Updated: Pocket PC Thoughts Skin for Windows Media Player 10 Mobile

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=59' target='_blank'>http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/for...wforum.php?f=59</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051209-WMP10WM5Skin.jpg" /><br /><br />The official Pocket PC Thoughts skin for Windows Media Player 10 Mobile has been updated with full support for Windows Mobile 5.0. It features playback and volume controls, time and volume status displays, complete support for videos, album art, media tags, and now, <b>ratings</b>. When you synchronise your Pocket PC with the desktop version of Windows Media Player 10, your ratings will automatically be copied from your device to your computer. Continue on for screenshots. <!><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051209-WMP10PT.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051209-WMP10PT-sm.jpg" /></a><br /><b>Portrait:</b> <i>Click the image above for a larger version.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051209-WMP10LS.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051209-WMP10LS-sm.jpg" /></a><br /><b>Landscape:</b> <i>Click the image above for a larger version.</i><br /><br />The skin is compatible with all QVGA and VGA Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile 5.0 (including those equipped with square screens). If you're still running Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, you will require a separate version of the skin. Further details can be found in the <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=59">Downloads</a> section of this site (access is open to registered members only; if you're not a member, you can register now for free by clicking <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/profile.php?mode=register">here</a>).<br /><br />Over the next couple of months, we'll be updating the Today themes to support Windows Mobile 5.0 and adding extra content in the Downloads section.

[wocket]

Sheer genius Darius! Thanks!

[shb]

I've got an x51v... I downloaded wmp102mobile-ppctskin-vga.zip, unzipped it, and copied the "Pocket PC Thoughts Skin" folder to my device such that the skin and graphics files are located in this folder "\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Pocket PC Thoughts Skin". I start wmp10, go to menu->options, skins tab. It says "Searching for skins", but only returns the Default(Portrait) skin. The "Previous" and "Next" buttons are greyed out.

What the heck? :?:

[CookieKid]

"Tears from the Moon"

Nice choice :wink:

[Darius Wey]

What the heck? :?:

Interesting, I've tested it on a couple of QVGA and VGA devices running Windows Mobile 5.0 and it appears to work fine.

Can you please load WMP10 Mobile, exit out of the library interface, then select Menu > About. What is its version number and build number?

If anyone else is using a Windows Mobile 5.0 device (particularly an X51v) and is having problems with the skin, please report back here. The more reports I get, the easier it is for me to isolate the problem (if it exists) and fix it. Cheers!

[shb]

Be happy to supply any troubleshooting data that I can. I even tried renaming Default(Portrait).skn to a temp name, putting all your files directly into the \Program Files\Windows Media Player\ directory and naming your portait skin to Default(Portrait).skn, but wmp10 freaked out and didn't think I had any skins installed when I tried that.

Anyway, the version is 10.1 build 14366.

If it helps, the default file, Default(Portrait).skn contains the following text:

24#\Windows\portrait192.skn

The file "\Windows\portrait192.skn" contains the following:

[Pocket WMP Skin File v9.0.1]

[ Description ]
// &lt;X,Y> &lt;DPI>
// ------ -----
Dimensions 480, 640 192

// &lt;Orientation>
// -------------
Orientation Portrait

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Bitmaps ]

// &lt;Name> &lt;File name> &lt;X,Y>
// ------ ----------- -----
Background portrait192.gif 0,0
Disabled disabledP192.gif 0,0
Pushed pushedP192.gif 0,0

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ AlbumArt ]

// &lt;Location>
// ----------
10,74,460,310

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Video ]

// &lt;Location>
// ----------
10,74,460,310


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Buttons ]

// &lt;Function> &lt;Type> &lt;Location> &lt;Push Image Src> &lt;Dis Image Src> &lt;Hit R,G,B> &lt;Norm 2 Image Src> &lt;Push 2 Image Src>
// ---------- ------ ------------ ---------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------------
PlayPauseStop NA 202,440,76,86 Pushed @ 158,0 Disabled @ 158,0 0, 0, 0 Pushed @ 420,0 Pushed @ 496,0 Pushed @ 572,0 Pushed @ 648,0
Prev NA 136,450,58,66 Pushed @ 100,0 Disabled @ 100,0 0, 0, 0
Next NA 286,450,58,66 Pushed @ 234,0 Disabled @ 234,0 0, 0, 0
Mute NA 380,404,28,32 Pushed @ 392,0 Disabled @ 392,0 0, 0, 0
VolumeUp NA 424,440,50,58 Pushed @ 342,0 Disabled @ 342,0 0, 0, 0
VolumeDown NA 368,454,50,58 Pushed @ 292,0 Disabled @ 292,0 0, 0, 0
FullScreen NA 8, 440,50,58 Pushed @ 0,0 Disabled @ 0,0 0, 0, 0
WindowsMedia NA 64, 454,50,58 Pushed @ 50,0 Disabled @ 50,0 0, 0, 0

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Text ]

// &lt;Item> &lt;Location> &lt;Align> &lt;Font> &lt;Color>
// ------ ---------- ------- ------ -------
VolPercent 410,406,64,26 Right Tahoma,8,N 0,41,99
Time 10,406,100,26 Left Tahoma,8,N 0,41,99
Status 10,44,420,26 Left Tahoma,8,NE 255,255,255

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Marquee ]

// &lt;Location> &lt;Font> &lt;Color> &lt;Text item combinations>
// ---------- ------ ------- ------------------------
10,10,311,32 Tahoma,10,B 255,255,255 Title,Filename


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Trackbars ]

// &lt;Function> &lt;Location> &lt;Dis Image Src> &lt;Thumb Image Src> &lt;Thumb Size>
// ---------- ---------- --------------- ----------------- ------------
Seek 114,408,256,20 Background @ 114,408 SeekThumb192S.gif 40,20

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[ Ratings ]
// &lt;Location> &lt;Image>
// --------------- --------------------
321, 4, 153, 37 ratings192S.gif

[Darius Wey]

Anyway, the version is 10.1 build 14366.

Bingo. I just realised that I configured the skin files to v10.2.0. Bear with me while I make the fix; I'll let you know once I've updated it. Thanks for the reports. :)

[Darius Wey]

Okay, the skins have been updated to support both versions of WMP10 Mobile.

If any of you have problems with it, please let me know. :)

[shb]

&lt;haiku>
So sad, very sad.
Where oh where is the problem?
Still it does not work.
&lt;/haiku>

:cry:

[Darius Wey]

Okay, I'm having one of those days where nothing works out the way I want it to until after about fifty tries.

So, I've just checked everything, made the relevant changes, and provided a unified release which should support both WMP10.1 and WMP10.2 Mobile. Please give it a go.

[shb]

Success - it's a beautiful thing!

THANK YOU!!

:D

[Darius Wey]

Success - it's a beautiful thing!

Sweet! Thanks for your patience and enduring this rollercoaster ride. :)