SS of Siderado MusicMatch Jukebox Skin (joetheblow..C242..anybody interested)

Published on December 27, 2002 By jebland In WinCustomize Talk

Well, after only 3 1/2 weeks of hard labor, I finally finished a MMJB skin to match my favorite Windowblinds.

The result is here:
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=13&SkinID=1291

Problems:
I cannot get transparency on the upper left corner of the player. (Finally, I just colored the corner to match the wallpaper.) Ugh...

The Portable Device and Burner Plus skins seem to be hardwired to stretch the borders, so I could not use the stripes on the sides.

If anybody knows if there is a way to correct these two problems, I would sure appreciate hearing about it.

There are 204 graphics required to skin it, and the sdk is pretty marginal. Anyway, there sure wasn't enough instructions for me.

A calculator is strongly recommended, as every button position has to be figured (x y co-ordinates) And there sure are a lot of buttons.

Don't think I will ever do it again.

Comments

joetheblow

on Dec 27, 2002

joetheblow

on Dec 27, 2002

3 weeks huh???

joetheblow

on Dec 27, 2002

Hey did you hear? CNET gave MMBJ Plus the award for best media player.

I personaly like Winamp2 but I have to admit when it comes to organization and ripping ability MMBJ is very cool.

joetheblow

on Dec 27, 2002

http://www.cnet.com/techtrends/0-6014-8-20707896-7.html?tag=nav

forgot the link

Chris

on Dec 27, 2002

Hmmm. I still think Media Jukebox is the most powerful and feature-laden jukebox

jebland

on Dec 28, 2002

I like MMJB. I bought it back at version 5, and updates are free. It does a great job of playing mp3s, ripping, and burning CD's from mp3s. It was a real bear to skin, tho. Calculating the button positions was too much like work. I am an accountant and get all the calculating I want at the office.

And, joetheblow, I look forward to seeing your efforts in skinning this. If you figure out the transparency thing or tiling the Burner borders, please let me know.

joetheblow

on Dec 28, 2002

it will be a master piece!

well, maybe just a piece.

c242

on Dec 28, 2002

Looks great

, although not my colors...

werewolf

on Dec 28, 2002

wow, good job. Sure hope treetog lets you publish this.

jebland

on Dec 29, 2002

Thank you C242 & Werewolf. Treetog has been very kind about letting me post the messes I have made his graphics, I just haven't had the nerve to ask about these. Also, I used Graypony's Woody skin as a model while working thru the tutorial because I didn't like the one used in the sdk, so I would have to get permission from him too (I think) And, I don't know where I would post the MMJB skin. Wincustomize doesn't have a catagory for it, and this is the only place I hang out. But I do appreciate your encouragement.

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