't know WHAT Homebrew is (I know, I'm a control freak ).

The ULTIMATE control would probably be if we could set up a list of the the name to be displayed, and the name of the source to be used for each, one list for the "Programs" side, one for the "Media" side of the home screen. On the "Media" side, also have an option to say to use Library mode instead, and what Genre in the library. Hmm, suppose you would have to say what type of media it is too (Video, Music, Pictures... don't know if you would consider Programs a media type or not). Don't know if this would be possible with the current XBMC or not, but just throwing ideas out there.

DANGER WILL ROBINSON! OFF-TOPIC COMMENT APPROACHING!!! DANGER WILL ROBINSON!

Hey, has anyone considered that it would be a nice addition to XBMC to extend the concept of the Library to the programs? Specifically for games? Think about it, being able to select your games by Genre? Or even by year if you want . Have it only show you the 2-player games, only show the 4-player games, only the Network-capable/RPG games, etc. But to REALLY be useful there would have to be an online database of the games ala IMDB (still, it COULD be manually put in). Maybe I need to make a feature request at Sourceforge (not now, I'm supposed to be sleeping for work...).

NineT9mustang,

those screens are wicked! great job!

I tried to just do that by fiddling around with <visible> taggs, but I didn't get it to work properly due to the gliders being buttonscrollers that are focusable when not visible (they have to be) so someone with proper xml or XBMC skinning skills would have to do that. I guess my xml skills (if I even got any) are way too little.

Sorry, I was not able to edit my previous post.

Additionally, here's how to get the library modes on the homecreen. This time i'll just paste the old and new section.
old


new


----------------------------------------------------------
old


new


The above edits will do the following:

1. Replace "Videos" with "Movies". Will link to your movie library
2. Relink Music. Will link to your music library
3. Add "TV-Shows". Will link to your TV show library

SVN has been updated with the Darker Look for PV3... Exactly as shown in the screenshots earlier

Let me know if you enjoy it, I personally like it a lot, tons better then the green... butttt it might just be me, so lemme know guys

For those interesting (shizzle01): I rar'd up the latest revision if you dont want to go through SVN, here it is:

http://putstuff.putfile.com/90678/8912510

The onyl difference is that 1 background. This isn't any crazy update or new beta

I just installed the new, improved, darker PV3, and love it! The only suggestion I have is that it is hard to see what item is selected, as the line is so close to the background color. Maybe make the line darker?

is there an xlink kai option in the vision skin....if so where is it and if not any idea when it will be implemented?
thanks

In the programs/games pages in the left hand side menu

thanks i couldnt find it for the life of me....keep up the good work

where to get the new theme?

found it. and woow it does look amazing:D

That doesn't seem very practical; Anyone who is seriously interested in console gaming has moved on to other systems. XBMC should be focused on becoming a more complete media center (not that it isn't already nearly perfect).

Back on topic, thanks for the updates Ninet9mustang, I'll be sure to download them!

in a rush, gonna make this reply fast (just wanted to hook u guys up real fast before i forget)

heres a Splash for PV3 for those that are interested :



btw thanks for the feedback as usual, greatly apreciated

I'm screwed up somewhere, as I've lost the ability to use custom backgrounds. I have updated XBMC & Vision both from SVN, deleted Tdata & Udata\0face008 files - & still don't get that option under skin settings any longer. Ideas of what/where I've gone wrong...Sorry, cause I'm sure this is obvious to others...just not me!

I only made the option only visible when you are using any theme but the default one.

hey NineT9mustang
nice works dude i love it!!!....
what do you think about this topic maybe you can implent it in the skin with a splash swapper...
splash swapper

The splash image is sweet styll, but is it possible to make the words a lil bigger thanks.

Yes, ofcourse!!! I´m everywhere!!!

Sorry didn´t se this until now...

I know there have been some mods done for this, but im kinda having a hard time following them, I'm looking to add a homebrew tab either in games or a homebrew menu item in the main orb.....I'm a little lost on how to edit my xml files to make this work....thanks

Page 30 & 31...posts by Horscht. Use a free program called Context to edit the files...save...then ftp to the box.

Are these just mock-ups, or screenshots of what you've done? If they're screenshots, how about getting the code to the power-that-be to possibly be included in the official Vision?

OK, a bit off-topic again I know, but... shouldn't a mechanism for custom and skin/theme specific splashes be built in to XBMC? Believe me, I'm not complaining, great job they've done with this program!

I tried editing the files again, still no dice....im thinking its got something to do with my lack of sleep....I'm probably just missing something.


heres what ive got:

buttons>
<button id="101">
<label>15016</label>
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(1,Games)</onclick>
</button>
<button id="102">
<label>350</label>
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(1,Programs)</onclick>
</button>
<button id="103">
<label>Emulators</label>
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(1,Emulators)</onclick>
</button>
<button id="104">
<label>Homebrew</label>
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(1,Homebrew)</onclick>
</button>
</buttons>
then:
<control type="image">
<description>Emulators Background Image</description>
<posx>-2</posx>
<posy>-3</posy>
<width>217</width>
<height>137</height>
<texture diffuse="home_button_diffuse.png">MyEmulators.png</texture>
<aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>
<visible>[Control.HasFocus(301) + Buttonscroller.HasFocus(103)]</visible>
<animation effect="fade" delay="100" time="100" start="0">visible</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="50" end="0">hidden</animation>
</control>
<control type="image">
<description>Homebrew Background Image</description>
<posx>-2</posx>
<posy>-3</posy>
<width>217</width>
<height>137</height>
<texture diffuse="home_button_diffuse.png">MyGames_Icon.png</texture>
<aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>
<visible>[Control.HasFocus(301) + Buttonscroller.HasFocus(104)]</visible>
<animation effect="fade" delay="100" time="100" start="0">visible</animation>
<animation effect="fade" time="50" end="0">hidden</animation>
</control>
not sure what i am missing.....thanks

you know you should be editing the home.xml of the skin file (XBMC\skin\Vision\PAL)?

Click To Download Patch

Just drop the Vision folder over your current one and overwrite when it asks. Don't forget that you do need a bookmark named "Homebrew".

@JoeUser38
Those are actual screenshots. Just need NineT9mustang to decide if he wants it in the skin.

Ch13f, do you think this could be made into a skin settings option?

I tried to fiddle around, but I could not make it successfully work.

I would second that request...please. As many great homebrew games as there are....it would be used. IMO

NO I don't think so. I can't use visibility conditions for a single button in a buttonscroller. I tried to do something similar the other day and had no luck. If I can come up with something I will let you guys know.

Is it really a bother having it there all the time, I mean it is only 4 buttons.

thanks for the homebrew patch it worked like a charm.....

I'm lost... I was talking about the splash screen options. Sorry, making this short, "typing" on my phone (would kill for qwrty).