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    [Theme Changes] Attention Theme Makers: Upcoming Game Collections in ES

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    • UDb23U
      UDb23 @pjft
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      @pjft It's not that hard... it's fun ;-)
      Just requires time. That's always the point: finding time. As for any of us I believe.

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      • mediamogulM
        mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
        last edited by mediamogul

        @UDb23

        He surely means just the hearts.

        Yeah, I was just referencing the hearts. However, I'm also not suggesting that they be directly copied either. I was just posting them as an example of how the graphical elements could be used to make the basic fonts look more like logos and blend more naturally with the overall look of the theme.

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        • UDb23U
          UDb23 @mediamogul
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          @mediamogul No intention to copy at all.
          It's a good idea of adding some small related graphics to the text, thanks.

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          • ChoccyHobNobC
            ChoccyHobNob Banned
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            Cygnus and Eudora-Updated are both ready to go now.

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            • mediamogulM
              mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
              last edited by mediamogul

              I have the day off and woke up with a little inspiration. I designed these for myself as a stopgap, but in the interest of sharing ideas, I thought I'd also post them here for feedback.

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              • pjftP
                pjft @mediamogul
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                @mediamogul I love it!

                The folders look stellar, and the logos also look quite nice, but as I'm used to seeing them in landscape, 16:9, I'm having a hard time comparing to the others :)

                The "All Games" and "Favorites" look great, though without more "theme" context, I'm having a hard time figuring out whether the "Last Played" one is just a little too "big" vertically when compared to the rest or if it's just right. That's my only question.

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                • mediamogulM
                  mediamogul Global Moderator @pjft
                  last edited by mediamogul

                  @pjft

                  Context is key. Here they are in their natural habitat...

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                  • pjftP
                    pjft @mediamogul
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                    @mediamogul Context is key indeed!

                    It still looks slightly "taller" than other logos overall, but it's minor.

                    Looks great - thanks for sharing!

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                    • mediamogulM
                      mediamogul Global Moderator @pjft
                      last edited by mediamogul

                      @pjft

                      It still looks slightly "taller" than other logos overall

                      Keep in mind that the logo in front is always enlarged. 'Last Played' is a bit taller than it's neighbors in the picture, but it's still in-line with the larger logos found in Carbon.

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                      • pjftP
                        pjft @mediamogul
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                        @mediamogul Hah, you are indeed correct! Forgot about that. :)

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                        • UDb23U
                          UDb23 @pjft
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                          @pjft Found some nice new fonts I believe would fit. As usual will update logos and custom texts over the weekend.

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                          • pjftP
                            pjft @UDb23
                            last edited by

                            @udb23 Looking forward to it! I'm sure we'll have plenty of great options here to update Carbon then :)

                            Thanks all for the hard work!

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                            • UDb23U
                              UDb23 @pjft
                              last edited by

                              @pjft "controller" and Text icons for Carbon finalized (download here).

                              "Controllers" now all line art as requested (no fills); added one alternative "controller" for "custom collections.
                              Added new "custom collection" and "Favorites" texts.
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                              (size should fit properly when in ES)

                              Can you test them and give me your feedback ?
                              Thanks.

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                              • mediamogulM
                                mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
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                                @udb23

                                One thought off hand is that 'Custom Collections' is really close to the AdvanceMAME artwork currently in Carbon as seen below.

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                                What about something that would evoke the notion of custom creation? There are probably more than a few solutions there, but one example would be an architect drafting font like the one below.

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                                • pjftP
                                  pjft @UDb23
                                  last edited by

                                  @udb23 thanks. I'll test them during the week, as I am unable to do so today. Thank you!

                                  A thought on the naming of custom collections: that's actually mostly the internal name for it. It can end up being called that in the theme of you'd like it, but I don't object it having a more user-friendly name like "my collections", "game collections" or something.

                                  Maybe I should stop naming things as that's clearly not my forte :p

                                  Thank you!

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                                  • UDb23U
                                    UDb23 @mediamogul
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                                    @mediamogul @pjft mmm...
                                    ok let me think how I can get it right for both your comments...

                                    btw: I referred to "Guardians of the galaxy" for font and colors for "collections".
                                    Maybe different colors (metal like) could be enough and "My collections" as text ?

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                                    • mediamogulM
                                      mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
                                      last edited by

                                      @udb23

                                      Maybe different colors (metal like) could be enough and "My collections" as text ?

                                      I think a change in colors would help to delineate the two logos nicely and metal seems like a great choice. As for naming conventions, it might be more cohesive to use 'Collections' rather than 'My Collections', due to the convention already existing for 'Favorites' rather than 'My Favorites'.

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                                      • pjftP
                                        pjft @mediamogul
                                        last edited by

                                        @mediamogul said in [Theme Changes] Attention Theme Makers: Upcoming Game Collections in ES:

                                        @udb23

                                        Maybe different colors (metal like) could be enough and "My collections" as text ?

                                        I think a change in colors would help to delineate the two logos nicely and metal seems like a great choice. As for naming conventions, it might be more cohesive to use 'Collections' rather than 'My Collections', due to the convention already existing for 'Favorites' rather than 'My Favorites'.

                                        Agreed. Ultimately, the naming I provided was more of guidance or direction than any mandatory decision.

                                        In fact, as there aren't many themes yet with these features, we're kind of setting the standard for the future so make of it what you feel best!

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                                        • mediamogulM
                                          mediamogul Global Moderator @pjft
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                                          @pjft

                                          You were right about the logo sizes. The previous images I shared were mock-ups, but once they were actually added to the theme, they needed to be a good bit smaller. Also, I could have sworn that the front-most logo used to enlarge. Either that's been changed recently, or I'm a victim of the Mandella Effect.

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                                          • TMNTturtlguyT
                                            TMNTturtlguy @mediamogul
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                                            @mediamogul you are correct, the center logo used to get larger.

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