ONGOING DEFAULT THEME CONTEST!!!

[crzyboyster]

Actually, I just discovered that the old images were 24 bit as well, so the simulator just does that I'm guessing?

And we need to come to a settlement on the volume issue and the information order issue...

I'm renaming/updating the c200 version right now.

[ZincAlloy]

no, the simulator doesn't do this. I'm using simulators as well.
odd, really...


as for the vol. icon issue: we need another icon. I made one, but I couldn't find out which ports can go over 0 dB *in my best Nigel Tufnel voice* These go to eleven!

[crzyboyster]

How about this: I'll update the actual files and you take the screendumps for them?

[ZincAlloy]

for which wps's do we need new screendumps?

[crzyboyster]

I think I figured out why my screendumps are messed up... I use paint to convert the .bmp screendumps to .png and there is a loss of quality in the screendumps...

Stupid Microsoft!  

[ZincAlloy]

ok, this explains everything. I don't even have paint on my windows partition.

I'll make the screendumps and do some renaming tonight.

[Febs]

as for the vol. icon issue: we need another icon. I made one, but I couldn't find out which ports can go over 0 dB *in my best Nigel Tufnel voice* These go to eleven!

Here's what we have in the source code for the manual for the various platforms:

Archos Player:  minimum of -78 dB to a maximum of +18 dB
Archos Recorder, Recorderv2fm, Ondio:  minimum of -100 dB to a maximum of +12 dB
iriver h1xx,h300: minimum of -84 dB to a maximum of 0 dB
iPod Nano:  minimum of -72 dB to a maximum of +6 dB
Ipod Video:  minimum of -57 dB to a maximum of +6 dB
iAudio x5:  minimum of -73 dB to a maximum of +6 dB
iPod Color, iriver h10, Sansa:  minimum of -74 dB to a maximum of +6 db

[crzyboyster]

I just did the renaming for both versions (normal and unifont) for the ipod video port and the c200 port. I'll be busy for the next 2 or so days so I'm counting on you ZincAlloy to rename the rest of the ports!

[ZincAlloy]

haha, that was bad luck. I own the only target that doesn't go to eleven.

Thank you, Febs!

crzy, I'll do my best!

[yapper]

Doh. I just reread my early morning posts re pre-cut and realize that it's a BAD solution.

The iPod1G2G falls into the -74dB to +6dB range group.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to indicate the >0dB volume situation on the greyscale targets?  Red is fine for you lucky colour target people, but using a different shade of grey just doesn't have the same impact.

I've included a picture showing the current volume icons (upper 3 on the left), with a first attempt at the new set on the right. In both cases the >0dB icon is at the top. There are another two possible >0dB options at the bottom.

[crzyboyster]

I like the one with the exclamation mark "!"  

[ZincAlloy]

seconded!

[Llorean]

Conceptually it's the same as "having the last bit red" and the exclamation mark does a good job of saying "This is a bad color", since Gray isn't exactly as commonly used for hazards as red.

[yapper]

Okay, I'll update with that one

I was also wondering about the relative order of Artist, Track and Album ... personally I like Track, Artist then Album (or Track, Album then Artist)

[crzyboyster]

yapper: That's something that still needs to be decided. I personally prefer track, artist, album, too and the ipod nano port has this order right now.

ZincAlloy and others: What do you think about this?