[WIP] Basic - a new skin in the works for XBMC

krish_2k4 · 2010-10-13 20:20

see your a fan of stoner films!

nice mockups.

Stranger · 2010-10-14 02:26

I'm surprised how much I like this, its probably how clean your design work it is. I am only sceptical on a personal level because I think its to very hard to maintain consistency with fanart, and it appears your design relies on fanart. Although, on different levels so does mediastream, confluence, aeon and other skins.

TerranQ · 2010-10-14 03:57

I like the layout, but I'm not a fan of the blue/gold colour scheme. To me, htpc skins should be dark, as you usually watch movies/tv in dim lighting conditions/evening, and a bright theme is hard on the eyes.

Just my opinion though, looks nice

MERKiN · 2010-10-14 04:55

I'd hit it.

Griffith86 · 2010-10-14 05:22

TerranQ Wrote:I like the layout, but I'm not a fan of the blue/gold colour scheme. To me, htpc skins should be dark, as you usually watch movies/tv in dim lighting conditions/evening, and a bright theme is hard on the eyes.

Just my opinion though, looks nice

I was actually in the process of changing the color scheme to a black/gold theme to make the text easier to read which will be reflected shortly when I upload the new images.

timdog82001 · 2010-10-14 06:53

I actually was going to comment that I like the color theme, because every other skin out there has been turning toward a very dark appearance and honestly I'd like some variety. But yeah, looks great, love the simplicity of the look.

Hitcher · 2010-10-14 07:46

Using four basic colours for pretty much the whole skin like this will allow for easy changes to a whole host of colour schemes.

TerranQ · 2010-10-14 08:50

That's true. A simple® skin like this should be pretty easy to theme, by my understanding.

espengaasemyr · 2010-10-14 10:50

looks great! simple is good!!!

crash123 · 2010-10-14 11:37

Very nice i love the themeing possibilities with this.

krish_2k4 Fan Posts: 578 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 9	2010-10-13 20:20 Post: #11 see your a fan of stoner films! nice mockups.
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TerranQ Senior Member Posts: 292 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2010-10-14 03:57 Post: #13 I like the layout, but I'm not a fan of the blue/gold colour scheme. To me, htpc skins should be dark, as you usually watch movies/tv in dim lighting conditions/evening, and a bright theme is hard on the eyes. Just my opinion though, looks nice
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MERKiN Junior Member Posts: 9 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-10-14 04:55 Post: #14 I'd hit it.
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timdog82001 Posting Freak Posts: 1,132 Joined: Mar 2006 Reputation: 0	2010-10-14 06:53 Post: #16 I actually was going to comment that I like the color theme, because every other skin out there has been turning toward a very dark appearance and honestly I'd like some variety. But yeah, looks great, love the simplicity of the look.
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Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,935 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2010-10-14 07:46 Post: #17 Using four basic colours for pretty much the whole skin like this will allow for easy changes to a whole host of colour schemes.
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TerranQ Senior Member Posts: 292 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2010-10-14 08:50 Post: #18 That's true. A simple® skin like this should be pretty easy to theme, by my understanding.
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espengaasemyr Senior Member Posts: 150 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: norway	2010-10-14 10:50 Post: #19 looks great! simple is good!!! (This post was last modified: 2010-10-14 10:53 by espengaasemyr.)
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crash123 Senior Member Posts: 258 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand	2010-10-14 11:37 Post: #20 Very nice i love the themeing possibilities with this.
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