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Offline Llorean

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #90 on: December 03, 2007, 06:24:07 PM »
Also with that layout, the only option when there's no Album Art is a large chunk of empty space.

My suggestion would be to have the "Now Playing" image be an actual image, rather than part of the background, and use an album art conditional so that you can use an alternate, full width image when there's no Album Art present, as well as doing the same for the rest of the information.

As it is now, it looks like there's a very small WPS crunched beside the Album Art, while 2/3 of the screen is full of "Extraneous" information, things that might be nice to have but aren't the main purpose of the screen (information about the currently playing song).

I do feel very, VERY strongly that whatever WPS is chosen should not only work when AA isn't present, but shouldn't have a hole in it where the AA belongs. It shouldn't be apparent that something is missing just because the user doesn't have, or hasn't yet prepared, their album art.
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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #91 on: December 03, 2007, 06:37:49 PM »
Many good points pixelma, but for me the cover is still an essential part of the album. different philosophy I guess.

actually there is more information about the current track if you consider the progress bar and the cover - which makes it more cluttered. I could fill the empty spaces with more information or align the next track info left and fill the space on the right with larger icons, but I don't think it would look good.
Another problem I didn't consider when designing the backdrop was that I can't place the text as simple as the pictures. That's why the margins on the upper part are a bit off.

Llorean, I will try to make a more basic version based on your suggestions.
« Last Edit: December 03, 2007, 06:40:00 PM by ZincAlloy »
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Offline Llorean

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #92 on: December 03, 2007, 06:42:39 PM »
Not necessarily more basic. It just should look complete with or without album art rather than clearly being an album art WPS with art missing when it's not present.
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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #93 on: December 03, 2007, 09:52:32 PM »
How do you like this?

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Offline Llorean

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #94 on: December 03, 2007, 10:09:18 PM »
Other than the logo, much better in my humble opinion. :)

I'm fond of that logo, but we really can't use it at this time.
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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #95 on: December 03, 2007, 10:19:04 PM »
I know :) haven't had the time to change it, yet.
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Offline yapper

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #96 on: December 03, 2007, 10:54:11 PM »
This theme looks like it has the potential to be ported to some of the smaller mono targets.

A possible alternative to avoid a gap when album art isn't found would be to display a Rockbox logo bmp.
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Offline LinusN

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #97 on: December 04, 2007, 03:38:38 AM »
I really like this theme. It has potential!
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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #98 on: December 04, 2007, 08:37:59 AM »
Looks much nicer now!  :)
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Offline LinusN

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #99 on: December 04, 2007, 08:46:15 AM »
Looks really good. One nitpick: the inofficial logo is still in the icon set.
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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #100 on: December 04, 2007, 08:47:15 AM »
Ok, fixed the logo. Anything else that needs fixing?

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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #101 on: December 04, 2007, 08:49:11 AM »
Quote from: LinusN on December 04, 2007, 08:46:15 AM
Looks really good. One nitpick: the inofficial logo is still in the icon set.


right. a pity. it's a really nice icon set.
a shame that jeanreno gave up posting on the misticriver forums..
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Offline Febs

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #102 on: December 04, 2007, 08:52:10 AM »
Quote from: ZincAlloy on December 04, 2007, 08:49:11 AM

Quote from: LinusN on December 04, 2007, 08:46:15 AM

Looks really good. One nitpick: the inofficial logo is still in the icon set.



right. a pity. it's a really nice icon set.
a shame that jeanreno gave up posting on the misticriver forums..


Indeed.  I tried e-mailing him through the e-mail address he used to register at Mistic River, but the account is inactive.

ZincAlloy, one suggestion:  if the word "Rockbox" on the background image were in the lower right hand corner rather than the upper right, there would be fewer collisions with items in the menus and browsers.
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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #103 on: December 04, 2007, 09:10:33 AM »
Quote from: Febs on December 04, 2007, 08:52:10 AM


ZincAlloy, one suggestion:  if the word "Rockbox" on the background image were in the lower right hand corner rather than the upper right, there would be fewer collisions with items in the menus and browsers.


Imho collisions are unavoidable. But I will give it a try.
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Offline ZincAlloy

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Re: DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!
« Reply #104 on: December 04, 2007, 09:51:30 AM »
better?

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