Difference between revisions of "Skins2 Contest"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Mandatory elements: +title display mandatory (probably needless to say, but for completion's sake)) |
|||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
=== Working and submission === | === Working and submission === | ||
| − | You can work on your skin and submit it until ''''' | + | You can work on your skin and submit it until '''''June 5th, 2009 23:59UTC''''', which gives around 2 weeks of development. |
Submission must be done in private ''(to avoid cheating between contestants)'', by mailing [[User:J-b|jb]]. | Submission must be done in private ''(to avoid cheating between contestants)'', by mailing [[User:J-b|jb]]. | ||
=== Vote === | === Vote === | ||
| − | A public vote will be held from ''''' | + | A public vote will be held from '''''June 6th, 2009 to June 9th, 2009''''' on our main website. |
Everyone can vote and the VLC developers will have a right to veto (yeah, no Colbert Skin ;) ) | Everyone can vote and the VLC developers will have a right to veto (yeah, no Colbert Skin ;) ) | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 27 May 2009
Contents
Skins2 Contest
This page covers a skins2 contest for VLC media player, during VLC 1.0.0 release cycle.
It can leverage the use of the new VLC Skin Editor.
Timeline
Working and submission
You can work on your skin and submit it until June 5th, 2009 23:59UTC, which gives around 2 weeks of development.
Submission must be done in private (to avoid cheating between contestants), by mailing jb.
Vote
A public vote will be held from June 6th, 2009 to June 9th, 2009 on our main website.
Everyone can vote and the VLC developers will have a right to veto (yeah, no Colbert Skin ;) )
Inclusion
This skin will be the default skin for the skins2 interface for VLC 1.0.0 or any subsequent release 1.0.x, depending on when 1.0.0 gets out.
Rules
- No age limit
- Forbidden to VLC developers
- No Operating System required
- Skin should work on VLC 1.0.0-rc1 and be conform with the spec
- VLC Skins Editor can be used (advised)
- One person can submit up to 2 skins
- One person can submit a skin that was posted on videolan website in the last 3 month
- Skins should follow the following specifications
Win
- Free T-Shirts of VLC x3
- Name and link on most VLC installs
- Fame from our great website
Skin specification
- VLT file should not be more than 400kB (400*1024 Bytes)
- VLT should be original, other player look is NOT accepted (WMP11-like or iTunes like are NOT OK)
Examples NOT OK
- No real need for a big "VLC" or "VideoLAN" text/logo
Mandatory elements
- Main window
- Play/Pause button (as a checkbox)
- Stop button
- Next button
- Previous button
- Time slider
- Volume slider
- Track name ($N) display
- Time ($T) & duration ($D) display
- DVD buttons (do we want them to be shown all the time ? -- of course not)
- Playlist button/checkbox (to show/hide the playlist)
- Playlist
- Playlist (use <Playtree>)
- Add button
- Remove button
- Video window
- Equalizer
Optional elements
- Random, loop buttons
- Or : submenu
- Video window
- Fullscreen button
- Miniature mode
Questions
Any questions should be asked on this talk page, on IRC, or on the forum.
