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Thanks @isilkin

Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible to delay a game video from starting when a game is selected in wheelgamesview? I know about selected vs. active. But could you have it wait another second? I'm asking for a theme I'm making. Thanks

Here are a couple of videos showing the two views. It looks like the frame rate that my computer captured this at was off. So don't mind the choppiness of it. It's a very smooth preforming theme. View_1.mp4 View_2.mp4

@isilkin -- I played around with your ideas some, and I just can't seem to make it work with what I'm doing without completely changing my theme. Sorry, I'm going to have to pass on the suggestions.

Got it. Thanks!

@Jason Carr -- I'm in the middle of creating a new theme. So will it just be updated if I install 9.4 beta 9 after opening it for the first time? Or do I have to upload it and then download it and run 9.4 beta 9? I'm a bit confused. Thanks

Here are some screenshots of the second view. It switches the placement of the fanart and video.

@isilkin -- Alyssa is my oldest daughters name. I named a previous theme, Holly, after my youngest daughter. I don't plan to upload it for testing. I don't like the idea of uploading something until I feel it's ready. I'm getting close to being happy with everything. I don't understand making the fanart the background. Are you suggesting having the same fanart that's being used to be used again, blurred and full screen? Or, are you suggesting removing it the way it's currently being used and just blurring it and using it full screen? The second option would completely change the look of the theme to the point that it wouldn't even be what I wanted to create in the first place. I don't think adding game description text would fit well. There's really not space to add anything else without making the theme look cluttered and not clean, which is not what modern interfaces look like. I'm also just not a fan of game description text. I think adding anything else would require a major rework of the theme. You mentioned being good with Photoshop. I suggest taking the images I've posted and try reworking things to your liking using Photoshop and posting them here. Maybe I'm wrong and not seeing things the way you're envisioning them, and your suggestions would work. Thank you for the feedback, and I hope I didn't sound too harsh. It's hard not to sometimes when speaking via text, haha.

@alfredolvera -- I'll admit you were the one that put the bug in me to make me want to do this.

I found the answer. I believe it's a new feature -- <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Platform.Name}"

True. I had thought about it, and that was one of the main reasons that I thought I'd include that view. I'll probably get a couple of screenshots with that view up tonight or tomorrow.

@keltoigael -- Thanks! I actually have two views, the one you see and the one you suggested, haha. I think that higher resolution 16:9 videos look nice with the view you suggested, but 4:3 videos for older stuff just doesn't look as nice with that view.

Hi, I wanted to create a more modern looking theme that is meant to be used on your living room TV's. This theme is loosely based on the Xbox One interface. It's still a work in progress but is close to being completed. I'm open to suggestions but am pretty settled on what I have. Thanks!

I've made progress. I've just been busy. I'll try to get an update posted in the next couple of days.

I'll post a couple of screenshots tonight.

@isilkin -- I appreciate the offer to help. It's looking pretty good right now, so hopefully I won't need any. I wanted to post that I was making this theme after reading this thread since I thought it could be of interest to you and others that are reading this. I'm not really looking to make this exactly like any specific Xbox interface. I'm just creating a theme that I like and hopefully others will too, which happens to have a modernish Xbox One interface kind of a look. I'm open to suggestions, and if I like them I'll probably use them. But I don't think I'll be making many changes. This is something that I'm making for myself but am happy to share.

Hey, Does anyone know if/how you can display what playlist you're using in a theme through metadata or some other way? I'm looking for a way to do it through text, like how the metadata can be displayed. Thanks.

I started working on a theme influenced by the Xbox One interface. The current theming engine is a bit limited for trying to make a theme like that, so that's why there aren't really any. Keep in mind this is still in it's early stages (I just started it yesterday). The bottom two green squares on the left will have icons and not remain blank, I just haven't got that far yet.

That sounds awesome! Don't worry I'm not going to keep harassing you about releasing this. I'm just excited about it.

Do you have any ideas as to when you might release this?

Holly View File This is a theme that I've been hacking away at for a while. It has 4 views -- A fullscreen video view with and without scanlines and a widescreen view with and without scanlines. I included all the playlist logos that I created. I was inspired by the Chicuelo theme. Just exact the folder "Holly" into your themes directory and install the font. Holly.m4v Submitter bbweiners Submitted 12/10/2018 Category Big Box Custom Themes LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_01_43_PM.mp4 LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_02_37_PM.mp4 LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_05_00_PM.mp4 LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_19_19_PM.mp4

I decided to update my Holly theme. I'm adding two new platform views and three new game views. I also intend to add a wall view and text games view, the same one's I use in my Alyssa theme. The first video shows the original theme. Every video and image after it is the updated project. Holly.m4v LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_01_43_PM.mp4 LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_02_37_PM.mp4 LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_05_00_PM.mp4 LaunchBox_Big_Box_6_3_2019_10_19_19_PM.mp4

@Colpipes78, I just realized where you got them from. I guess I wasn't up to date with the box art on this site. Thanks.