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Software Support => DOS/WinCab => Topic started by: Karaokedude on January 26, 2007, 01:43:43 am

Title: modifying cd skin
Post by: Karaokedude on January 26, 2007, 01:43:43 am

Ive had a look in the cd skin file and cant see how to do it although it prob obvious

is there a way to make the column with the cd art smaller to give more space for titles in the other column making the point size smaller is ok but gets to a point where you have trouble reading it.

Title: Re: modifying cd skin
Post by: Chris on January 26, 2007, 08:02:41 am

The art always takes up a square section, so reducing the height will do it.  That's probably not what you want.

If you set CDHeader=Top or CDHeader=Bottom so the CD information appears above or below the art, this will also make the art area smaller.  You can make the font sizes of the header information larger to shrink the art area even further.

--Chris

Title: Re: modifying cd skin
Post by: Karaokedude on January 26, 2007, 10:38:45 am

The skin is set to 2 rows by 2 columns (cd4-3)
each column 500x300 and is split into 2 one half has the Album art the other the titles

what i want to do is have that split within the column say 200 and 300 so the art has a smaller area

can i also fix the font size of the CD Header as if i reduce the font size for the titles the cd header gets reduced as well

ive tried changing the height which works to some extent but i end up with a large space at the bottom of the grid

Title: Re: modifying cd skin
Post by: Chris on January 26, 2007, 11:23:48 am

There's a new way of doing fonts that gives you a bit more control.  I haven't backported it to all the skins yet but you can add it yourself.

Add this section to the skin:

Code: [Select]

[Fonts]
# Note: The "Small" fonts are not yet implemented.

TitleFont = dvsans.ttf
TitleFontSize = 14
TitleFontCondensed = dvsansc.ttf
TitleFontCondensedSize = 12
TitleFontSmall = dvsansc.ttf
TitleFontSmallSize = 8
TitleFontColor = ghostwhite
TitleFontCase = Normal
TitleFontAddQuotes = False
TitleFontQuoteSymbol = "


ArtistFont = dvsans.ttf
ArtistFontSize = 12
ArtistFontCondensed = dvsansc.ttf
ArtistFontCondensedSize = 11
ArtistFontSmall
ArtistFontColor = lightgrey
ArtistFontCase = Normal
ArtistFontAddQuotes = False

AlbumFont = dvsansb.ttf
AlbumFontSize = 14
AlbumFontCondensed = dvsansbc.ttf
AlbumFontCondensedSize = 12
AlbumFontSmall = dvsansbc.ttf
AlbumFontSmallSize = 8
AlbumFontColor = ghostwhite
AlbumFontCase = Uppercase
AlbumFontAddQuotes = False

CDAddressFont = bluecond.ttf
CDAddressFontSize = 26
CDAddressFontColor = white

FixedFont=jbdotmat.fnt

So with this you'll have a bit more control.  Not only can the CD header text be a different size, it can be a completely different font for each component (album, artist, selection address).

NOTE: If you use this Fonts section, the font settings in the Titlestrips section will be ignored.

--Chris

Title: Re: modifying cd skin
Post by: Karaokedude on January 26, 2007, 10:05:55 pm

Nice :)

had a good play with the settings makes the skin look a lot better

Thanks