Thread: hAv1c and hAv1cPlus Skin release - 800 x 480 (Transparency, custom font color)

I started a skin as a theory into designing a clean, nice looking, low-CPU usage skin, and here's what came out:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/rr-s...-easy-use.html

That thread will be considered version 0 (pre-release) information.

Due to the amount of changes since that thread was started, I'm using this thread for the actual skin release. Any questions related to the skin or comments and suggestions will be placed here, as well as the most current updates. (also mirrored on my website - jcautodesign.com)

hAv1c
This skin is designed as a good, solid skin, that doesn't take up much space, and therefore doesn't have any flash or animations, or any of that fancy graphic stuff that some skins offer. This is also designed to be VERY easy to read in the sunlight, and dark enough at night to not have to use gamma controls. The buttons are large and use the space efficiently, and there is a consistent theme across all screens.

hAv1cPlus
This skin supports backgrounds and is a good night time skin. There is also a custom text color chooser to match the background.
IMPORTANT: Please note, the first time that you use this skin, there may be no background chosen. Make sure you have a background folder that is referenced in rr.ini next to picspath (for example, mine is C:\Program Files\Road Runner\Backgrounds.) If you don't have a backgrounds folder, download the one here, and place it in the same folder RR is in. In the skin, to select the default one, just click MENU>SETTINGS>BACKGROUND>(select a background)>GO. After that, your background will be there. If the weather screens don't show the icons, download the folder here, and place it in the same folder as RR.

Download Here
hAv1c - 10/29 Version 1.01
hAv1cPlus - 11/17 Version 1.03

Helper Folders
Backgrounds
Weather

Video
Here's a video of the Plus skin in action, shows most of the features, highlights the Font Color Changer and transparency effect. There is no audio to this clip. (The screen capture program made the computer run a little slower than normal in some places.)

PhotoBucket:


Screen shots:

Main Screen:


Main Screen with Visu:


Main Menu:


Audio Screen:


Video Player:


Video Browser:


GPS (iguidance) Screen:


Weather Screen:


5-day Weather Detail:


Mixer Screen: (no transparency support yet, coming soon)

(You can open this skin in the editor and re-label the two presets to whatever you prefer)

Web Browser:


On Screen Keyboard:

Plus version supporting transparency:

Notice the number pad is in the orientation like a phone rather than like a normal 10-key keypad. This is shared from my AvicZ2 skin, will be redone to better match the button theme.

Outlook E-Mail Screen:


Application Launch Screen:


Notepad Screen:


Skin Browser Screen:


Docked RRConfig Screen:

This screen is accessed through the Skin Browser Screen

Exit Menu:


Background chooser (plus version only):


Custom Text Color Chooser (plus version only, day version coming soon):

(Updated in 1.02 - 11/10/07 release)


Readme and change history:
hAv1c
1.01 - 10/29/07 - now includes ExecTBL.ini
1.0 - 10/22/07 - Initial Release.

For this skin to work correctly, the following must be done:
- Copy the fonts "bgothm" and "Webdings 3" into your fonts folder (Usually C:\Windows\Fonts\)
- If outlook doesn't dock correctly, open your ExecTbl.ini (and change the filepath to the actual location of microsoft outlook.)

hAv1cPlus

Release history:
1.03 - 11/17/07 - Added iList support
1.02 - 11/10/07 - Added transparent OSK, redesigned text color chooser, reorganized menu from main.skin (all other screens have old menu)
1.01 - 10/29/07 - Added ExecTBL.ini and included No Gestures Area in TextColor.skin
1.0 - 10/29/07 - Initial Release.

Requirements:

For this skin to work correctly, the following must be done:
- Copy the fonts "bgothm" and "Webdings 3" into your fonts folder (Usually C:\Windows\Fonts\)
- For backgrounds to work, in rr.ini the picspath=<filepath> variable needs to be changed to the folder location where your backgrounds are located.
- If Outlook doesn't dock correctly, open the Included ExecTbl.ini (change the filepath to the actual location of the file.)


Known issues and future improvements:

Bug - Sometimes when loading a screen with a docked application, the corresponding skin screen loses focus. (Not sure if "ACTIVATE;!RoadRunner!" will fix this or not...)

Bug - The first time internet is loaded (with Firefox) it wont dock the full area of the space. Switching to a different screen and then back fixes the issue.

Bug - Sometimes RR Config docks to the skin without the exit menu. Investigating why this happens.

Bug - The Audio Browser skin has the "close folder" and "next folder" in a different font.
Fixed in the 11/17/07 releases

Coming Soon - Background Support, Currently the skins are .bmp format, and they will be available for download as a .png to support changeable backgrounds.
Updated in hAv1cplus release

Coming Soon - More sub-screens such as XM radio, Phoco, etc. If there is a certain screen you wish included in this skin, please post a link to that skin so that I may emulate it here.

Coming Soon - iList support.
Updated in 11/17/07 releases

Coming Soon - Ultralight version - Saved in .jpg format, and on/down skins removed (no button animation.) Optimized for quick performance.

Coming Soon - 800 x 600 version - Sure, you can change the display resolution in the .ini file, but certain things won't resize correctly, and the text labels will be slightly off. In the official version these issues will be resolved.

Please report any bugs or suggestions here.

Enjoy!