ebr 16169 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 So, inspired by the new design for the Netflix client, I've been playing with a new layout for Chocolate's CoverFlow view. I really like it so let me know if you are a chocolate user and hate it... 7
simono5 21 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Really liking this design, are you planning on releasing it? Big Chocolate fan for WMC.
Abobader 3464 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Usually I am with poster view, but the above look nice.
ebr 16169 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 I like it. But... On a brighter backdrops isn't visible the text. May be need add semitransparent background for text with blur edges (like MCE). Also may be better interchange logo and name text? There already is. That HoC backdrop is about as bright as they get. As for the logo, it is on the bottom like it is now. I like the clean look of the text up top. Logos are too unpredictable in size and color to always look good up next to text.
ebr 16169 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 Hah, I just noticed the overview for HoC doesn't match everything else. It is from the British version...
christoph86 12 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 I use chocolate and this looks really good.
Cheesegeezer 3104 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 There already is. That HoC backdrop is about as bright as they get. As for the logo, it is on the bottom like it is now. I like the clean look of the text up top. Logos are too unpredictable in size and color to always look good up next to text. I wasn't saying to replace the Text title with the logo, just that the logo should appear underneath the item that has the current focus. Like I said it's just my opinion. I know what you mean about logos, even tho there are strict guidelines to submit them they never fill the whole canvas!! and the ones that do end up MASSIVE
Cheesegeezer 3104 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Hmm. Tho'... This isn't really a good answer but select a darker backdrop to be displayed. The worst one is the white Despicable Me 2 backdrop with the 2 minions on it. That's about as white as they come
swhitmore 781 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Looks nice. I'd replace the top left hand corner title, with the logo in the bottom middle though. I don't think you need both.
Yogi 367 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Looks nice. I'd replace the top left hand corner title, with the logo in the bottom middle though. I don't think you need both. Would agree with this,the logo in the top left would look much better.
Jimmy 12 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 I'm a big fan of coverflow view, so +1 from me:-)
ebr 16169 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 Www back out of that screen and go back in and then look at it. There is a bug that doesn't resize the backdrop if u change the view nut it will correct when u come back in.
ebr 16169 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 I may make the logo an option since I think the text looks much better. 1
WWWestern 94 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 I like it. But... On a brighter backdrops isn't visible the text. May be need add semitransparent background for text with blur edges (like MCE). Also may be better interchange logo and name text?
Steven 158 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 I use MBT now but when I used MBC I used Chocolate; and I would use that. Looks really good.
yardameus 221 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Part of me says to not make the poster in focus so far off center. I do like the aesthetics of it, but I also prefer not having the in focus item to close to one edge. When browsing, I like to see when I'm close to the item I want, when it's off center too much one way or the other you only get to see one or two items ahead of where you are. Even if it was just one poster less.
Yogi 367 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) I may make the logo an option since I think the text looks much better. Thanks ebr,much appreciated if you do Edited November 22, 2013 by Yogi
DigiTM 60 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Looks good EBR. If your working on some Chocolate, is it possible to resolve the TV episode detail screen, where text overlaps the mediainfo icons.
pagali 62 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Part of me says to not make the poster in focus so far off center. I do like the aesthetics of it, but I also prefer not having the in focus item to close to one edge. When browsing, I like to see when I'm close to the item I want, when it's off center too much one way or the other you only get to see one or two items ahead of where you are. Even if it was just one poster less. I agree with this... just one position closer to the center would do it, but still balance nicely with the description.
WWWestern 94 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 Www back out of that screen and go back in and then look at it. There is a bug that doesn't resize the backdrop if u change the view nut it will correct when u come back in. Got it after killing the preferences.db. Awesome look!
WWWestern 94 Posted November 22, 2013 Posted November 22, 2013 I had to turn off the logo at the bottom, as a serious obstacle to the perception and navigation. Please move logo to upper left corner at least as option.
ebr 16169 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Posted November 22, 2013 By popular demand: It looks okay on some And not so much on others... Which is why I prefer the text . 1
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