[WIP] Xbmc Style Skin for VIX

[markus625]

This is looking Ser-weeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
The day will come when it's available.
Take your time markus, as we wouldn't want you to rush the rest and ruin a cracking skin.
Superb job

What do you think the menu should look like, did u read post 3 theres a couple of alternatives unless you have an idea

[Sicilian]

What do you think the menu should look like, did u read post 3 theres a couple of alternatives unless you have an idea

I quite like the one on the right, large text. (screenshot16).

[mcquaim]

I think I like the other (screenshot10)

Maybe the highlight (white blur ) should be narrowed to only highlight the centre item that you are currently on??

Looks class though, great work

[Ev0]

Would it be too much work to make a sub menu where you could select the menu type you wanted ?

[markus625]

I was thinking why take up that real estate for just a menu and maybe something like the confluence skin could be implemented,some mockups below
let me know what you think guys.
screenshot19.jpg screenshot20.jpg screenshot21.jpg

[Stanman]

great work Markus, screenshot 19 looks good to me.

[mcquaim]

Agree with Stanman, looks good!

[markus625]

I think screenshot 19 would be a better alternative and it could be adjusted in size to accomadate more menu items.

screenshot22.jpg

just gota try and code it now.....ouch

[Sicilian]

I think screenshot 19 would be a better alternative and it could be adjusted in size to accomadate more menu items.

screenshot22.jpg

just gota try and code it now.....ouch

Looks cool

[punisher]

Yeh im with 19 too mate, lookin good

[Foxylady]

1 menu item with arrows pointing in either direction in post 3.
This looks better in my opinon.
Carry on fella, looking ace

[Sandman]

Like others have said, take your time with this markus...it looks superb so far!!

[markus625]

Guys can you help me out with this, im getting the gray background behind the text and i wanted to use something like the image below that sits behind the text.
main_menu_bg.jpg

The Image i want to use behind selected text which i have coded with selectionPixmap="XBMC_test/images/menu_selected_overlay1.png"
menu_selected_overlay.jpg

Would like it like the image below.

main_menu_bg2.jpg

This is what ive got so far.

 <widget source="menu" render="Listbox" position="23,16" size="430,165" zPosition="1" scrollbarMode="showNever" enableWrapAround="1" transparent="1"  foregroundColor="gray"  backgroundColor="window-bg"  selectionPixmap="XBMC_test/images/menu_selected_overlay1.png">
    <convert type="TemplatedMultiContent">				{"template": [MultiContentEntryText(pos = (20,6), size = (430, 55), flags = RT_HALIGN_CENTER, text = 0),				],"fonts": [gFont("scoutcond", 52)],	"itemHeight": 55}
</convert>
  </widget>

Ive based this on the vix_Night_HD skin

[bassethound]

andyblac or Rob van der Does are the best ones to ask for help on this markus625

[markus625]

As is the norm managed to get it in the end.

changed <color name="window-sel-fg" value="#00ffffff" /> to white