[RELEASE] Empty - a very basic XBMC skin for beginners to start learn skinning from

It would be great if you added the grid because the links are now dead -

http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=227893&postcount=8

This is a great thread you guys. This is very much helpful.

I am new to this site so I am exploring it.

I have been trying to get this "basic" skin so I can begin teaching myself how to skin XBMC for my liking (and yes I will share) but I can not seem to get it to download. Can someone post this or PM me and I will provide an email address to send it to?

Thanks in advance!

empty.tar.gz

Thanks. Downloading now!

Can a mod update the links in the first post please? this is a really important resource for new skinners imo.

hi...

No, there is no Guide for Skinning ...
Just read my posts cowon developers here in the Forum and you will know, whats possible and what is not.
The best Way is, to build your skin as first completely in an Graphic Program and then you change the Script.

oxilaniswobia Wrote:hi...

No, there is no Guide for Skinning ...

uh?
what's this then? http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Skinning_Manual

oxilaniswobia Wrote:Just read my posts cowon developers here in the Forum and you will know, whats possible and what is not.

your posts? all 1 of them??

huge thanks for the skin
so you can adjust the files step by step and always has the settings and dialogues as fallback

Thanks for uploading the EMPTY skin very appreciated
I was wondering why no one has posted any variations they have made using the skin
I have been working on a skin starting from the Empty skin.

I am two weeks into it and still finding things that need to be tweaked.But would definitely not be anywhere near this far into it without the EMPTY base to start with.
here are a few screen shots.

home screen

fanart view

gameview

sub menu

CD view

strip view


a skin is a lot of work even with the great start WIRED provides

Thank you to WIRED and the work of all the great skinners and programmers that are out there.