[WIP] An idea for a new Miranda IEview template

[galoosh33]

Looks cool.. Russelc there's another project! :p

[leetl90]

wow, this looks real nice

[russellc]

if whenever you finalize the look your template is going for in the mock, just send me the psd and then i will find time to do it...i am thinking of having a template done for this weekend

you can find my contact information at my site (click on the image in my sig)

[pinkchick]

Looking great!

2 suggestions:

-would it be possible to make the little white "frame" surrounding the black conversation box strand out a bit more? Maybe make it thicker... or whiter... Stefanka's spirit has that around the winamp window and it looks great, just as an example.

-do you guys think it would look better if the dotted white line was dark grey instead (the colour of the large timestamp)?

Also, I vote against the large timestamp, while we're on the topic :) .

Love the concept, good job!

[vip]

this looks great, now if it does become a reality i will be jealous .... i want it for adiumx ;(

[Calintz]

Took into account some people's ideas

1) timestamp removed

2) White lines are now dark grey

3) rounded the bottom of the "file status" box

4) added a much stronger white line around the transparent black boxes

5) created a small "incoming" and "outgoing" symbols in the bottom right of each message box.

6) User status is now displayed.

[karma_police]

You cant display the status of the user like you want, or did I miss a new IEView release?

[Calintz]

o really? damn :(. Cos ive seen on other templates it tells you when ppl go away, or come back after being awway etc. So assumed u could have a constant indicator

[karma_police]

No just status notification but you can put the protocol instead :D

[Calintz]

ok ye tahts fine. Just need to find something to replace the status on the corners of the boxes then.... any ideas?

[Calintz]

Example of template in use (photoshopped, not literally in use :p ).

PS: ignore my mispelling of bare.

[bacd]

awesome...can't wait for the release!

[leetl90]

maybe it'll be better if you replace the user status at the right hand corner with a timestamp

[russellc]

looking great, Calintz. can't wait to get working on this :p

[pinkchick]

Love it! looks even better with the modifications

[Calintz]

Thx :D :D, i cant wait to start working on this too, but i got an exam on monday. I'll see if i can do anything after monday b4 my next exam. If i have time i mite even be able to finalize it 2nite, but no promises. I also want to design custom icons for the toolbar on the message window.

Leetl90: ye it was originally a timestamp before i changed it to a status indicator, i'll probably switch back to a timestamp.

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Took into account some people's ideas

1) timestamp removed

2) White lines are now dark grey

3) rounded the bottom of the "file status" box

4) added a much stronger white line around the transparent black boxes

5) created a small "incoming" and "outgoing" symbols in the bottom right of each message box.

6) User status is now displayed.

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Oh don't remove the timestamps, I liked them like that :(, at least make a version with them included :)

[Calintz]

alex: ye ill c if i can.

How do u create those diagonal lines that alot of ppl seem to have in their sigs or avatars (an example is russellc's). Surely u dont actually make each individual line :blink:

[karma_police]

just create a pattern in photoshop, for example 4x4 pixels just like this one.

EDIT:

it's pretty small :p

[Calintz]

ye i was hoping it wasnt gonna be a copy and paste job. Was hopping there was some "stripe" effect option in photoshop or something. Thx tho, ill use ur way.

[eNeon]

Jah can't wait it!!! it's lovely

[russellc]

ye i was hoping it wasnt gonna be a copy and paste job. Was hopping there was some "stripe" effect option in photoshop or something. Thx tho, ill use ur way.

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you create a new document, same dimensions as your desired pattern. then, create your pattern (in this case, a diagonal line), so use the pencil tool to just draw the number of pixels in a diagonal fashion. after you're done this (make sure it has a transparent background), go to Edit -> Define Pattern. Press OK (assign a name if needed).

after this, go to the image where you would like to apply the pattern (correct layer as well). select the paint bucket tool (right click on gradient tool) and for the Fill options (on the toolbar) select pattern. then choose the pattern you created. then just click on the image (to fill it with the pattern)

[karma_police]

Yeah what russell said, I thought you would know how to create a pattern in photoshop :?

[Calintz]

:blush: embarrassed to say i didnt

[Dom]

Hey, dont be embrassed, neither i did know till yesterday lol