New Astro Player's interface

[Andrew Terekhine]

How should I send you the needed files?
Brief description of the layout ellements and transparent icons in iddle and selected states?

Yes it will be enough.

One maximum resolution?
Or should I make them for other resolutions?

Yes the latter: mainly we should support qvga/hvga/wvga resoluitions, I'll get back with details later.

P.S. If it is possible to change icons, not just a text on custom buttons - I'll make the icons for each function.

I think we can come up with the following aproach: in the xml file you can defaul a new type of button: the customizable button. By default it will have some type defined but it could be overwritten by a user afterwards. What do you think?

[Andrew Terekhine]

I've ran quickly through current NewDesign skin files.
And managed to make this thing:
http://www.diz.lt/astro/minimal-skin.zip

Cool, you are super fast!

I hope there is no copyright infringement?
If so - please delete my post.
If not - feel free to do whatever you want with this skin

Thanks a lot! Please do not forget to send me imei throug PM, I'll send you the free upgrade.

TODO:
Ad some colour (too black and white now);
Change tint of green;
Change progress bar;
Fine-tune icons;
Replace EQ icon with a new one (now it just killed old one with "no name" icon);
Add other icons;
Later on maybe rename it form minimal to eyeCandy and ad some 3D, transparency, shadows and other bling-bling

I'm not sure if it is worth to finalize this one, or wait for a new XML.
Will see .

Ok, we are working on this design adaptation as well from the code point of view.
I have one point:

Probably it could be a good idea to make some more space between the progress bar and the button in order to avoid accident key presses.

[algisas]

I agreee.
The bigger space will be more comfortable.
I'll make it.
Actually it's already bigger than in current skin


Regarding custom buttons:
One custom button probably is enough.
Bearing in mind that any button can be long pressed - you have enough controls on home screen.
I'll think about it.

I'd like to see interface like this:
1. EQ.
Short press opens EQ dialog.
Long press Disables or enables it.

OR
Short press switches between presets.
Long press - opens dialog.

2. Change view. Two possible scenarios:
Short press - instead of playlist shows the album art. There is button back to playlist view somewhere.
Long press - instead of playlist lyrics. There is button back to playlist view somewhere.
Or IMHO the is a better option.
On each short press it switches: Playlist view -> Album art view -> Lyrics view. That would be more intuitive, one simple and easily understandable icon would be needed. No need for button back.
Long press option still unused.

3. Bookmark. Same behavior as now.

4. Playlist.
Short press - goes to playlists view.
Long press - music browser.

5. Edit current playlist/add/open/bulk delete

There is space for only four buttons right now.
So possible options:
Move EQ to play/foward/rewind area. And leave no custom button.
Edit current playlist/add/open/bulk delete options pops up on long press on any song in the list.
Or let user customize those four buttons as he currently can customize the menu.

I personaly don't need alumb ar nor lyrics.
But many many people do need .
That's why customization is a best option IMHO.

[algisas]

Hey, maybe it is possible to switch album art, lyrics and playlist views by draging the screen to the left or right? Everything fits then, perfectly.

[Andrew Terekhine]

One maximum resolution?
Or should I make them for other resolutions?

Yes the latter: mainly we should support qvga/hvga/wvga resoluitions, I'll get back with details later.

We are working now on improving of loading skins from the SDCARD. Basically we will need three sets of images: normal sized imagase for medium density,
1.5 times scaled images for high density, 0.75 times scaled images for low density. (see details at http://developer.android.com/guide/prac ... pport.html)

[Andrew Terekhine]

Hey, maybe it is possible to switch album art, lyrics and playlist views by draging the screen to the left or right? Everything fits then, perfectly.

added to the list

[clambert]

I've been following this thread and I'm really excited. The ability to have a button for every action is something I was hoping would one day arrive. It's good to know it's at least on the table. I'm diggin' what I see too.

[algisas]

It's already on the table .
Simply icon on the skin will be misleading.
I.e. you can set "add" command for lyrics icon. Icon will say it's lyrics. Actually it will be "add".

[clambert]

Yeah, I am aware you can change the actions of the buttons. That's cool. I just am looking forward to buttons with the proper labels. If every action had a dedicated button and you could place them in whatever order you wanted, that would be sweet. Granted, you could only get so many on the screen at one time. But the ones you use the most would be available as buttons and you could long press the others.

[algisas]

added to the list

So here we go.
These are views scrolable left-to-right (looped).








White text on menu button - short press.
Grey text - long press.

EQ Window - The same, but Check box and text "Enable equalizer" rotates 90 degrees. So whole EQ screen fits 800x480 resolution with no scrolling.
Playlist browser - I'll draw the view later. There will be minor changes. Top menu andicons consistent with current design,
Music browser - I'll draw the view later.Even fewer changes than in palylist browser.
Edit Playlist - Something to think about.
New Playlist... Just came up to me ... would be mora appropriate to call it Play folder
Bookmarks - I'll draw the view later. Minor changes.

Is there anything missing?