Suggestion: Boxart as xmb content icons

[InterClaw]

This is one of those things that has proven difficult to google for. I only find people asking about how to get boxart in general.

I’ve been looking for a way to get the boxart to become the actual icon for the content in the playlist, instead of the generic cartridge icon.

I’ve come to believe that this is currently not a feature, but I also think that it’s strange that no one has asked about/suggested this before.

I’ve created a mockup of what I mean below. It’s basically how the PS3 XMB menu worked. The exact scaling/spacing can be discussed of course. This is just to illustrate the point.

[Hari-82]

I think the boxart is going to be very small, as of now you can set to have boxarts on the left and a screenshot on the right.

[SonicGamer27]

I think having the logo as an option would be a good idea as well.

[NeOdYmS]

@Hari-82

oing to be very small, as of now you can set to have boxarts on the left and a screenshot on the right.

i’d love this icons option

[Hari-82]

the Icons theme is called “Retrosystem”, it should come with Retroarch:

Settings -> User Interface -> Appearance -> Icon Theme -> Retrosystem

[TheGrumpyCoder]

So I started to look at this as a possible next item to work on. The trouble as hari-82 points out is the box art would look small and almost illegible. I think the logo idea is a better route. I could see about adding a folder to the download folder and then doing a ROM match like the other art. This may take a while but if there is interest someone will need organize logo collection.

[TheGrumpyCoder]

Quick update. Got the default screen shot/Box art to replace icon with simple code hack. Looks like garbage as an icon. Also the dimensions for the different assets make it overlap the next line. That’s out. Will try using the logo art next.

[hunterk]

Thanks for taking this on. Having something that’s the not the same image on every entry is an oft-requested feature.

[TheGrumpyCoder]

In Progress preview. Still working on smooth scrolling and setting menu. Then lots of cleanup.

[TheGrumpyCoder]

So quick update. Still cleaning up code. Need to add some menu flags to turn it on and off as well as a selection for type of icon(right now just logos). Need to dive deeper into the net code to see how thumbnails are download as these are mostly treated as a new type of thumbnail. Right now the art is stored in the thumbnail directory, same directory structure, just in named_logo. Could use help collecting logo art. I have mostly just skimmed some art off of Launchbox’s database for the games I have. Max size should be 512 x 512 to reduce the space consumed on the hard drive. Larger sizes still work as all images are resized down on screen. When presented they are just under 256 or almost double the regular icon size.

[TheGrumpyCoder]

This change is now part of the main repo on GitHub. Pull down the latest and you will be able to add art to the thumbnails directory. The file naming follows the same guidelines as other thumbnails. Stick to smaller images like just the logo or maybe a marquis image. Feedback or any issues is appreciated. Enjoy

[Alexxs]

Hi, OUTSTANDING upgrade to the main layout displaying the content man. I’m loving it so far. I don’t know if it’s the specific branch that I’ve downloaded (1.19.1_2024-10-5) but the margin of the non-selected logos is “centered” just in the middle of the left vertical axis of the playlist column, or in other words, the margin between the icon and the title is way to long. Is there any way to get fixed?.

I can see in your screenshot that you don’t have this issue, or not so noticeable.

I will attach an image to clarify what I mean.

Mayble a posible fix

One more thing, it is posible to “delete” the title text? I came with a little solution that was inserting “()” in the whole name and then in the playlist option “remove () and[]” but as soon I go to that specific playlist, RA always crash. Is it posible??

[DariusG]

I don’t see logos as playlist icons, do you have to download them yourself?

[TheGrumpyCoder]

@DariusG yes, you have to supply them yourself now. My hope is the community will help populating the image repo eventually.

[TheGrumpyCoder]

@Alexxs I will take a look at the margin issue. It is a little bit of a hack to get it centered to look good. I would want it to align correctly for all screen sizes. What is your screen size you are seeing this issue on, I will try to replicate to see if it is a problem? The title text would be something new because you only want that where logo icons are enabled and there is an icon otherwise you would have a generic icon without a title

[Alexxs]

@TheGrumpyCoder Hi brother! My screen size is 1920x1080 px (16:9 aspect ratio). I tried to force a better margin just with some design tweaks but no matter how many “empty space” I leave in the icon, I get the same result.

I get what you mean about the text’s game names. Was something that I didn’t think about it until you give us the chance to have the title logo. So I was thinking… that it would be a cool minimalistic view to have just the game logo’s without text. But that’s another story.

Let me know if I can help you with anything, testing or some graphic design sheet.

[Alexxs]

Another MEGA MINOR issue is that the logo content icon will not being displayed when is “&” character in the game name. Replacing it for “and” instead “&” in both entries fix the issue though.

[gouchi]

Documentation has been updated for this feature.