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Piers
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2013-11-10, 02:23
(This post was last modified: 2013-11-10, 02:24 by Piers.)
I've tried every single skin available, including WIP skins. Why? Simple - I like to play around and see new front-end innovation. However I always come back to Xperience1080, it's the only skin I've found that uses the home screen to its full advantage whilst keeping a clean and linear layout.
I'm considering creating a mockup of a revised version that I hope to work on, it will keep the majority of functionality - especially the home screen - but have a new video OSD similar to the Rapier skin as well as a few colour changes and less rounded edges on various elements.
Any way, this is just a thread to say thank you to `Black for all of his work.
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2013-11-10, 08:18
(This post was last modified: 2013-11-10, 08:25 by fabiomello.)
+1, i totally agree.
also tried everything, but there's always something missing that make me come back to xperience1080. it's the perfect balance of form and function on xbmc. keeping almost everything easy to access (by favorites, favorites everywhere) and beautiful views (info list being my favorite).
what i'm really hoping that happens in the future versions of the skin is an more 'flatter', xbox one/immersive/iOS 7-ish style.
but sincerely, thank you 'Black for making the skin that i use everyday for almost two years.
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Yeap, I keep a keen eye on the WIP Skin forum and other skins but I have settled on Xperience1080 simply because it just works and is quick. With work getting busy I just want to turn on XBMC and be presented with my new movies/shows and albums for quick access.
The big plus is the first screen on the dashboard, New Movies / New TV Shows buttons are probably my most used now! Two clicks and I am watching my new episodes, can't ask for much more.
I also like how 'Black is confident in his design UI/UX, as a UI/UX designer myself I appreciate how he doesn't take on every suggestion for tweaks and customisation (some that I even suggested!) and sticks to his vision.
Keep it up!
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Couldn't have said it better myself, excellent work Black, cheers.
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Indeed, the best xbmc xperience was switching to xperience1080.
It's fast, elegant, a home menu like no other ... It's just perfect !
Easy acces to unwatched episodes, latest movie releases, kids movies, trailers, radio streams etc. Without infinite scrolling through items ...
Thanx again Black for keeping this skin simple and beautiful as it is!
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Just noticed your htpc spec- 21TB !!