theme COLORFUL bigbox theme

[DebugFlo]

Here all the color code from the previous theme config : 

Sorry for the long list, can't find a way to post the file : 

Edit : Full file in link

<!-- CATEGORIES -->
        <add key="Category.ARCADE" value="#82cdea" />
        <add key="Category.COMPUTER" value="#82cdea" />
        <add key="Category.CONSOLE" value="#82cdea" />
        <add key="Category.HANDHELD" value="#82cdea" />
        <add key="Category.PINBALL" value="#82cdea" />
        <add key="Category.PLAYLIST" value="#82cdea" />
        <add key="Category.FAVORITE" value="#82cdea" />

        <!-- PLATFORMS -->
        <add key="Platform.ACORN_ARCHIMEDES" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.ACORN_BBC_MICRO" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.ACORN_ELECTRON" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.AMSTRAD_CPC" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.AMSTRAD_GX4000" value="#dc483c" />
        <add key="Platform.APPLE_II" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.APPLE_II_GS" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.APPLE_MACINTOSH" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.ARCADE" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Platform.ARCADE_CLASSICS" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_800" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_2600" value="#b92e35" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_5200" value="#40599c" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_7800" value="#2f7bc7" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_G42" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_JAGUAR" value="#cf3d3e" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_JAGUAR_CD" value="#cf3d3e" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_LYNX" value="#e49838" />
        <add key="Platform.ATARI_ST" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.BANDAI_WONDERSWAN" value="#77cbbd" />
        <add key="Platform.BANDAI_WONDERSWAN_COLOR" value="#42b1e6" />
        <add key="Platform.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM_I" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM_II" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM_III" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.CAVE" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.COLECOVISION" value="#de5b3f" />
        <add key="Platform.COMMODORE_16" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.COMMODORE_64" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.COMMODORE_AMIGA" value="#3870c5" />
        <add key="Platform.COMMODORE_AMIGA_CD32" value="#de483a" />
        <add key="Platform.EXAMU_EXBOARD" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.FAIRCHILD_CHANNEL_F" value="#ce981c" />
        <add key="Platform.GAME_AND_WATCH" value="#8ea5ae" />
        <add key="Platform.MAGNAVOX_ODYSSEY_1" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.MAGNAVOX_ODYSSEY_2" value="#f08211" />
        <add key="Platform.MAME" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.MATTEL_INTELLIVISION" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.MICROSOFT_MSDOS" value="#2d62c1" />
        <add key="Platform.MICROSOFT_MSX" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.MICROSOFT_WINDOWS" value="#38b1de" />
        <add key="Platform.MICROSOFT_XBOX" value="#6bb954" />
        <add key="Platform.MICROSOFT_XBOX_360" value="#93b81d" />
        <add key="Platform.MICROSOFT_XBOX_ONE" value="#3a9335" />
        <add key="Platform.NAMCO_SYSTEM_22" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.NEC_PC_ENGINE" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.NEC_PC_ENGINE_DUO" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.NEC_PC_ENGINE_FX" value="#9579dd" />
        <add key="Platform.NEC_PC_ENGINE_SUPERGRAFX" value="#69b5dc" />
        <add key="Platform.NEC_TURBOGRAFX_16" value="#f3994d" />
        <add key="Platform.NEC_TURBOGRAFX_CD" value="#f3994d" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_3DS" value="#687681" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_64" value="#1bb861" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_64DD" value="#1bb861" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_DS" value="#b6c9d6" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_FAMICOM" value="#ba3141" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_FAMICOM_DISK" value="#ba3141" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_GAMECUBE" value="#9583f1" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_GB" value="#405189" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_GBA" value="#4e73d7" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_GBC" value="#f5ba2e" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_NES" value="#ba3141" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_SATELLAVIEW" value="#d5b141" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_SNES" value="#d64042" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_SUPER_FAMICOM" value="#ecb83b" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_SUPER_GB" value="#405189" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_SWITCH" value="#fb584f" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_VB" value="#e3414c" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_WII" value="#81cceb" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_WII_U" value="#5aaed2" />
        <add key="Platform.NINTENDO_WIIWARE" value="#81cceb" />
        <add key="Platform.PANASONIC_3DO" value="#d0a73f" />
        <add key="Platform.PHILIPS_CDI" value="#c171a4" />
        <add key="Platform.SAMMY_ATOMISWAVE" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SCUMMVM" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_32X" value="#0e7acd" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_CD" value="#0e7acd" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_CD_32X" value="#0e7acd" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_DREAMCAST" value="#4d7dd7" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_GAME_GEAR" value="#366fb1" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_GENESIS" value="#c23b2c" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_HIKARU" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_MASTER_SYSTEM" value="#c2403e" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_MEGA_DRIVE" value="#0e7acd" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_CLASSICS" value="#449aeb" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_MODEL_1" value="#449aeb" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_MODEL_2" value="#449aeb" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_MODEL_3" value="#449aeb" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_NAOMI_1" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_NAOMI_2" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_RING_EDGE" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_RING_WIDE" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_SATURN" value="#5b7ada" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_SG1000" value="#4957a1" />
        <add key="Platform.SEGA_STV" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SHARP_X68000" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SINCLAIR_ZX_SPECTRUM" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SNK_NEOGEO_AES" value="#7c828c" />
        <add key="Platform.SNK_NEOGEO_CD" value="#af98e6" />
        <add key="Platform.SNK_NEOGEO_MVS" value="#d64444" />
        <add key="Platform.SNK_NEOGEO_POCKET" value="#ed9f46" />
        <add key="Platform.SNK_NEOGEO_POCKET_COLOR" value="#ed9f46" />
        <add key="Platform.SONY_PLAYSTATION_1" value="#878c92" />
        <add key="Platform.SONY_PLAYSTATION_2" value="#3069c0" />
        <add key="Platform.SONY_PLAYSTATION_3" value="#367cda" />
        <add key="Platform.SONY_PLAYSTATION_4" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.SONY_PSP" value="#376da9" />
        <add key="Platform.STEAM" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.TAITO_NESICAXLIVE" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.TAITO_TYPE_X" value="#297dbc" />
        <add key="Platform.TAITO_TYPE_X2" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.WATARA_SUPERVISION" value="" />
        <add key="Platform.ZINC" value="" />


        <!-- PLAYLISTS -->
        <add key="Playlist.EVERYTHING" value="" />
        <add key="Playlist.FAVORITE" value="" />
        <add key="Playlist.FREQUENT" value="" />
        <add key="Playlist.RANDOM" value="" />
        <add key="Playlist.RECENT" value="" />
        
        
        <!-- PLAYLISTS DEFAULT ARCADE-->
        <add key="Playlist.2-PLAYER" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.4-PLAYER" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.BALL_AND_PADDLE_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.FIGHTING_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.MAZE_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.MULTIGAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.PINBALL_ARCADE" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.PLATFORM_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.PUZZLE_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.RACING_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.SPORTS_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.RHYTHM_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.LIGHTGUN_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.BEAT_EM_UPS" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.FLYING_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.BOARD_AND_CARD_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.SHOOT_EM_UP" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.RUN_AND_GUN_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.SHOOTER_GAMES" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.ATARI_CLASSICS" value="#edcf4d" />
        <add key="Playlist.CAPCOM_CLASSICS" value="#edcf4d" />
        <add key="Playlist.DATA_EAST_GAMES" value="#9abbf8" />
        <add key="Playlist.IREM_CLASSICS" value="#69e9d3" />
        <add key="Playlist.KONAMI_CLASSICS" value="#ed9f46" />
        <add key="Playlist.MIDWAY_CLASSICS" value="#e25455" />
        <add key="Playlist.NAMCO_CLASSICS" value="#c1444b" />
        <add key="Playlist.NINTENDO_CLASSICS" value="#58c0ce" />
        <add key="Playlist.SEGA_CLASSICS" value="#449aeb" />
        <add key="Playlist.SNK_CLASSICS" value="#d64344" />
        <add key="Playlist.TAITO_CLASSICS" value="#78bbf1" />
        <add key="Playlist.WILLIAMS_CLASSICS" value="#d54243" />
        <add key="Playlist.CAVE" value="#30ae6e" />
        <add key="Playlist.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM_1" value="#edcf4d" />
        <add key="Playlist.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM_2" value="#edcf4d" />
        <add key="Playlist.CAPCOM_PLAY_SYSTEM_3" value="#edcf4d" />
        <add key="Playlist.NAMCO_SYSTEM_22" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.SEGA_MODEL_2" value="#449aeb" />
        <add key="Playlist.SEGA_ST_V" value="#5d60b9" />
        <add key="Playlist.SNK_NEOGEO_MVS" value="#e25140" />

Ao.Bigbox.Themer.v3_9_7a-Colors.dll.config

Edited August 30, 2021 by DebugFlo

[Certifiedhalo]

@faeran Any ETA on the new views? Caught sight of the text list during your latest stream. Looks gorgeous ?

[faeran]

7 hours ago, Certifiedhalo said:

@faeran Any ETA on the new views? Caught sight of the text list during your latest stream. Looks gorgeous ?

It's definitely in the works, unsure of an ETA at this point, as I only have the revamped text view (mostly) done.

On another note, the more people I can get testing the COMMUNITY Theme Creator version of Colorful, the better:

Much appreciated for anyone willing to test, as it will eventually replace the version of Colorful on the forums and within Big Box.

[Certifiedhalo]

Just now, faeran said:

It's definitely in the works, unsure of an ETA at this point, as I only have the revamped text view (mostly) done.

On another note, the more people I can get testing the COMMUNITY Theme Creator version of Colorful, the better:

Much appreciated for anyone willing to test, as it will eventually replace the version of Colorful on the forums and within Big Box.

Cool. Redoing my setup at the moment. Once ready, I’ll start using the community version and report back ?

[OhBoy]

There's a glitch where COLORFUL_Styles.xaml is randomly ignored for subcategories. For example sometimes SNES has the correct color for subcategories and sometimes it doesn't (This can happen with any platform's sub categories, not just SNES).

Normal:

Glitched:

Edited September 1, 2021 by OhBoy

[soqueroeu]

Hi @faeran !

While we don't have a new release for Colorful, I'm here editing the xaml files trying to fix color code. I have no coding and programming skills. Some platforms still show the default green instead of the expected color. I would appreciate it if you can tell me which files should I modify to fix just this green one.

I'm wondering if the Colorful theme has the ability to convert the color code automatically for platforms with different names. Ideally, it should be based on the scrap chosen when importing games, am I right?
Otherwise, we'll always have to manually add any platform that doesn't use default names. It also affects the logos i'm using here.

Edited September 3, 2021 by soqueroeu

[faeran]

17 minutes ago, soqueroeu said:

Hi @faeran !

While we don't have a new release for Colorful, I'm here editing the axml files trying to fix color code. I have no coding and programming skills. Some platforms still show the default green instead of the expected color. I would appreciate it if you can tell me which files should I modify to fix just this green one.

I'm wondering if the Colorful theme has the ability to convert the color code automatically for platforms with different names. Ideally, it should be based on the scrap chosen when importing games, am I right?
Otherwise, we'll always have to manually add any platform that doesn't use default names. It also affects the logos i'm using here.

Hi @soqueroeu. Depending on the version of Colorful you are using, will change how you would go about adding color codes.

The current version uses Themes\COLORFUL - Light\Views\Styles\COLORFUL_Styles.xaml 

You can add as many extra lines as you want, it does adhere to scrape as, you can also just add your own custom names.

However, this version of the theme will be replaced with the COMMUNITY Theme Creator version.

That one will have a user interface for the colors, with the added benefit of you being able to publish your own version of the theme to take advantage of any new plugin and coding improvements that new versions of the creator provides (without needing to know any code).

the interface will look like this, and will allow you to add colors with exact titles or partial titles.

I'll do a tutorial closer to the time of that version's release.

 

In saying all of this, if you do  have any colors that need to be added, let me know and I'll add them to the theme creator.

[soqueroeu]

Thanks for the quick response @faeran!
WOw!  Good to know that in the future we will be able to customize the theme more easily!

I am using the trial version you are coding. Everything I have for xaml is in Themes\Colorful - Light Theme\Views.
Any suggestions?

[faeran]

8 minutes ago, soqueroeu said:

Thanks for the quick response @faeran!
WOw!  Good to know that in the future we will be able to customize the theme more easily!

I am using the trial version you are coding. Everything I have for xaml is in Themes\Colorful - Light Theme\Views.
Any suggestions?

Since it's not officially out yet, the COMMUNITY Theme Creator files aren't quite live. If you have any particular color codes that need to be added, let me know and I'll add them directly into the creator. Then when I get the next test version out, it will be in there.

[soqueroeu]

@faeran ,I have no color preference, I want to use the existing ones right now. I just want to correct the colors for the left side rectangles to match the current ones on the right side. ?

From what I've seen, the offenders so far are Arcade and Handheld categories, but I think I saw subtle difference for consoles too.

OK! For the portable category I apparently managed to solve it, adding the category that didn't exist.

I'm wonder, there is a conflict for Arcade. In two views the colors match, but not in one of them:

 🤔

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2021 by soqueroeu

[winterwulf]

Hi  I am trying to edit the theme to show in the game selection a screenshot of gameplay instead of the start menu.

Any hint how could I do this?

I dont have the videos for all the games.

[viking]

On 9/3/2021 at 7:20 PM, soqueroeu said:

@faeran ,I have no color preference, I want to use the existing ones right now. I just want to correct the colors for the left side rectangles to match the current ones on the right side. ?

From what I've seen, the offenders so far are Arcade and Handheld categories, but I think I saw subtle difference for consoles too.

OK! For the portable category I apparently managed to solve it, adding the category that didn't exist.

I'm wonder, there is a conflict for Arcade. In two views the colors match, but not in one of them

 

I don't have control over the new color management plugin, but it looks like a problem between:
 - ARCADE (platform)  - purple
 - ARCADE (category)  - blue

2 hours ago, winterwulf said:

Hi  I am trying to edit the theme to show in the game selection a screenshot of gameplay instead of the start menu.

Any hint how could I do this?

I dont have the videos for all the games.

Here too, the theme is being rewritten by @faeran. Normally, this is not on code side that we regulate this.
Try here, in LaunchBox settings : 

Raise the "screenshot - Gameplay" to the top

[faeran]

On 9/3/2021 at 1:20 PM, soqueroeu said:

@faeran ,I have no color preference, I want to use the existing ones right now. I just want to correct the colors for the left side rectangles to match the current ones on the right side. ?

From what I've seen, the offenders so far are Arcade and Handheld categories, but I think I saw subtle difference for consoles too.

OK! For the portable category I apparently managed to solve it, adding the category that didn't exist.

I'm wonder, there is a conflict for Arcade. In two views the colors match, but not in one of them:

 🤔

 

 

 

While I won't be solving this for the current version of Colorful, I've worked out a solution for the CTC version that's currently in beta. It will be able to differentiate between category and platform names. I'll try and release a new beta in the next day. I just have one more thing to work out.

[winterwulf]

> Raise the "screenshot - Gameplay" to the top

Merci mon ami !

Edited September 7, 2021 by winterwulf

[Aniv Cuderoes]

On 7/9/2020 at 6:20 PM, Chro said:

Do anybody know how to get the lower right "Max Player" quarter to work.

On Launchbox Database each game i own has the number of player that can participate in a game but they wont be shown in my Launchbox and Bigbox aswell.

If i look my Infos up and only says Single or Multiplayer title. 

I even tried to write 1-2 or 1-4 into the meta data but it didnt helped.

I am using the latest version of the theme and launchbox/bigbox, the number of players and age is not displayed.

[viking]

20 hours ago, Aniv Cuderoes said:

I am using the latest version of the theme and launchbox/bigbox, the number of players and age is not displayed.

Are you using the beta version by @faeran? If so, he no longer uses the same data as me for these fields. Try to update your games metadata.

[kobaturtle]

Hey @viking, just wondering, are you still cooking a V2? Some of the POC views were pretty nice!

[viking]

Yes, I work with @faeran on a v2. 
And some new platform video =)

[kobaturtle]

You make my day Thanks to you both!

[Carpetshark]

New to BigBox so just figuring things out . I'm having an issue where the theme only seems to be partially applied - a lot of the visuals seem correct at start but things are off, such as most of the platforms are missing videos, changing the horizontal view to any number looks like a wall view with no info instead of what the screenshots  show. Hitting the repair button doesn't seem to change things, is there some other type of resource I'm missing? I'm wondering if I'm missing some sort of assets but can't figure out which. Any ideas?

Current Settings

 

Platform not working correctly:

 

Game list - not working correctly

  

 

Working platform: