Skinning and UI Suggestions for PortableApps Menu
Background
+ A single png could be used to replace background.jpg and background_top.bmp.
- It would also allow for transparent and semi transparent areas.
- It would keep file size of themes down. ( I'm using a 600k background_top.bmp in the theme I'm working on, to allow for trans at the edges of the ridges) http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r62/jmh77/PortableApps%20Skins/HeavyE...
Margins
+ There should be margin adjustment for menu items.
- distance from left and right sides of menu
- distance from top and bottom
- distance between items
Buttons
+ Menu items should be multi-state buttons (at least 3 states normal,selected,pressed)
+ Exit button should also have 3 states
Icons
+ Ability to use larger icons ( at least for the folder section of the menu)
+ Ability to change the icons in the app area of the menu
- maybe a setting for the user to pick the app defaults, or themed icons. if a themed icon doesn't exist it will use the default.
- themed icons would be in a folder in each theme directory
+ Adjustment for icon offset from the text
Popup Menus
+ I read that there might be category popup menus for the app list. If so it would be nice if the were also skinnable
Logo
+ Would it be possible to disable the PortableApps.com text and logo ate the top?
- We could do it as part of the background to maintain theme continuity or leave it off
- If you object to that can we at least set margins for it to move it around?
Thats just what I've thought of since discovering you guys and your great menu yesterday
ADDITIONS
Drivespace Gauge
+ If you could make the drivespace indicator image the full length of the available area (instead of a small tiling image) and have it display only as much of the image as the space that's used, we could them have it display different colors the closer it gets to full. (I hope you understand what I mean)
MORE ADDITIONS 02.06.07
Text
+ I see Pam as having 4 seperate text areas ( the Apps area, the Folder area, the Drivespace area, and the Drive Name area) Now assuming that these can be designated seperate areas, the following ideas should be capable of being selected for each area.
- Choose font (including size , bold , italic , underline)
- Chose color
- Choose font effects ( Outline , Drop Shadow ) with a second color selectable for the outline or dropshadow
Buttons ( Exit and {future} Eject )
+ Ability to chose size and position