Post your MPC-HC GUI designs here - Page 2

Dark Eiri · 30th March 2011, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by CruNcher

That Seekbar Thumb Preview is a nice useful idea indeed fits to Vista/7 especially nice skill jinsk8r, i guess a lot of your gui could be fast realized inside PotPlayer if i saw it right it has a very good Interface Engine that supports skinning via XML and also works In DirectX Exclusive Mode, though implementing that dynamic parts indeed would be a lot of work, in the context of Dshow based for every format getting it from the stream without an enormous amount of overhead (so time lags not fluid) you can see this btw inside a lot of Flash Players working efficiently but even their it needs time. Especially in the context of Usability Frame accuracy would be highly needed i mean you see a picture click on it and you land 20 frames away from its not going to work also if you seeked backwards before and then forward landing @ some random frame would be problematic it would need super stable splitter/decoder first to even think about something like that

Never saw this in any Windows Player the ISV (company, guy or girl) who realizes this in a very fluid way should get a award not even Cyberlink,Arcsoft or Corel/Intervideo got this and they surely thought about it

As said for now we only gonna see that in some Flash Player (as the Mainconcept core it uses is very Frame accurate and not Dshow bound, for the supported formats)

I guess Splash Player does that pretty accurately, actually.

mr.duck · 3rd May 2011, 04:26

I had a go at making a program icon for MPC-HC. It's my 1st proper icon.

Preview:

Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mcjv8lmfcj5zp97

Dark Eiri · 3rd May 2011, 12:31

It looks really good!

burfadel · 3rd May 2011, 13:06

Yeah it does

it looks modern which is the whole point!

For file icons, I strongly believe there should really only be two, one that states its video and the other stating its audio. The current icon library might be good in principle, but in reality it just creates a large separate dll and associated memory space use for the icon cache. WIth only an audio and video icon, they can be part of the exe. For example, the bottom of the bars in the above icon could be moved up slightly, and a stylish (maybe 3dish) 'Audio' and 'Video' below.

Just an idea

its all about modernisation and throwing around ideas.

I still strongly believe the interface should be Windows 7-esque, considering it will probably stay like this for a while. The one thing I don't want to see are tiny play, stop etc buttons! Nice big (within prefect reason of course)! buttons would be much better. You should be able to point and click without any effort, not making sure you are lining it up properly with the buttons

. In Direct3d mode, I don't see why you couldn't have a stop, pause, previous and next buttons on the left of the slider bar maybe? or put it across the top...

Also, seemless playback between files would be good, I don't see why that can't be done over a reiniitialisation which currently occurs... What would be really good is that, and a little button one the player which shows (in addition to the main screen) a window of the video. This would be handy to turn on and off in case you just quickly want to look at a file and are using a secondary screen which you currently have turned off. The shader mod system should also be a lot better, as it sucks having to load a video before using it, and making sure direct3d mode is off to do it! and making sure you enter it the precise way otherwise it has the habit of self deleting the shader input...

Basically, despite MPC-HC being a brilliant player, there is still massive room for improvement

Anyways

keep up the good ideas!

pirlouy · 4th May 2011, 10:51

What these vertical bars do represent ? An equalizer ? MPC-HC is not an audio player (for me). For me, this icon should be linked to a video player...

Your icon is nice, but for me, not adapted to MPC-HC.

Dark Eiri · 4th May 2011, 11:33

Well, isn't that the default logo on the newest builds? The image that's on the player when it opens?
Also, you can think of it as a blue middle finger to the bloated players.

smok3 · 4th May 2011, 14:19

jinsk8r: cool stuff (personally i will probably try a design/implementation for adobe strobe flash playback component in following weeks).

mr.duck · 4th May 2011, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Eiri

It looks really good!

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by pirlouy

What these vertical bars do represent ? En equalizer ? MPC-HC is not an audio player (for me). For me, the icon should be linked to a video player...

It is copied from the default MPC-HC logo! It makes a nice logo as it is unique and I rather like the look of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Eiri

Also, you can think of it as a blue middle finger to the bloated players.

I didn't think of that before. I like it

.

Now this is what I have just made. I am very pleased with it...

The program icon I posted before is a bit of a 1st draft version. Should be able to improve on it sometime.

EDIT: whoops I forgot to align the logo to the dead center. So that can be easily fixed. If you didn't even notice then pretend you didn't read this

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Dark Eiri · 5th May 2011, 00:54

Your icons. Too pretty. I can't. Hypnotized.
Please, can you post PNGs \ ICOs on all sizes when you finish, so we can implement it on the icon lib, even if unnoficially?

mr.duck · 6th May 2011, 04:45

Yes that was my intention.

When done, I would want to put these icons forward for serious consideration to become the official
icons. Although I've no idea how much chance there is of that. Or if even most people care at all
about it.

I've been working on program icons too. I've come up with 4 different versions. Here is a preview. I
want to know what people think of them...

Dark Eiri · 6th May 2011, 21:49

The beleved one is really beautiful.

mr.duck · 10th May 2011, 03:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Eiri

The beleved one is really beautiful.

That's my favorite one too. Followed by the gloss icon.

Filetype icons took a lot longer than expected to finish. Take a look...

VipZ · 10th May 2011, 22:00

Looks awesome, we need the dll or icon's for this now

Dark Eiri · 11th May 2011, 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.duck

That's my favorite one too. Followed by the gloss icon.

Filetype icons took a lot longer than expected to finish. Take a look...

They look... I don't have a better word for this, so, well... they look delicious.

pirlouy · 11th May 2011, 17:49

Maybe you could use different colors for each audio format, like Foobar2000 does (just a suggestion, I'll always use default program association).

mr.duck · 11th May 2011, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Eiri

they look delicious.

But I already found I wasn't happy with a couple of them. I remade the 48px icon and adjusted the 96px one. Updated to version 1.1...

Quote:

Originally Posted by pirlouy

Maybe you could use different colors for each audio format, like Foobar2000 does (just a suggestion, I'll always use default program association).

Thanks for your suggestion but the mpciconlib.dll file is usually around ~7MB because of all the different icons which is why I deliberately went for only 2 icons for audio and video. Maybe I will make some more generic icons later to further cut the size in 1/2.

Can anyone volunteer to make the mpciconlib.dll file? I currently have the icons in PNG format with transparency. According to clsid:

Quote:

Originally Posted by clsid

You can find the source code of the iconlib DLL in the MPC-HC code repository. By compiling your own DLL you can really customize it. For example by adding or removing icons.

But I don't know how to do that. I would need someone to walk me through it or simply make the dll for me.

VipZ · 12th May 2011, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.duck

Can anyone volunteer to make the mpciconlib.dll file? I currently have the icons in PNG format with transparency. According to clsid:

But I don't know how to do that. I would need someone to walk me through it or simply make the dll for me.

I could build the dll for both x86 and x64 if you wish

mr.duck · 12th May 2011, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipz

i could build the dll for both x86 and x64 if you wish

ygpm

smok3 · 12th May 2011, 22:12

this one is pretty close to what i think a gui should be like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DsphxQn_M

(mplayerx on osx)

Dogway · 12th May 2011, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by pirlouy

Maybe you could use different colors for each audio format, like Foobar2000 does (just a suggestion, I'll always use default program association).

yeah I second that. I normally use the default MPC-HC BE edition default icons, which differentiates by colors video formats. Maybe you could change the blue color with red, green etc for mp4, mkv, avi, and the rest... It looks nice

3rd May 2011, 04:26	#22 \| Link
mr.duck quack quack Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 259	I had a go at making a program icon for MPC-HC. It's my 1st proper icon. Preview: Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?mcjv8lmfcj5zp97 __________________ Media Player Classic Home Cinema Icon Library: NORMAL VERSION / GLOWING VERSION

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pirlouy _ Join Date: May 2008 Location: France Posts: 656	What these vertical bars do represent ? An equalizer ? MPC-HC is not an audio player (for me). For me, this icon should be linked to a video player... Your icon is nice, but for me, not adapted to MPC-HC. Last edited by pirlouy; 4th May 2011 at 18:57. Reason: orthographe

6th May 2011, 04:45	#30 \| Link
mr.duck quack quack Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 259	Yes that was my intention. When done, I would want to put these icons forward for serious consideration to become the official icons. Although I've no idea how much chance there is of that. Or if even most people care at all about it. I've been working on program icons too. I've come up with 4 different versions. Here is a preview. I want to know what people think of them... __________________ Media Player Classic Home Cinema Icon Library: NORMAL VERSION / GLOWING VERSION

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VipZ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 376	Looks awesome, we need the dll or icon's for this now __________________ Windows 10 Pro x64 (1809), CPU: Core i7 6700K, GPU: GeForce GTX 980 /w 417.71, Audio: HDMI to Yamaha RX-A3060 (5.1)

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smok3 brontosaurusrex Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,395	this one is pretty close to what i think a gui should be like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DsphxQn_M (mplayerx on osx) Last edited by smok3; 13th May 2011 at 08:48.

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Dark Eiri Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 335	It looks really good!

3rd May 2011, 13:06	#24 \| Link
burfadel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,234	Yeah it does it looks modern which is the whole point! For file icons, I strongly believe there should really only be two, one that states its video and the other stating its audio. The current icon library might be good in principle, but in reality it just creates a large separate dll and associated memory space use for the icon cache. WIth only an audio and video icon, they can be part of the exe. For example, the bottom of the bars in the above icon could be moved up slightly, and a stylish (maybe 3dish) 'Audio' and 'Video' below. Just an idea its all about modernisation and throwing around ideas. I still strongly believe the interface should be Windows 7-esque, considering it will probably stay like this for a while. The one thing I don't want to see are tiny play, stop etc buttons! Nice big (within prefect reason of course)! buttons would be much better. You should be able to point and click without any effort, not making sure you are lining it up properly with the buttons . In Direct3d mode, I don't see why you couldn't have a stop, pause, previous and next buttons on the left of the slider bar maybe? or put it across the top... Also, seemless playback between files would be good, I don't see why that can't be done over a reiniitialisation which currently occurs... What would be really good is that, and a little button one the player which shows (in addition to the main screen) a window of the video. This would be handy to turn on and off in case you just quickly want to look at a file and are using a secondary screen which you currently have turned off. The shader mod system should also be a lot better, as it sucks having to load a video before using it, and making sure direct3d mode is off to do it! and making sure you enter it the precise way otherwise it has the habit of self deleting the shader input... Basically, despite MPC-HC being a brilliant player, there is still massive room for improvement Anyways keep up the good ideas!

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Dark Eiri Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 335	Well, isn't that the default logo on the newest builds? The image that's on the player when it opens? Also, you can think of it as a blue middle finger to the bloated players.

4th May 2011, 14:19	#27 \| Link
smok3 brontosaurusrex Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,395	jinsk8r: cool stuff (personally i will probably try a design/implementation for adobe strobe flash playback component in following weeks).

5th May 2011, 00:54	#29 \| Link
Dark Eiri Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 335	Your icons. Too pretty. I can't. Hypnotized. Please, can you post PNGs \ ICOs on all sizes when you finish, so we can implement it on the icon lib, even if unnoficially?

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Dark Eiri Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 335	The beleved one is really beautiful.

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pirlouy _ Join Date: May 2008 Location: France Posts: 656	Maybe you could use different colors for each audio format, like Foobar2000 does (just a suggestion, I'll always use default program association).

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