New ZenPod WPS skins

[MrMEC]

I've created and posted several versions of the ZenPod WPS, but have rarely gotten much feedback.  I assume people must like them as I've seen lots of new skins based on them, but I'd appreciate any feedback on my latest batch!  Here's a screenshot:



These can be downloaded in the WPS Gallery:
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WpsIaudioX5

What can be changed, added or improved?  What do you like or don't like?  Please let me know.

[american_evertonian]

Would you consider replacing the now playing with a clock?

[portach king]

Well doe, I have a question though...
How do you get the text to wrap like that? Mine keep appearing behind the album cover...

[MrMEC]

To answer the two questions:

Would you consider replacing the now playing with a clock?

To be honest I like the "Now Playing" better since it's true to the design of the IPod / Zen Vision, which the ZenPod is based on (a combination of the two).  Also, the clock is annoying to me because of the 12hr/24hr time bug, where you see 24 hour time regardless of if you change the setting.  It's easy to put the clock in though - maybe I'll add it back to a future version.

How do you get the text to wrap like that? Mine keep appearing behind the album cover...

You need the scrolling margins patch.  I got my latest build from a version compiled by boeselhack of the Iaudiophile.net forum, that also had the album art patch, from here (see the first post on this page):

http://www.iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8477&page=5

[jwaite]

time issue
Use this code in your wps and it will fix the 12/24 hour issue.
It is not a "real" bug as the wps can over-ride your seting on your device.
b.d.c%ar%cl:M
the l will set it to 12 mode if their is a H there it would be 24 hour mode.

[jwaite]

I like your WPS skins for sure..... and I would use them exept I like to have color text and that patch does not work with the scrolling margins patch.
Too bad as I do like your efforts.

[MrMEC]

Thanks for the code, jwaite!  I didn't know there was a fix for the clock, and now I'll definitely use it.

I wish the color fonts patch worked with the scrolling margins patch too, but I prefer the scrolling margins.  I don't like being forced to put the artist/album info above or below the album art, which you basically have to do if you don't want ugly overlapping.

[Bloody_Sorcerer]

the scrolling margins patch appears to often times be broken (at least for me), so i took the liberty of modifying yours and having everything right-justified
other than that, excellent WPS!

[american_evertonian]

OK, I like these a lot, but I don't have the album arts for my music and I'm too lazy to get them, so is there some kind of default image that displays when there is no album art? I thought a pic of a CD or maybe a treble clef might look nice.

[MrMEC]

Yes, there's a pic of a CD underneath that will display when there's no album art.

By the way, I just finished a new black version of this WPS called the Iaudio Black.  Get it here:

http://www.iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?p=82898&posted=1#post82898

Pic:

[Sampowaa]

Your wps is very nice  . Is it possible to make it in a clearer color ?

[MrMEC]

Your wps is very nice  . Is it possible to make it in a clearer color ?

Not sure what you mean.  Which one are you talking about?  What would you like clearer?  Are you referring to the background colors, or the font colors used?

[american_evertonian]

I wonder if great looking WPS's like these will ever be incorporated into the original RB download. Or will they always have to be downloaded separately?

[Llorean]

There's a process for submitting WPSes for inclusion. It's described on the CustomWPS page.

[Sampowaa]

Not sure what you mean.  Which one are you talking about?  What would you like clearer?  Are you referring to the background colors, or the font colors used?

I meant background and/or font colors, because i like the designe of your wps very much but it's too dark, and not very easy to read.

Sampowaa