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"Official" Beautiful Widgets Skinning Thread

Sent it in!
Now this skin has 2 possible fates.
Either something revolutionary is released and this becomes I very ironic joke (Which I'm ok with), or all that happens at this event is something like an iPh*ahem (Am I allowed to say this here?) on Verizon, and this skin becomes wildly popular as a jab in the ribs (which I'm also ok with). ;)

Congrats!

I just tried it out and it looks great. The only small suggestion I have is on the smaller home version (portrait) if you could lose the gray and leave that area transparent like you did on the smaller home landscape version it would be perfect!

BTW, I don't think anyone seeing that skin on the BW app (and not reading these posts) will get your obscure reference to the apple thing. Quite frankly even after reading your posts I don't really completely get it and what it has to do with the skins "fate".

It is a great skin and stands on it's own without the (very) hidden meaning... what ever it really is :-)

Looking forward to more great skins from you, you are on a ROLL!!
 
Sent it in!
Now this skin has 2 possible fates.
Either something revolutionary is released and this becomes I very ironic joke (Which I'm ok with), or all that happens at this event is something like an iPh*ahem (Am I allowed to say this here?) on Verizon, and this skin becomes wildly popular as a jab in the ribs (which I'm also ok with). ;)

Agree with 928Droid - reference is very obscure to me too!

Anyway - here is my pick with Splat (using Zedge Wallpaper "Tye Dye"). This should send 928Droid into a complete flashback...

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Congrats!

I just tried it out and it looks great. The only small suggestion I have is on the smaller home version (portrait) if you could lose the gray and leave that area transparent like you did on the smaller home landscape version it would be perfect!

BTW, I don't think anyone seeing that skin on the BW app (and not reading these posts) will get your obscure reference to the apple thing. Quite frankly even after reading your posts I don't really completely get it and what it has to do with the skins "fate".

It is a great skin and stands on it's own without the (very) hidden meaning... what ever it really is :-)

Looking forward to more great skins from you, you are on a ROLL!!

Haha thank you!
It was supposed to be a reference to the invite Apple sent out for their event tomorrow. It's good that it stands on its own though.
I'll make that change. Now that I look at it, the smaller home is a bit too full.
 
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Sort of a glitch, sort of not. BW needs to read from the SD card for the skin files. When you Mount the SD Card it can not be read by the Droid and it's programs like BW.

If you notice it doesn't change back to the default skin until the time changes (minute number changes) when the SD card is mounted. This is because BW is trying to read from the SD card to change the digit and can't, so it uses the default skin.

BUT, once you unmount the SD card IF you will be patient for a maximum of 59 seconds your installed skin will reappear the next time the minute digit changes as BW reads once again from the SD card. OR, if can't wait that long you can just open the weather and hit Menu>Refresh.

See, not so bad after all :-)

Thanks...I guess I'm impatient....
 
The font of the Destroy skin is great and as you can see, it goes perfect with this icon set and background:

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I think though that an option where the background is gone like the Naked skin but with that font would like amazing with the background and icons.
 
The font of the Destroy skin is great and as you can see, it goes perfect with this icon set and background:

Home%2B%2B_1264540278366.png


I think though that an option where the background is gone like the Naked skin but with that font would like amazing with the background and icons.

check out my response to your post in the screenshot thread.
 
The font of the Destroy skin is great and as you can see, it goes perfect with this icon set and background:



I think though that an option where the background is gone like the Naked skin but with that font would like amazing with the background and icons.

check out my response to your post in the screenshot thread.

Too funny, while your there check out mine too :-)
 
The font of the Destroy skin is great and as you can see, it goes perfect with this icon set and background:



I think though that an option where the background is gone like the Naked skin but with that font would like amazing with the background and icons.

check out my response to your post in the screenshot thread.

Too funny, while your there check out mine too :-)

haha lol yours was more in-depth though haha.
 
Since it is appropriate to be in this forum I was paste it here for others to know how "combine skins" in that way.

The skull background goes great with the Destroyer skin for BW and the iPhone 3G icon set. Looks amazing.

I would like that last one even more if the skin was naked but with the clock font.

That's easy. Download the Naked Droid skin(if you haven't already), then go to data/beautifulwidgets/skins/nakeddroid directory and copy the 6 files that have "backgroud" anywhere in the file name and then paste them in the data/beautifulwidgets/skins/destroy directory overwriting the existing files.

Be sure and refresh the widget ot better yet remove it from the home page and re-add it.

:-)

EDIT: IF you don't like the results delete the "Destroy" directory and then re-download the skin again.

To expand on this you can combine skin elements in this way, then rename the "skin" directory and "skin".txt file to the new name and it will show in your installed skins list :-) To use the above as an example rename both the "Destroy" directoy and Destroy.txt file in the directory to "Destroy2" and it will show up as an installed skin called Destroy2.

IF you plan to share this with others you should combine the authors names within the new "skin".text to be fair to all. You can also create a new 240x155 "skin".jpg (skin preview file) and if you add it to the skin directory and the data/beautifulwidgets/cache directory you wil have the new Preview show up with the skin in the installed skin screen.

Takes longer to type this than to actually do it (if you type as slow as I do).
 
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I made my first skin courtesy of the NadedDroid and Destroy skins. It was super easy to be honest. This is what it looks like.

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I used this wallpaper

I used the Apps Organizer along with Home++ for the other styles and the iPhone 3g Icon set to change the Apps Organizer Icons.

I've attached the Skin. My thanks to the original authors of the NakedDroid and Destroy.
 
I made my first skin courtesy of the NadedDroid and Destroy skins. It was super easy to be honest. This is what it looks like.


I used this wallpaper

I used the Apps Organizer along with Home++ for the other styles and the iPhone 3g Icon set to change the Apps Organizer Icons.

I've attached the Skin. My thanks to the original authors of the NakedDroid and Destroy.

NICE JOB, you even created the "skin preview" jpg!!

KUDOS!

Skin Post link added to Post #1
 
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changing things and getting it to look "right" and "fit" is tough.

I really like the carbon tube background.

I guess im still looking for a proper number backer and a proper font.

Ill figure it out.

And i cant wait to do the leather and carbon fiber one....but then i have to figure out the right numbers and fill for that......jeesh



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When skinning, can anything be changed with the AM/PM? And what about the weather stuff? I see nothing in the release notes about either so I am guessing at the moment those cannot be skinned. I am working on a unique skin and I think it will look pretty good. Just look better if the other stuff can be changed.
 
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