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[WIP] Limbus - a new skin for XBMC that I have been working on
#1
after a long experimental phase Limbus has evolved into it's own. A way from complete but very solid.

LAST UPDATED 2/13/2011

NEW DOWNLOAD FOR LIMBUS
a lot of new stuff this update

Some new things are:
  • widgets for all section displayed on home section
  • Library statistics on quick browse page
  • next aired info on most tv views
  • logos displayed in tv poster views
  • TV Ratings displayed in tv views
  • all new graphics
  • Cinema experience integration
  • added kiosk mode
  • all new views for TV and movies
  • trailers link on home path or script
  • HD link on home
  • playlist link on home
  • internet radio section
  • arcade section
  • home genre link
  • thumbs for custom links
  • online video section
PLANNED FOR NEXT UPDATE
  • basic upkeep


SOME SCREEN SHOTS
updated 2-13-11
Home

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Home all widgets on movies focused and recently added widget focused

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Fanart TV view

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home link Genres submenu focused

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Combo view

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Combo view after 3 second focus

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#2
Some of the things featured in the skin are:

  • supports extra fanart and extra tumbs
  • several color themes Red,Blue,Green,Pink,Grey and default
  • widgets for recently added music, episodes, movies and weather,library stats, and System info
  • varied views including pic views for comics and children books and audio books
  • hidden horizontal slide menus on the top and sometimes bottom of the media pages with options like hide fanart and hide info
  • font color themes for sets that blur certain colors
  • option for TV logos, and TV logo and clear art download button in slide menu on video pages with TV shows /views
  • options for removing widgets and other info such as time, tempature and RSS feeds from home page
  • options to remove almost every link from main menu except home
  • option to add custom links and sub menus using add ons and favorites menu for library paths
  • custom links that just need a path added like Bookshelf, Posters, ETC...
  • Option to show and hide custom media backgrounds
  • soundset from scratch (except shutter sfx)
  • TvTunes ,Cinema Experience and NextAired integration
  • and more......

Suggested not necesary

extra fanart and extra thumbs folder
at least 4 extra thumbs
Skin is only 80% mouse friendly aimed at remote and keyboard nav
More Screenshots:
poster view movies
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Panel view albums
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one of the color themes more of a glow than solid color now
green
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next aired EPG
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control for home links
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#3
Looks good Smile Nice to see more skins appear..
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#4
Very Nice!

I never saw such a cool combo view.
Keep it up..
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#5
Nice Views, sincerely i don't like font on the Home Menu. You're are thinking to bring this skin in 720p resolution or higher? Keep it up, good work!
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#6
butchabay Wrote:Nice Views, sincerely i don't like font on the Home Menu. You're are thinking to bring this skin in 720p resolution or higher? Keep it up, good work!

I do most of my viewing on a PC and have no trouble seeing anything clear no matter what skin so I would like to do a version without focusing on everything being so large. From the start I have been working in 720p in anticipation of that.
But it has been very time consuming getting the SD version finished.
I like the blocky font for the main menu. I am in the process of adding an alternative font set to the skin though.
I have a few color sets now working on a couple of alternative font sets


After adding a new standard fontset I am starting to agree with you

I made the other main menu font with a fontcreator prog from scratch so I am a bit invested
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#7
Lookin good glad to see more skins including larger font sizes.
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#8
Lookin pretty good.
Some of those views are crazy! Not in a bad way, it's just creative. Seems like it would be good for the XBMC4Xbox project.
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#9
DukeOfTheWicked Wrote:Lookin pretty good.
Some of those views are crazy! Not in a bad way, it's just creative. Seems like it would be good for the XBMC4Xbox project.
Thanks I gave up the old black box a while ago. Would have never been able to finish a skin or anything else if I was gaming. I do want to get a 360 but haven't yet ,so I wouldn't know what to do about XBMC4Xbox project. I'll check it out.
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#10
Damn that looks smooth, I want it! lol Great work man cant wait to take it for a spin!
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#11
I was calling this menu button special but went with HOME in the end.It has a sub menu links that lead to a Next Aired page showing info using the Next Aired add-on. Quick Browse shows a page with all recent and random info plus three next aired episodes.

HOME BUTTON
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NEXT AIRED
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QUICK BROWSER
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I also added flag jpegs for the names of the countries in the video library
so far just in the main list
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Anyone know a source for flag pics that will look alike or be in a set?
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#12
It is still a little klunky in the navigation. But moves fast and is Dharma ready.

a few recent screenshots with custom backgrounds
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#13
Great Work!!!
Gonna check it out..

It's nice to have such a nice skin for TVs with an Aspect Ratio of 4:3.

Although it would be highly appreciated to have a ported version for 16:9.
(i.e. if you're thinking of ugrading your TV/Monitor in the near future, then pls let us know :-)


Cheers

Edit:
Looks pretty cool, and the views are very fresh, especially because you have some unique views.
The fonts are extremely good readable.
This skin is also fine for a 16:9-Usage,
but needs just adjustments for the aspect-ratio of posters/fanarts (how could I fix that?).

Edit2:
To sum it up: It's also a great experience on a 16:9 TV.
The Aspect-Ratio feels wrong, but after few minutes the skin gets fancy and
you're fine with the aspect-ratio.

bridgman, keep it up!
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Cheers
ubuntuf4n
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#14
ubuntuf4n Wrote:This skin is also fine for a 16:9-Usage,
needs just adjustments for the aspect-ratio of posters/fanarts (how could I fix that?).
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I started this skin using a widescreen 1280 lost that monitor and now I am using a 1024. Also recently my htpc power supply quit so all mods have been viewed 1024 by me lately.That may have something to do with it.
I am not quite sure what actual aspect ratio problem your having? That is just me being confused. I am sorry I don't have a suggestion at the moment I will look things over and see if I can figure out what is going on.
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#15
hi,

I am not quite sure how to explain it, but it looks like that there are views which are great on 4:3-TVs and some views which have the right cover-aspect-ratio (and also fanart-AR).
If it was intended to be like that, then I am happy with that.

Just wasn't sure about that.

Did you checked your skin in a AR of 16:9 (You may try XBMCs Window-Mode)
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Cheers
ubuntuf4n
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