Simple Detailed Pause Theme 1.0.2

I really like it. Nice work!

Constructive tip: make the left and right padding values of the clear logos more than 0, so there is a small white border all around (i.e. in the Alien vs Predator example you shared you can see the choke on the sides).

This looks great, Ill try it tonight. I love the Colorful theme, so this will be a perfect addition.

Suggestion:
I am trying to find a good solution for showing my controls for each game (especially for MAME). There is a specific folder that BigBox uses for showing this image, it is called "Arcade - Controls Information", which is where you store the games controls layout image (ones I have created specifically for my arcade sticks/spinner/ball/buttons).  It would be nice if you could somehow add another text selection in the Pause screen called "Show Controls" that will bring up the image stored in the games  "Arcade - Controls Information" folder. Is this even possible?
Thanks for listening to my suggestions!

3 minutes ago, Kondorito said:

I really like it. Nice work!

Constructive tip: make the left and right padding values of the clear logos more than 0, so there is a small white border all around (i.e. in the Alien vs Predator example you shared you can see the choke on the sides).

Yep, That is exactly what I need to do. I will add that in both my startup and pause themes. Thank you for the tip!

4 minutes ago, ItchyRobot said:

This looks great, Ill try it tonight. I love the Colorful theme, so this will be a perfect addition.

Suggestion:
I am trying to find a good solution for showing my controls for each game (especially for MAME). There is a specific folder that BigBox uses for showing this image, it is called "Arcade - Controls Information", which is where you store the games controls layout image (ones I have created specifically for my arcade sticks/spinner/ball/buttons).  It would be nice if you could somehow add another text selection in the Pause screen called "Show Controls" that will bring up the image stored in the games  "Arcade - Controls Information" folder. Is this even possible?
Thanks for listening to my suggestions!

I love that idea, I am currently working a few similar ideas to this. Right now the pause menu only shows the available options that the platform or emulator offers and I do not know how to change it. But, in time a may figure it out. I will drop you a line if I do. That would be a cool addition!

1 hour ago, cemfundog said:

I love that idea, I am currently working a few similar ideas to this. Right now the pause menu only shows the available options that the platform or emulator offers and I do not know how to change it. But, in time a may figure it out. I will drop you a line if I do. That would be a cool addition!

Great to hear you want to add it. Please do let me know when/if you add it and I can help beta test it for you if needed. I think it will be a great addition for people like myself that have their own custom arcade sticks and controllers.

Also really love the look and simplicity of it!! I have a hard time with bright whites so I adjusted a couple color values to match the dark view of the Colorful theme. Now it's all in sync and not burning my retinas. ?

20 hours ago, ShawnS said:

Also really love the look and simplicity of it!! I have a hard time with bright whites so I adjusted a couple color values to match the dark view of the Colorful theme. Now it's all in sync and not burning my retinas. ?

Care to share your dark version? Thanks!

Sure thing! I just changed the main background color and bottom bar to the 2 shades of COLORFUL's dark theme. And since the pause gif looked a little funky on dark, I switched it to the .png. I was going to darken the background on the scroll list buuuuut I got lazy. Turns out it isn't too bright for me with the background toned down. 

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1 hour ago, ShawnS said:

Sure thing! I just changed the main background color and bottom bar to the 2 shades of COLORFUL's dark theme. And since the pause gif looked a little funky on dark, I switched it to the .png. I was going to darken the background on the scroll list buuuuut I got lazy. Turns out it isn't too bright for me with the background toned down.

Got it. I was going to ask you how you managed to work with the grey texts in this theme so it does not get drowned in the background color (if you reversed the colors or something).

 

I figured it would just take some adjusting of more colors, but I'd also have to edit the GIF arrows or remove them.

If I ever get super ambitious, I'd like something like your pause screen but with the menu moved to the left and the control panel image for the loaded game above the Notes/description of the game.