eMixedNiteMC - A tweaked version of eMixedNite

[MCC321]

The Language Pack is now needed for v2.75+ to work properly.


New update!
Link: eMixedNiteMC 2.85
Link: Language Pack 1.6

Changelog:
    - Added support for cover function in BackgroundChanger
    - Trigger Last Played value to show "Not Played" instead of "Never Not Played"
    - Trigger PlayCount value to show "Not Played" instead of "0"
        - Add "times" after PlayCount Value
        - Will show "time" if selected game was played only once
    - Added support for multiline in most GameView element (Asked by BanCrash)
        - Added to quick settings wheels, button panel, game info panel, HLTB text and Expander headers
        - Fix vertical margin between each "row" in game info in top panel
    - Fixed cover vertical alignement when logo big enough to push down game information in top panel

[Mellified]

Changelog:
    - Added support for cover function in BackgroundChanger

Is there a setting needed to enable the BackgroundChanger cover feature? I looked through ThemeModifier but didn't see anything.

I've installed BackgroundChanger, configured the helper utilities, added my SteamGridDB key, and set the cover image to automatically change every 10 seconds. I downloaded a couple of alternative covers for a couple of games. But the cover never changes - even if the game is actively selected.

EDIT to add: I verified BackgroundChanger works as expected with the "DefaultExtend" Desktop theme. Seems like it should just work in eMixedNiteMC - but it doesn't.

[MCC321]

Do you have any suggestions on how to unblur the grid view image?
I can't seem to find a setting for this anywhere.
Not the whole background, just the image on the right above the Play button, etc.

There is actually no setting for this but I think it would be a great idea to be able to choose the height and intensity of the background blur effect in both Grid and Details view so thanks for that, it sould be implemented soon!

In the meantime, here is what you can do to remove the background blur effect in Grid view:

Delete line 71 to 78 in Views/GridViewGameOverview.xaml found in the theme installation folder

70    <FadeImage x:Name="PART_ImageBackground" Stretch="Uniform" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top">
71        <FadeImage.ImageOpacityMask>
72          <RadialGradientBrush GradientOrigin="0.5,0" Center="0.5,0" RadiusX="2" RadiusY="0.9">
73              <RadialGradientBrush.GradientStops>
74              <GradientStop Color="Black" Offset="0.3" />
75              <GradientStop Color="Transparent" Offset="1" />
76                  </RadialGradientBrush.GradientStops>
77          </RadialGradientBrush>
78        </FadeImage.ImageOpacityMask>
79    </FadeImage>

It should look like this when the lines are deleted

70    <FadeImage x:Name="PART_ImageBackground" Stretch="Uniform" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top">
71    </FadeImage>

You can access the theme installation folder in the add-ons menu(F9).
Add-ons Menu --> Installed --> Themes Desktop --> eMixedNiteMC
Look for the link Installation folder under the Uninstall button.

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Changelog:
    - Added support for cover function in BackgroundChanger

Is there a setting needed to enable the BackgroundChanger cover feature? I looked through ThemeModifier but didn't see anything.

I've installed BackgroundChanger, configured the helper utilities, added my SteamGridDB key, and set the cover image to automatically change every 10 seconds. I downloaded a couple of alternative covers for a couple of games. But the cover never changes - even if the game is actively selected.

EDIT to add: I verified BackgroundChanger works as expected with the "DefaultExtend" Desktop theme. Seems like it should just work in eMixedNiteMC - but it doesn't.

Its working fine for me! I dont see what could cause that appart the 2 checkbox in the add-ons menu but you said it worked fine with another theme so it mean its not that. Did you check your Playnite/Extension log to see if theres anything that could point us in the right direction?

Note that BackgroundChanger is supported only in Game view so cover will not change in Grid list but are supposed to in Details view and Grid view as well as the Background. Even animated Cover/Background in mp4 works. It makes me think, did you tried the alternative background feature?

[Mellified]

Note that BackgroundChanger is supported only in Game view so cover will not change in Grid list but are supposed to in Details view and Grid view as well as the Background. Even animated Cover/Background in mp4 works. It makes me think, did you tried the alternative background feature?

That explains it. I was expecting to see the changes in Grid View. Showing the cover in the details pane seems redundant since most of the time I'm selecting the game cover in the grid view anyway. I also seldom see the backgrounds since I've got Extra Metadata Loader showing videos. For reference this is why mine looks like...

   

[DrAlexander]

There is actually no setting for this but I think it would be a great idea to be able to choose the height and intensity of the background blur effect in both Grid and Details view so thanks for that, it sould be implemented soon!

In the meantime, here is what you can do to remove the background blur effect in Grid view:

Thanks. It works and it does look a bit weird, so the blur is useful.
But yes, if there will be an option to adjust the height and intensity of the blur, it will be great.

But now I noticed a new thing, although I'm not sure it's intended or something that I did.
The top part height is not the same, meaning that the "Play" button sometimes is higher sometimes lower, even when using a background image of the same height and width.

EDIT: I guess this has to do with what is under the image though, e.g. plugin buttons, description, etc. I've used the same image for 2 games and there is a difference, but I don't know why.

[Motoko84]

How can you share images on this message board? I tried inserting one via link but didn't work properly. I am having an issue with the theme so would like some help, but cannot demonstrate without the aid of a picture

EDIT: Nvm, restarting playnite fixed it

[MCC321]

Thanks. It works and it does look a bit weird, so the blur is useful.
But yes, if there will be an option to adjust the height and intensity of the blur, it will be great.

But now I noticed a new thing, although I'm not sure it's intended or something that I did.
The top part height is not the same, meaning that the "Play" button sometimes is higher sometimes lower, even when using a background image of the same height and width.

EDIT: I guess this has to do with what is under the image though, e.g. plugin buttons, description, etc. I've used the same image for 2 games and there is a difference, but I don't know why.

I added a setting for the height of the blur effect in v3.0 and your problem you describe there was because you have disabled the cover, the top info panel height was determine by the height of the logo. The background image has nothing to do with it, well it should not. I also fix that in v3.0.

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That explains it. I was expecting to see the changes in Grid View. Showing the cover in the details pane seems redundant since most of the time I'm selecting the game cover in the grid view anyway. I also seldom see the backgrounds since I've got Extra Metadata Loader showing videos. For reference this is why mine looks like...

I tried to add support for it in the Grid list but it was causing too much lag so i removed it. I can show you how to add it if you want to try it out though!

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How can you share images on this message board? I tried inserting one via link but didn't work properly. I am having an issue with the theme so would like some help, but cannot demonstrate without the aid of a picture

EDIT: Nvm, restarting playnite fixed it

For me I use Imgur. I upload the images there and then I use the link after you opened the image in another tab on right click.
Link starting like this one: https://i.imgur.com/BJHTUxE.png and you put that link in the little tool "Insert an Image" found in the toolbar.

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The Language Pack is now needed for v2.75+ to work properly.


New update!
Link: eMixedNiteMC 3.0
Link: Language Pack 1.7
Link: Playnite Settings

Changelog:
    - Game banners system as been reworked
        - Platform banners are now included in the theme (Asked by daephx)
            - You can safely delete banners from library manager
            - You can add custom png platform banners in the "PlatformsExtra" folder in the theme installation folder
        - Platform icons are untouched so are still loaded from the library manager
            - The icon is visible only when library banner is set to be visible
        - Store/library banners are now linked to the source name and not the library name
            - Added source banners and icons for almost all library plugins
            - You can add custom png source banners/icon in the "Stores" folder in the theme installation folder
        - Added a setting to enable Playnite library banner (Asked by daephx)
            - Playnite banner is set to be visible when the game library is Playnite and the game as no source banner
            - The banner is binded to the library banner visibility setting
            - Platform icon can be visible on the Playnite banner if icon setting is enable
    - Fixed visibility of locked/unlocked achievements list when there is none while using standard list
        - Standard list is now the default settings instead of compact unlocked list
    - Fixed left margin of the cover image when cover visibility is disabled
        - The game top info panel will now "clip" to the border when covers are disabled
    - Added settings to set color of text and link/title in game description
    - Fixed element in top panel being visible when you play a video and toggle visibility of top part (Asked by skywalker6705)
        - This affect quick settings wheel, top part visibility setting button, play video button and the top features panel
        - These element will not be visible when your cursor is not hovering the video and you have toggled visibility of top part
    - Added a setting to completely disable the top features panel when a video is playing
        - This settings is usefull when the features panel is hovering the video controls if you have a wide list and small game view
    - Fixed misalignment of game title in details list when using the "less info" option
    - Added option to set the height of the expander when expanded
    - Almost all appearance settings of supported extension are now working
        - Specially needed for the visibility/height of plugin panel in expander
        - Fixed HLTB bar and label in game top info panel being binded to the visibility setting of the plugin button
        - Fixed HLTB button being visible when the current selected game has no HLTB data
    - Fixed some element visibility in the expander
        - Fixed some expander element showing when respective plugin are not installed
        - ReviewViewer is now visible only when the game is from steam or has a link named "Steam store"
        - Note that the theme will check only in the first 12 link for one named "Steam store"
        - ReviewViewer now trigger the visibility of the expander when reviews are available
        - SuccessStory progress bar is now visible only when appropriate tab is selected in expander
        - Fixed expander being visible when you manually disable a plugins panel in the add-ons menu and it was the only one to show
    - Added a trigger to the visibility of settings in all quick settings wheels
        - All quick settings wheel now show only the needed settings for the present situation
    - Added height setting for the bottom blurring effect of the background image in game view (Asked by DrAlexander)
    - Fixed game score order in details panel to have same order as default theme (Done by BanCrash)
    - Fixed background of some element being visible when said element is disabled in the settings
        - Top features panel background will now not be visible when plugin setting is disabled
        - Links panel background and label will now not be visible when Playnite setting is disabled
    - Fixed top info panel being pushed down when logo is too big
        - The "top part" panel is now behind the cover and top info panel instead of being on top of them
        - You will most likely need to add the height settings value of cover and banner to the top part height setting
        - That way the top info panel should not move if cover is disabled or logo is too big
    - Little re-organisation of settings list in ThemeModifier constant menu
        - Removed both DuplicateHider settings to have 2 more line of settings available (Max settings lines is 100 and we are presently at 99)
        - Some extra extension settings have been placed at the end of the constant menu in the section called "Add-ons Extra Settings"

[xCeeTee]

I love the newest update, lots of amazing new features, thank you. However, since updating, my Riot banner has been operating weirdly. Riot games shows as just a PC game. https://i.imgur.com/X1UPwtn.jpg - the only way I can solve this is by changing the PC banner to Riot but that means if I get any standalone PC games (very unlikely but still like to cover myself) it would show as Riot.

Sorry if I'm being stupid and this is something I'm overlooking.

[MCC321]

I love the newest update, lots of amazing new features, thank you. However, since updating, my Riot banner has been operating weirdly. Riot games shows as just a PC game. https://i.imgur.com/X1UPwtn.jpg - the only way I can solve this is by changing the PC banner to Riot but that means if I get any standalone PC games (very unlikely but still like to cover myself) it would show as Riot.

Sorry if I'm being stupid and this is something I'm overlooking.

Its a mistake I made, the name of the banner file need to be the same as the source name in your game details. As I dont use Riot Launcher, Ive put one banner named Riot and one name Riot Launcher. I did not know the source name would be Riot Games. 

There is 2 easy options for you until I fix this in next release.

• You can go in the theme installation folder and from there go to ../Images/Banners/Stores and rename 
  the Riot Launcher.png into Riot Games.png
  

• Or you could just rename your Riot Games source into Riot in the Library Manager(CTRL+W)
  

[Mouse-conspiracy]

- ReviewViewer is now visible only when the game is from steam or has a link named "Steam store"

Why not "Store Page"? That way we don't have to change every single game's link name that we bought in other stores that are also on steam.

[xCeeTee]

One other issue I have just noticed; there seems to be no stroke on the text which means if it is on top of an image of the same colour, it will be very hard to read. I have a screenshot here which really highlights the problem. https://i.imgur.com/BFCkKll.jpg

I'm not sure if you're able to apply a black stroke to the text, it might not be possible in Playnite. I've tried to see if I can apply one in the theme modifier but I can't see anything.

[DrAlexander]

Thanks. It works and it does look a bit weird, so the blur is useful.
But yes, if there will be an option to adjust the height and intensity of the blur, it will be great.

But now I noticed a new thing, although I'm not sure it's intended or something that I did.
The top part height is not the same, meaning that the "Play" button sometimes is higher sometimes lower, even when using a background image of the same height and width.

EDIT: I guess this has to do with what is under the image though, e.g. plugin buttons, description, etc. I've used the same image for 2 games and there is a difference, but I don't know why.

I added a setting for the height of the blur effect in v3.0 and your problem you describe there was because you have disabled the cover, the top info panel height was determine by the height of the logo. The background image has nothing to do with it, well it should not. I also fix that in v3.0.

Thanks again. And thanks for the shoutout. 
Is the slider working as intended though? When height is set to 0.0 is fully blurred and when it's 1.0 is just a bit blurred. 
I assume less that what it is now would be no blur at all, right?

Also, it took me a while to find out, but it requires a restart to confirm the setting. 

As for the height of the top part, I saw that it's not dependent on the background image but on the height of the logo. But it's fine, it doesn't bother me.

Anyway, loving v3.0. Great work!

[MCC321]

- ReviewViewer is now visible only when the game is from steam or has a link named "Steam store"

Why not "Store Page"? That way we don't have to change every single game's link name that we bought in other stores that are also on steam.

Because Store Page does not mean it will be a steam link so in some case you could have the review tab in the expander, but with nothing to show while Review Viewer needs a steam link but it looks at the url if im not mistaken but I could not find a way to do this in xaml so I just linked the first 12 links if one has the name "Steam store", changed it to "Steam Store" in v3.1 though. The thing with review viewer is theres nothing I can use to trigger visibility of the plugin elements based on if the selected game as data available like with news viewer.

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One other issue I have just noticed; there seems to be no stroke on the text which means if it is on top of an image of the same colour, it will be very hard to read. I have a screenshot here which really highlights the problem. https://i.imgur.com/BFCkKll.jpg

I'm not sure if you're able to apply a black stroke to the text, it might not be possible in Playnite. I've tried to see if I can apply one in the theme modifier but I can't see anything.

 
I know there is something I can use for that but cant remember what. Will have to do some research, so it will not be on v3.1. I will try to do something about it next update. In the meantime, the new option called Background blur effect height may interest you.

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Thanks again. And thanks for the shoutout. 
Is the slider working as intended though? When height is set to 0.0 is fully blurred and when it's 1.0 is just a bit blurred. 
I assume less that what it is now would be no blur at all, right?

Also, it took me a while to find out, but it requires a restart to confirm the setting. 

As for the height of the top part, I saw that it's not dependent on the background image but on the height of the logo. But it's fine, it doesn't bother me.

Anyway, loving v3.0. Great work!

Thanks! Im glad you like it, and when you guys give me feedback, good or bad, always help me in a HUGE way. 
I dont always say thanks but im always grateful.

I should have mentionned it but the blur effect slider start from the top of Game View. Try changing value .1 by .1. 

For me I dont have to restart to confirm setting though. Make sure that you modify the good setting depending the view your are on because theres 2 blur effect settings, one for Details view and one for Grid view.

For the height of the top part, it should be binded to to "Top Part Height" settings. have you tried increasing it? Because this should be already fixed in 3.0.

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The Language Pack is now needed for v2.75+ to work properly.


New update!
Link: eMixedNiteMC 3.1
Link: Language Pack 1.7

Changelog:
    - Added setting to force-on visibility of HLTB button when game as no data and plugin is installed (Asked by Jordyn11)
    - Added margin around platform icon
    - Fixed Riot Launcher banner name (Asked by xCeeTee)
        - Changed "Riot Launcher.png" into "Riot Games.png"
    - Changed Review Viewer triggering visibility on the first 12 link
        - The theme will now look for links named "Steam Store" instead of "Steam store"
    - Fixed background bottom blur effect slider setting range being not big enough (Asked by DrAlexander)
        - Slider setting range can go up to "2.0" instead of "1.0"

[Mellified]

Here are a few more banners I add to \Images\Banners\Stores...

From the Banner Depot for a manually created source "Patreon":
   

For ScummVM games, manually assigned to source "ScummVM" (banner by me):
   

This is for "XCloud" - a source created by the Microsoft XCloud Importer library plugin (banner by me):
   

I merged the Humble Bundle banner from the theme with one from the Banner Depot so it is consistent with all the others:
   

I modified one of the PlayStation banners from the depot to fit the theme better as well, although not as colorful as the one in the theme:
   

I modified the MangaGamer and DLSite banners from the depot to be more consistent with the theme as well - both for manual sources:
   

   

[xCeeTee]

I know there is something I can use for that but cant remember what. Will have to do some research, so it will not be on v3.1. I will try to do something about it next update. In the meantime, the new option called Background blur effect height may interest you.

Changelog:
    - Added setting to force-on visibility of HLTB button when game as no data and plugin is installed (Asked by Jordyn11)
    - Added margin around platform icon
    - Fixed Riot Launcher banner name (Asked by xCeeTee)
        - Changed "Riot Launcher.png" into "Riot Games.png"
    - Changed Review Viewer triggering visibility on the first 12 link
        - The theme will now look for links named "Steam Store" instead of "Steam store"
    - Fixed background bottom blur effect slider setting range being not big enough (Asked by DrAlexander)
        - Slider setting range can go up to "2.0" instead of "1.0"

Thanks a lot, you're the best.

[eskypi]

Is it possible to round or smooth the corners of video game covers?

https://imgur.com/Ade45uW

[bowsori]

Thanks for the great theme,
I have an issue when I change the theme using the "Quick Settings Wheel", those changes are not saved after a playnite restart

[xCeeTee]

Would it be possible to get News Viewer support please?

[Sup3r]

My platforms image on top looks kinda squished how can I fix it? 

[Mouse-conspiracy]

Thanks for the great theme,
I have an issue when I change the theme using the "Quick Settings Wheel", those changes are not saved after a playnite restart

You have to change it in constants to make it permanent.

Anybody knows if this theme works in Playnite 10?