GridBlocked Startup Theme 1.0.1 + GridBlocked_Slow

This Startup Theme look awesome, I've been waiting for an animated loading graphic and integrated metadata info... but there's an error somewhere and won't launch a game.  I followed the installation instructions but I did notice an incorrect path in the xaml file listed below, but even after correcting it and removing the "Icons Test" folder from the path, it still didn't work. I'm assuming there might be an error somewhere else that's not as noticeable. Once I switched back to my previous theme, games launched as usual.

            <Image gif:ImageBehavior.AnimatedSource="{}pack://siteoforigin:,,,/StartupThemes/Icons Test/Images/Gifs/Default.gif" Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="1" 
                VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Stretch="Uniform" RenderTransformOrigin="0,0">
            </Image>

Edited February 15, 2019 by PanteraZombie

Thanks @PanteraZombie. I guess I missed that as that folder still exists on my drive and the theme could access it. Will have a fix up in a few minutes.

@Retro808 I'm also having issues using this startup theme. The games won't start and my mouse-pointer also disappears. The only way I can get the pointer to reappear is by restarting the system. Maybe there's an error somewhere in the code?

3 minutes ago, bundangdon said:

@Retro808 I'm also having issues using this startup theme. The games won't start and my mouse-pointer also disappears. The only way I can get the pointer to reappear is by restarting the system. Maybe there's an error somewhere in the code?

Download the updated theme, its fixed now.

 

4 minutes ago, bundangdon said:

@Retro808 I'm also having issues using this startup theme. The games won't start and my mouse-pointer also disappears. The only way I can get the pointer to reappear is by restarting the system. Maybe there's an error somewhere in the code?

Have you downloaded the new update I just put out? I had it tested by another mod and it is working for him. 

2 minutes ago, Retro808 said:

Have you downloaded the new update I just put out? I had it tested by another mod and it is working for him. 

Just downloaded now and it's working great. Thank you!

15 hours ago, Retro808 said:

Thanks @PanteraZombie. I guess I missed that as that folder still exists on my drive and the theme could access it. Will have a fix up in a few minutes.

No problem. So I just downloaded the corrected version and it is working great! The layout is awesome and it's really great to see some game stats with the images now. I wasn't totally sure that was going to be possible, but this theme really shows how good they can be while making RocketLauncher seem more irrelevant to use with LaunchBox. Thanks.

First of all big thanks to @Retro808 for this startup screen. It is just missing a little thing for my taste.

For ISOs which are in .zip or .rar I like to have a progression bar showing how the loading is going.

If you are interested

add :

          <Grid Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3">
                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <RowDefinition Height="80*" />
                    <RowDefinition Height="5*" />
                    <RowDefinition Height="15*" />
               </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="{Binding LoadingWidth}" />
                    <ColumnDefinition Width="{Binding LoadingEmptyWidth}" />
                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                   <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Text="{Binding NowLoadingText}" Foreground="#26CAF7"
                    HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="30" FontStyle="Italic" FontWeight="Bold" Typography.Capitals="AllSmallCaps" />
                  <Grid Grid.Row="1" Background="#26CAF7" />
            </Grid>

at the bottom of the .xaml, just before

        </Grid>        
    </Canvas>
</UserControl>

Edited February 23, 2019 by R3615

For anyone interested, I figured out how to modify the code for this Startup Theme to add "Play Count" to the game info portion. Modify these lines from "10*" to "8*"  and add 2 more lines at the bottom located at the top in  <!-- METADATA GRID --> section. This will reduce the space between game info lines to create more room for the new Play Count lines.

<Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />
        <RowDefinition Height="8*" />

</Grid.RowDefinitions>

and add these lines at the bottom of the <!-- METADATA GRID --> section

<TextBlock Grid.Row="10" Grid.Column="1" Text="Play Count:" FontFamily="Bangers" TextWrapping="Wrap" FontSize="45" Foreground="Red" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
                    <TextBlock.Effect>
                        <DropShadowEffect ShadowDepth="4" BlurRadius="0.0" Color="#FF000000" RenderingBias="Quality"/>
                    </TextBlock.Effect>
                </TextBlock>
                <TextBlock Grid.Row="11" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding SelectedGame.PlayCount}" FontFamily="Gobold" TextWrapping="Wrap" FontSize="32" FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="White" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
                    <TextBlock.Effect>
                        <DropShadowEffect ShadowDepth="4" BlurRadius="0.0" Color="#FF000000" RenderingBias="Quality"/>
                    </TextBlock.Effect>

</TextBlock>

Edited February 17, 2019 by PanteraZombie

I'm having an issue with the star ratings not showing up on this startup theme.  I have the community based star ratings downloaded but for some reason they are not showing up in the startup theme.  Help?

Also, Sega Saturn discs are not spinning for me

6 minutes ago, arcan3kn1ght said:

I'm having an issue with the star ratings not showing up on this startup theme.  I have the community based star ratings downloaded but for some reason they are not showing up in the startup theme.  Help?

Also, Sega Saturn discs are not spinning for me

The rating in the theme is not community based ones. It is the ones you set personally. I do not use community ratings so I built the theme of personal ratings. It is listed as this in the description. I did not want to use community ratings with a logo since those rate in decimal places and that would be a ton of icons. 

1 minute ago, Retro808 said:

The rating in the theme is not community based ones. It is the ones you set personally. I do not use community ratings so I built the theme of personal ratings. It is listed as this in the description. 

Ah, my fault.  Sorry about that.  Love the theme still!  Best startup theme out!

Just now, arcan3kn1ght said:

Ah, my fault.  Sorry about that.  Love the theme still!  Best startup theme out!

No worries. Thanks. The theme can be edited to show the community rating up in the grid like the other metadata. If you do not want to use a field already there it is easy to edit one of them and replace it to pull Community Rating. 

I'm having an issue. My fan art backgrounds aren't showing. Everything else. Does anyone knows why?