well, i've started skinning iTunes' background 
but now i need the background itself :/
in PearPC, i succeed getting some mask that is used for making the brushed effect (at least this is what i think it is)
now how and to what should i apply this mask?
thanks in advance!
try do use another background for the moment , such as a picture
why change iTunes' background to a lighter brushed look instead of somthing different?
how come, u're the only "iTunes-for-Win"-Skinner out there 
it's great that u do it, but i can't believe that noone else is interested. Or does nobody know, what yout Multiplugin does to get into the iTunes-GUI ?
keep up!
08/15
Originally posted by bryantm3@Jun 8 2004, 07:44 PMwhy change iTunes' background to a lighter brushed look instead of somthing different?
you didn't understand...
it's not the final background i want, it's a mask used to make a brown-silver gradient look brushed
i need the original gradient to make it brushed using the mask, so it'll look like real iTunes of the mac...
Originally posted by Null8Fuffzehn@Jun 8 2004, 08:22 PMhow come, u're the only "iTunes-for-Win"-Skinner out there
it's great that u do it, but i can't believe that noone else is interested. Or does nobody know, what yout Multiplugin does to get into the iTunes-GUI ?
keep up!
08/15
it works by making a child window in the iTunes window which acts as a titlebar, and changing the window region, which gives it a new shape
sounds great, even if i can't start anything with this new knowledge 
but ... doesn't that mean, that you could able tp provide a skinning engine, which apply themes (containing some images and a .INI with the shap-coordinates) ?
call me a 
, but that's what just came into my mind :dunno:
greets,
08/15
(and thx for answering)
some version beyond 0.6 will have a full skinning engine
the next version will only make the background darker, hopefully.
"the next version will only make the background darker"
That's it? Or is it the only skinning related addition?
Well I am just waiting patiently for SKINS!
Just a darker background would help me. I bet that the gradient is in the resources as well, just numbers of hex values maybe? I'm not very sure.
//me tries to wait patiently
// Lou
I wish for an option for right sided glyphs... but LocalHost told that is a little hard to do it... but, my hopes on LocalHost tallent is GREAT!!!
We know that Multi plugin 0.6 will rule.
0.6 will skin the background and will have an option for the glyphs to be on the right side
a full skinning engine will be implemented in a later version...
but now i need the damn background for testing it :6
Heya, "127.*"
I suspect that the above is not the mask but the background -
it tiles perfectly and the gradient seems to be calculated.
Hint:
open multiple instances of brushed finder in PearPC and extend them to
various widths. See that the leftmost and rightmost brightness don't give the
same value if the width is different.
I guess you can reproduce the effect with tiling / stretching the above bitmap
and then do a FillRect with a transparent gradient black brush all over it.
Or, you use the bitmap as a bitmap brush... (all above best done in GDI+)
hth,
herd
Originally posted by localhost@Jun 9 2004, 10:01 AM0.6 will skin the background and will have an option for the glyphs to be on the right side
a full skinning engine will be implemented in a later version...
but now i need the damn background for testing it :6
I LUV YOU M8!!!! 
can't wait for this version, localhost u rock!
PS: localhost, how did u get get rid of the menu headings with the 4.5 version of itunes?? i wanna get rid of them for 4.6 but i have no cluewhat to edit
well, i did a lot of researching, and i still can't do it 
i tried replacing this mask in the iTunes resource file with only white or black images. and this is what i get:
When replacing with a black only image:
The gradient is from RGB(87,87,87) to RGB(110,110,110) and back to RGB(87,87,87).
When replacing with a white only image:
The gradient is from RGB(174,174,174) to RGB(221,221,221) and back to RGB(174,174,174).
and this is the original iTunes window, in the same size:
@herd: i've already noticed it tiles perfectly and that there is a gradient.
I tried what you said in Photoshop, but i couldn't get it to be exactly as the real thing >.
Originally posted by Soniku@Jun 10 2004, 01:57 AMcan't wait for this version, localhost u rock!
PS: localhost, how did u get get rid of the menu headings with the 4.5 version of itunes?? i wanna get rid of them for 4.6 but i have no cluewhat to edit
i'm now remaking my mods for 4.6
That middle one looks incredibly smooth and clean
i like that one too...and it's very easy to make...
but first i want it to be an exact copy of iTunes for Mac
i'm a little sorry having asked for skinning support. Now everone's looking forward to this 
I actually do like the darkened version posted above :woot:
greets,
08/15
Originally posted by localhost@Jun 10 2004, 07:33 PMWhen replacing with a white only image:
The gradient is from RGB(174,174,174) to RGB(221,221,221) and back to RGB(174,174,174).
This looks really nice, in fact I prefer this look to the brushed, it looks so smooth. It does the same thing as something called Brushed Killer I've seen before for Mac OS X.
I'm not sure how you are replacing this background, but I was wondering if you could explain how it was done please?
Are those screen shots from Windows, because the scroll bars look like they are from Mac OS X...
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