[MOD] Affini's PM3 Mod'd Skin

RockDawg · 2007-08-06 01:38

Love this skin/mod!! I can't believe I just now found it. I've been looking for something with a customizable home menu for quite a while. Great job!

Anyway... Do you plan to usew the new XBMC logo in you home.xml? It's an improvement over the old one IMHO.

Livin · 2007-08-06 03:05

RockDawg Wrote:Love this skin/mod!! I can't believe I just now found it. I've been looking for something with a customizable home menu for quite a while. Great job!

Anyway... Do you plan to usew the new XBMC logo in you home.xml? It's an improvement over the old one IMHO.

I may... but I'd need to redo the home screen complete since they changed it a ton a while back. I'm using an older version. I'll see what I can do when I get time.

Livin · 2007-08-06 08:21

Affini-PMIII-rev9834.zip...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5FNJL1IV

janszoon · 2007-08-08 03:49

I d/l your skin and added to skins folder called it PMIIIb and then loaded. All worked fine except I cant seem to find the 'settings' link. How do I access the main settings menus??

cheers.

ShortySco · 2007-08-08 05:04

I had this same issue, but it is there....

On the home screen press left (or was it right) several times, it'll go through the icons at the bottom left and then the highlight will seem to dissapear (As far as i can tell), clicking "a" now will take you to the settings.

Hope that helps.

Shorty

P.S - Nice mod!

Livin · 2007-08-08 06:28

Yes, I hid the screen from sight. I do not understand why it would be needed in plain site Wink

I like the PM3 look/feel but the usability I always felt was off... not efficient so I changed the interface to be more logical and user friendly... for the average user (non-techie person).

Glad you like it... enjoy.

ShortySco · 2007-08-08 15:24

No the skin is great, and if you know how to get to settings, then it's no problem.

I think we just got stuck when trying to change from your skin to another.

No problem though now we know.

Shorty

Nuka1195 · 2007-08-08 16:46

A hidden button that you have to press isn't very "logical or user friendly".

Maybe show the button when focused? If it already does this and I misundertood peoples posts, ignore this.

Livin · 2007-08-08 20:55

Nuka1195 Wrote:A hidden button that you have to press isn't very "logical or user friendly".

Maybe show the button when focused? If it already does this and I misundertood peoples posts, ignore this.

Do you suggest a button that is triggered by psyonics? Wink

A hidden button is logical... and that one iten is not meant to be friendly like the rest of the interface... it is meant only for the admin to know about. I wanted the button "out of the way" so it did not clutter up the interface or have people try to use it that shouldn't... you can password protect it too.

Livin · 2007-08-08 20:56

oh yea... and it does 'show' you you are on the button by changing the background... so quit bagging on the gui if you've never used it Tongue

RockDawg Posting Freak Posts: 1,257 Joined: Jun 2005 Reputation: 0	2007-08-06 01:38 Post: #31 Love this skin/mod!! I can't believe I just now found it. I've been looking for something with a customizable home menu for quite a while. Great job! Anyway... Do you plan to usew the new XBMC logo in you home.xml? It's an improvement over the old one IMHO.
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Livin Posting Freak Posts: 3,432 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 17 Location: above ground	2007-08-06 08:21 Post: #33 Affini-PMIII-rev9834.zip... http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5FNJL1IV I'm not an expert but I play one at work.
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janszoon Junior Member Posts: 8 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 0	2007-08-08 03:49 Post: #34 I d/l your skin and added to skins folder called it PMIIIb and then loaded. All worked fine except I cant seem to find the 'settings' link. How do I access the main settings menus?? cheers.
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ShortySco Fan Posts: 329 Joined: Apr 2007 Reputation: 0	2007-08-08 05:04 Post: #35 I had this same issue, but it is there.... On the home screen press left (or was it right) several times, it'll go through the icons at the bottom left and then the highlight will seem to dissapear (As far as i can tell), clicking "a" now will take you to the settings. Hope that helps. Shorty P.S - Nice mod!
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Livin Posting Freak Posts: 3,432 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 17 Location: above ground	2007-08-08 06:28 Post: #36 Yes, I hid the screen from sight. I do not understand why it would be needed in plain site I like the PM3 look/feel but the usability I always felt was off... not efficient so I changed the interface to be more logical and user friendly... for the average user (non-techie person). Glad you like it... enjoy. I'm not an expert but I play one at work.
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ShortySco Fan Posts: 329 Joined: Apr 2007 Reputation: 0	2007-08-08 15:24 Post: #37 No the skin is great, and if you know how to get to settings, then it's no problem. I think we just got stuck when trying to change from your skin to another. No problem though now we know. Shorty
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Nuka1195 Skilled Python Coder Posts: 3,917 Joined: Dec 2004 Reputation: 17	2007-08-08 16:46 Post: #38 A hidden button that you have to press isn't very "logical or user friendly". Maybe show the button when focused? If it already does this and I misundertood peoples posts, ignore this. For python coding questions first see http://mirrors.xbmc.org/docs/python-docs/
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Livin Posting Freak Posts: 3,432 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 17 Location: above ground	2007-08-08 20:56 Post: #40 oh yea... and it does 'show' you you are on the button by changing the background... so quit bagging on the gui if you've never used it I'm not an expert but I play one at work.
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