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bluebrother:
Nobody said that such a theme already exists (and I don't know if such a theme does actually exist). Rockbox itself does provide theming capability, but it's not part of Rockbox to provide special themes. That is, themes are user contributed. If someone made a theme showing the things you want to see it's fine. If not you can make it yourself. However, having someone contributing a theme the way you want it is not a feature for Rockbox.

Anvil2k12:

--- Quote from: bluebrother on February 25, 2012, 12:09:36 PM ---...However, having someone contributing a theme the way you want it is not a feature for Rockbox.

--- End quote ---

ok, I maybe suggesting something which is not in the aim of the majority but
this thread is called ideas. I am not demanding it, thus I do not see a reason you
making such a never-ever statement.

not all are listening to music only where it doesn't really matter.
I have lectures, lessons and presentations which I'd be happy to see
the explaining images fully on an already small screen (see template).  

and I dare to ask, where is that urge for all time presence of controls
and info on a screen coming from, who has need for that, especially when
hardware buttons show the same icon?

album-art and cover images are a more and more used features in mp3 files.
in these cases controls should fade out like they do when watching MTV or the
vlc-player on a PC offers. what's wrong suggesting such an option for
Rockbox?

however, I'll cope if it doesn't find any support of the community here  ;D

regards
Damian

evilnick:
I think that you might be misunderstanding some of the replies here.

You suggested having a theme that is just the album art, with no text.

The replies that were posted said (to me, at least): Okay, fine. You're totally able to do this, Rockbox has an ever-evolving skinning engine and you are more than welcome to create this theme from scratch, or adapt a pre-existing theme to do this.

The point is that Rockbox is done/written/programmed entirely by volunteers, and as such these volunteers will work at whatever pleases them - which could be the skinning engine, work on specific ports that have just started, etc.

A suggestion for a new theme is great to have, but still requires someone to do the work to create/adapt this - and you can get involved by learning how to do so and then doing it and then sharing your work to help the next person who would like a theme that is nothing but album art.

As Llorean once wrote: 'This is like a bunch of people going to the park with hot dogs, firing up some grills, and sharing the hot dogs. You're the new guy who came to the park, and said "Gee, I'd really like some hamburgers." So we said "Well, go get some and grill 'em up, we're not stoppin' yah.".'

Anvil2k12:
"Well, go get some and grill 'em up, we're not stoppin' ya"

imagine the time when nobody knew what a hamburger is.
how will these oldies ever gain their "wisdom" to develop
such an attitude towards newbies, although inviting them to
give some new food ideas (i.e. suggestions here) initially?

regards
Damian

JdGordon:
Last try before I lock the thread for being pointless..
Nothing and noone is stopping you from making the theme you want. It will 100% work with the current builds.

In fact its something like:

%wd
%Cl(0,0,176,220,c,c)
%Cd


What we are saying is seemingly demanding the theme is pointless and just annoys people. the tools are avilable for you to do what you want.

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