Themes - custom collection standardized naming

pjft

@alphatoanant I tend to side with @TMNTturtlguy on this one. The idea of custom collections started out as a way to prevent theme makers from having to create all of these but rather focus on the design.

While I won't object to individual theme makers having specific sets of systems, I'd be careful with embarking on a "standard" definition as - by definition - it may create the wrong expectations from users on what will a theme have or not.

I think the thread started with standardized names as the scope, for those who may want to implement them in their themes, so for those that may be slightly non-debatable names, we might just not need to discuss them so that we also don't create the wrong expectations for the wider audience. :)

@twd I think everyone gets by now that you don't like this thread and what's being discussed. Comments and feedback are appreciated, but sarcasm Is probably not the way to go about it.

These are just a group of people trying to give something to the community on their spare time. You're not forced to take it, and it's not as if others getting it will in any way make your own experience worse.

Please consider that.

Thanks.

twd

@pjft wind your neck in mate , it wasn't sarcasm it was truth's. I'am just straight to the point.

pjft

@twd your first post may have been the truth according to your perception. I have no problem with that.

Your second post was nothing but sarcasm and negativity at the expense of others in the thread. Be respectful of others.

twd

Respect is earned. I wasn't sarcastic to any individual so like I said wind your neck in with your superiority complex.

dmmarti

When I created this thread, I did it with the mindset that, if theme creators chose to make some custom collections in their themes, that if another theme creator wanted to make the same one, we might use the same names. That way, if a user did use that collection .... if the user switched to another theme and it supported it, it would still display it on the main menu instead of in the custom collection menu.

I never expected all theme creators to make and support them all .... but if they did make one, it'd be nice if we all used the same name.

I guess my use of the word "standardization" probably wasn't the best word to use ..... I was merely just thinking more along perhaps guidelines?

I don't intend to make all of these collections in my theme, but I'll make a few of them. I just thought it would be a cool feature if users wanted them and/or a theme creator wanted to make some of them available. I merely made the list from suggestions and names I found in other posts.

I didn't intend to start a debate or argument with these collection names ... if it would better serve the community to have this thread deleted, please do so (or let me know and I'll delete it).

TMNTturtlguy

@dmmarti DON'T DELETE THE THREAD! There is some great information in this thread, particularly in the very first post with the entire list. I think this should be the gold standard! I also think we put a limit to how big the list gets, there is unlimited possibilities out there and that is what is so great about it. Thanks

twd

@dmmarti No need to delete you thread, I have no issues with the idea do what you like to your own system. I was just voicing my opinion that's all. There's not much all I like retropie to add accept for vertical and 4:3 support It's almost perfect for me.

pjft

@dmmarti I agree with others. There's a lot of valuable information here, it shouldn't be lost.

Maybe after this, though, the outcome could probably be a page on the wiki for the guidelines for the names, that rationale you just laid out, and perhaps a shared document with the list of names that have come out of this, for people to reuse?

Just a thought.

ohmycommodore

Reposting from another thread as this might belong here...

Anyone considered adding a WWF/WWE, or more useful perhaps, a WRESTLING theme folder / collection? Might make for a nice screen for theme designers to have a play with.

m0riarty

How about one called:

localarcade

I'm going to try to build a custom theme for just my favorite arcade games (just the MAME games I remember the most in my local arcade from the 80s). Its a bit different than "favorites" because I don't want gameboy, SNES, etc.