I saw this post on BYOAC
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92357.0
Anyone fancy updating the 1024 x 768 skins to 1360 x 768? It would be fairly easy to do but i was thinking it might make sense to take advantage of the slightly extra real estate.
Quote from: Barcrest on May 13, 2009, 10:47:30 AM
I saw this post on BYOAC
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92357.0
Anyone fancy updating the 1024 x 768 skins to 1366 x 768? It would be fairly easy to do but i was thinking it might make sense to take advantage of the slightly extra real estate.
Ohhh.....please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please!!!!!!
I would love to have BnB in widescreen, as I run a 22" widescreen monitor. Honestly, with all of the new "all-in-one" PC's coming out that are widescreen-touchscreens (such as the Asus EEE Top, the MSI one, and that new Acer one) that are around $500, a lot more people will be getting into touchscreens, and maybe looking for apps for their new touchscreens (like the post on BYOAC suggests). I would love to see E-touch support this.
1366x768 would be a start. I would personally like a little higher, but beggars cant be choosers. Even if I run my 22" monitor at 1366x768, it shouldnt be that "blocky". At least the album covers will be square, and the buttons will be round.......something that is lacking while I am running 1024x768 on a widescreen monitor.
I can pony up a few $$ if that lights a fire under the skin authors?
FJ
Damn a few $$'s would light a fire under me right now LOL
It's 1360 x 768, i am working on BnB right now.
Quote from: Barcrest on May 13, 2009, 05:02:56 PM
Damn a few $$'s would light a fire under me right now LOL
Fire sent ;)
Thanks for the great program, and the tireless ongoing support and countless new ideas.
FJ
Quote from: Barcrest on May 13, 2009, 05:02:56 PM
It's 1360 x 768, i am working on BnB right now.
Looks like its 1360 OR 1366.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXGA
I dont think the few pixels will matter, as long as freebox will stretch/compress it a little.
FJ
Quote from: fat-johnny on May 13, 2009, 05:56:25 PM
Quote from: Barcrest on May 13, 2009, 05:02:56 PM
It's 1360 x 768, i am working on BnB right now.
Looks like its 1360 OR 1366.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXGA
I dont think the few pixels will matter, as long as freebox will stretch/compress it a little.
FJ
The pixels matter because 1366 wouldn't go full screen for me as it was invalid resolution. 1360 worked fine...
ALPHA Version....
(http://www.iamkizer.net/freeboxjukebox/DOWNLOAD.gif) (http://iamkizer.ipower.com/freeboxjukebox/files/Black_and_Blue_V5_2%20(1366x768).zip)
I have just done the album screen pretty roughly, it looks awsome on my 32" LCD on my dev machine. I will work on this some more tomorrow and get it to a usable standard.
It now has 18 albums on the main screen, i had to hide some of the player controls so i will either shrink them or move things for tomorrows release.
Barry,
I hope I will get to try this tonight, but I have volleyball (beer drinking) league until 9PM.
I do have a little concern. Just a quick search on the net for the two widescreen PC's I have leads me to some concern. My 22" widescreen max res is 1680x1050. My 12" laptop widescreen is 1280x800. You divide both of these (1680/1050 or 1280/800) and you get 1.6. The screen is 1.6 times wide as it is tall.
For the res you used, you divide 1360/768 and you get 1.770833. Seems like it's a wider than widescreen.
Did a little snooping around the net, and seems that 1360x786 or 1366x768 are used more for LCD TELEVISIONS, not monitors. Monitors are more like what I have (1280x800 or 1680x1050).
Do you think this will make a difference?
FJ
You need to right click the desktop and see if you can do that resolution....
If not then then it will not go fullscreen. Try it and let me know
Quote from: Barcrest on May 13, 2009, 06:33:46 PM
You need to right click the desktop and see if you can do that resolution....
If not then then it will not go fullscreen. Try it and let me know
OK, my 22" Touchsmart PC has a res of 1360x768 as one of the options.
The result: drop dead sexy. The main album screen with 18 albums almost brought a tear to my eye. Now, once you get the track selection screen done, and the others, it will be super sweet.
Keep going man!!
FJ
Yeah it looks awsome on my dev pc, shame i don't have a widescreen juke lol.
Skin has been updated..
Album Screen Fixed Up Some More
Now Playing Screen DONE
Track Play Options DONE
Re-Download from same link to try it out.
Quote from: Barcrest on May 14, 2009, 07:24:57 PM
Skin has been updated..
Album Screen Fixed Up Some More
Now Playing Screen DONE
Track Play Options DONE
Re-Download from same link to try it out.
Album screen looks good.
Now playing looks good, maybe move the vis over to the right about an inch or two. Looks too cramped, now that we got all this extra real estate!!
Track play options: I see a bright white bar at the top right of the screen. Also a faint blue bar at the left, near the bottom. Actually, its TWO faint blue bars, the same size as the Artist and track name boxes.......just about 2 inches to the left of them.
Looks like good progress. I think you should attack the album view page next. Then, it would be usable, and then you could attack the filter pages, years, etc..
Looking good so far!
FJ
Yeah the track listing page will be the next page I will work on so it is usable. I'm hoping to at least get that page done for tonight.
Ok try and download it again i have done;
Track listing DONE
Search Choice DONE
Search Keyboard DONE
Moved the Pin Access and No Seach Found screens to be more centralised. Not much more left to do on this now. Should be complete by the weekend.
It does look great in widescreen. No way I can get a widescreen monitor in my project though when I get round to starting it. Whenever that will be.
Craig :)
I'll get me ass into gear on this. I should have a completed version out tonight aside from any minor revisions requested.
Ok i updated it again. I have now done;
Search Results Screen
Top 10 Screen
Options Screen
There isn't much left to do on this, i will get it finished this weekend right after i get the next lot of bugfixes done in the main app and i get that out.
just down loaded the wide screen version, it looks really good. can't wait for final release. once the issues with " text cut off " are sorted it will be exceptional. The extra boxes on the front end sets it off and makes you wish wide screen was available sooner. may I make a suggestion ???? on the select a tune page reduce the "gap"in the middle. you may have this on your todo list already so feel free to tell me to get lost if I am trying to jump the gun.
Quote from: Barcrest on May 22, 2009, 01:45:43 PM
Ok i updated it again. I have now done;
Search Results Screen
Top 10 Screen
Options Screen
There isn't much left to do on this, i will get it finished this weekend right after i get the next lot of bugfixes done in the main app and i get that out.
Barry,
Any word on finishing up the widescreen skin? I don't remember which screens, but some still have a white band along the right hand side.
Let me know.
Thanks,
FJ
I have fixed up and tweaked the history and queue screens. I am having issues uploading right now though so i can't upload it sorry.
Ok this is now uploaded, i fixed up the player buttons on the main screen where they were behind the album covers. If one of you guys can check it out and let me know what needs changing or fixing and i'll get to work on finalising this skin up.
Right after that i think the popup skins need slightly bringing up to date. Really i could do with the buttons exporting in BMP as i think we could get rid of the black borders then maybe. I will also look at releasing my very WIP sooloos skin if anyone fancies doing some work on that.
Quote from: Barcrest on June 19, 2009, 03:29:09 PM
i fixed up the player buttons on the main screen where they were behind the album covers. If one of you guys can check it out and let me know what needs changing or fixing and i'll get to work on finalising this skin up.
I only got about an hour or two to play with it while folks were over, but everything looks OK. No more white borders on any of the screens (at least the ones I use).
The player buttons: the FFWD button is still underneath part of the album page. Doesnt look like you moved it at all?
FJ
Unless i didn't load up the last version i worked on. I'll take a look again on sunday night, i will sort out the player and any remaining bugs i find with it.
Ok i have re-uploaded this to fix the filter screen. There are only a couple of screens that need to be fixed now and it should be complete. Also i checked and the player is correct so if i uploaded the wrong one last time sorry. This one should let you see the buttons now. ;D