[Release] iGSkinner BETA 3.9.5

**E30vert** · 06-21-2005, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Chita79

@E30vert... i think the main buttons on the screen should be bigger so that it can be usable on a 7" screen.

look at Sonicxtacy02's skin....

Thanks for the suggestion . That can definatley be done -and I tested it on my 7" monitor and the buttons are about the width and depth of my finger so the are dead on.

**justintime** · 06-21-2005, 09:36 PM

If it is dead on with YOUR fingers, then it must work for everyone else!!!

Originally Posted by E30vert

Thanks for the suggestion . That can definatley be done -and I tested it on my 7" monitor and the buttons are about the width and depth of my finger so the are dead on.

**tj!2k4** · 06-21-2005, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by E30vert

My skin will look more like this- See attachment

Which frankly -beats the **** out of any skin for iGuidance thus far.

I have got all the buttons working except for the ones not implemented yet in the iGskinner code - i.e. Toggle 3D View , Favorites , Save ,
and a few others. My hide and unhide of the iGskinner menu will be the embossed text at the bottom. Which is "Gucci" but may not be fat finger friendly on the touchsreens...

Perhaps this should be the base interface for iGskinner?

In the attachment it shows all buttons including the Select View Button which is not enabled at this time. I may stretch it to include the other buttons as well.

Is it available for primetime distribution - Not at present as I want to have all the buttons that are included in the skin actually perform thier necessary functions and it looks like that wont happen until iGskinner is updated...

Does the button text contrast the background enough to be clearly visible in daylight?

**E30vert** · 06-21-2005, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by tj!2k4

Does the button text contrast the background enough to be clearly visible in daylight?

Need to test the contrast in real world -in car environment . Good call. I may need to tweak it a bit.

**Wiredwrx** · 06-21-2005, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Chita79

@wiredwrx... thats what i meant i guess.. i want to embed igs/ig into RR , but would that mean we can have RR audio controls on the bottom like D3? or would we just get the top embed bar with the "X" and "arrow" buttons?

When it embeds in RR correctly, you lose the top bar and the X if I remember correctly.

I have created a RR skin for external GPS that includes the controls for the music player. That and an IGS skin that matches, and you should be all set to go. That is the route I intend to take.

Michael

**RPM_VR4** · 06-21-2005, 10:58 PM

Wow E30vert, that skin looks like total **** LOL. (jk, it's kinda cool... I like the one currently included better though)

Anyway, I would like to suggest that all you skinners out there include a (c)theme.ini file to go with the buttons like I did on my RPM_Skin. It would be great to have it all come to gether in one color coordinated package.

Also, I was thinking iGSkinner could be expanded to work with other apps. A Delorme 2005 skinner app might be my favorite choice for nav. Delorme is lacking 3D view, but after using iG 3D view (at all 3 levels) for about a month, and then recently switching back to 2D view, I have decided that 2D view is actually a lot more informative and easier to use at a quick glance (except when zoomed way in, then 3D looks just as good). What I like mose about Delorme is that it has 2 or 3 seperate maps at different zoom levels. It is definatly very helpful to see your current position and destination on the same zoomed-out map, and still be able to have a seperate zoomed-in map so you can see the street names near you. I also like the look of its maps the best and the bread-crumb trail and logging is totally awesome. The only problem is that it is not car friendly at all, but an app like iGSkinner for it could easily change that set-back.

**Wiredwrx** · 06-21-2005, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

Wow E30vert, that skin looks like total **** LOL. (jk, it's kinda cool... I like the one currently included better though)

Anyway, I would like to suggest that all you skinners out there include a (c)theme.ini file to go with the buttons like I did on my RPM_Skin. It would be great to have it all come to gether in one color coordinated package.

Also, I was thinking iGSkinner could be expanded to work with other apps. A Delorme 2005 skinner app might be my favorite choice for nav. Delorme is lacking 3D view, but after using iG 3D view (at all 3 levels) for about a month, and then recently switching back to 2D view, I have decided that 2D view is actually a lot more informative and easier to use at a quick glance (except when zoomed way in, then 3D looks just as good). What I like mose about Delorme is that it has 2 or 3 seperate maps at different zoom levels. It is definatly very helpful to see your current position and destination on the same zoomed-out map, and still be able to have a seperate zoomed-in map so you can see the street names near you. I also like the look of its maps the best and the bread-crumb trail and logging is totally awesome. The only problem is that it is not car friendly at all, but an app like iGSkinner for it could easily change that set-back.

Go take your delorme loving self and start a seperate thread for Delorme Skinner.

The programs are probably very different, and skinning one is not necessarily gonna make it easier to skin the other. Let him work on IGS, the one he already started before suggesting moving on to another program.

leelo is ours, now step off there youngin.

Michael

**RPM_VR4** · 06-22-2005, 01:24 AM

LOL. I know... I'm talking for the future here. AFTER he gets iGSkinner all done (and BTW 3.5.1 is still working perfect in my CarPC [with full boot, not hybernate]) it should be fairly easy to expand to any program.

All he needs to do is add a user (ini-file) defined number of buttons and allow the ini to assign each number button 3 images, x/y coordinates, and a keyboard hot-key to send to the program (iGuidance). If he has that and you can skip the "nag-killer", then this program would work for ANY software (as long as it didn't have a nag-screen... making the nag-killer work for other programs would take a lot more coding).

Also, I have been working on doing some of the coding for this functionality (and nag-killing my TMO-Datalogger software) myself. If it is ok with Ol33l (and I would definatly pay him credit), I may post a more generic version of his skinner/embedder program once I have it working for me (it will be at least a few weeks I am sure).

**Hell-Stopper** · 06-22-2005, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

something i noticed on the way home from work...
The res hack above removes the close box from the gps info box.. notta big deal as the x is still in the corner but just thought i'd note it

hmmmm u are talking about this right? (circled exit button) cuz mine works