ASkin: skin in progres

[Anton543]

ASkin - a skin in progres
by Anton

Download ASkin v.0.5a

Note: The the equalizer is not finished, so don't test it. Test only the main window and the playlist. And ONLY on 0.8.6.

[ipkiss]

Nice skin. I guess a slider is missing though... (for the time or the volume, depending on what the other one does).
FYI, adding menus like the ones of the wxwidgets interface is not possible in skins.

[Anton543]

Yeah, I'm working on the time slider and the volume icon right now. Too bad for the menus though/

[Anton543]

v0.2 is here (check original post)

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I like this.

[Anton543]

Is the current documentation on how to create a skin for 0.8.6? Because I'm planning to make it for 0.8.6.

Also, does anyone know when to expect a 0.8.6 stable release?

Anyway, v. 0.3 is here with some added shades, and with the playlist. I'll also upload a v. 0.3a with the buttons round. You just tell me which you like more.

[ipkiss]

The documentation is for the latest development version. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any described feature works in all the versions.

0.8.6 should be released within 2 weeks approximately.

[funman]

nice !!

i prefer round buttons over square ones, and I think the stop button could be smaller, like the seek buttons, and not just next to the play button.

ready to do some testing for this

[dionoea]

Ouh! I like it too (and this time it doesn't just copy some other popular media player's skin). Nice work

[Anton543]

I've decided to keep the buttons round aka v. 0.3a. I've started editing the theme.xml file. So far everything goes smoothly. I'd say it is 50% finished . Anyway I wanted to ask: Is there a way to determinate the current resolution of the user that is using vlc player. I'm asking this in order to start the player in the middle of the screen.

e.g.

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x_p=(resolution_width/2)-(player_width/2) y_p=(resolution_height/2)-(player_height/2)

and then

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<Window id="main" x="x_p" y="y_p" dragdrop="true" playondrop="false" visible="true">

where x and y are the starting points of the player

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It is just getting better and better.

and this time it doesn't just copy some other popular media player's skin

+1

[Anton543]

Although, only the main window is finished with coding, you can download the skin now. Check original post.

[Input]

Oh wow your skin looks awsome!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I think it is "VLC media player", not "VLCPlayer".

Still waiting for the following.

[Anton543]

I think it is "VLC media player", not "VLCPlayer".

Fixed.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Great

For your record, it is supposed to be "VLC media player" and not "VLC Media Player", but this is really not important, since I prefer your version

About your skin, and this is more about my opinion :
I miss a link to preferences and media info (not sure about that one).
I have a strange issue on the "x" (close) button on the playlist windows, that should not be placed where it is. But you said it was not finished, so I am waiting.

[Anton543]

For your record, it is supposed to be "VLC media player" and not "VLC Media Player"

Actually I just tried "VLC media player", and it looks much better than the one with capital letters.

I have a strange issue on the "x" (close) button on the playlist windows

As I said in my original post: don't test the playlist and equalizer. They're not even started yet.

I miss a link to preferences and media info (not sure about that one).

I'm actually working on that right now. And not just the preferences and the info buttons, but also the equalizer button.

Update: check original post

Now I have to figure out how to fit the DVD buttons(next, previous and menu). Any suggestions would be very apriciated.

[Anton543]

v 0.5a is here. Now with the playlist.

Download
Don't test the equalizer or the mini mode. Just the player and the playlist. The skin is designed ONLY for vlc 0.8.6

It seems everytime I add something to the playlist and then close the player, the player closes but the audio/video stays. I'm not sure whether this is the skin's fault or the player's fault. Feel free to look inside the vlt file.

So go ahead. Test it

Edit: I just found out that this bug has been reported: viewtopic.php?t=28636

[Anton543]

ASkin 1.0
This is the official release of ASkin 1.0 for VLC 0.8.6
It is made by the DefaultSkinRequirements standards.
Enjoy the skin.

Download



Any comments of any kind are welcomed.
Thanks to everyone who gave feedback while I was developing the skin.

[ipkiss]

Just a thought: could you try aligning the centres of the buttons, instead of their bottoms? I think it would like nicer.

[Anton543]

Just a thought: could you try aligning the centres of the buttons, instead of their bottoms? I think it would like nicer.

I'm not sure I understand you.
Do you mean, when you resize the window, the buttons should be in the middle?

[ipkiss]

No. Currently, the bottom of the play button is horizontally aligned with the bottom of the stop button. It would be interesting to try aligning the center of the play button horizontally with the center of the stop button (so moving the stop button a few pixels to the top). Same for other buttons.

[Anton543]

No. Currently, the bottom of the play button is horizontally aligned with the bottom of the stop button. It would be interesting to try aligning the center of the play button horizontally with the center of the stop button (so moving the stop button a few pixels to the top). Same for other buttons.

I just tried it, but doesn't look that good as the original one. But thanks for the suggestion anyway.

[ipkiss]

Could you post a screenshot nevertheless please?

[Anton543]

Could you post a screenshot nevertheless please?

Here it is.