How would you go from this to this? (mockup)

[Aurel]

Hi, thanks for reading this.

So, after collecting thousands of clear logos, and making hundreds myself, I'm trying... well, to get rid of them in the games view. How silly, I know.
After months using BigBox, It's just more convenient to browse games using a list (to my taste).

Problem: I really like and spent lot of time on my custom theme. I just would like to replace the coverflow logos with a list in the xaml, but after hours of copy/pasting from other game views files, I'm kinda stuck.

Would someone have a bit of time to tell me what to write in my cced xaml so I get a list instead of the coverflow logos please?

Thank you!

 

 

 

WheelGamesView.xaml

Edited November 7, 2016 by Aurel

[Grila]

As far as I know you cant use a list view in the WheelGamesView.xaml, you'll have to theme the list game view.

[Aurel]

Damn.

(Well, I guess that's why it's called the wheel games view.)

I gave it a try yesterday, but the list view seems way more complicated to theme than the wheel one.

I guess I'll have to try harder : /

 

Thanks for the answer!

Edited November 7, 2016 by Aurel

[Aurel]

So, as @Grila adviced me to, I themed the list games view.

I'm pretty close now:  I'm looking to reduce the font size + the number of games displayed + the spacing between the names, but I don't know how.
I successfully changed the colors of the text and selector, but I can't find what file to edit.
Each time I re-re-read the documentation and make some changes, I can't see any effect in BigBox.

Any idea of what I could do wrong ? : )

 

 

Edited November 9, 2016 by Aurel

[Grila]

The list views properties are linked to the "styles" xaml files. The one you're looking for, if I'm not mistaken (no access atm), is the listboxstyle.xaml and listboxitemstyle.xaml. It's a little confusing at first, but just take the time to look them over and make small changes at a time and see how it reflects in your theme. It's not too hard, just takes a bit of patience.

Edit:

Sorry, just re-read your post and it seems you have already found those settings in the styles xaml. The font size is one of those two files I mentioned, can't remember which one. As far as limiting the items displayed, the only way I've found so far is to actually reduce the height of the list box.

Edited November 9, 2016 by Grila

[Aurel]

Thank you @Grila !

thanks to your advice, I spent some time looking at other skins xamls, and how they managed to shrink the text box.
And finally, I get what I wanted. I also added some fake dot dot dot so it's clear there are more items:

 

 

[ALIE]

I loved the console background images and clear logo's. Do you mind me asking where you got them

[Aurel]

Sure!

The backgrounds come from the awesome @viking vids : 

Regarding the platforms logos, I made them myself, but I'm not happy with them yet. That said, if you want something close, it's very easy: the brand in one color only, then a short name in arial black.
I made this so it's easier to find nintendo / sega / sony consoles. it's very convenient, but not pretty yet : )