[ALPHA RELEASE] Lightbox Skin

(2012-04-14 21:25)Hitcher Wrote:  

(2012-04-14 21:04)gjlp Wrote:  Can someone confirm that there is currently no way to view Pictures, Favorities, or Addons (such as video addons like YouTube) -- or am I just missing something?

Yes, you missed this -

(2012-04-14 13:56)tree_jammer Wrote:  Glaringly obvious missing bits are image library and add-ons support. The other thing that was 'discussed' was PVR support. Since my WIP thread was hijacked by an argument about PVR I can see there is demand for it, but as I don't use it myself its hard to envisage how to skin it. Maybe I will use Pseudo TV to get an idea of how it works in XBMC before implementing it. But it is on the list, although not a priority.

Thanks Hitcher -- I was a little confused as an earlier poster mentioned YouTube looking great but there just doesn't seem a way to view it. Can't wait for this functionality to be added -- very few skins will be abe to touch it!

I've tried installing this. I installed it into the folder as requested - doesn't show up. Running Linux version.

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How did you guys do this?

(2012-04-14 21:53)Rob Xbox User Wrote:  I've tried installing this. I installed it into the folder as requested - doesn't show up. Running Linux version.

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How did you guys do this?

I'm using Windows. Just unzipped the zip file, copied the skin.lighroom folder thar was contained in the zip and laced it in th addons folder. Worked fine. What didn't work for me was trying to install the skin using "Install from zip..." within XBMC.

(2012-04-14 21:53)Rob Xbox User Wrote:  I've tried installing this. I installed it into the folder as requested - doesn't show up. Running Linux version.

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How did you guys do this?

You may need to restart XBMC. For me it did work afterwards..

(2012-04-14 20:02)Turrican2 Wrote:  Thank you for the hard work, very impressive is the low CPU load, usually my MBP becomes very hot when using skins like xperience1080 or Aeon. Now it is dead silent. :-)

Thanks thats really good to know!

(2012-04-14 20:14)paccone Wrote:  A chance to have a "go to Now Playing" functionality when we're in the home and click on left, for example?

Good call on that one! I had already thought of doing that. honest

(2012-04-14 20:58)sialivi Wrote:  Love the music visualisation (even though I miss cdart, but I can see that that might not fit in with the style)

Not loving the carousel transition animation on the home screen though. I would prefer a more standard slide animation like in Breeze

Carousel Effect FTW!

Maybe I'll add an option for a standard slide but if it sucks its gone.

(2012-04-14 20:04)krish_2k4 Wrote:  

(2012-04-14 18:33)reksveks Wrote:  umm... don't mean to be needy but tree_jammer, how did you get the music video to appear alongside the song, I have already downloaded the python script that ronie wrote but bit lost on how to use it if you don't mind.

I am using this script in my skin, You have to make sure the mp3 title is exactly the same as the video title.

Sometimes the title/song name of the mp3 has "(featured blahblah)" or "(remix)" and so on, if the music video does not have the exact same title then it won't be picked up. If there is music video that matches the mp3 then there will be a video icon which you just select and click.


btw this skin is smooth as hell! keep up the good work!

Krish is right. the script requires that your music video have an .nfo file with the EXACT same track name and album name as the music album to work. and for them to be scanned to the library.

(2012-04-15 00:37)tree_jammer Wrote:  Krish is right. the script requires that your music video have an .nfo file with the EXACT same track name and album name as the music album to work. and for them to be scanned to the library.

Missing the nfo, will try that now. thanks for the help
p.s. yep, created a nfo manually and that worked

(2012-04-14 13:56)tree_jammer Wrote:  [ALPHA RELEASE] Lightbox Skin

I installed your skin and i love it, very nice and light, but is there a way to remove the dark parts in the covers of the movies/tvshows/music when its no selected, because its hard to see what movies it is?? and there is a cosmetic bug in the volume!

Thanks

Anyone else experiencing very low fps (like 1 fps) in the music visualization when its the vertical or diagonal text animation?

(2012-04-14 20:58)sialivi Wrote:  Love the music visualisation (even though I miss cdart, but I can see that that might not fit in with the style)

Not loving the carousel transition animation on the home screen though. I would prefer a more standard slide animation like in Breeze

+1 on that notion.

Congrats on the skin, it's a real masterpiece : intuitive, lightning fast (even on an ATV2 !) and gorgeous.. great job Tree_Jammer.

I have just a little question : you mentionned a light theme (and even posted some screenies) on the original thread ...any ETA on that ? Because from what i've seen, it looked fantastic, and would be a perfect fit with the design of the skin.

And, also, i miss the page up/page down navigation : when you browse though 800 albums, it's a bit complicated to find what you're looking for, having to browse your albums one by one ..is it something that could make it to the to do list ?

Thanks man, and again : very very nice job