Chicuelo Theme

DarishZone

@darishzone thanks for testing. Maybe the size of the text elements can be reduced so the text will be cut off instead but I've never done that to be certain. The other option would be to remove the developer data again and reposition the other Metadata, but I'm not going to do that. It would be a simple fix and also a good way to get into theme creating. At least that's how I started, by dismantling an existing theme.
Personally I would probably use the description text and replace the system logo with the game marquee.

Yaw, i'm glad to test further if you want to do some text size change, honestly the overlap is very sporadic and occurs when very long developer or genre name is displayed, as i said can be ok, i'm simply perfectionist, dsnt matter much :D

To tell the truth what I like best is the long game description, which is missing in the chicuelo default, so I started experimenting with my limited knowledge :p

EctoOne

@darishzone Well, since I was bored while watching SGDQ here you go:

<view name="detailed, video">
 <image name="logo2" extra="true">
	<origin>0 0</origin>
	<pos>1 1</pos>
 </image>
 <text name="longdescription" extra="true">
	<origin>0 0</origin>
	<pos>1 1</pos>
 </text>
	
 <text name="md_lbl_genre, md_genre, md_lbl_releasedate, md_lbl_developer, md_developer, md_lbl_players, md_players, md_lbl_rating">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<alignment>left</alignment>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_genre">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.761</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_genre">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.761</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.791</pos>
 </text>
 <datetime name="md_releasedate">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<pos>0.535 0.781</pos>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
 </datetime>
 <text name="md_lbl_developer">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.821</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_developer">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.821</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_players">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.851</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_players">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.851</pos>
  </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_rating">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.881</pos>
 </text>
 <rating name="md_rating">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.881</pos>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
	<color>818181</color>
 </rating>
 
 <text name="md_description">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.789 0.821</pos>
	<size>0.25 0.16</size>
 </text>
</view>

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DarishZone

@ectoone said in Chicuelo Theme:

@darishzone Well, since I was bored while watching SGDQ here you go:

<view name="detailed, video">
 <image name="logo2" extra="true">
	<origin>0 0</origin>
	<pos>1 1</pos>
 </image>
 <text name="longdescription" extra="true">
	<origin>0 0</origin>
	<pos>1 1</pos>
 </text>
	
 <text name="md_lbl_genre, md_genre, md_lbl_releasedate, md_lbl_developer, md_developer, md_lbl_players, md_players, md_lbl_rating">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<alignment>left</alignment>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_genre">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.761</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_genre">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.761</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.791</pos>
 </text>
 <datetime name="md_releasedate">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<pos>0.535 0.781</pos>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
 </datetime>
 <text name="md_lbl_developer">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.821</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_developer">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.821</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_players">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.851</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_players">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.851</pos>
  </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_rating">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.881</pos>
 </text>
 <rating name="md_rating">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.881</pos>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
	<color>818181</color>
 </rating>
 
 <text name="md_description">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.789 0.821</pos>
	<size>0.25 0.16</size>
 </text>
</view>

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Whoo, tested and it works like a charm mate, fantastic, thank you :)

EctoOne

@darishzone No problem, at least I learned something from that. :)

fastpop72

@ectoone said in Chicuelo Theme:

@darishzone Well, since I was bored while watching SGDQ here you go:

<view name="detailed, video">
 <image name="logo2" extra="true">
	<origin>0 0</origin>
	<pos>1 1</pos>
 </image>
 <text name="longdescription" extra="true">
	<origin>0 0</origin>
	<pos>1 1</pos>
 </text>
	
 <text name="md_lbl_genre, md_genre, md_lbl_releasedate, md_lbl_developer, md_developer, md_lbl_players, md_players, md_lbl_rating">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<alignment>left</alignment>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_genre">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.761</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_genre">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.761</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.791</pos>
 </text>
 <datetime name="md_releasedate">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<pos>0.535 0.781</pos>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
 </datetime>
 <text name="md_lbl_developer">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.821</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_developer">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.821</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_players">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.851</pos>
 </text>
 <text name="md_players">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.851</pos>
  </text>
 <text name="md_lbl_rating">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.536 0.881</pos>
 </text>
 <rating name="md_rating">
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.59 0.881</pos>
	<size>0.11 0.02</size>
	<color>818181</color>
 </rating>
 
 <text name="md_description">
	<fontPath>./_assets/Roboto-Medium.ttf</fontPath>
	<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
	<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
	<color>818181</color>
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.789 0.821</pos>
	<size>0.25 0.16</size>
 </text>
</view>

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Thank you! Just tested and works very well!!! At last my game description is displayed!
Very nice new theme!! I switched from artbook to chicuelo!

pootis spencer

@Wildfire Can you please share your modified theme?

PittStone

I made a picture for custom-collections that have all my collections in one Folder with sub-folders.

Is that good?

This too:

chicuelo

@pittstone Nice one! I will only maintain a center image wich contains all of the stuff. For example a blister with mixed characters and objects, or you can use this way and leaving a bigger margin on the edges

PittStone

@chicuelo Nice Idea. A package like this?

chicuelo

@pittstone I like it! it would be great

PittStone

First Tests of my System Updates.
#1 atarijaguarcd

#2 snesmsu

#3 n64dd

#4 wii

#5 wiiu

wiiu alternate

#6 nds

#7 nintendo3ds

#8 sg-1000

#8 naomi

#9 atomiswave

#10 ps2

#11 pspminis

#12 pce-cd

#13 pc-fx

#14 amigacd32

#15 neogeocd

#16 ngp

#17 ngpc

#18 segamodel2

#19 segamodel3

#20 msx

#21 msx2

#22 dos

dos alternate
#
#23 win95/98

#24 win2k/xp

#25 win10

26 indiegames

indiegames alternate

#27 winpointnclick

#28 openbor

#29 mugen

#30 videos

#31 gamemagazines

#32 tigerhandheld

#33 supergameboy

#34 philips cdi

#35 popcap

Download theme update:
Chicuelo_PittStone Update 1.3

pootis spencer

How can I add the systems list to the bottom as @Wildfire posted above. I did ask for his modded files the same as a few others have but he seems to have vanished from here.

EctoOne

@pootis-spencer Try adding the following lines before the final </theme>tag in the theme.xml

<feature supported="carousel">
<view name="system">
 <image name="logo2" extra="true">
	<path>./_assets/logos/${system.theme}.svg</path>
	<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
	<pos>0.232 0.415</pos>
	<color>4f5159</color>
	<maxSize>0.16 0.16</maxSize>
 </image>

 <image name="logo">
	<color>eeeeee</color>
 </image>
 <carousel name="systemcarousel">
	<type>horizontal</type>
	<color>00000000</color>
	<origin>0.5 1</origin>
	<pos>0.5 1</pos>
	<size>1 0.08</size> 
	<logoScale>0.7</logoScale>
	<logoSize>0.3 0.075</logoSize>
	<maxLogoCount>7</maxLogoCount>
 </carousel>
</view>
</feature>

This will replace the orignal carousel with a static logo and will change the carousel to a horizontal version on the bottom of the screen with white colored logos.

pootis spencer

@ectoone I did that but the logos on the bottom horizontal bar are too big as you can see in this picture.

chicuelo

@pootis-spencer
You can also use the indicator system that is disabled but included in the theme
you have to use a indicator file for each system that will display the position on the screen. You can replace with a system logo or even a scroll bar

pootis spencer

Yea but I really wanted the same that @Wildfire posted hence the bar at the bottom. I think it really finishes it off.

pootis spencer

@chicuelo Sorry just read again what you posted. I will try that thanks.

chicuelo

@pootis-spencer
I think there is no space for the logos at the bottom, a dot indicator was the best choice for me, but works for my build because I have no more than 15 systems

EctoOne

@pootis-spencer said in Chicuelo Theme:

@ectoone I did that but the logos on the bottom horizontal bar are too big

You can try to fix it by changing the <logoSize> and the amout of systems with <maxLogoCount>. Like @chicuelo said, the space is very limited. Also from what I can see @Wildfire changed the size of the character images and repositioned the controller images to make some room, so you can try that as well.

pootis spencer

Thanks for your help guys. I will have a play around with it.