MinimalX

[qu1r0s]

@eatkinola cache is not refresing on this theme, i had to do it manually inside "MinimalX/Plugins/Ao.Bigbox.Themer.v3_9_2". I don't know if this is because the changes i made or if it's something related to the plugin (i have no idea about programming).

By the way this is one of the best themes, i've been using this and flux for a long time and i'm amazed how customizable and well documented are your themes, so easy to change everything.

[eatkinola]

5 hours ago, qu1r0s said:

@eatkinola cache is not refresing on this theme, i had to do it manually inside "MinimalX/Plugins/Ao.Bigbox.Themer.v3_9_2". I don't know if this is because the changes i made or if it's something related to the plugin (i have no idea about programming).

That's currently the only way to do it. There are two ways I could help automate this: (1) have it automatically delete the cache for a theme when you switch to that theme, or (2) create a system menu item for doing this. I kinda like option 1 as it'd quietly do it's thing in the background; the cache would not be deleted when starting BB, only when actually changing to that theme in BB.

5 hours ago, qu1r0s said:

By the way this is one of the best themes, i've been using this and flux for a long time and i'm amazed how customizable and well documented are your themes, so easy to change everything.

Awesome, thanks! I try to keep things documented partly so I can remember how they work later. I do need to document the cache thing better.

[qu1r0s]

1 hour ago, eatkinola said:

That's currently the only way to do it. There are two ways I could help automate this: (1) have it automatically delete the cache for a theme when you switch to that theme, or (2) create a system menu item for doing this. I kinda like option 1 as it'd quietly do it's thing in the background; the cache would not be deleted when starting BB, only when actually changing to that theme in BB.

Awesome, thanks! I try to keep things documented partly so I can remember how they work later. I do need to document the cache thing better.

No problem, i just thought it was me because i'm doing some changes on the theme for my own use.

Is there any way to change the progress thing for other information or simply delete it? I think is hardcoded...but i have to ask ?

[eatkinola]

6 minutes ago, qu1r0s said:

Is there any way to change the progress thing for other information or simply delete it? I think is hardcoded...but i have to ask ?

Yea the format of this text is hardcoded. You can however remove this Progress line entirely. Look for this in AOStyles.xaml:

    <!-- FILT/GAME: METADATA TABLES (SIDEBAR) -->
    <FontFamily x:Key="AOMetadataTableFontFamily_TAG">Calibri</FontFamily>
    <FontWeight x:Key="AOMetadataTableFontWeight_TAG">Bold</FontWeight>
    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="AOMetadataTableFontColor" Color="#CCFFFFFF" />
    <Style x:Key="AOMetadataTableSide" TargetType="aop:AbstractMetadataTable">
        <Setter Property="TagFontFamily" Value="{DynamicResource AOMetadataTableFontFamily_TAG}" />
        <Setter Property="TagFontWeight" Value="{StaticResource AOMetadataTableFontWeight_TAG}" />
        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource AOMetadataTableFontColor}" />
    </Style>
    <Style x:Key="AOMetadataTableSide_PLAT" TargetType="aop:PlatformMetadataTable" BasedOn="{StaticResource AOMetadataTableSide}">
        <Setter Property="FieldOrder" Value="PlatformGamesCompleted,PlatformStarRatingsAvg,PlatformReleaseYear" />
        <Setter Property="ColumnBalance" Value="-0.15" />
    </Style>
    <Style x:Key="AOMetadataTableSide_GAME" TargetType="aop:GameMetadataTable" BasedOn="{StaticResource AOMetadataTableSide}">
        <Setter Property="FieldOrder" Value="GamePlatform,GameProgress,GameReleaseYear" />
        <Setter Property="ColumnBalance" Value="-0.15" />
    </Style>

For AOMetadataTableSide_GAME, edit "FieldOrder" to remove "GameProgress". Available options for fields are:

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        /**
         * Field name enumeration for this control.
         */
        public enum FieldNames {
            None,
            GameAgeRating,
            GameDeveloper,
            GameGenres,
            GamePlatform,
            GamePlayModes,
            GameProgress,
            GameRegion,
            GameReleaseYear,
            GameStarRating,
            PlatformControllers,
            PlatformCpu,
            PlatformDeveloper,
            PlatformDisplay,
            PlatformGraphics,
            PlatformManufacturer,
            PlatformMedia,
            PlatformMemory,
            PlatformReleaseYear,     // note: calculated maybe
            PlatformSound,
            PlatformGamesCompleted,  // note: calculated field
            PlatformLastPlayedDate,  // note: calculated field
            PlatformLastPlayedGame,  // note: calculated field
            PlatformLastPlayedGada,  // note: calculated field
            PlatformMostPlayedGame,  // note: calculated field
            PlatformStarRatingsAvg   // note: calculated field
        }

Your theme mods look nice!

[eatkinola]

UPDATED to v5.8 -- see changelog on download page:

 

[Richakev]

Wow.  Thanks for this Theme.  Just installed it and will be using it.  Wish it could be installed via Big Box though

[eatkinola]

10 minutes ago, Richakev said:

Wow.  Thanks for this Theme.  Just installed it and will be using it.  Wish it could be installed via Big Box though

Cool, hope you like it. I just submitted it for the BB theme downloader; hopefully it makes the cut.

[eatkinola]

UPDATED to v5.9 -- see changelog on download page for info

[serlisboa]

Friend

Can anyone help me to appear the wheel in the game roulette in the MinimalX theme.

[eatkinola]

2 minutes ago, serlisboa said:

Can anyone help me to appear the wheel in the game roulette in the MinimalX theme.

You need to go into BigBox settings and change the game and platform views to wheel view #4, which will display platform/game clear logos in the wheel. You can map a keyboard shortcut to quickly cycle through views, or you can go into BigBox settings each time.

[serlisboa]

4 minutes ago, eatkinola said:

You need to go into BigBox settings and change the game and platform views to wheel view #4, which will display platform/game clear logos in the wheel. You can map a keyboard shortcut to quickly cycle through views, or you can go into BigBox settings each time.

OK

I'm at work and when I get home I will make the settings given.

Thank you.

 

[huh123]

I want to set up auto-videos for non-platform playlists and to display games similar to the last two example screenshots show on the download page. However, even after reading the PDFs, I'm struggling to get either feature working. I turned on METADATASLIDETOGGLE and AOSELECTORSIDETOGGLE in the AOStyles XAML and couldn't replicate the two screenshots in any view setting. Meanwhile, playlists are still not display a video when highlighted, which should be the default according to the theme description on the download page.

Thanks in advance to anyone with some help or advice on this!

[eatkinola]

On 4/12/2020 at 12:33 PM, huh123 said:

However, even after reading the PDFs, I'm struggling to get either feature working. I turned on METADATASLIDETOGGLE and AOSELECTORSIDETOGGLE in the AOStyles XAML and couldn't replicate the two screenshots in any view setting.

I see what you mean -- you should be able to get it working with these three settings in Styles.xaml:

    <System:String x:Key="AOMetadataSideToggle">AOMetadataFadeSide_ON</System:String>
    <System:String x:Key="AOSelectorSideToggle">AOSelectorFadeSide_ON</System:String>
    <System:String x:Key="AOMetadataOtopToggle">AOMetadataFadeTop_TEMP</System:String>

AOMetadataOtopToggle must be set to _TEMP. This is a bug -- you shouldn't have to set it to _TEMP, but doing so should make it work like you expect.

On 4/12/2020 at 12:33 PM, huh123 said:

Meanwhile, playlists are still not display a video when highlighted, which should be the default according to the theme description on the download page.

For this feature to work, you have to use use Big Box settings > Options > Videos > (check) Use Random Game Videos for Missing Platform Videos. This feature respects that setting.

[huh123]

  Hey, thank you so much for responding!

12 hours ago, eatkinola said:

I see what you mean -- you should be able to get it working with these three settings in Styles.xaml:

    <System:String x:Key="AOMetadataSideToggle">AOMetadataFadeSide_ON</System:String>
    <System:String x:Key="AOSelectorSideToggle">AOSelectorFadeSide_ON</System:String>
    <System:String x:Key="AOMetadataOtopToggle">AOMetadataFadeTop_TEMP</System:String>

AOMetadataOtopToggle must be set to _TEMP. This is a bug -- you shouldn't have to set it to _TEMP, but doing so should make it work like you expect.

 

I added those settings in AOstyles.xaml and still am not getting it to work. Is it a specific view I need to choose as well? For reference, I'm trying to replicate the style in the last screenshot (displaying Baten Kaitos Origins), where boxart/metadata is shown on a left column and the video plays in the much-larger chunk of the screen remaining. The best I can get is the the text/metadata all in the front, overlaying video in the background.

12 hours ago, eatkinola said:

For this feature to work, you have to use use Big Box settings > Options > Videos > (check) Use Random Game Videos for Missing Platform Videos. This feature respects that setting.

This I'm even more confused on. I have those settings and they work for my regular platform playlists. However, I have one playlist that displays with the platforms, it has multiple games with video, and...still nothing.

[eatkinola]

On 4/14/2020 at 9:03 AM, huh123 said:

I added those settings in AOstyles.xaml and still am not getting it to work. Is it a specific view I need to choose as well? For reference, I'm trying to replicate the style in the last screenshot (displaying Baten Kaitos Origins), where boxart/metadata is shown on a left column and the video plays in the much-larger chunk of the screen remaining. The best I can get is the the text/metadata all in the front, overlaying video in the background.

Please post a screenshot of what it looks like currently on your setup.

On 4/14/2020 at 9:03 AM, huh123 said:

This I'm even more confused on. I have those settings and they work for my regular platform playlists. However, I have one playlist that displays with the platforms, it has multiple games with video, and...still nothing.

Sound like it works on your setup with certain situations but not others. For the playlist that displays with the platforms ... would you please describe what you mean or perhaps post screenshots or a video. I like screenshots; they usually help me understand the issue better.

[huh123]

On 5/30/2020 at 12:39 PM, eatkinola said:

Please post a screenshot of what it looks like currently on your setup.

Sorry for the delay! Here's screenshots of the game view - the first is when you select a game in BB, the second is when you select a playlist (in this case platform) and have a scrolling wheel of games to select.

On 5/30/2020 at 12:39 PM, eatkinola said:

Please post a screenshot of what it looks like currently on your setup.

Sound like it works on your setup with certain situations but not others. For the playlist that displays with the platforms ... would you please describe what you mean or perhaps post screenshots or a video. I like screenshots; they usually help me understand the issue better.

Screenshots again! The first is a sample platform playlist showing a random video from a random game in it. The game switches to another random game when I move off and go back to it, as it should.

The second is a custom playlist with multiple games showing a black screen.

To answer the obvious questions: yes, the custom playlist in question does have games with videos in it. No, the other platforms do not have playlist videos.

Hope you can help!

[Tsukikage]

Any chance of updating this theme so it's compatible with the latest version of launchbox?  This was hands down my favorite for my 4:3 crt but It doesn't work anymore on 11.8 unless I'm missing something major.  It just crashes as soon as I make it active now.  Anyway, thanks for all of your hard work.

Edited December 23, 2020 by Tsukikage
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