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schmendrik:
hi,
sorry, but how can i change the default template ???
i now searched for 5 minutes through all toolbars, read the wiki, read the help index, searched the forum for "change skin" = nothing?!
i am really not dumb when using new software, but this seems to be a nogo guys, this should be more obvious/user friendly.
so how do i change that??

buah:
If I understood your use of term "to change", than it's Tools-Preferences-Appearance-Movie Information Skin-Select Skin?

Or, you want to customize particular template by your self?

schmendrik:
actally both, but thanks, maybe i just need a coffee to wake up properly :)

wished there would be some instructions how to alter a template.. to lazy to find out all by myself, not having an idea about html and similar.. (actually can i design it with a normal web editor?)
or can i use also tempates from other movie managers? (i must admit the default ones are not really pretty  8))

rick.ca:
It's XML. I suppose a competent programmer would use a text editor, but I prefer using XML Notepad. It doesn't make it easier to understand, but it does help me in maintaining the correct syntax. It also makes much easier to move things around using the tree structure of XML.

The skins are unique to PVD—you can't use skins from other programs.

As for documentation, until nostra produces some, your only option is to read the various topics here and examine the skins others have done to see how things are done. For example, see my Theatre View Skin and Zacca's skins in Scripts and Templates.

schmendrik:
so there are only 2-3 pepole that made skins ??? wow this is really little considering the fact that development is since 2007.
i think the policy is really wrong here, if it doesnt look nice, people wont use it.
and the default template is pretty ugly, no offense.
but if i dont have some instructions, my motivation to do a skin from scratch is almost zero.
and i bet i am not the only one.

will there be some guide on that in the near future?

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