Im sure many will want to work on this as VLC is a superb app. Have you had a look at the HUD mod of the current VLC on the forums, looks really nice and make it a joy to use.

Its great to see a dev asking for the community's input. Thanks for caring.

This is an HUD VLC Mod: http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16782459
These are icons:
http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16782439
http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16781764

Also, it seems that the alpha is Intel only, is that the way the development is headed or is there still gonna be some PPC love?

Yes, I'd like to see maybe HUD for settings, but not for the actual player. Just to state it.

This will not run on my ppc. Is this only Intel architecture? and if so why?

if it is not HUD it needs to be a border-less window with separate play, settings controls.

HUDs aren't meant for main application windows, it's really that simple. So please don't even consider it.

I have some feedback:
- The main control buttons should be in the same style as QuickTime 7 (Leopard) and iTunes 7. Like this:


-The bottom part of the unified window background has a weird gradient

- The separator that separates the player part from the playlist part should hide when hiding the playlist (when clicking the PL button).

- The time indicator should have a nicer graphic than just an Aqua blob, same goes for the volume slider. You might want to look at QuickTime and iTunes for inspiration.

- Hide the video viewing part when opening an audio file.

- The separator separating the Sidebar from the playlist looks different from the system default. (Leopard)

- Make VLC truly borderless. Right now it isn't.

- All text on the unified background should have the indent effect, like the "VLC Media Player" text in the title bar or "PL" on the playlist button. (Leopard)

As for the icon maybe you can get permission to use this one:
http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16782439

Last edited by .Neo (Jan 10, 2008 12:23 pm)

Hi,

Thanks for the prompt replies.

This is an intel app for now, but be sure that'll change at release time.

For being closer to quicktime, good idea. Yet we do lack some quicktime styled button. (the fullscreen/fitscreen/playlist/equalizer/etc).

The icon looks really nice!

We won't go HUD for main windows. Yet I have in mind a floating video mode that could have no decoration.

Pierre.

I also wish the controls were in the playback window. It's annoying to have the actual content window and then a separate VLC controller window.

I'm really glad you're doing this, because VLC looks so stuck in the past right now with it's glossy Aqua buttons. Generally, I agree with .Neo's ideas. Unlike others, though, I think that the app icon is fine as it is. The look fits in to the OS enough, and I think it is important to retain the same identity crossplatform.  The Very Lovable Cones are great too, but I think that the less saturation and different lighting makes it unsuitable for a default icon (also, the angle of the cone would make it look worse on Leopard's 3D dock). Also, I really think that HUD for the main window is a bad idea, so I'm glad you're not doing that.

Thanks for listening to the community! Just remember that this is a theming forum and does not represent the ideas of VLC's whole userbase. The early new version is already looking promising.

Last edited by chrislee149 (Jan 10, 2008 3:09 pm)

Ji wrote:

screenshot of new UI please, for us PPC users >_< 

yar!  i'd have to agree with pyn... we should really get a thread going for VLC UI mockups if that's the direction you're planning on taking.

as mentioned earlier, focus on improving the preferences UI, please.  the controller is pretty solid as is, could use maybe just a little refining.

I'd recommend you to use a HUD-styled window for the +I video file inspector