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    • meleuM
      meleu @cyperghost
      last edited by

      @cyperghost Why don't you submit a PR with these images to IO repository: https://github.com/mattrixk/es-theme-io

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      • cyperghostC
        cyperghost @meleu
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        @meleu Well therefore I have to take part to github. That's annother platform I need to maintain ;)
        But I give GitHub a chance... So I can store project code in clouds ;)

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        • cyperghostC
          cyperghost
          last edited by cyperghost

          I created a complete new set for the coming "virtual systems"
          I will later fork them to IO theme on github. The FAV selection from posting above can be used as special FAV usecase. For myself I decide this icon for the Little Favourite Launcher, So you have a independet choice of two unique favorite systems ;)

          @mattrixk I hope that this could be included to IO theme. I think there is no need for a carbon style auto-systems. I tried to create a consistant looking of the new three "virtual systems". All in all is the IO a good subset of a theme and it is very easy to create new items for it. So we should push it to be ready for updated ES systems ;) I hope you don't mind if I create some new subsets.

          1. Recently played games

          imgimg

          2. List of all games

          imgimg

          3. List of Favourite Games (My Games)

          imgimg

          Credits:
          <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/madebyoliver" title="Madebyoliver">Madebyoliver</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
          
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          • mattrixkM
            mattrixk @cyperghost
            last edited by

            @cyperghost No minding at all mate, go nuts. They're some nice looking icons.

            My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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            • cyperghostC
              cyperghost
              last edited by cyperghost

              @mattrixk Thank you

              IO VS is available on github

              I made a PR @mattrixk

              You can get IO VS (=IO + virtual systems) on https://github.com/crcerror/es-theme-io
              If @mattrixk agreed the PR you can get it also his github in #1 posting ;)

              I added 3 new systems to introduce new "virtual system" which will be included (hopefully) asap in new ES system @pjft

              1. auto-lastplayed: That is effectively, a list of games with play count larger than 1, and sorted by last played time, descending
              2. auto-favorits: An entry for all games you marked as "Favorite"
              3. auto-allgames: An entry with all games in your system

              Enjoy and keep up the good work guys ;)

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              • cyperghostC
                cyperghost
                last edited by cyperghost

                @mattrixk @pjft

                Done last entry - custom-collections

                Here is my candidate: It's indeed custom and breaks with the auto-systems. The look is a bit unique and uses three colors:
                White as border for the stroke for both black und the grey.
                That breaks rules i know... but I want to come away from the signing tablet used in the first three entries.

                So here they are:

                Set 0

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                credits:

                <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/picol" title="Picol">Picol</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
                
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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @cyperghost
                  last edited by cyperghost

                  @mattrixk @meleu @pjft @obsidianspider @backstander @Zigurana, dear users on this form...
                  I made a buch of Costumized Collections screens here.
                  Please give feedback which is best. After that a PR will be opened.
                  I think my first commit is ugly - the shapes are to fine for TV resolution :(


                  Old style ratio 1:2

                  Set 1

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                  img

                  <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/madebyoliver" title="Madebyoliver">Madebyoliver</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
                  

                  Set 2

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                  img

                  <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/picol" title="Picol">Picol</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
                  

                  New Layout Ratio 1:3

                  Set 3

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                  img

                  <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/madebyoliver" title="Madebyoliver">Madebyoliver</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
                  

                  WAF SCORER

                  Highest WAF level! (Already tested!)

                  Set 4

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                  img

                  <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/bogdan-rosu" title="Bogdan Rosu">Bogdan Rosu</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
                  

                  Also high acceptance (WAF Score 8 of 10)

                  Set 5

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                  img

                  <div>Icons made by <a href="http://www.flaticon.com/authors/bogdan-rosu" title="Bogdan Rosu">Bogdan Rosu</a> from <a href="http://www.flaticon.com" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a> is licensed by <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" title="Creative Commons BY 3.0" target="_blank">CC 3.0 BY</a></div>
                  

                  ADDED CREDITS: Respect the work of others!

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                  • pjftP
                    pjft
                    last edited by

                    I am not fully aware of how the overall theme looks and feels, so my comments will be based purely on personal preference and aesthetics.

                    I find Sets 1 and 2 to be overly crowded, and that the text superimposed to the icon in black and white significantly reduce the readability. In that sense, 3, 4 and 5 would be my candidates, and in that context I'd probably go for 3 as 4 and 5 seem to be very much inspired by Apple's Finder icon, which I'm not sure I'd associate with customized collections.

                    Also, as most icons in IO seem to be Carbon's icons in black and white, @UDb23 is also working on Carbon so we may have other options on the table as well if there's any specific intention to keep IO and Carbon aligned.

                    On a personal note, to reduce the text, I'm not sure if I wouldn't make the title "My Game Collections", to be aligned with your text for the favorites one, "My Games".

                    Thanks for putting these together!

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                    • cyperghostC
                      cyperghost
                      last edited by cyperghost

                      @pjft Yes ... I've tested the SET 0 and found out it is horror to read.
                      SET 1 und SET 2 are good to read but they are overcrowded and the symbol does not look nice if you are in list mode.

                      So remains SET 3, 4 and 5

                      Set 4 and 5: The finder symbol

                      That was a suggestion of my wife. It shows two equal faces in two colors - I think it's a nice description of customization. The symbol needed a bit of modification the orignal can be downloded here. For myself it was long long time ago I worked with vector graphics so the finder symbol was a bit modified in coloring and exported as PNG.

                      The font (in SET 4) was a small test - it looks beatifull on PC screen but lacks readabiltily in TV. So the computer font that I used for all my sets is pretty good to read! That was a bit of luck, too!

                      Set 3: The Fitter

                      Well this set fits perfect in the whole set. And I think it's on the save side.
                      At first I don't wanted the look equal to all but it's not as easy because the symbol don't descripe a definated system they are more semantic.

                      I see no problem to mix ratio 1:2 and 1:3 they look pretty good.
                      the ratio 1:2 means 512pixels in height and 1024 in width.
                      That's more than half HD resolution :)

                      How the set is in TV mode looks like?

                      AFAIS it is a good fitting and the symbol+text do a good description-job. You may right in your opinion of to much text but if you are in the list mode the you need a good and readable description and here the icons got their strenghten.

                      img

                      Comment @pjft

                      My Game Collections", to be aligned with your text for the favorites one, "My Games"...

                      Yes I saw the issue, too - but I think for these virtual-systems it is a good choice to have text and pictures together. It isn't like the symbol for Nintendo or Atari everybody knows - it's just a small info note. Well what would you suggest instead of "My Games"? "My Favorite"? What's then difference between collections and the auto-favorite?

                      I'm open for every suggestion. Please keep in mind I'm not a native speaker so maybe a better translation is conceivable. Last words of course a needed @mattrixk

                      @all

                      Thank you very much - have a nice weekend

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu @cyperghost
                        last edited by

                        @cyperghost

                        Set 3

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                        Between those, I prefer the set 3.

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                        • UDb23U
                          UDb23
                          last edited by

                          @cyperghost
                          We'll done; I like the symbols over the "list" (collection) icon.
                          Don't have the IO theme installed but as far as I could see, if I may suggest, I'm not sure if the font you used for the logos fits well with the other fonts of the theme that are really very simple & clean.

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                          • cyperghostC
                            cyperghost
                            last edited by

                            @UDb23

                            We'll done; I like the symbols over the "list" (collection) icon.

                            Thank you very much. I appreciate this so everyone got his own liking and tastes are different :)For me personally the symbol with written text on it look a bit to overloaded and they are looking bad if you are in the emusystem and see the inverted picture. I think it's on @mattrixk to choose or maybe the carbon images can be converted. I won't take bad!

                            The computer font is very clear to read and fits the retro style :)

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                            • cyperghostC
                              cyperghost
                              last edited by cyperghost

                              @mattrixk I made a new set. This set gots now 1:3 aspect ratio which will fit better. I hope they are fine.
                              @pjft I created new texts - Thank you for your newest branch of ES

                              Complete new set of VR-Symbols with text

                              Aspect ratio is 1:3 (=512:1536 pixels)

                              Set 1: auto-allgames

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                              Set 2: auto-favorites

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                              Set 3: auto-lastplayed

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                              Set 4.1: custom-collection

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                              Set 4.2: custom-collection

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