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leonardo
2007-02-23, 11:58
When SJ presented the Apple iTV in the Macworld 2007, many users of the XBMC passed for the head to give him to this fantastic application a similar loock.
For what could read in the forum, there appeared a project that the skin xTV has given as fruit.
Parallel I also initiate a project to give him to the XBMC a loock similar to the iTV, whose result is the skin xMC that I they present later. Both the xMC and the xTV are similar since they depart from the same base, but every author has given him his personal interpretation on having adapted it to the characteristics of the XBM.
Summary of functionalities (in spanish and not finish): http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/xMC/Readme.pdf
Download link: http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/xMC/xMC.zip
I hope that they like. They can report mistakes and suggestions in this forum.
Thank you
Coolgamer30
2007-02-23, 17:00
I love it! You did a really great job on this skin. One thing I noticed is that there is no shutdown menu when you click in the left thumbstick. I know there is one on the home screen but there should also be one when you click the left thumbstick. You also should consider adding this skin and your HDeeTV II skin to the XBMC Skinning Project SVN. This way people could grab updates as soon as you commit them and it would be easier for you to make updates.
Here are some screenshots:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j250/Coolgamer30/xMCSplash.png
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j250/Coolgamer30/xMCMusicWrapList.png
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j250/Coolgamer30/xMCHome.png
taste....
sweet....
it's sweet to the taste.
just love it!
timdog82001
2007-02-24, 01:25
I love it! You did a really great job on this skin. One thing I noticed is that there is no shutdown menu when you click in the left thumbstick. I know there is one on the home screen but there should also be one when you click the left thumbstick.
That may have just been a typo, but if not...left thumbstick does screenshots, not the shutdown menu....Shutdown menu is right thumbstick
Coolgamer30
2007-02-24, 01:43
That may have just been a typo, but if not...left thumbstick does screenshots, not the shutdown menu....Shutdown menu is right thumbstick
sorry I meant the right thumbstick
wvstephens
2007-02-24, 01:57
I can't get it to show up in my appearance tab on mc360. I running the latest t3ch build with mc360 2.02 the skin looks great from the screen shots. can anyone help?
wvstephens
2007-02-24, 02:20
I can't get it to show up in my appearance tab on mc360. I running the latest t3ch build with mc360 2.02 the skin looks great from the screen shots. can anyone help?
I am in the USA so I don't know if the PAL is a problem.
itstvman
2007-02-25, 16:21
I like this skin very much.
Leonardo, I think this skin or HDeeTV must be the standard skin for XBMC.
What I like most about xMC is the "Music playlist" showing instead of the "Visualisation" when playing music.
Is this the new default? When it isn't it must be so.
leonardo,
First, I got to say I love this skin. The new media views (list & wrap) are way cool. I also really like your use of the Now Playing screen. Almost no one else uses it.
But, I'm having a problem that is almost keeping me from using it. Every time I go into the MOVIES screen the view is defaulted to LIBRARY View. But, I really don't like the library view for my videos. I spend a lot of time keeping my stuff organized so I don't really need it.
It doesn't seem to matter how many times I switch to FOLDERS, the next time I go back to MOVIES, its back to using the library.
Any thoughts?
Thanks for a really cool skin!
leonardo
2007-02-25, 19:45
Edit the home.xml file (directory PAL) and replace
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideoLibrary)</onclick>
by
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideos)</onclick>
leonardo,
First, I got to say I love this skin. The new media views (list & wrap) are way cool. I also really like your use of the Now Playing screen. Almost no one else uses it.
But, I'm having a problem that is almost keeping me from using it. Every time I go into the MOVIES screen the view is defaulted to LIBRARY View. But, I really don't like the library view for my videos. I spend a lot of time keeping my stuff organized so I don't really need it.
It doesn't seem to matter how many times I switch to FOLDERS, the next time I go back to MOVIES, its back to using the library.
Any thoughts?
Thanks for a really cool skin!
leonardo
2007-02-25, 19:51
No this isn't the new default. It is a new functionality of this skin
I like this skin very much.
Leonardo, I think this skin or HDeeTV must be the standard skin for XBMC.
What I like most about xMC is the "Music playlist" showing instead of the "Visualisation" when playing music.
Is this the new default? When it isn't it must be so.
Leonardo,
I tried your suggestion and now I can't even get into the MOVIES menu.
try
XBMC.ActivateWindow(myvideofiles)
xMC Lyrics mod - please help i'm not skiner
just want to show u my ideas
i edit 2 file from skin
Custom057_SongScreenSave.xml
<window type="buttonMenu" id="57">
<defaultcontrol>-</defaultcontrol>
<include>defaultanimation</include>
<visible>Player.HasAudio + System.IdleTime(15)</visible>
<visible>!Window.IsActive(2006) + !Window.IsActive(56)</visible>
<controls>
<include>background</include>
<include>commoninfo</include>
<include>actions</include>
<include>infosongplay</include>
</controls>
</window>
Custom056_PlayInfo.xml
<window id="56">
<defaultcontrol>1</defaultcontrol>
<allowoverlay>yes</allowoverlay>
<include>defaultanimation</include>
<controls>
<control type="button" id="1">
<description>Lyrics</description>
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<onclick>XBMC.RunScript(q:\skin\xMC\extras\SVNScripts_argv\ launcher.py,XBMC Lyrics)</onclick>
<texturefocus></texturefocus>
<texturenofocus></texturenofocus>
<pulseonselect>no</pulseonselect>
<onleft>1</onleft>
<onright>1</onright>
<onup>1</onup>
<ondown>1</ondown>
</control>
<include>background</include>
<include>commoninfo</include>
<include>actions</include>
<control type="group" id="9100">
<visible>Player.HasAudio</visible>
<include>infosongplay</include>
</control>
<control type="group" id="9200">
<visible>Player.HasVideo </visible>
<include>infomovieplay</include>
</control>
</controls>
</window>
and i start to make skin for XBMC Lyrics (only bigining)
xMC_Lyrics.rar (http://smuto.w.interia.pl/xMC_Lyrics.rar)
@leonardo - what do u think?
Nuka1195
2007-02-28, 19:37
you must be a skinner as you're the one that made the script skinnable :)
finish it up and i can add the scrpt skin to svn.
Oh and show a picture.
itstvman
2007-03-07, 01:23
Where can I find the svn?
jj5768(2)
2007-03-20, 23:28
this is now my standard skin.. with the minus-library mod..
really looking forward to any updates that come of the shipping of the actual apple TV box and videos on the UI :grin:
jj5768(2)
2007-03-23, 18:41
can anyone point me in the right direction.. Im trying to replace the my programs button on the home page to a 'myTV' button which runs xbmc.executescript pointing to the right script.. i`ve added the action (so if i click it runs the script) but cannot for the life of me find how to change the label from prgrames to my custom.. i think im missing somehting obvious, but i just cant see it !!
Cheers !! :grin:
wait a min...this looks exactly likee xTV:/
PISTONRIPPER
2007-03-25, 02:53
wait a min...this looks exactly likee xTV:/
I think this looks slicker than the xTV skin..because the thhe icons are more detailed and the glass relection is perfect...the onlt thing missing is the wrap view for programs, videos etc
PISTONRIPPER
2007-03-26, 21:47
I want to modify this skin.....congrats by the way for the best looking skins...I would like to add the Apple TV thumnails for frograms, music etc.....I know its the textures.xpr....but what do I do......(by the way I have never modded a skin ever)
edwinmcdunlap
2007-04-01, 07:18
Nice job :)
leonardo
2007-06-15, 00:39
updated
MikeBeecham
2007-06-15, 14:18
It's very good indeed leonardo...it's now a difficult choice which default to have on my box...xMC or xTV...they both have positive and negative aspects..
Both very good, and both worthy of being default imvho!
How do I fix the text in cases where its a long string.
For eg, When I go to weather, the text is garbled since it overwrites the menu, like location etc..
I love this skin, this is the only thing keeping me from using it.
jake_junk
2007-06-25, 03:25
Is this on svn anywhere, and is this currently being updated? I have xTV but from the screen shots I might like xMC better. I'm going to dl it, but was just wondering if it was on svn.
Is there are way to reduce the font size on the skin?
leonardo
2007-06-28, 11:53
Is there are way to reduce the font size on the skin?
Edit the file Font.xml of the directoryPAL and to change the size of the source of letter.
leonardo
2007-06-28, 11:54
How do I fix the text in cases where its a long string.
For eg, When I go to weather, the text is garbled since it overwrites the menu, like location etc..
I love this skin, this is the only thing keeping me from using it.
Edit the file Font.xml of the directory PAL and to change the size of the source of letter.
agree:grin:
great simple skin
It's very good indeed leonardo...it's now a difficult choice which default to have on my box...xMC or xTV...they both have positive and negative aspects..
Both very good, and both worthy of being default imvho!
Thanks for the info on fonts.
One quick question, the default thumdnail on all my movies is for the movie "Sex Lies and Videotape". I didn't have that previously; was it set as a default on this skin? If so how do I get rid of it.
Thanks.
leonardo
2009-01-04, 19:57
I have finished a new version of the skin xMC, including the last happened, such innovations as the Fanart for movies and tvshows. I have renewed also the iconography of the same one, taking that of Leopard of Apple, and have decided to change the name for of iHome.
I recommend to them to use as textures for the skin the iHome.
I hope that they enjoy and do not hesitate it to your impressions make myself come.
http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome.zip
Gamester17
2009-01-05, 02:38
I have finished a new version of the skin xMC, including the last happened, such innovations as the Fanart for movies and tvshows. I have renewed also the iconography of the same one, taking that of Leopard of Apple, and have decided to change the name for of iHome.
I recommend to them to use as textures for the skin the iHome.
I hope that they enjoy and do not hesitate it to your impressions make myself come.
http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome.zipCool! Will this new "iHome" skin been updated to the XBMC Skinning Project SVN too?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xboxmediacenter
:cool:
Just want to say thank you for this skin. It is perfect on displays where I need bigger text sizes.
leonardo
2009-01-05, 11:59
ok
Cool! Will this new "iHome" skin been updated to the XBMC Skinning Project SVN too?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xboxmediacenter
:cool:
First of, I'd like to say thank you for this beautifull skin, it is really all that I've been looking for.
I'm having a few problems, though. Maybe it's because I'm running it on Plex, instead of XBMC.
1- My fanarts doesn't fill up the screen. They left a black bar, and part of an icon on the screen top.
2- Cannot play Youtube or Apple Movie Trailers. It runs the script, I can choose the files, but then the iHome's beautifull "Streaming" splash comes in along with the file's audio and crash.
I'm really in love with iHome, so any ideas to fix it would be really great.
I hope you don't mind, but I changed the font for a unicode one. That's because I couldn't see the japanese caracters.
Anyway, thanks again for the great job.
edwinmcdunlap
2009-01-28, 07:26
I have finished a new version of the skin xMC, including the last happened, such innovations as the Fanart for movies and tvshows. I have renewed also the iconography of the same one, taking that of Leopard of Apple, and have decided to change the name for of iHome.
I recommend to them to use as textures for the skin the iHome.
I hope that they enjoy and do not hesitate it to your impressions make myself come.
http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome.zip
Any screenshots?
leonardo
2009-02-03, 23:07
The bugs that they have reported I believe that they are fixed. I attach some screenshots of the skin.
http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome01.jpg
http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome02.jpg
http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome03.jpg
It includes Fanart for the Movies, TVShows, Artists and the Weather. The images of the weather have to be in the path E:/User/Weather of the Xbox.
Download link http://personales.ya.com/joanreig/iHome.zip
Apple Movie Trailers and Youtube are still a no, no. The "Opening Stream" comes, tries to get out but stops in the middle. Hear the audio for a few seconds and then crash. Happens in both Plex and XBMC.
The fanart fills the screen now, but when changing movies I can see the black background with de movies icon in screen top.
Think I will stick with the previous version for now.
leonardo
2009-02-18, 23:17
Updated
The Fanart is fixed. Thank you very much.
But YouTube and Movie Trailers are still off.
When trying to turn the volume up in movie/video it freezes. Does anyone else have this problem?
I just downloaded it again and I have the latest (I believe..dec?) release.
I also have the same problem when pressing numbers 3 and 6 on the official xbox remote as those two buttons turn the volume up and down.
Also it would be nice of the OSD when playing a video is transparent so you can correct the audio video sync for some videos properly. Because you cant see the screen whilst trying to do so.
Other than those two issues its really good.
Maybe incorporating another way to use fanart in tv show mode but other than that its pretty good
just start working on ihome skin file for xbmclyrics script
it's just biginig, but i finish it if someone like it
http://smuto.w.interia.pl/screenshots/Lyrics_ihome.jpg
to try or help to finish
my wip
http://smuto.w.interia.pl/ihome/script-XBMC_Lyrics-main.xml
btw
Custom059_SongScreenSave.xml
<visible>Player.HasAudio + [!Window.IsActive(2006) | !Window.IsActive(script-XBMC_Lyrics-main)] + System.IdleTime(30)</visible>
this edit is for time to reading lyrics
smuto