Skin project

[embi]

I just had an idea - how about making a Windows Media Player skin, based on Planetcricket or just cricket in general? I've made them before, they're fairly easy. Unfortunately my graphics skills are mediocre at best, and I know there are some really talented graphics makers on this forum.

If you're really desperate I could probably learn how to make a winamp skin

So how about it? Anyone interested? (btw, i'm thinking more of a community thing, so people submit images and stuff, and we edit them etc to come up with some decent, as opposed to just having one guy making all the stuff).

 

[afridi25]

i think it's a good idea embi
but who will do it. everyone or just 1-2 people

 

[evertonfan]

I'll give it a fair crack. Haven't got a clue where to start though.

 

[embi]

Afridi, I'm hoping everyone could contribute something

Evertonfan, maybe a good place to start would be the background of the main window or something. Have a look at some other skins for inspiration

I'm not sure what the main focus of the skin would be though, shaped as a cricket ball, maybe? Or maybe a horizantal bat with song information written on it!

 

[evertonfan]

Could you provide some sort of basic template so that I know what i'm working with here?

 

[embi]

Sure. Here are the files for the "QuickSilver" skin for WMP 11:

btw, a .wmz skin file is nothing more than a renamed .zip. So you could dl file below, rename it and run it in WMP (easiest way is just to double click it).
For those who are interested, the .wms file inside is an XML file detailing where all the images go. There is a huge amount of control.

 

[evertonfan]

I'll give it a shot when i'm back at home and away from this damn baby-sitting. :

 

[embi]

Yeah, for now you could just substitute the images, making sure that theyre the right size, but bear in mind I can make it any size I like.
Also, I can put pretty much any button on there thats availiable in Windows Media Player, I can do stuff like a popout playlist drawer, etc.