Stardust | Theme inspired by GOG Galaxy 2.0

**darklinkpower** · (This post was last modified: 03-28-2022, 11:20 PM by 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.
Make sure to fill all the requested information when opening the issue.

I don't use the forums frequently so please use GitHub for requests and bug reports. You can join the Playnite discord where I am active if you have questions or need support

Settings used in screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/j0bc0ZI

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

[Image: screenshot_01.jpg]

**darklinkpower** · (This post was last modified: 11-09-2020, 03:04 PM by 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 · (This post was last modified: 11-09-2020, 03:20 PM by boobbbbbb.)

Very nicely done!! Good work

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

**darklinkpower** · 11-09-2020, 04:51 PM

(11-09-2020, 03:06 PM)boobbbbbb Wrote: Very nicely done!! Good work

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** · 11-11-2020, 08:10 AM

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 · 11-26-2020, 10:11 PM

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** · 11-27-2020, 12:16 AM

(11-26-2020, 10:11 PM)Romarain Wrote: 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 · 11-30-2020, 04:21 PM

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** · 12-04-2020, 06:55 AM

(11-30-2020, 04:21 PM)d3ward Wrote: 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 · (This post was last modified: 12-12-2020, 09:58 PM by Fancy2209.)

Uuuhhh
The cog is displaying wrong
[Image: RoT877g.png]

Bungsai · 12-24-2020, 01:00 AM

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

**darklinkpower** · 12-24-2020, 04:47 AM

(12-24-2020, 01:00 AM)Bungsai Wrote: How do you make Details View's background image displayed like in the first screenshot?

Enable Blur in Settings->Appearance->Blur background

Bungsai · 12-24-2020, 08:23 AM

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.

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**darklinkpower** · 12-24-2020, 10:12 PM

(12-24-2020, 08:23 AM)Bungsai Wrote: 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 · (This post was last modified: 12-25-2020, 01:58 AM by Bungsai.)

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

Vandgory · 12-26-2020, 08:50 PM

Fantastic theme, very well-chosen colors and elements

**darklinkpower** · 01-28-2021, 01:44 AM

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** · 02-13-2021, 07:56 PM

New version

v1.12

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

ragestaker21 · 03-09-2021, 12:45 PM

[Image: Desktop-Screenshot-2021-03-09-13-43-42-61.png]

REAL CLEAN, GOOD JOB

simeonradivoev · 04-17-2021, 03:48 PM

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.