Aqua-Soft Forumsdeveloper template dump shows me a Extended folder containing iTunes_###, but after 391 there is nothing. i.e, there is no 392-399
edit: however, they do exist in my LongHorn Alternative skins folder =/
[release] Longhorn Alternative for iTunes 5
Okay - I guess we wait and see if localhost can work something out for us.
No more bug reports related to maximized windows please - it is out of my hands for now.
@geek , the skin works fine now including the maximizsed window . I unpacked the skin again and restarted, it worked =D
Thanx 
WOW! thankyou...been waiting for this as you know!...
thanx a million....I guess the title bar close/minimise/maximise buttons were impossible to make in the vista style huh?
Well I guess I dont mind....at least it still looks better than other mac style skins and the terrible default one...still works in well with my vista theme and thats what matters....
cheers....
(mind you those buttons would be cool if ever you work out a way;))
But the LhA style never had Vista-style buttons....I guess the title bar close/minimise/maximise buttons were impossible to make in the vista style huh?
It can be done (in a faked-up-but-functional kinda way) - I'm thinking of doing it for my next skin...
Already done it. I've tried to make them funktional in a little part but it screws up.
Perhaps buttons on the right side of title bar as the tilte bar bmp. So you have "ghost-buttons" which you can use if you know where they are and you still have the Vista look without making them smaller... like you'´ll try it right?! The advantage of your way is the usability of the buttons on right side.
EDIT// InspiratSE skin coming very soon //EDIT
@gtn i find away to fix my problem i deleted in your skin the image iTunes_395.bmp (which says nothing playing) and renamed images from iTunes_396.bmp till iTunes_400.bmp to iTunes_395.bmp till iTunes_399.bmp.
dont know the reason for that cause i'm not a skin developer but when i looked at the Developer Template as you said i find the maximize images begin from iTunes_396 and not iTunes_397
@TDSSA: Look above - localhost has stated this is a problem with the way the skins are loaded. The numbers will be different on different computers.
Dude, this is some awesome work. I would like to see a dark version though
But the LhA style never had Vista-style buttonsIt can be done (in a faked-up-but-functional kinda way) - I'm thinking of doing it for my next skin...
ok kool...yes I noticed when I began using this that it was more of a 'peachy' (i mean in colour -oranges etc) style, and matched longhorn not vista.
Im working on modding, mixing and matching to create a skin which works well with Vista , but also OSX milk themes....
I'll post a screenshot soon, and with your permission to use some of your buttons etc will release it...
Its really cool I love it...a little hybrid of mine which combines the best of both worlds...hope you dont mind me mixing around...but I think you'll like it when you see it.
Levi- The perfectionist: I'd appreciate a little sneak preview to see how you use my buttons (when you feel it's ready), but apart from that I have no problem with you working on a mod.
localhost just released an updated mplugin, but now your skin wont work correctly, with the new version. Everything is skinned except the backgrounds
you can manually copy the background files from the Mac OSX skin and replace them with the background files in the Extended folder.
you can manually copy the background files from the Mac OSX skin and replace them with the background files in the Extended folder.
localhost: i just figured that out, but thank you.
Hey gtn, love the skin but I fiixed a few things.
-First I edited Titlebar_Right.bmp so that when the iTunes window is inactive it will show the Max/Min/Close buttons as a lighter color.
-Secondly, I made a matching Burn Disc button.
-Also I added that 'arrow button' because I have to have it to switch between whats displayed on the center screen on iTunes. For example, Song Info, Burn Progress, iPod Update, Music Store Download Progress, Mini Visualizer Bars.
-I put that diamond back in the song progress bar. This could be personal preference, but it helps me out when fast fowarding through audio books and music.
-I made matching album art arrow buttons. These apear when you have more than one album art images added to a song.
-And of course I added the matching I made for the previous version of your skin. This is optional as well and right now I only have the large icons. I will shrink them for people that would like to use them and like having small icons in the source collum.
-Oh yea, and I moved those background images, so that they will work with the latest multi-plugin.
Screenshot:
Download Files: http://home.earthlink.net/~ffpsx/lhafix.zip
@ffpsx: So a new MPlugin gets released while I'm sleeping, and I wake up to find this? Cool!
I never thought of using the titlebar images to do inactive buttons.
Hmm... how to use these ideas in my next skin?
Levi- The perfectionist: I'd appreciate a little sneak preview to see how you use my buttons (when you feel it's ready), but apart from that I have no problem with you working on a mod.
Most certainly!
I'm a little new to skinning, so its not gonna be perfect...so be nice, if you dont like it...its a mix between OSX milk styles and Vista styles and therefor works well with both...
im not really sure if it fits other people's tastes though...
Things I have changed
* Your buttons had an orange/peachy glow when clicked, mine glow blue/navy
* Scroll bars are defaults found in itunes 5
* Now playing window uses my own self creted 'vista' style navy gradient and grey apple symbol.
* Close/minimise/maximise are OSX traffic light style.
and If there is anyone who rejects to me using someone elses resources, let me know, and I'll see what I can do, changing resources or something...
but I figured sharing is caring...
Edit- should i release???
sorry for the double post....
I'm having some skinning problems...please checkout the thumbnail below.
Im having trouble skinning that corner, does anyone know what the name/number of that little square is? is it in the extended folder? gt_xxx ?.....
Also...Occasionally I loose the background of the iTunes window, I still have the title bar and the corners of the window, but the actual background reverts back to iTunes default grey...not good when my theme uses milk style titlebar and corners...does anyone know the name/number of this resource?(sorry I couldnt get a screenshot, the background comes and goes)
As for should you release, damn straight you should
Yeah.. Dosen't Work With Multi 2.1 and iTunes 5.0.1
Any updates for this awesome skin? Just wondering. My LHA-ified desktop feels incomplete without this skin (I actually use iTunes in mini-mode sometimes hehe.) =)
Sit tight - updating LhA isn't a huge priority for me right now.
Currently working on a LhA Dark skin (black & orange).
Hopefully it will be ready for a Halloween release
Sounds awesome! It'll be worth the wait.