my first completed skin - Clean N Clear

davidp · 09-03-2007, 08:50 PM

hi all, i have just finished my first skin. my intention was to keep it clean, have transparency, be able to do the main things i do,and be easy to use. i think i have accomplished all of these, so i am going to release the skin (and psd's so you can add/change as you please)

here's the link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?d3ljdm0cxnn

here are some screenshots:
menu:

audio player:

audio browser:

video player:

video browser:

skin browser:

background changer:

gps (ig3):

mixer:

i wont be adding xm/sirius, phone, or radio, but if anyone wants to use the psd's and make the screens yourself, i'll be happy to update the skin and include them as long as they follow the general theme of the skin. looking forward to any comments/suggestions

david

slvrsol · 09-03-2007, 09:01 PM

nice... looking forward to trying it out.

fixerofallthing · 09-03-2007, 09:54 PM

Looks great!! I would love the PSD files to do an XM skin.
Is is "Equalizer" or "Equilizer"?

davidp · 09-03-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by slvrsol

nice... looking forward to trying it out.

thanks, here's a link, the file has the skin, and in the skin folder are the psd's if you want to change anything.
http://www.mediafire.com/?axlcj2zhvym

david

davidp · 09-03-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by fixerofallthing

Looks great!! I would love the PSD files to do an XM skin.
Is is "Equalizer" or "Equilizer"?

DOH! thanks for catching that, lol

david
EDIT: link edited, fixed typo

JohnWPB · 09-03-2007, 10:35 PM

Wow, this is a very nice looking skin! Great work indeed!

davidp · 09-03-2007, 10:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Wow, this is a very nice looking skin! Great work indeed!

thanks! were you able to find any bugs/things that should be fixed?

david

will_santana · 09-03-2007, 11:58 PM

just tested it
love the design

but here are some improvements/bugs

1 - the center logo REALLY needs some work (i know we can change it, but for a official release, a nice logo would be fine)
2 - no default background on skin start. it showed a little bit weird
3 - the background changer isn't intuitive (skins->color?!?! why not background??)
4 - (and the real problem here) It's missing a lot of mais buttons. u can't leave gps screen. nor the skin browser... the only way i've found was closing RR with the task manager than restarting it

the desing is cool, but lacks some flow control

[]s

davidp · 09-04-2007, 12:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by will_santana

just tested it
love the design

but here are some improvements/bugs

1 - the center logo REALLY needs some work (i know we can change it, but for a official release, a nice logo would be fine)
2 - no default background on skin start. it showed a little bit weird
3 - the background changer isn't intuitive (skins->color?!?! why not background??)
4 - (and the real problem here) It's missing a lot of mais buttons. u can't leave gps screen. nor the skin browser... the only way i've found was closing RR with the task manager than restarting it

the desing is cool, but lacks some flow control

[]s

1: which center logo do you think would go best? i am not entirely happy with this one either.
2: do you happen to know how to set the default? if so, i'd be glad to update.
3: honestly, i would have put background, but i was trying to keep the buttons in the same places for the most part, and background wouldn't fit without the text being tiny.
4: i forgot to mention in my first post that there is a hidden button in the upper left corner of all the screens that is the back/exit button, sorry for the confusion.

david

will_santana · 09-04-2007, 12:36 AM

1 - maybe some photoshop on this one. but there's a post with lots of logos u can use

2 - one of the latest RR updates was a backgroundpath variable. maybe that's the way to go

3 - you can always use abreviations like BKGND

4 - nice! never opend the skin files itself. that's a nice idea, but u have a blank space in the same area. u can put a back button there (maybe just an arrow)

[]s

davidp · 09-04-2007, 12:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by will_santana

2 - one of the latest RR updates was a backgroundpath variable. maybe that's the way to go

4 - nice! never opend the skin files itself. that's a nice idea, but u have a blank space in the same area. u can put a back button there (maybe just an arrow)

[]s

2: i have a line in the skin.ini that says background=E:\Road Runner\Skins\Clean N Clear\backgrounds\Black.jpg
this is where the background gets saved when it is changed, where does the backgroundpath variable go? in rr.ini?

4: i would put a back arrow there, but that kinda defeats the "hidden" part of a hidden button

. i like to keep skins pretty clutter free, so i try to implement hidden buttons where i can, but if the general consensus is that it needs a non hidden button then one will be made.

any input appreciated
david

ThunderStick · 09-04-2007, 08:35 AM

It needs, it is just nice to know where the exit button is.

treetop777 · 09-04-2007, 09:23 PM

A logo/clock like DFX's would fit right in there IMO

davidp · 09-04-2007, 09:46 PM

ok, i will work on putting in an exit arrow, and if i can get johnwpb's permission, i will include his clock, and maybe the clock changing code.

david

davidp · 09-05-2007, 11:45 PM

well, since i have begun modifying the skin to include back buttons, i figured i would add another feature. i have begun making a screen for the coverflow browser, it's a work in progress and i have yet to try it on my carpc, but i don't expect it to have any problems

here's a screenshot:

david

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