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iHP140 Built-in Themes Overhaul

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Llorean:
I use Rockbox default, though I usually remove the peakmeters.

I really don't need much more than that. Some people like their themes to just be purely informational, rather than shiny.

Paul Slocum:
cool, fair enough, but I think that the actual default theme should be one that looks a little more polished.  Rockbox firmware should be competitive with commercial firmware in every way, including aesthetics.

Llorean:
That requires someone submitting a theme that works on all of our players, and is also good looking, and agreed to be good by the devs. A tall order, to say the least.

For example, how much, or how little should a default theme show? How different is it allowed to be on different targets?

One day there will be a nicer default, and there has been discussion on the matter for a while, but it hasn't, yet, been changed to something.

Mikerman:
Simply as a point of discussion, I wonder if a default for each player can be set to "on" for each build, something that best shows Rockbox for the player.

Of course, this is a small issue, as one simply can switch to a WPS of one's choosing after installing Rockbox.  So not sure if this merits any time or effort.  And, of course, it would involve value choices over what's deemed "best" on each player.

And having the "basic" default does have an advantage--it's like a clean slate, to compare to/build off of.

Paul Slocum:
When people first boot up Rockbox they should be wowed.  As devs I think you're too familiar with the project and you know where to go change themes, know that it's an amazing project and worth sticking to, etc.

Users who are immediately impressed when they boot up Rockbox for the first time are more likely to go immediately post on their blog and spread the word about Rockbox, and users on the fence are more likely to stick with Rockbox through any learning curve frustrations or bugs.  First impressions are important, and I'm sure you know that a strong, enthusiastic user base is the best fuel for open source projects.

I just love this project and have seen it reach a new level of maturity recently.  I want to see it do the best it possibly can.

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