MinimalX

[eatkinola]

Minimal-AO is a variant of Grila's MinimalHD theme.  I created it earlier this month and uploaded a new version today.  After trying some great themes on this site, I wanted to give something back.  It's such a great community here; so many sharing their work.  You'll notice Viking's platform videos in one of my screenshots; I've taken quite a liking to them.

I hope some of you find the Minimal-AO theme helpful.  Let me know if you spot any problems and I'll try to correct them.  Also, feel free to modify and make it your own.

[Kriven]

I've been using this theme for a while, since it was in its first version, and it has honestly been my favorite theme so far. Keep up the good work

[eatkinola]

Thanks for the feedback, Kriven! Glad you like it. I have in mind a minor update and will probably post it later this week.

[eatkinola]

Updated -- please see download page for details.

 

[Nyny77]

hi ,

How to do a search with the alphabet?

fantastic theme !

thanks

[eatkinola]

Glad you like the theme, @Nyny77.  Thanks for pointing out the missing alphabet search bar in the game wheel view.  I added it back and posted a minor update to Minimal-AO.

 

Edited December 21, 2016 by eatkinola

[Nyny77]

Thanks !!

[eatkinola]

Updated (v2.3) -- notably with new platform and game wheel views containing additional details and functions.  The original minimalistic platform and game wheel views are still included.  Please see download page for details.

[mlsaunders1985]

Great update to a great theme. Very underrated. Thanks!

[Nyny77]

thanks !

I love your theme

Several color is possible? Grey ? Black? degraded ?

Edited December 29, 2016 by Nyny77

[eatkinola]

Glad y'all like it.  @Nyny77: You can change the color with the following steps (this info is also in README within images subfolder):

HOWTO: Change Theme's Color (Minimal-AO)

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Images\Etc ......... various images used for the theme

Images\Panels ...... colored panels of which theme comprised

Images\Platforms ... platform override images



1. Go to Images\Panels\Renderings\[Color].  Copy all images in this folder.

2. Go back to the Images\Panels folder.  Paste images from step #1 here.



NOTE: You may create new panel renderings (colors) by using the XCF files in

the Images\Panels\Templates folder.  These GIMP files each contain layers for

specific colors, which can be changed and the XCF-formatted GIMP image then

exported as a PNG.

 

5 hours ago, Nyny77 said:

Several color is possible? Grey ? Black? degraded ?

There is already included a gray color called "pewter".  Black doesn't play well with the theme's alpha-layer elements, i.e., you can't see the details.  I could add other colors.  What do you mean by "degraded", like a gradient?

Edited December 29, 2016 by eatkinola

[Nyny77]

thanks my friend, yes gradient..

thank you so much once again

[eatkinola]

Sure, not a problem.  Can even substitute a complete image for the color layer, just have to watch out for how it works with the alpha layer.  The best colors are not too light and not too dark.  Here's an example with image instead of color.  I personally like the solid colors better since it's easier to read, but with the right image it'd look nice.  I'll try with a gradient later today.  Thanks for the suggestion.

[eatkinola]

@Nyny77 Something like this for the gradient?

[Nyny77]

Yes very good !

[Nyny77]

5 hours ago, eatkinola said:

Sure, not a problem.  Can even substitute a complete image for the color layer, just have to watch out for how it works with the alpha layer.  The best colors are not too light and not too dark.  Here's an example with image instead of color.  I personally like the solid colors better since it's easier to read, but with the right image it'd look nice.  I'll try with a gradient later today.  Thanks for the suggestion.

I also love

[eatkinola]

Great!  I like the gradient too -- thanks again for the suggestion, @Nyny77.  I'll put together some new backgrounds over the next few days -- probably some gradients of different colors and a few photos.  Let me know if you have any backgrounds in mind and I'll have a go with them.  I'm looking for photos at UHD resolution, 3840x2160.  After adding the backgrounds, I'll post a minor update to the theme.

[eatkinola]

Updated (v2.4) -- notably now with 24 color/background schemes and the ability to use the minimal and detailed wheel views with either translucent or solid white font.  The solid midnight scheme is still my favorite. Please see download page (which has screenshots of the schemes) for details. Please be aware the schemes add a lot to the download size, so there are now three download options available. The bare-bones with solid midnight (my fav) is only about 6 MB.

[Styphelus]

this is by far my favourite theme but how does it handle 16:9 videos? I have a lot of PC wii and wii u games that require widesceen videos.

[eatkinola]

Currently it resizes 16:9 videos and images to 4:3.  It might be nice if I could detect the video size and render in 16:9 format with black bars above and below, but I'm not sure how to do this in XAML without code-behind (or if it's possible).  To make 16:9 videos fit precisely would require a change in the backgrounds which are designed around cutouts for 4:3 videos/images.  Ideally, one could specify a different view based on the platform (one could be 4:3 and the other 16:9), but this is not currently possible in BB.  Most games in my collection are 4:3, and for those with 16:9 snaps I just put up with a little aspect ratio funkiness; it's really not that bad IMO.  I actually couldn't find many video snaps for Wii on emumovies, so I just made a collection of 4:3 Wii game fanart which works out very well.  I'm glad you like the theme.  There are probably other themes tailored specifically for 16:9 videos if that's what you're after.