"Official" Beautiful Widgets Skinning Thread

[928Droid]

Thanks guys!!

when is the new release coming out

Last I heard should be out in the next week or so depending on the Beta feedback which so far has been perfect!

Update: Released 01/25

[Shad0w325]

Can you add a little tutorial on how to use these skins in the OP, and where to get the Beta right now?

[928Droid]

Can you add a little tutorial on how to use these skins in the OP, and where to get the Beta right now?

Just so it is clear there is no need to have to learn how to create skins for Beautiful Widgets in order to skin the Widget. You will be able to select from skins made by others within the app, plus you will also be able to easily install skins that are posted here. All of that will be revieled once the app is finished and those details are finalized.

If you want to really get creative and make your own custom BW skins there is some good info on this in the Themes section of this Forum. That is a big subject and this thread is for sharing BW skins and tips specific to the BW widget/app.

At this time the Beta is not available to the public by request of the Developer.

[JonKyu]

What about a Beautiful Widgets 2.1! I tried remaking a 2.1-like version so it'll mesh better with the stock 2.1. I don't have the beta so do you think one of you beta users could try it out? And post a screen shot or something lol. I didn't include any smaller-home-back files cause it didn't have it in the skin pack, so I didn't know lol. here's the zip file. hope it looks ok can't really tell without the beta. Oh I took the numbers from your naked skin since I had no idea where else to get them, hope you don't mind.

[928Droid]

I will check it out, give me a few minutes.

BTW, get the updated link in the OP, it should have the smaller home files.

[JonKyu]

I will check it out, give me a few minutes.

BTW, get the updated link in the OP, it should have the smaller home files.

I'll see if I can edit them later, lol note this is a trial skin so it might be really ****ty lol

[928Droid]

EDIT: JonKyu, see post #32, I found the issue with your skin.

[blue rocket]

@928, can you please test out my skin... i don't have the beta release but i'd love to see how it looks so far. I used the skin dev kit to create it.

You can download my black flip clock with Droid Text letters here:

www.grafixpressions.com/uploads/BlackSkin.zip

please post some screenshots and comments!

[blue rocket]

wow it looks pretty nice. This was my own 100% from the ground up. It looks like I need to line up the numbers a bit better. I'll work on a V2 for tomorrow for ya.

[xtremecanefan]

Can't wait...really want that "naked" skin. Only thing that bothers me about beautiful widgets is that "Small Home" clock thing's background looks ugly in landscape. Thanks for the heads up!

FYI, the smaller home in landscape will also be fixed in the new release, there is now is a wide(r) background file for that which goes all the way across like the normal home. It's also cool because there is room between the clock and weather info where you can put some cool graphics for that mode. This also gives you the option to have a different background look for each mode (portrait and landsacape).

Fun stuff!

Oh, sweet. Didn't know that. I am guessing you need to use the skinning dev kit to put graphics in.... shouldn't be to hard though.