Theme: nBlue for SageMC

[KJake]

Here are some additional MenuIcons from the Foofaraw skin for MediaPortal. I think they work pretty well.



Yes, the middle image is in nBlue already, but my file is sized differently and I use it as an icon for my Videos item.

[KJake]

nBlue seems fairly "flat" and with some of my tweaking to the main screen, even more so, perhaps. So I felt that the disk bar was a little too shiny and made replacement files.

[bialio]

Good catch KJake. There are a few other "bubbly" things that I've seen in nBlue also. I'll correct those in the next go round.

btl.

[Jesse]

Hi KJake,

Would you mind sharing the background image from the screen shot you posted?

TIA

Jesse

[evilpenguin]

It's already included in the download as background_sub.jpg. I just went into the theme folder and made a copy of it and replaced background.jpg with it.

Also, bialio, this theme is fantastic. I think Mike and Dirk should seriously consider making it the default look of SageMC.

[bialio]

Thanks - I think so also One of these days, when I have time, I'm going to roll out a matching set of video OSD elements to go along with nBlue (miniguide, time-bar, info panel, etc)

btl.

[Jesse]

Originally Posted by evilpenguin

It's already included in the download as background_sub.jpg. I just went into the theme folder and made a copy of it and replaced background.jpg with it.

Thanks penguin.

Jesse

[KJake]

Originally Posted by bialio

Thanks - I think so also One of these days, when I have time, I'm going to roll out a matching set of video OSD elements to go along with nBlue (miniguide, time-bar, info panel, etc)

btl.

Can't wait!

[Mitch G]

I installed nBlue and have a few questions/comments.

When I first start up my extender, and I move through the main menu, the icon pops up to represent TV or Movies or Netflix (it looks like this theme includes a prettier Netflix icon). But, if I start watching something and come back to the main menu where the video is playing in the preview box, the menu icons no longer display.

Also, is there a way to decrease the transparency of the EPG?

Also, on the main menu, when one hits the up key one gets the little sub menu thing. But, it's always off to the right side of the screen. Is there a way to move this over to the left? I didn't see anything on the customization screen that made me think I was able to move it.

Overall, I like this theme. Nice work!


Mitch

[Mitch G]

A semi-bump as I hope someone can provide answers to my questions above.

But, also I would like to mention that some of the astronomy pictures of the day (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/) make for good backgrounds. I leafed through the archives and found several that I liked and that work well with nBlue. You might want to check them out.
(Personal favorites are the shot of the bolide, earth at night, ngc-7331, sharpless 171, and an old black and white of an early rocket launch.)


Mitch

[bialio]

When I first start up my extender, and I move through the main menu, the icon pops up to represent TV or Movies or Netflix (it looks like this theme includes a prettier Netflix icon). But, if I start watching something and come back to the main menu where the video is playing in the preview box, the menu icons no longer display.

That is how it is set up to work. You can modify this in the Customize Screen Layout option menu - click on "Customize" for the Preview Screen.

Also, is there a way to decrease the transparency of the EPG?

No. You can open up the .png assets in the Theme directory and modify their opacity if you are really keen on doing this. I suspect you could do it from Studio also.

Also, on the main menu, when one hits the up key one gets the little sub menu thing. But, it's always off to the right side of the screen. Is there a way to move this over to the left? I didn't see anything on the customization screen that made me think I was able to move it.

It is not adjustable - yet. I suspect it will be eventually.

[Mitch G]

Originally Posted by bialio

That is how it is set up to work. You can modify this in the Customize Screen Layout option menu - click on "Customize" for the Preview Screen.



No. You can open up the .png assets in the Theme directory and modify their opacity if you are really keen on doing this. I suspect you could do it from Studio also.



It is not adjustable - yet. I suspect it will be eventually.

Thanks.
Item 1 was easy enough.
I may tinker with item 2.
Item 3 is not critical and so no hurry from me.

I'm really digging this theme. Thanks again for putting it together.


Mitch

[dreary79]

Thank you so much for this Theme. Here are my pics:

[mikejaner]

bialo,
I looked, but can't get the menu bar on any of my clients to be as thin as the pictures everybody else has.

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/untitled.jpg

Do you know what causes this?

[bialio]

you can change the height in the 'Customize' section of the HText menu. Options->Customize Screen Layout, then for the MainMenu select the Customize button and there should be an option for height.

btl.

[mikejaner]

Originally Posted by bialio

you can change the height in the 'Customize' section of the HText menu. Options->Customize Screen Layout, then for the MainMenu select the Customize button and there should be an option for height.

btl.

When I do that, it changes both the Height, and the Width.


Update:
Nevermind, I see what you're saying. Thanks!!

[bbig119]

Bialio,

this Theme is awesome!!! I've been impressed with several others, and used them for a while, but this is simply fantastic. Whoever suggested that this be the default for SageMC made a good suggestion. Thanks for all your work.

[QueOnda]

@dreary79,

What bridge is that? I like the way it looks.

[KJake]

Would it be possible to change the highlight image for this page or maybe use inverted text when a cell is highlighted? The highlighted cell is difficult to read on the TV.

[jkmonroe]

im still on my sage trial, so forgive me if this is a silly question. but can you make the links from your main page go direct to 'sub' pages? so the front page has: Live TV, Guide, Recorded TV, and Netflix ... instead of TV, Netflix, Videos, Pictures, Settings?

nevermind ... i figured out how. this is really neat! I have Live TV, Rec. TV, Guide, iMovies, and Netflix.

as soon as the OSD elements are finished, this will be a pretty slick looking system.