[WIP] Limbus - a new skin for XBMC that I have been working on

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[WIP] Limbus - a new skin for XBMC that I have been working on - bridgman - 2010-11-11 11:10

after a long experimental phase Limbus has evolved into it's own. A way from complete but very solid.

LAST UPDATED 2/13/2011

NEW DOWNLOAD FOR LIMBUS
a lot of new stuff this update

Some new things are:

widgets for all section displayed on home section
Library statistics on quick browse page
next aired info on most tv views
logos displayed in tv poster views
TV Ratings displayed in tv views
all new graphics
Cinema experience integration
added kiosk mode
all new views for TV and movies
trailers link on home path or script
HD link on home
playlist link on home
internet radio section
arcade section
home genre link
thumbs for custom links
online video section

PLANNED FOR NEXT UPDATE

basic upkeep

SOME SCREEN SHOTS
updated 2-13-11
Home

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Home all widgets on movies focused and recently added widget focused

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Fanart TV view

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home link Genres submenu focused

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Combo view

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Combo view after 3 second focus

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- bridgman - 2010-11-11 11:14

Some of the things featured in the skin are:

supports extra fanart and extra tumbs
several color themes Red,Blue,Green,Pink,Grey and default
widgets for recently added music, episodes, movies and weather,library stats, and System info
varied views including pic views for comics and children books and audio books
hidden horizontal slide menus on the top and sometimes bottom of the media pages with options like hide fanart and hide info
font color themes for sets that blur certain colors
option for TV logos, and TV logo and clear art download button in slide menu on video pages with TV shows /views
options for removing widgets and other info such as time, tempature and RSS feeds from home page
options to remove almost every link from main menu except home
option to add custom links and sub menus using add ons and favorites menu for library paths
custom links that just need a path added like Bookshelf, Posters, ETC...
Option to show and hide custom media backgrounds
soundset from scratch (except shutter sfx)
TvTunes ,Cinema Experience and NextAired integration
and more......

Suggested not necesary

extra fanart and extra thumbs folder
at least 4 extra thumbs
Skin is only 80% mouse friendly aimed at remote and keyboard nav
More Screenshots:
poster view movies
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Panel view albums
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one of the color themes more of a glow than solid color now
green
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next aired EPG
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control for home links
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- MindTooth - 2010-11-11 13:41

Looks good Smile

Nice to see more skins appear..

- ubuntuf4n - 2010-11-11 14:27

Very Nice!

I never saw such a cool combo view.
Keep it up..

- butchabay - 2010-11-11 15:30

Nice Views, sincerely i don't like font on the Home Menu. You're are thinking to bring this skin in 720p resolution or higher? Keep it up, good work!

- bridgman - 2010-11-11 21:24

butchabay Wrote:Nice Views, sincerely i don't like font on the Home Menu. You're are thinking to bring this skin in 720p resolution or higher? Keep it up, good work!

I do most of my viewing on a PC and have no trouble seeing anything clear no matter what skin so I would like to do a version without focusing on everything being so large. From the start I have been working in 720p in anticipation of that.
But it has been very time consuming getting the SD version finished.
I like the blocky font for the main menu. I am in the process of adding an alternative font set to the skin though.
I have a few color sets now working on a couple of alternative font sets

After adding a new standard fontset I am starting to agree with you

I made the other main menu font with a fontcreator prog from scratch so I am a bit invested

- Hudson_Hawk04 - 2010-11-12 04:45

Lookin good glad to see more skins including larger font sizes.

- DukeOfTheWicked - 2010-11-12 06:12

Lookin pretty good.
Some of those views are crazy! Not in a bad way, it's just creative. Seems like it would be good for the XBMC4Xbox project.

- bridgman - 2010-11-12 08:06

DukeOfTheWicked Wrote:Lookin pretty good.
Some of those views are crazy! Not in a bad way, it's just creative. Seems like it would be good for the XBMC4Xbox project.

Thanks I gave up the old black box a while ago. Would have never been able to finish a skin or anything else if I was gaming. I do want to get a 360 but haven't yet ,so I wouldn't know what to do about XBMC4Xbox project. I'll check it out.

- king bongmaster - 2010-11-16 06:51

Damn that looks smooth, I want it! lol Great work man cant wait to take it for a spin!