Topic: Xbmc Psp Skin (Read 1260 times)

blaize · « **on:** October 19, 2006, 06:32:00 PM »

Here's a skin i started for XBMC last night.
it's the very first time i looked into xbmc editing, so it's all completely new to me.

I've got a horizontal scrolling menu working, and atm i'm working on the sub-section some menu's have.
I'm not sure how to make screenshots, so a tip on that would be nice ( so i can atleast provide decent screens in the future.

and again... i'm new at this, so be gentle.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

-Blaize

(IMG:http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4971/dsc00425eh8.jpg)

roormonger · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2006, 07:55:00 PM »

You can click the left thumbstick to take a screenshot.

mbay · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:32:00 AM »

blaize, looking great so far! please, indulge us with more screenshots

af_ · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2006, 03:37:00 AM »

looks good mayne!

slimgrip · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2006, 03:39:00 AM »

Good stuff, more screen caps plzz

Slim

blaize · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2006, 06:31:00 AM »

ok, back with a little progress ( and better screens )

I actually started from scratch today, the previous code had gotten to messy from all the little tests.

Here a screenshot of the main menu:

(IMG:http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8498/screenshot000ki8.jpg)

And here a screen of what happens when you press an icon.
Remember that this drop down menu is not done, the icons will be changed later today, and also linked to the right sections.

(IMG:http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2816/screenshot002ae9.jpg)

As you can see there's a little problem 2 icons over-lapping eachother.
a simple fix would be to add a transparant icon in there, but since i'm using a Buttonscroller instead of a ButtonMenu that wont really help.
If anyone has any ideas on how to fix this, please contact me (or just leave a reply ;P )

Hope you like it so far.

blaize · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:40:00 AM »

(IMG:http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6238/screenshot004ac8.jpg)

Another screenshot, this time with new icons.
if you look closely you'll see that i kinda messed up the flow around some of the new icons, but i'll redo that later.

I've started linking some of the buttons, and later i'll start on trying to make a new page.
A problem i'm starting to have is the fact that i dont own a PSP (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
I'm basing this skin on what i can remember from a psp i played with, and pictures i find on the internet.

I'm enjoying this skin making quite a bit, it's not easy.. but the result is nice so far.
Off to find out how to add a new window... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

PS:
If anyone has a nice clear video/picture of the PSP menu, it would help me out allot !

This post has been edited by blaize: Oct 20 2006, 04:50 PM

roormonger · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:03:00 PM »

Why not try making the whole horizontal scroller disappear when you have selected the settings?

blaize · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:18:00 PM »

Funny you say that roormonger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
In the PSP menu the horizontal ones stays when you open the vertical one, but from the vertical menu you sometimes have the option to go into another sub-menu (also vertical) but when in that second menu.. the main horizontal bar is hidden. do you have Any idea how to hide that ?

Atm i've got all 3 menu's ( main, sub-menu, sub-sub-menu ) working.. but it looks a little cluttered.
so any help on how to make the main horizontal bar dissapear when in the sub-sub-menu would help out allot
thanks

-Blaize

KungFuGin · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2006, 01:29:00 PM »

This looks incredible so far!!

It's a great replication of the PSP's great interface.

BTW, will it have the option for custom backgrounds like the psp?

blaize · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2006, 01:04:00 PM »

Thanks KungFuGin

I'm not sure about custom backgrounds since i have no idea how-to

but since i've seen how many custom backgrounds there are for PSP... i guess i have no choice then to support that also.

Anyhoo.. progress.
I was wrong about the sub-sub-menu

it seems PSP doesnt have this, so i've corrected this allready.
I'm working on the Settings menu atm and it's going good. so far ihavent had any real problems.

Saw a crappy quality of the PSP intro, and i think i'll try to replicate that tomorrow, eventhough i have no idea yet how to make the animation

If someone has an PSP and a digital camera.. could you PLEASE! make pictures of some (if not all) menu's ?
i can work with temp layouts atm, but ofcourse it's better to do it right the first time.

I really need (lots of) pictures of the PSP interface, thanks

-Blaize

Blackbolt · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2006, 07:11:00 PM »

I am really looking forward to this one, it looks great! Well done!

dhrandy1 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2006, 07:36:00 PM »

I've been wanting one like this one. Thanx. Keep up the good work.

roormonger · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2006, 08:24:00 PM »

Let's say the horizontal scroller's id is 3 and the vertical one is 4 then for the visibility tag in 3 you would add !Control.HasFocus(4)

Don't know if that explain's it very well. If you send me the xml It would be alot easier to show you cause I could use your code as an example.

mbay · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2006, 08:20:00 PM »

thanks for the updated screens, blaize

this skin really rocks!

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