Classic PS Skin: "Default" V2

[Daevaorn]

Hi, folks.

If there are any other GUI-conservatives like myself around...
Since I don't really like (read: can't stand) the Elves skin, I recreated the old
Default skin by adapting its graphics to the new GUI system. 

It is of course slightly different from the old stuff, due to technical requirements of the new system,
but I did my best to copy the look and feel of the "good ole times".



Most of the art work is under ABC license anyway and I just adapted it into the new form
but my additions (new tileable background texture, pattern and so on) are hereby released
under ABC license as well. I probably won't have the time to do regular updates and
maintenance on the thingy, but of course the devs are welcome to include the skin in
coming (current? - update?) releases.

  There are some inherent issues with the new system and the old graphics conflicting,
e.g. the accept icon partially disappearing behind panels in the trade window. But since it
was originally a project for private use only I couldn't be bothered to invest a lot of time
in trying to fix these minor details and recreate all the necessary graphics bits needed to do so.
Some fellow guild and alliance members thought it might be of use for others as well and so
I decided to "publish". However it is a lot better than using the old "default" skin that is still
included in the PS installation, where there are no window backgrounds and some other flaws.

Current versions for 0.6.1

• Classic Default
• Classic Default (mirror, thx LigH)

EDIT (2013-02-13): Updated version and download links above.

[LigH]

Unfortunately, RapidShare is overloaded, as usual (at least for me as Astra2Connect user, sharing my IP address with many others using the same proxy).

For me, any filehoster is better than RapidShare...

[Daevaorn]

I added a second option for downloading with "mediafire".

[LigH]

Thank you - and I mirrored it to:

http://www.ligh.de/PlaneShift/classic.zip

There is nothing more important than own webspace, when working online.

[Daevaorn]

Thanks a bunch! 
Added it to the original post as well.

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

You should try to join #planeshift-contributors to see if you can find some support from the young artists.

[Daevaorn]

To polish up the remaining quirks, you mean?

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

Well that and, since you already understand how to fit art to the GUI you could be invaluable for alternative skins done by more casual contributors.

[botanic]

Hey sorry i missed you in #planeshift-contributors i was ZZZ (i know sleep is for the weak but ah well) come by again and we can chat

[Tuxide]

Hey, #planeshift-mods still exists too.

EDIT:  I'd use it if I wasn't working on my own skin.

EDIT2:  This thread should probably be moved to http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/smf/index.php?board=61.0 since that's where all the skins are.

[jorrit]

Very nice skin! It is now my default :-)

Greetings,

[nerdful1]

Is there a way to get the menu buttons along the top of the communications box?
Maybe its my system. I went back and tried the boniskin, which had horizontal menu buttons (main, npc, auction, etc.) but are now vertical like the elves gui.
I removed the program from this w7 box, using add/remove including the planeshift folder and possibly an app data folder, not sure there.
Also the transparacy adjust does not work on this skin.
If this is not the case for others, how do I get rid of any PS artifacts in the system like the registry, etc, so as to start clean?
And thanks for the work in trying to get back the original look and feel.

[LigH]

You can alter the menu bar style by right-clicking on the anchor icon of the menu bar (the heptagon crystal for the "elves" skin, the double ^ for the "classic" skin).

PlaneShift does not write application settings into the registry, because the registry exists only in Windows - but PlaneShift is a cross-plattform project. Instead, settings are in *.cfg files in the "application data" folder of your OS user account.

[Bonifarzia]

Is there a way to get the menu buttons along the top of the communications box?
Maybe its my system. I went back and tried the boniskin, which had horizontal menu buttons (main, npc, auction, etc.) but are now vertical like the elves gui.

The layout of the different windows is rather independent of the selected skin, but defined in the files *planeshift_install*/data/gui/*xml. Thus you can use a chat.xml with horizontal chat buttons (such as the one in BoniSkins, or simply make your own) along with Daevaorn's classic skin (which is my personal preference). Notice that with Plane Shift 0.5.1 a new file chat_basic.xml has been added which is used instead of chat.xml when you choose the corresponding option: interface - chat tabs - use basic chat window.  I hope this answers your question.

And once more, thumbs up for Daevaorn's project.

[bond304]

No screenies? 0_o

Oh well ill d/l and see how it looks