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How to create skins for irth track info window ?

Skin is created from a single .png file. It is splitted into 3 zones to draw window parts : left, body and righ. Actually, window horizontal size is fixed, but don't expect this to be definitive :-) In future version, the user will be able to grow the "track info window" horizontaly . At this time, i don't know if the body will be "looped" or "streched" when this will be implemented, but loop is probably the best solution. Let me know what do you prefer...

Your own skin in a few steps : picture dimensions is 80 x 24 pix picture is splitted in 3 parts : left 20 pix , body looped 40 pix and right 20 pix you can use transparency picture format is PNG-24 with transparency activated

You may find useful to start from an existing skin, check in irth package content here : irth/Contents/Resources/skins

Once created, save it in .png format and place it in the "skins" folder inside irth's bundle. Skins folder is scanned every time irth is launched, so if it's already open, exit/relaunch it.

That's all !
I will be very pleased to include your killer-designed skin in next updates of irth ;-)
Don't hesitate to email me your creations.

P.S. : In future version, a skin will have more property : height, font size and color, icon position, perhaps a cover display, .. Before creating a skin, please contact me ;-)

Merci beaucoup !