Purpose

• Category: Default Skin
• Type of Change:  Feature

Description of Change

The default skin has been renamed from Blue3/wide to Default/wide. The new Defaultwide skin includes:

• Shadowed text in all screens
• New coverflow layout with exciting new animations
• Use of thumb masks makes display of thumbs and covers a new experience
• Improved responsiveness and performance
• Prepared for the use of Fanart Handler in Videos, Music, Last FM etc.
• Information about recently added items (Video, Music, Pictures) on BasicHome
• Prepared for InfoService RSS and Weather info on Basic Home
• Complete new GFX for a modern and fresh look
• Complete re-coding of all xmls (useful for new skinners to see "how it works")

See the News release: MediaPortal 1.2.0 Beta introduces a brand new look for an overview and  the Skins Gallery for more screenshots.

Additional Information and References