How To Make A Linux Skin/theme?

[lintsniffer]

I'm assuming there's a guide out there on how to make skins for the GP2X. Could anyone point me in the right direction? (Search turned up nothing)

Thanks.

 

[lintsniffer]

could've sworn I put this in F.A.Q.s...

 

[rokdcasbah]

i think most people just download a skin of someone elses and use it as a template.

 

[TelcoLou]

Download the default skin, then replace the images with those you create, then run 'imgall.gpu'

Voila!

 

[PSyMastR]

Download the default skin, then replace the images with those you create, then run 'imgall.gpu'

Voila!

Voila? No...
Vobbo

 

[Daikira]

Gimp was perfect for this, dont even try it with paint

 

[Lettuce Dude]

Gimp was perfect for this, dont even try it with paint

Hey all my Skins are made in paint (man so thats why they suck) but I totaly agree that Gimp would be alot better though.

 

[PSyMastR]

Fireworks IMO handles .png's the best.

 

[bacteria]

http://www.photofiltre.com/ is what I used - great for .png files. Photofiltre is freeware too!

 

[Daikira]

Gimp was perfect for this, dont even try it with paint

Hey all my Skins are made in paint (man so thats why they suck) but I totaly agree that Gimp would be alot better though.

Try to make big resolution picture go smaller with paint, you will notice that it sucks

 

[The_MorMor]

How do you create animated icons ?

 

[Mr 2X]

To make skins for firmware 2.1.x: http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/Skins
To make skins for firmware 3.0.0: http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?act=S...=48&t=36875

 

[pkostrze]

I use MS Paint for all of my skins (Linux and Gmenu) and then run the PNGs through irFanView to set the transparencies. I know it's not the smartest way to do it but I prefer pixellicious graphics to smooth JPG looking graphics. Meh.

 

[pkostrze]

How do you create animated icons ?

The process for making animated icons is the same, essentially, as the process for static icons. The only difference is that the static icon PNG is several icons across the top of a long screen that is blank the rest of the way down where the animated icon PNG would have each "frame" of animation below the top icon... sort of like this:

The left two icons are tests I'm working on for a Metal Slug theme, it's not done but you should get a good idea of what's going on.