MPC-HC toolbar button skining support! [Archive]

tetsuo55

1st March 2010, 21:06

EDIT: we now have the toolbars on our wiki https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mpc-hc/wiki/Toolbar_images

Hello everyone,

Starting from nightly build r1706 we now support skinning of the toolbar buttons.

play, pause, etc...

mpc-hc.exe will look inside the directory you placed it in for "toolbar.bmp" if found it will use that instead of the internal icons.

A short how to:
First select the height you want your icons to have (between 1 and 32 pixels)
Then multiply that height by 15 to determine the total width
Each icon itself is as wide as it is high

bitdepth can be <= 24, in which case RGB(255, 0, 255) is considered transparent or of bitdepth 32, in which case the alpha channel is used for transparency / gradients
Compression is NOT supported

Sample regular size toolbar.bmp:
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9779/toolbarh.png

Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/orttqy54mym/toolbar.bmp

Sample giant size toolbar.bmp:
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9611/toolbar.png

Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ezlhgwxderj/toolbar.bmp

Here is another example by one of the mpc-hc users:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1379021#post1379021

You can edit these samples to create your own skin, or design them from scratch following the above guidelines.

Please share your creations with the others on the forum.

Phaser

1st March 2010, 23:45

Nice to see skinning support...

I tried something quick to see how it works...
I worked with PNG files and then converted them to 32-bit BMP using AlphaConv.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2434/toolbarmpc.png
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?z0ecj2wzmf4) (size 16)

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6546/mpctoolbar.png
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?onymywmtonm) (size 32)

If anyone is interested maybe I'll do some more. Looking forward to see other ideas and creations...

Keiyakusha

1st March 2010, 23:49

I tried something quick too see how it works...
I worked with PNG files and then converted them to 32-bit BMP using AlphaConv.

Great, I like 32px one!

tetsuo55
Is it possible to make volume indicator skinable too?

EDIT: ohh, and slider too!

Inspector.Gadget

2nd March 2010, 00:25

If anyone is interested ...

If that's "quick", I can't wait to see what you make with a bit more time. They both look great -clean and modern.

Peuj

2nd March 2010, 01:19

Nice work Phaser.

This should be also pushed on http://www.deviantart.com.
As there are a lot of "skinners" there, this could promote the creation of MPC-HC toolbars.

Keiyakusha

2nd March 2010, 01:27

This should be also pushed on http://www.deviantart.com.
As there are a lot of "skinners" there, this could promote the creation of MPC-HC toolbars.

Too early imo. Maybe (hopefully) this thing will be upgraded for support skinning of the other things.

stax76

2nd March 2010, 01:43

Is it possible to make volume indicator skinable too?

EDIT: ohh, and slider too!

would be great

hdboy

2nd March 2010, 03:49

Great, I like 32px one!

tetsuo55
Is it possible to make volume indicator skinable too?

EDIT: ohh, and slider too!

Love the bigger icons, but I've gotten used to using the keyboard for basic operation. I still use the trackbar so would love a bigger trackbar.

iron2000

2nd March 2010, 07:23

!!
I like this new function!
Thanks for making it possible!

Would like the seekbar to be updated too.
The style of the current one looks Win95-98 to me.

Rain1

2nd March 2010, 09:17

Nice to see skinning support...

I tried something quick to see how it works...
I worked with PNG files and then converted them to 32-bit BMP using AlphaConv.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2434/toolbarmpc.png
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?z0ecj2wzmf4) (size 16)

If anyone is interested maybe I'll do some more. Looking forward to see other ideas and creations...

I <3 the size 16
Thanks so much for sharing that :)

tetsuo55

2nd March 2010, 09:21

The volume and seek bar's cannot be made skinnable without a massive refactoring of the gui code.

And if anyone considers doing that they might as well rewrite the gui in QT to make it not only faster but also completely skinnable (to the point that you could even change the gui to look like a star if you wanted to). That would also turn translation into a simple list of words(instead of the nightmarish .rc files we have now)

I do expect a patch that will let the volume bar grow in size to match the icon size.

Phaser

2nd March 2010, 09:54

lucamark

2nd March 2010, 10:06

Many thanks Phaser and whole developers team!!!

iron2000

2nd March 2010, 10:10

Not sure about QT but are there more modern looking QT widgets?

Anyway I made a 3 simple toolbars using the GUI fx font:
http://stashbox.org/810213/mpc.jpg
Download (http://stashbox.org/810216/GUIfx_toolbar.zip)

Also a 16px template:
http://stashbox.org/810218/template16.jpg
Download (http://stashbox.org/810219/template16.bmp)

I prefer size 16px and either square or icon style :P

tetsuo55

2nd March 2010, 10:28

ooh i like that 3rd one a lot!

Here is a sample of a modern looking QT skin
http://static.arstechnica.com/vlc-skin.png
http://blog.limewire.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/21.PNG

Razoola

2nd March 2010, 18:53

Phaser

2nd March 2010, 19:32

I don't think that's a bug... Maybe they're meant to be "black and white" when they are inactive...

Razoola

2nd March 2010, 20:39

I don't think that's a bug... Maybe they're meant to be "black and white" when they are inactive...

Ahh yes, I did not think of that. I think it would be better though to stay a set color for those icons

bobdynlan

3rd March 2010, 02:01

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1378249#post1378249
This issue with custom windows themes could be fixed by instructing MPC-HC to get the final background color for the toolbar from HCU\Control Panel\Color\ButtonLight (i.e. 3D-Objects).

Skinning the progress bar could be done with standard controls using something like:
http://www.ucancode.net/CPP_Library_Control_Tool/CSliderCtrl-Skin-Slider-Control-VC-Article.htm (not the perfect example but others can be found)

Skinning the volume control - maybe using a standard "transparent" slider and paint the background around it:
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/controls/controls/slidercontrols/article.php/c5253

The current GUI its fast, its plain simple, but that does not mean it cannot be beautified a little without a redesign. No need to waste time on winamp-style bitmap skinning, should jump directly to OSD-style generated "skin".

sabret00the

3rd March 2010, 18:23

Glad to see this, I made this post in the other thread.
I would like to see greater Windows 7 support. WMP12 has got everything right, from the transparency behind the controls, to the updated icons to to the fact that you can play/forward/pause/stop all from the task bar. I moved over to MPC because I felt that WMP was dated and didn't conform with the current needs of a media centric user, however now I'm starting to feel that about MPC. As much as it may be frowned upon, it's time to bring the GUI into the 21st century.

longinus525

4th March 2010, 12:59

Finally i can post :D
I made a icon set for this when this was released(Saturday morning) but i couldnt post because of the 5 days rule

Icon Set (32x32, 24x24 & 16x16)

Here you go :P

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RA60KGLE

Preview:
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8533/glossybylonginus525.gif

iron2000

4th March 2010, 15:52

Nice one, longinus525!

Can you post it on Mediafire or Stashbox, please?
My ISP don't go well with Megaupload and Rapidshare types.
Thanks :)

sillKotscha

4th March 2010, 16:35

Here's some more:

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5679/oxygenwhite.png
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?gmzitocqmmc) (size 32)

I really like this one ... possible to do them at 24x24?

thx in advance

lucamark

4th March 2010, 16:58

Nice one, longinus525!

Can you post it on Mediafire or Stashbox, please?
My ISP don't go well with Megaupload and Rapidshare types.
Thanks :)

Download MediaFire (http://www.mediafire.com/?nzjgmvcogfy)

longinus525

4th March 2010, 17:48

Oh thanks by putting the link to mediafire i was going to do it now, but i guess i was late, i also have the .psd template with guidelines for all 3 sizes, guess im going to put them later when i put another button set (p.s. i really think we should have a repository for this things)

Phaser

4th March 2010, 18:13

I really like this one ... possible to do them at 24x24?

thx in advance

Here it is:

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6632/img1za.jpg
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?vhgucemn2vt) (size 24)

I'll do some more stuff when I have the time...

sillKotscha

4th March 2010, 19:32

great, thank you

Scoty

31st March 2010, 13:23

Please more skins.

click2

3rd April 2010, 07:09

I've been using a slightly toned-down toolbar for a long time now by swapping out the resource image on every update, so it's good to see this feature.

http://imgur.com/j6zFu.png

wOxxOm

8th August 2010, 11:53

I don't use button bar at all for a few years (actually no menu as well ^.- ), only a timeline slider which could have been skinned manually via resource hack, but alas, even this doesn't work.

Of course one can recompile mpchc and set color values in CPlayerSeekBar::OnPaint :D yet as I don't have such an environment, I've used hiew to patch bytes directly, so this is my lame attempt at skinning 8:
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5197/clip101.th.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5197/clip101.jpg)

cafevincent

9th August 2010, 02:01

I'm looking for a skin without the volume adjuster. It can't be disabled so I need it to be invisible so nobody uses it. Meaning it should be invisible when it's at 100% volume.

burfadel

9th August 2010, 04:17

Here's some more:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4223/crystalblue.png
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?gjamycmgcmm) (size 32)

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5679/oxygenwhite.png
DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?gmzitocqmmc) (size 32)

I like the crystalblue one too. I would like to see a 'crystal' stop button in red, and a pause button in orange and the step button maybe a nice green or something? At least the pause and stop buttons orange and red to contrast against the play button.

Actually both of Phaser's are excellent, and the bottom one I think should be the new default (even if just for now). The Crystal blue (or crystal blue mod) should be and internal option. Afterall, it doesn't take much file size space to have a few options!

Mercury_22

9th August 2010, 08:57

1. Can somebody make the "autohide" option for the this toolbar available in the windowed mode TOO (it's already available in full screen) ?
2. Can the toolbar be made transparent ? or at least changed the color (black) ?
3. I agree Phaser's "Crystal blue" should be add as default
@ Phaser's can you make the center of the Stop button in red and the Play's one in green ? Also can you change the Volume button with the one from the other mod ?

6205

12th August 2010, 22:11

My Simple Gradient toolbar :)

jinsk8r

5th March 2011, 11:37

bledd

5th March 2011, 12:34

jinsk8r

6th March 2011, 11:17

^
IMO the icons should be at least 32x32 as our desktop resolutions are very high (1920x1080 and bigger) :\

jinsk8r

7th March 2011, 12:09

Black Toolbar:

http://localhostr.com/files/ELCrtoK/toolbar_black.bmp

Preview:

http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/black_10.png
http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/black_11.png

jinsk8r

8th March 2011, 11:56

Windows 7 Taskbar Controls (WMP's default)

1. Download this PNG:
http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/w7_too12.png

2. Use Reshacker (http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/)or Restorator (http://www.bome.com/products/restorator)to replace the df one:
http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/how_to12.png

3. Result:
http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/taskba12.png

Fluffbutt

20th April 2011, 07:48

Im trying the crystal blue ones but they are appearing in black and white in the player.

I have found that if I open the player only(without movie) then they are black and white. As soon as I load a movie they go blue... Maybe a bug in the code?

I've just found out about this whole button thing - very nice!!

Razoola - they are grey until you load a movie becasue they are 'grey-out' as in unusable without a movie loaded.

When you load a movie, only play is blue, then when you press play the rest go blue too - showing that they are now active buttons.

Well, that's what happens here..

sexus

6th May 2011, 17:33

good work guys keep it up how bout some new contributions to get this thread back up and runnin, rock on!!!

burfadel

7th May 2011, 07:57

I've just found out about this whole button thing - very nice!!

Razoola - they are grey until you load a movie becasue they are 'grey-out' as in unusable without a movie loaded.

When you load a movie, only play is blue, then when you press play the rest go blue too - showing that they are now active buttons.

Well, that's what happens here..

Same here :)

Its the one I've been using since it was first put on here. I do actually believe this should have been made the default one, at least until a much needed UI revamp is done. There's no point having a great media player if new users are put off by a truly archaeic snorefest of a UI!

Dark Eiri

8th May 2011, 02:46

Same here :)

Its the one I've been using since it was first put on here. I do actually believe this should have been made the default one, at least until a much needed UI revamp is done. There's no point having a great media player if new users are put off by a truly archaeic snorefest of a UI!

I agree but sadly, most people seem to think it should remain a Windows 95 app.

blaster00

13th September 2011, 12:00

Made a ugly one. :)
Icons made by webdesignshock (http://www.webdesignshock.com) and oxygen-icons (http://www.oxygen-icons.org/).
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/3397/2011913181157.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/851/2011913181157.png/)

Download 16x16 (http://www.mediafire.com/?q74cyu221d42c5v)

I will make more as soon as I get some new pretty icons.

blaster00

14th September 2011, 03:45

Dark Eiri

14th September 2011, 20:44

Another one.
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7726/2011914103458.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/2011914103458.png/)

Download mpc_toolbar_light_16 [16x16] (http://www.mediafire.com/?y3zvq8b6lbdw55c)

This one looks really nice! Maybe should be the new standard and come with the original package?

blaster00

15th September 2011, 01:05

This one looks really nice! Maybe should be the new standard and come with the original package?

The edge of buttons need more work. The current one has white line around it. This will cost some time on the alpha channel and I'm lazy... And I think it is a little too light. Will work on it later.
Since I am not a designer, I just put them together. Any advice of where can I get pretty icons will be appreciated.

GIR

27th November 2011, 11:26

http://i.imgur.com/d1O19.png

mpc_silver.zip (24x24) (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CYVBEMCK)

burfadel

27th November 2011, 12:49

MPC-HC desperately needs at least one of these as a new standard toolbar. Should be one with big buttons! At least then it looks like its meant to be minimalist, the standard buttons are so antiquated that they just make he program look old and outdated, and not minimalist which would be much more ideal.

vkapartz

28th November 2011, 23:35

Here's what in my opinion doesn't fit the minimalistic approach:

* The dated yellow volume icon (should be black and minimal)
* The 1-pixel "3D" border of the status bar (should not be there at all)
* The etched borders in the "Playlist" and "Subresync" panels (should mimic the ones in "Shader Editor")

Otherwise, I think MPC looks fine (and that everything, except the seek bar, is not really needed). A "standard" appearance is better than a skin that some people may love and others completely hate.

tetsuo55

29th November 2011, 09:01

Mercury_22

29th November 2011, 09:29

Everything the devs at the time could change we changed. The icons are not the same as they used to be, we remade them from scratch. You obviously notice we kept most of the original style just made them a bit bigger and smoother.

As always if anyone can improve the looks of MPC-HC on a deeper level than just replacing the button images: Patches are welcome.

Then maybe you can do something about this http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mpc-hc/ticket/1598 cause I really can't see a reasonable reason for why it's not yet in the SVN

Kurtnoise

29th November 2011, 09:52

probably coz it's ugly...

nevcairiel

29th November 2011, 10:15

Then maybe you can do something about this http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mpc-hc/ticket/1598 cause I really can't see a reasonable reason for why it's not yet in the SVN

Because no-one provided a updated patch, all i see in the ticket are pre-patched code files, which is not acceptable for easy review and commiting.

Mercury_22

29th November 2011, 11:10

Because no-one provided a updated patch, all i see in the ticket are pre-patched code files, which is not acceptable for easy review and commiting.

The patch it's against 3862 (follow the mediafire link http://www.mediafire.com/?nbb4gclb828ax) so to me it seems to be updated
But if needed it can be more updated thanks to Blitzker :)

@Kurtnoise it's a matter of taste:) but anyway it's OPTIONAL so nobody it's forcing you to use it (it's NOT enable by default)!

nevcairiel

29th November 2011, 11:34

The patch it's against 3862 (follow the mediafire link http://www.mediafire.com/?nbb4gclb828ax) so to me it seems to be updated
But if needed it can be more updated thanks to Blitzker :)

Like i said, its not a patch.
He has a zip with modified source files, thats not a patch. How do i know which lines are modified?

A patch is a special file that just holds the information about what actually changed, much easier to review changes and apply them.

Mercury_22

29th November 2011, 11:54

Like i said, its not a patch.
He has a zip with modified source files, thats not a patch. How do i know which lines are modified?

A patch is a special file that just holds the information about what actually changed, much easier to review changes and apply them.

So the BE_Mod_r3830.diff it's not what you're looking for ? cause I've used this to "Apply patch " (using TortoiseSVN) and it's working fine here

EDIT Ouch sorry! I've jut downloaded the new 3862 patch and you're right that one has no diff file but the old one(in the "OLD" folder) has one and also if needed I can provide a diff file too

tetsuo55

29th November 2011, 13:46

Mercury_22

29th November 2011, 13:55

Mercury_22 if you can provide us with a proper .diff based on a very recent revision I'm sure it will get committed asap(assuming it does not need any comments).
You can attach a diff to the ticket so it can be reviewed on trac itself.

My BE_3864.patch http://www.multiupload.com/8PWOUO2PJ4 (also added to https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mpc-hc/ticket/1598#comment:5)

Thanks to Blitzker :p

Blitzker

29th November 2011, 19:37

Like i said, its not a patch.
He has a zip with modified source files, thats not a patch. How do i know which lines are modified?

Sorry about that, i forgot to include the patch in my last update. I made a new one with r3864 available here: http://www.mediafire.com/?nbb4gclb828ax

My BE_3864.patch http://www.multiupload.com/8PWOUO2PJ4 (also added to https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mp...1598#comment:5)

:thanks: for the patch file and the submit to the trac!

sexus

21st December 2011, 06:34

how bout some nice stylish red buttons for a change? would be appreciated a ton !!!!

FarQueue

22nd December 2011, 14:42

Another one.
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7726/2011914103458.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/2011914103458.png/)

Download mpc_toolbar_light_16 [16x16] (http://www.mediafire.com/?y3zvq8b6lbdw55c)

Can you upload it again? Link isn't working anymore.

blaster00

23rd December 2011, 09:26

Can you upload it again? Link isn't working anymore.

Sorry, I am not very satisfied with this one, so I didn't keep it myself.

Midzuki

2nd February 2012, 16:57

Not sure how much this will suck :o , but it's the best I could/wanted to do ATM

( "everybody" already knows I'm a square old-schooler alright :p )

http://forum.videohelp.com/attachments/10769-1328205027/yet-another-MPCHC-skin.png

Download from:

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=5ACF098E0EBAE8D5&id=5ACF098E0EBAE8D5%21153

sexus

2nd February 2012, 17:59

omg i think im gona puke no offense...blarghhh!!!

p.s: i think now everybody does know how much of an flat square old-schooler you are lmfao xD

Midzuki

2nd February 2012, 18:56

@ sexus: Thanks for the compliment :)

Also, :thanks: for the incentive, now my copy of MPC-HC is reasonably-adequate to my tastes :) :) :)

sexus

3rd February 2012, 05:03

-.-' ugh...

CruNcher

3rd February 2012, 05:45

Not a bad idea Midzuki whose gonna make the Tetris Skin ;)

bobdynlan

5th February 2012, 13:12

( "everybody" already knows I'm a square old-schooler alright :p )Very nice work! I could not resist...
https://public.sn2.livefilestore.com/y1pltZbtjpO66K0YDKPNaleB9pchlizifgqmbG4KuEiWJ1OGbRRC2JPa8YePveRGI7OTbl5siARWlUuBVkSghTFjA/preview_red_toolbar_hahaha.png?psid=1
Download link (https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=d561cc7d122f3f32#cid=D561CC7D122F3F32&id=D561CC7D122F3F32!139)
:devil:

sexus

5th February 2012, 20:23

lols xD

blaster00

15th July 2012, 08:39

Two simple toobar skins. Rename *.bmp files to toolbar.bmp

jos99

18th August 2012, 17:17

Just created a new toolbar.

http://localhostr.com/files/E5lyT2f/toolbar.bmp

Preview:

http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/toolba10.png
http://piczasso.com/i/or53t.png

Sorry for digging this topic but I think we should create more "toolbars" to refresh old-looking MPC-HC :P

P.s: I'll make some more toolbars, maybe GUI modding|tweaking with Restorator "patch" feature :D

Black Toolbar:

http://localhostr.com/files/ELCrtoK/toolbar_black.bmp

Preview:

http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/black_10.png
http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/11/81/48/66/black_11.png

These are excellent:thanks:! Can someone add them to

http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mpc-hc/wiki/Toolbar_images

jos99

15th September 2012, 19:19

These are excellent:thanks:! Can someone add them to

http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mpc-hc/wiki/Toolbar_images
Now added.

vBm

18th September 2012, 19:44

Just send a pm to me if you guys think something else needs to be added to it.

Toddler Naruto

9th November 2012, 05:55

Here's some more:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4223/crystalblue.png

DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?gjamycmgcmm) (size 32)

Please make 16x16 and 24x24 versions of the Crystal Blue Toolbar skin...

(I only really need the 24x24 version)

kasper93

10th November 2012, 12:31

You can resize it by your self...

Toddler Naruto

10th November 2012, 13:18

You can re-size it by yourself.

What program should I use to re-size it?

I've tried re-sizing it before, but MPC-HC wouldn't recognize it.

sexus

14th November 2012, 20:53

anyone still makin toolbars if so id like to request some nice high rez buttons with a futuristic look for mpchc be edition , thanks

http://dev.mpc-next.ru/index.php/board,42.0.html?PHPSESSID=9tnrpu1tfs57m539jkrfsuvpp09pephu

twtrade

26th May 2013, 00:31

Here's a windows metro inspired toolbar.

Comes in black, blue, grey, and purple.

Preview:
http://i40.tinypic.com/4k74ee.jpg

Download (http://www.mediafire.com/download/e5e2upfyumjt3oh/MPC-HC_Toolbar_Skins_-_Windows_Metro_Theme_(32x32).zip) (32x32)

Enjoy!

x32

18th October 2013, 10:29

Did this toolbars for myself, and I'd like to share them with MPC-HC users.

mpc_toolbar_black_16.png
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mpc_toolbar_black_20.png
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mpc_toolbar_black_24.png
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Update:
mpc_toolbar_black_20_.png
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Update 2:
mpc_toolbar_black_edited_20.png
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x32

19th October 2013, 12:59

mpc_toolbar_black_gradient_16.png
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mpc_toolbar_black_gradient_20.png
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mpc_toolbar_black_gradient_24.png
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x32

19th October 2013, 13:26

mpc_toolbar_blue_gradient_16.png
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mpc_toolbar_blue_gradient_20.png
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mpc_toolbar_blue_gradient_24.png
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twtrade

30th January 2014, 22:32

Here's an updated version of my previous Metro inspired toolbar skin.

http://i57.tinypic.com/2q09iyw.png

Changes:
*Fixed bar and arrow size on step button.

Download here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Metro-Toolbar-Skin-430639121)

twtrade

10th February 2014, 07:29

The MPC-HC Flatro Theme is a build on the Metro Toolbar Skin and includes additional changes to the MPC-HC GUI.

http://i60.tinypic.com/1zbs2o3.png

MPC-HC Flatro Theme Includes:
- New MPC-HC icon logo integrated into the mpc-hc64.exe and unins000.exe (see image title and top bar for example).
- All media file icons will be automatically replaced with the new logo.
- Added new metro/flat inspired icons to the bottom status bar. Includes new music/video file icon, CD/DVD icon, surround sound icon, and volume enabled and disabled icons.

Hope you enjoy!

Notes:
- Currently, the .exe replacement will only work for those who are running MPC-HC v1.7.3 x64 (these changes will not work for 32bit or older versions).
- Download also includes install instructions. Follow carefully.
- This is a work in progress. Expect more updates throughout the year.

Download here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Flatro-Theme-433094582)

Dark Eiri

18th February 2014, 02:55

Love the Flatro themed MPC, but WebM and MP4 are video files. Their icons show as audio-only.

rock

18th February 2014, 08:11

@twtrade, could you share metro toolbar skin 24x24?
thanks :)

vBm

18th February 2014, 12:35

The MPC-HC Flatro Theme is a build on the Metro Toolbar Skin and includes additional changes to the MPC-HC GUI.

Looks good.

You can open ticket at our trac (https://trac.mpc-hc.org/) to supply icons and toolbar so we can include it on our wiki for starters.

twtrade

19th February 2014, 05:31

MPC-HC Flatro Theme updated to v1.2.1 for MPC-HC v1.7.3 x86 & x64

http://i60.tinypic.com/1zbs2o3.jpg

MPC-HC Flatro Icons Preview *All 43 supported formats have been individually customized*
http://i57.tinypic.com/o0ywko.png

Changelog:

[02.18.2013] - Update to v1.2.1
* Fixed mislabeled icons in mpciconlib.dll

[02.14.2013] - Update to v1.2
* Added custom mpciconlib.dll for MPC-HC v1.7.3 x86 and x64.
* Updated install instructions.

[02.11.2013] - Update to v1.1
* Added x86 theme files

[02.09.2013] - Release (v1.0)

Download here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Flatro-Theme-433094582)

@Dark Eiri, I've gone ahead and made the appropriate icon fixes for MP4 and WebM.

@vBm Thank you, appreciate the suggestion.

@rock Sure, i'll have a 24x24 Metro Toolbar available sometime in the next few days for you.

Any feedback and or suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy! :)

P.S. For those who enjoy the infamous clapboard icon for MPC-HC, I decided to create a flat inspired icon for you to use.

Preview:
http://i60.tinypic.com/v81keu.png

Download .ico here (https://www.mediafire.com/?cco23a2st95wgan)

Dark Eiri

19th February 2014, 16:24

This clapboard icon. I think I wanna marry it. So pretty!

Thank you SO MUCH! Also, for the icons! You're a genius, I love your work.

Also, I was thinking about trying to port your icons to MPC-BE in a dark-grey color scheme (MPC-BE has a slightly different icons dll structure).
Would you give me permission to do it, crediting you, of course? :D

nautilus7

19th February 2014, 19:20

Very nice theme. Thank you.

clsid

19th February 2014, 19:37

Some tips to make mpciconlib.dll much smaller:
1) Use png compression for 256x256 icon.
2) Remove 128x128 icon. It is useless because Windows uses the 256x256 one for all larger views.
3) Remove 64x64 icon. Also not used by Windows.

Some video extensions you forgot:
amv, divx, rmvb, m2ts, ogv (ogg video), 3gp, dv, mxf, asf, bdmv (bluray index), mpls (blu-ray playlist)

Some audio extensions:
oga (ogg audio), opus

Playlists:
m3u, mpcpl

Some mistakes:
mka is audio
rm is practically always video
pls is a playlist file

Can you also add two generic icons for audio and video? Those are useful for labeling rare extensions.

Can you also add an archive with the .ico files? That allows building a custom dll.

twtrade

21st February 2014, 14:00

MPC-HC Flatro Theme updated to v1.3 for MPC-HC v1.7.3 x86 & x64

http://i60.tinypic.com/1zbs2o3.jpg

MPC-HC Flatro Icons Preview *Updated*:
http://i60.tinypic.com/af8uxg.jpg

MPC-HC Flatro Taskbar Control Buttons Preview:
http://i58.tinypic.com/ritgyg.jpg

Changelog:

[2.21.2013] - Update to v1.3
* Added custom button icons to taskbar player
* Changed to only 16.8mil colors for all icons
* Fixed mislabeled MKA, RM, and PLS file extensions
* Removed 128x128 & 68x68 icon sizes from mpciconlib.dll
* mpciconlib.dll file size has now been reduced from 15.6 MB to 943 KB for x64 and 933 KB for x86
* Updated status bar and logo icon sizes for both .exe's
* Added .ico archive for those who want to build a custom .dll icon library

[02.18.2013] - Update to v1.2.1
* Fixed mislabeled icons in mpciconlib.dll

[02.14.2013] - Update to v1.2
* Added custom mpciconlib.dll for MPC-HC v1.7.3 x86 and x64.
* Updated install instructions

[02.11.2013] - Update to v1.1
* Added x86 theme files

[02.09.2013] - Release (v1.0)

Download here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Flatro-Theme-433094582)

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@clsid Thanks for the feedback. I've implemented your suggestions and fixes to the new update. In the .ico archive, I've also added the requested extensions you were needing.

@Dark Eiri Thank you, glad you enjoy my clapboard icon! You're welcome to port the extension icons to MPC-BE so long as you credit.

Have fun and enjoy!

nautilus7

21st February 2014, 14:18

Thanks! Great work again.

vBm

21st February 2014, 17:36

@twtrade

[17:35:39] <Stanzilla> vBm: can you tell him that .smi, .rpm, .d2v are missing icons please
[17:35:45] <Stanzilla> I have no doom9 account :p

Dark Eiri

21st February 2014, 21:05

M
@Dark Eiri Thank you, glad you enjoy my clapboard icon! You're welcome to port the extension icons to MPC-BE so long as you credit.

Have fun and enjoy!

Of course! Thank you! I'll work on it and ask for your final approval as soon as the port is finished! :D

I L-O-V-E the taskbar buttons and the playlist icon! Also, nice optimization of the .dll!

You should work on the seekbar if you have the time, it's the only thing non-Flatrofied now!

The MPC-BE seekbar is closer to a flat style, so maybe porting that to your version would be easier to work on? (also, the OSD menu with the close and lock buttons that hover on the top-right of the video on BE would be a nice addition, if Flatro-fied!) - I'm not a coder at all, so I'm sorry for asking things and not being of much help to execute it... :(

But I'm pretty sure the BE team would be glad to help you on getting the code resources to do it! :)

I'm not really sure how to say this exactly but you have no idea how thankful I am. I moved to BE a long time ago because I couldn't stand the 20 year old looks of HC and how you fixed it while keeping things clean and fast. Really, you're a blessing to this software!

twtrade

21st February 2014, 23:30

@nautilus7, Thank you and if you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to post them :)

@vBm, I'll be sure to add the requested file extensions from user Stanzilla in the next coming days. Thank you.

@Dark Eiri, Sounds great! I look forward to seeing your port :) I plan on expanding the icon library with any requested file extensions I receive from users. I'll have the .ico files available to you and anyone who would like to build their own custom lib.dll in upcoming Flatro Theme versions.

In regards to the seekbar customization, I've been researching how to change the look of the MPC-HC seekbar since I began work on the Flatro Theme. But according to MPC-HC's Project Manager

The volume and seek bar's cannot be made skinnable without a massive refactoring of the gui code.

And if anyone considers doing that they might as well rewrite the gui in QT to make it not only faster but also completely skinnable (to the point that you could even change the gui to look like a star if you wanted to).

Since I am not very familiar with the programming languages used in MPC-HC (such as C++ etc), I would definitely need assistance from the MPC-HC project developers to make such a large undertaken happen.

But I will keep on improving the Flatro theme and maybe even compile a custom installer (instead of the end-user having to replace files from a pre-existing install).

Whenever someone asks me what is a great multimedia player for them to use, I always recommend MPC-HC. But unfortunately, the first thing I hear out of their mouths is how dated the GUI looks. This reason alone is why some users switch to other media players like VLC and Potplayer. But to me, because of MPC-HC's small footprint and overall playback quality (among many other advantages), I've always preferred MPC-HC over the rest. Especially with the addition of madVR.

In terms of customizing MPC-BE, I'll have a look into this media player when I have some more downtime.

I also want to personally thank you for your support, feedback, and kind words on my little side-project. I too have been a fan of MPC-HC since I discovered the multimedia player one year ago. Put off by its current GUI, it has led me to customize bits and pieces of the player to help give it a more updated/modern look based off of current metro/flat/semi-flat design trends.

Here are some elements and overall design changes I would love to integrate into MPC-HC's GUI with the help of the MPC-HC team...

http://freebiesbug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/psd-freebie_videoplayer_byvelagapati.jpg

http://d13yacurqjgara.cloudfront.net/users/74249/screenshots/1266702/player-white_1x.jpg

http://3.s3.envato.com/files/67552698/preview.jpg

vBm

22nd February 2014, 00:14

twtrade

22nd February 2014, 00:51

You can find our devs on IRC ( #mpc-hc (http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=mpc-hc&prompt=1&uio=d4) / #mpc-hc-dev (http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=mpc-hc-dev&prompt=1&uio=d4) at Freenode (http://freenode.net/)) during evening hours in CET timezone. Feel free to come around.

btw. Armada (https://github.com/armada651/mpc-hc) is doing research on modernizing the GUI without the loss of simplicity and usability.

Thank you for the dev IRC information. I'll be sure to drop in during the evening (CET time) to talk about the possibility of updating MPC-HC's GUI and hear their input on the matter.

Thank you for the link to Armada's Github. Looks promising.

kerimcem

22nd February 2014, 23:50

nice skin..thanks..

Dark Eiri

23rd February 2014, 00:21

@twtrade:

I finished porting the icons to MPC-BE. Below there's an image of how they turned out - if I have your approval on them, I'll upload the .dll - can I call the set "Flatro Dark (twtrade's Flatro for MPC-BE)"? Or would you prefer to be credited as "bycycleestate", as on DeviantArt?

http://i62.tinypic.com/2rdbxw4.png

Also there's no problem if you don't like the results and don't want it to be public. If that's the case, I'll keep them for my private use only :D

JEEB

23rd February 2014, 15:55

If you look at the DeviantArt page of his assets, there is a license noted. Currently it is set to this (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/). Follow these rules, and you will not have issues with the creator.

Of course, if you start providing the iconlib binaries, then you not only have to follow the license of the assets, but also the license of the given project (which is GPL for both of the MPC-* projects). Just keep that in mind :) .

Dark Eiri

23rd February 2014, 21:00

twtrade

24th February 2014, 11:08

MPC-HC Flatro Theme updated to v1.3.1 for MPC-HC v1.7.3 x86 & x64

http://i60.tinypic.com/1zbs2o3.jpg

MPC-HC Flatro Icon Preview:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8735224/MPC-HC%20Flatro%20Theme%20v1.3/MPC-HC%20Flatro%20Icon%20Preview%20785px.png

MPC-HC Flatro Icon v2 Preview:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8735224/MPC-HC%20Flatro%20Theme%20v1.3/MPC-HC%20Flatro%20Icon%20v2%20Preview%20785px.png

MPC-HC Flatro Taskbar Control Buttons Preview:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8735224/MPC-HC%20Flatro%20Theme%20v1.3/MPC-HC%20Taskbar%20Preview.png

Changelog:

[2.24.2014] - Update to v1.3.1
* Added a new set of flat inspired icons (now you have the option to choose from v1 or v2 icon lib)
* Updated .ico archive
* Updated install instructions

[2.21.2013] - Update to v1.3
* Added custom button icons to taskbar player
* Changed to only 16.8mil colors for all icons
* Fixed mislabeled MKA, RM, and PLS file extensions
* Removed 128x128 & 68x68 icon sizes from mpciconlib.dll
* mpciconlib.dll file size has now been reduced from 15.6 MB to 943 KB for x64 and 933 KB for x86
* Updated status bar and logo icon sizes for both .exe's
* Added .ico archive for those who want to build a custom .dll icon library

[02.18.2013] - Update to v1.2.1
* Fixed mislabeled icons in mpciconlib.dll

[02.14.2013] - Update to v1.2
* Added custom mpciconlib.dll for MPC-HC v1.7.3 x86 and x64.
* Updated install instructions

[02.11.2013] - Update to v1.1
* Added x86 theme files

[02.09.2013] - Release (v1.0)

Download MPC-HC Flatro Theme v1.3.1 here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Flatro-Theme-433094582)

Enjoy! :)

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@Dark Eiri, I've gone ahead and replied to your PM regarding your port. :)

@JEEB, feel free to let me know if you would like to see something different in v2 of my Flatro icon set.

patong

22nd March 2014, 14:58

@nautilus7, Thank you and if you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to post them :)

@vBm, I'll be sure to add the requested file extensions from user Stanzilla in the next coming days. Thank you.

@Dark Eiri, Sounds great! I look forward to seeing your port :) I plan on expanding the icon library with any requested file extensions I receive from users. I'll have the .ico files available to you and anyone who would like to build their own custom lib.dll in upcoming Flatro Theme versions.

In regards to the seekbar customization, I've been researching how to change the look of the MPC-HC seekbar since I began work on the Flatro Theme. But according to MPC-HC's Project Manager

Since I am not very familiar with the programming languages used in MPC-HC (such as C++ etc), I would definitely need assistance from the MPC-HC project developers to make such a large undertaken happen.

But I will keep on improving the Flatro theme and maybe even compile a custom installer (instead of the end-user having to replace files from a pre-existing install).

Whenever someone asks me what is a great multimedia player for them to use, I always recommend MPC-HC. But unfortunately, the first thing I hear out of their mouths is how dated the GUI looks. This reason alone is why some users switch to other media players like VLC and Potplayer. But to me, because of MPC-HC's small footprint and overall playback quality (among many other advantages), I've always preferred MPC-HC over the rest. Especially with the addition of madVR.

In terms of customizing MPC-BE, I'll have a look into this media player when I have some more downtime.

I also want to personally thank you for your support, feedback, and kind words on my little side-project. I too have been a fan of MPC-HC since I discovered the multimedia player one year ago. Put off by its current GUI, it has lead me to customize bits and pieces of the player to help give it a more updated/modern look based off of current metro/flat/semi-flat design trends.

Here are some elements and overall design changes I would love to integrate into MPC-HC's GUI with the help of the MPC-HC team...

http://freebiesbug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/psd-freebie_videoplayer_byvelagapati.jpg

http://d13yacurqjgara.cloudfront.net/users/74249/screenshots/1266702/player-white_1x.jpg

https://d26houopdteji.cloudfront.net/images/q/thumb/x598%3E/fade/true/quality/85/interlace/true/src/http%3A%2F%2Fjux-user-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2014%2F01%2F16%2F15%2F16%2F48%2F864%2Fflat_video_player.png

http://3.s3.envato.com/files/67552698/preview.jpg
I really like your design scethces! Any news on getting them integrated into MPC-HC?

twtrade

23rd March 2014, 10:57

I really like your design scethces! Any news on getting them integrated into MPC-HC?

Patong, those aren't my sketches. They are just some examples I found via Google of how I would like the future MPC-HC's UI to look like.

I also do not see the current dev. team implementing any UI changes to MPC-HC any time soon, sorry.

vBm

23rd March 2014, 17:37

I also do not see the current dev. team implementing any UI changes to MPC-HC any time soon, sorry.

Armada was semi active for past 6 months. Now that he's back-ish, I guess he'll do whatever he can, as soon as he can :)

twtrade

19th April 2014, 12:32

MPC-HC Flatro Theme v1.3.2

Changelog:

[04.19.2014] - Update to v1.3.2
* Theme is now compatible with MPC-HC v1.7.4

Download MPC-HC Flatro Theme v1.3.2 here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Flatro-Theme-433094582)

Enjoy! :) Any feedback and or requests would be much appreciated.

6ari8

21st April 2014, 11:14

This has been bugging me for a while and I couldn't find an answer. In MPC-BE, when I open audio files it has a speaker background that can go full screen. In MPC-HC, there's none and I've been trying to find some way, if any exist, to place a background while playing audio files. Is it possible to use a background in MPC-HC while playing audio files?

Doom9

21st April 2014, 12:09

Has anybody tested those in a HiDP scenario? MPC gets a pain to use beyond 125% scaling so it would be nice to have something that scales properly.

twtrade

5th May 2014, 08:15

MPC-HC Flatro Theme v1.3.3

Changelog:

[05.04.2014] - Update to v1.3.3
* Theme is now compatible with MPC-HC v1.7.5

Download MPC-HC Flatro Theme v1.3.3 here (http://bicycleestate.deviantart.com/art/MPC-HC-Flatro-Theme-433094582)

Enjoy! Any feedback/requests would be much appreciated.

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This has been bugging me for a while and I couldn't find an answer. In MPC-BE, when I open audio files it has a speaker background that can go full screen. In MPC-HC, there's none and I've been trying to find some way, if any exist, to place a background while playing audio files. Is it possible to use a background in MPC-HC while playing audio files?

Unfortunately, it isn't possible in MPC-HC.

vBm

1st August 2014, 14:33

twtrade, any ETA on 1.7.6 compatibility ? (seen few folks asking for it on IRC)

nautilus7

2nd August 2014, 19:51

Why don't you include the application icon into the mpc-hc.exe?

XinHong

3rd August 2014, 09:41

My contribution to the MPC-HC community.

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/152926toolbar.png

- Size: 16 x 16
- How to use: copy the picture above and save it as toolbar.png into the MPC-HC folder

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/455861Capture.png

Icons credits goes to http://www.famfamfam.com/

mig_f1

9th September 2015, 10:21

Hello, my 1st post here and already bumping up an old thread, but I've made a couple of toolbars to match Windows 8 metro style, so I thought I should share them. They both come in 32x32, 24x24 and 16x16 icon sizes.

I've uploaded them at deviantart (http://fav.me/d987brj) a few days ago (along with a background logo, this one's not a Metro style one though). You can download them from there. There's a preview/overview image there, along with a download button (at the top right of the page).

I hope they prove useful to other people too.

PS. Does anyone know if and how I can also submit them to MHC-HC's toolbar_images wiki (https://trac.mpc-hc.org/wiki/Toolbar_images)?