Launchbox Default Theme - Rounded Corners

[EASTWOOD2002]

Does anyone know how to customise the new default theme in Launchbox to remove the rounded corners on box art? Only I appreciate the "modern" look and feel - but I really prefer square corners and wondered if there is somewhere I can alter a property - either in Launchbox or in the xml?

[Retro808]

Copy the Default theme folder and rename the new copy. Then you can edit that new theme and would need to change the theme's code to get rid of the rounded corners. You need to do this as the Default theme's code can never be directly edited.

> Copy the Default theme folder and then Rename that folder anything you want.

>Open the new theme's folder and go to the \Views folder

>Right click and edit the BoxesContentView.xaml file. 

>Line 232 change CornerRadius="10" to read CornerRadius="0"

 

[EASTWOOD2002]

On 7/29/2023 at 9:03 PM, Retro808 said:

Copy the Default theme folder and rename the new copy. Then you can edit that new theme and would need to change the theme's code to get rid of the rounded corners. You need to do this as the Default theme's code can never be directly edited.

> Copy the Default theme folder and then Rename that folder anything you want.

>Open the new theme's folder and go to the \Views folder

>Right click and edit the BoxesContentView.xaml file. 

>Line 232 change CornerRadius="10" to read CornerRadius="0"

Thank you @Retro808 - I'll give that a try..

...and 5 mins on - that worked - so super thank you !!!

[EASTWOOD2002]

Just in case anyone stumbles on this and wants the solution, I've written up the process:

1. Within the LBThemes folder, copy the "Default" theme sub-folder and rename the copy
2. Then within the LBThemes\[copied theme]\Views sub-folder, edit BoxesContentView.xaml
3. In the section below (approx line 232) - change the bottom line to CornerRadius="0"

(ScaleTransform.ScaleY)" Duration="0:0:0.175"/>
                                                            </Storyboard>
                                                        </BeginStoryboard>
                                                    </MultiDataTrigger.ExitActions>
                                                </MultiDataTrigger>
                                            </Style.Triggers>
                                        </Style>
                                    </Grid.Style>
                                    <Border VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
                                        <Border.OpacityMask>
                                            <VisualBrush>
                                                <VisualBrush.Visual>
                                                    <Border Height="{Binding ActualHeight, ElementName=ContentImage}" Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=ContentImage}" Background="#2A2B34" BorderThickness="0" CornerRadius="0"/>

[xoemak]

Can't find BoxesContentView.xaml in C:\Portables\LaunchBox\Themes\CriticalZoneV2 - Default - Rounded\Views
Did you know why ?

[neil9000]

19 minutes ago, xoemak said:

Can't find BoxesContentView.xaml in C:\Portables\LaunchBox\Themes\CriticalZoneV2 - Default - Rounded\Views
Did you know why ?

Because its a very old theme made before that view existed i believe.

[C-Beats]

20 hours ago, xoemak said:

Can't find BoxesContentView.xaml in C:\Portables\LaunchBox\Themes\CriticalZoneV2 - Default - Rounded\Views
Did you know why ?

Because that's a Big Box theme, not a LaunchBox one

[thewhite]

Someone should start a poll on whether we prefer launchbox to not change the look of our images. For the rest of the new interface, it's fine.

[C-Beats]

3 minutes ago, thewhite said:

Someone should start a poll on whether we prefer launchbox to not change the look of our images. For the rest of the new interface, it's fine.

No need for a poll since every time we've done it we've given the users the options to revert to existing. Even free users can use Old Default still.

[thewhite]

I'm not sure if we talk about the same thing, i only talk on the rounded corner of the front box, the rest of the theme is ok. I spent hundreds of hours setting up all the images and videos on each game, adjust quality... I think there is too much rounded corner when we added to the image game. 

I would like the use allways the lastest theme without always editing the text for the rounded corner. 😉

[Retro808]

4 minutes ago, thewhite said:

I'm not sure if we talk about the same thing, i only talk on the rounded corner of the front box, the rest of the theme is ok. I spent hundreds of hours setting up all the images and videos on each game, adjust quality... I think there is too much rounded corner when we added to the image game. 

I would like the use allways the lastest theme without always editing the text for the rounded corner. 😉

You are talking the same thing. The rounded corners are part of the new theme that was released with the latest LB updates. When the team releases a change to the Default theme they leave the old version in and typically rename that one Old Default. That Old Default theme remains available for licensed and free users to choose from. If you do not like the new changes you have the option to use to older style. 

[vgbox]

Yeah, the square corners are much nicer looking imo as well. Luckily its reversible. It would be nicer to have that option added to LB options.