Graphics for SageMC (Glassy Icons, etc.)

[MeInMaui]

Here are a couple more genre icons to check out. I tweaked the Action/Adventure icon slightly. I still haven't had a chance to test these in SageMC. Hopefully I'll get to do that soon.

And Kirby, my birthday is on the 11th.

Aloha,
Mike

[kricker]

I'd remove some of the leading between action and adventure. There is quite a gap there between them.

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by kricker

I'd remove some of the leading between action and adventure. There is quite a gap there between them.

Will do. Thanks kricker.

[evilpenguin]

Is the first picture in the action adventure from one of the Die Hard's? If so, awesome

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by evilpenguin

Is the first picture in the action adventure from one of the Die Hard's? If so, awesome

Yup.

Anyone want to try to guess what movies all of the other pictures in the icons are from?

Aloha,
Mike

[Kirby]

I dont do romance movies, but the other actions are Kill Bill and Indiana Jones right? And Sci Fi are Aliens, Star Wars and 2001?

[evilpenguin]

Originally Posted by Kirby

I dont do romance movies, but the other actions are Kill Bill and Indiana Jones right? And Sci Fi are Aliens, Star Wars and 2001?

One of the romances is Princess Bride, and that's ok for a man to know

“Go away - or I'll call the brute squad!"
"I'm on the brute squad."
"You ARE the brute squad!"

[MeInMaui]

All correct so far.

"HE DIDN'T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by evilpenguin

One of the romances is Princess Bride, and that's ok for a man to know

Ummm, ok!

[Jesse]

Kirby Said:

Quote:Originally Posted by evilpenguin
One of the romances is Princess Bride, and that's ok for a man to know


Ummm, ok!

Damn skippy. "The Princess Bride" is the thinking sarcastic man's romance. And besides, Robin Wright is pretty easy on the eyes.

BTW Mike, these look fabulous. I will install as soon as they are ready. Thanks again for all your great work.

The first Romance Pic is Bogey and Hepburn in "The African Queen." The second is too dark for me to make out. The third is, of course, Robin Wright and Carey Elwes in "The Princess Bride." If you tell me who the actors are in the second one I can probably guess it too.....

Jesse

[Kirby]

ok ok ok

[FidgetyRat]

Question on the guide bars.


Animation doesnt seem to work for me. I looked into something such as the simpsons which is listed as animation/sitcom, family guy animation/comedy

that sort of thing. they don't seem to light for animation. What woudl I have to rename the buttons images to in order to get these combinations to go light up for the animations? The "/" throws me off.

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by FidgetyRat

Question on the guide bars.


Animation doesnt seem to work for me. I looked into something such as the simpsons which is listed as animation/sitcom, family guy animation/comedy

that sort of thing. they don't seem to light for animation. What woudl I have to rename the buttons images to in order to get these combinations to go light up for the animations? The "/" throws me off.

Yeah, the '/' is messing me up too with suspense/thriller. That is a restricted character for file names. I'll have to ask Dirk to do something about that.

Aloha,
Mike

P.S. Look for a genre icon download in the next day or two.

[geogecko]

P.S. Look for a genre icon download in the next day or two.

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Ok, make that later tonight. It should be noted that I am not aware of a definitive list of genres for SageTV. So I made icons for 16 of them. I should be able to upload them after twins go to sleep.

Aloha,
Mike

Edit: The first version of the genre icons are available and may be downloaded here. Hope you like them!

[geogecko]

Ah, can't wait.

[Kirby]

Looking at the screenshot for the icons, almost makes me wish that we could do away with the text names altogether, and just have larger genre icons with more pretty pictures of course! Just seems redundant to have it say "Action" in text, and then have it again in the icon?

So is that possible? To just make that whole area a large icon?

Icons look great by the way!

To illustrate what I mean, here is a rough hack up of my idea (its not pretty! had to scale the image down 61% vertically to fit):

[Jesse]

Booo ha ha ha!!!

First thing after the kids are in bed tonight!!

Thank you Mike!


Jesse

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by Kirby

Looking at the screenshot for the icons, almost makes me wish that we could do away with the text names altogether, and just have larger genre icons with more pretty pictures of course! Just seems redundant to have it say "Action" in text, and then have it again in the icon?

So is that possible? To just make that whole area a large icon?

Icons look great by the way!

To illustrate what I mean, here is a rough hack up of my idea (its not pretty! had to scale the image down 61% vertically to fit):

You had to scale the image because _somebody_ said the icons were too long originally, but I won't mention any names....

Of course the potential here is too cool, so I don't mind redoing the icons so they scale better. The only thing I see as a potential problem is 4:3 and 16:9 displays will stretch the image differently. We'll have to see how that plays out. We just have to ask our benevolent dictator (Dirk) to implement the change once we figure out the best way to do it. Great idea Kirby!

Aloha,
Mike

[geogecko]

Or, of course, you could have two zip files embedded in the downloaded zip file, one for 4x3, the other for 16x9, since you've accomplished so much with that method already!