Stardust | Theme inspired by GOG Galaxy 2.0

[darklinkpower]

Stardust | Theme inspired by GOG Galaxy 2.0

Description
                                                                                                                                                                             
Theme inspired by GOG Galaxy 2.0 for Playnite Desktop Mode.

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/darklinkpower/Stardust

Feature requests and bug reports:
Create an issue on the theme GitHub repository after verifying it doesn't already exists

Theme goals
                                                                                                                                                                             

• Use GOG Galaxy 2.0 UI as inspiration to create a polished Playnite UI. The font used by it can be downloaded from from here to be used in Playnite. The font used by Playnite can be configured in `Settings` -> `Appearance` -> `Application font`
  
• Achieve a more modern and clean design with the chosen pallete and things like rounded corners in certain elements like the windows, borders, buttons and controls.
  
• Improve the user experience with small animations in certain parts.
  
• Change the aesthetic without affecting functionality.
  
• Polish certain parts of the UI to give a better user experience.
  
• Different aesthetic of other available themes available by default in Playnite and created by the community.
  
• Achieve features that are not available by default on Playnite via community extensions.
  

Installation
                                                                                                                                                                             
Option A. Download from the Addons browser in Playnite.
Option B. Click here to start the install process
Option C. Download the latest package from here and open it

Edit the theme settings to your preference: https://github.com/darklinkpower/Stardus...e-settings

Functionalities and features
                                                                                                                                                                             

• Full support for features available in the default Playnite Desktop themes
  
• Customization: Customization of certain aspects of the theme can be done via custom integration of the ThemeModifier extension.
  
• Achievements: via custom integration of the SuccessStory extension.
  
• HowLongToBeat data: via custom integration of the HowLongToBeat extension.
  
• Game statistics: via custom integration of the GameActivity extension.
  
• Logos: Via Extra Metadata Loader extension.
  
• Videos: Via Extra Metadata Loader extension.
  

Screenshots
                                                                                                                                                                             

[darklinkpower]

New version

v0.80

• Adjustments to library view in Details View to make text more readable
  
• General layout and spacing adjustments to library view in Details View
  
• Changed window action buttons to transparent by default
  
• Increase the width of the zoom slider in Grid view
  
• Fix Steam friends button border showing even when it has been disabled in settings
  

[boobbbbbb]

Very nicely done!! Good work

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Where is the *.pthm located? sorry for dumb question

[darklinkpower]

Very nicely done!! Good work

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Where is the *.pthm located? sorry for dumb question

It's in the "Download" part at the bottom of the post.

It says ".pthm  Stardust_0_80.pthm (Size: 51.88 KB / Downloads: 11)", click that.

[darklinkpower]

New version

v1.00

• Adjustments to spacing between groups in the details view library
  
• Center buttons on Main panel
  
• Styling to buttons on Main Panel
  
• Add icon to views button
  
• Add Play icon to Play button
  
• Make FontWeight of property labels "Normal"
  
• Use new gradient background for MainWindow
  
• Add animation to arrow in expanders
  
• Sidebar and SidebarItem styling
  
• General fixes and improvements
  

[Romarain]

Absolutely gorgeous. Could you discuss with the creator of this theme to add the same improvement he aded to the "info" panel ?
https://playnite.link/forum/thread-311.html

All theme creators should add this feature.

[darklinkpower]

Absolutely gorgeous. Could you discuss with the creator of this theme to add the same improvement he aded to the "info" panel ?
https://playnite.link/forum/thread-311.html

All theme creators should add this feature.

What exact things do you mean?
In general, while some people may like it, I don't for the following reasons:
- Cover: It doesn't make sense to add the cover there when it's already showing in the library view
- Details layout: The information panel there is basically the same panel used in details view. GridView needs more width in the library view (Covers), which makes it more limited to add information. Add that you can open extra panels (Explorer and Filter panels) and you'll see what happens. It will get worse if you use a custom DPI or use a lower resolution. That must be the reason why that panel is in vertical format in Playnite by default. Here's how it looks in my screen with all panels opened: https://i.imgur.com/gjZDXw5.png

[d3ward]

Hello, great job with this theme! I like it very much.
However there is only one thing that disturbs me, the covers in grid view are not rounded .
Do you think to introduce this feature in the next updates ?

[darklinkpower]

Hello, great job with this theme! I like it very much.
However there is only one thing that disturbs me, the covers in grid view are not rounded .
Do you think to introduce this feature in the next updates ?

Available in new version.


New version

v1.08

• General: Make GameMenu fontweight normal
  
• Main panel: Adjust progressbar width size
  
• Notification panel: Change color of notification message on hover
  
• Details view: Swap SuccessStory Locked and Unlocked sections
  
• Details view: Change Notes background to transparent
  
• Details view: Add small dropshadow effect to cover
  
• Details view: Use rounded corners for cover
  
• Grid view: Change Notes background to transparent
  
• Grid view: Use rounded corners for covers
  

[Fancy2209]

Uuuhhh
The cog is displaying wrong

[Bungsai]

How do you make Details View's background image displayed like in the first screenshot?

[darklinkpower]

How do you make Details View's background image displayed like in the first screenshot?

Enable Blur in Settings->Appearance->Blur background

[Bungsai]

I know about blurring, but how do you hide the image as a banner/header while it still visible as a blurred background? sorry for the confusion.

[darklinkpower]

I know about blurring, but how do you hide the image as a banner/header while it still visible as a blurred background? sorry for the confusion.

Disable the "Background Image" in Setting->Appereance->Details View

[Bungsai]

Omg I'm blind, so many checkboxes I didn't see it. Thanks!

[Vandgory]

Fantastic theme, very well-chosen colors and elements

[darklinkpower]

New version

v1.11

• Theme Modifier Extension support
  
• Extra Metadata support using companion extension (https://playnite.link/forum/thread-575.html). Unofficial logo support available.
  

[darklinkpower]

New version

v1.12

• Settings Menu: Highlight active menu with color
  
• Grid View: Make area used by logos consistent
  

[ragestaker21]

REAL CLEAN, GOOD JOB

[simeonradivoev]

I made a fork of it, has some layout changes and more interactions https://github.com/simeonradivoev/Stardust
I might not end up making PR for all the changes in the future, so just throwing it out here.