Quinto Black CT v3.7

[PeterK.]

Skin Name: Quinto Black CT v3.7
Author: PeterK.
Type: Modern Skin
File Extension: exe
SHA-1: C1B14621EDF2AF0BEC7D84264C5F976649411D16
Size: 2.87 MB

Screenshot:



Change log:

- added: Export/Import of color theme
- added: a simple "Sleep Timer" feature to Playlist Editor
- added: a simple "Intro Mix" feature to Playlist Editor
- added: a lot of new items to RGB Color Changer
- added: hexadecimal edit box to RGB Color Changer
- added: keyboard shortcuts; the letter you have to press is within the component's name: press and hold CTRL and ALT and press A for "Cover Art" for example

About "Quinto Black CT" Q
Configuration O
-------------------------------------------
Album Cover Flow F
Compact Cassette C
Compact Disc D
Cover Art A
Equalizer E
Frequency Response Graph G
Loudspeaker L
Lyrics (offline) I
RGB Color Changer R
Spectrum Analyzer Z
Tips And Tricks T
Vinyl Record Y
VU Meter Analog N
VU Meter Digital Horizontal H
VU Meter Digital Vertical V

- changed: the background base bitmaps are now only in two versions: Classic Skin and Modern Skin
- changed: Main Player got thin and wide side panels (VU Meter Digital Vertical still has only thin side panels)
- changed: design of VU Meter Digital Vertical
- changed: VU Meter on Main Player has now 20 LEDs
- changed: Main Player has a new Timer font
- changed: Display Lights are white now
- changed: the sort order of the buttons on Main Player: ML - PE - VID - VIS

- removed: Playlist Editor2, Track Bookmarks and Repeat A-B as components - they are now features under MENU button on Playlist Editor

- fixed: Equalizer and Notification were still in RGB Color Changer popup menu even if not installed
- fixed: it was not possible to rate a track after hitting stop
- fixed: error message while trying to install skin on a 32-bit OS
- fixed: the proper range for Spectroscope's falloff speed is from 0-4 now (and not 1-5 anymore, which was not correct)

Additionally a huge amount of code cleanup was made. The major idea behind that task was to have a consistent naming/wording throughout the entire skin and all of its components because it is recommended to use descriptive names in order to create understandable and maintainable code. Variables, group definitions or function names have now corresponding names even if used in different files.This will help debugging the skin enormously.

At this point I have to ask you all for a favor. The fact that I added keyboard shortcuts to this update has a slightly impact on the configuration file which is known as studio.xnf. Changing text lines in Quinto's context menu (by adding keyboard shortcuts) will have this unpleasant side effect that there will be two different attribute names corresponding to one and same container!

Let me give you an example:

Running version 3.6 and using Equalizer will have this line: <entry name="Equalizer" value="1" /> in the configuration file. After installation of the version 3.7 there will be two lines:

<entry name="Equalizer" value="1" />
<entry name="Equalizer%09... + E" value="1" />

And both lines will be connected to the same container: <section name="Container:equalizer">. And this will cause problems!

Yes, I know it is annoying, but I have to ask you to either ...

- reinstall Winamp (for those of you who are new to configuration file) or
- just delete studio.xnf (for all of you who are familiar with it)

... BEFORE installing version 3.7.

Thank you and please excuse the inconvenience! (if version 3.7 is the first version ever installed you do not have to do anything! Just run the installer!)

And yes, version 3.7 will work with Winamp's newest version since no changes (as far as I know) were made to the Skinning Engine. (In case you find a bug please always double check by switching between Quinto and Modern Skin/Bento).

Enjoy!

Download::https://forums.winamp.com/forum/skin...t-v3-8-release

[PeterK.]

Please remember: you can always re-install the skin! Just double-click the exe-file and the installer will remove the old folder and create a new one while your settings will remain untouched. This might come in handy in case you forgot to install a component or you decide to shrink the amount of components on your desktop.

[Aminifu]

Hi,

Hope you're having a good day.

I'm still checking it out, but so far I like the changes made in version 3.7. I do miss the multi-color (fire mode) mode for the main player's spectroscope visualizer. Is it possible to return it as an option?

[PeterK.]

Hi,

... I do miss the multi-color (fire mode) mode for the main player's spectroscope visualizer. Is it possible to return it as an option?

You mean the "Classic" gradient going from green to red?

I cannot and will not make any changes to this object since there are several dependencies between Visualizer on the Main player and Configuration window, Spectrum Analyzer, RGB Color Changer and, obviously, the Main Player. Any modifications of this Visualizer will make all four components throw a bunch of error messages at me, which I would like to avoid right now. So I am sorry but the official answer to your request is no.

But!

Since you have been Quinto's fan from day one I am willing to share a nifty hack with you. You will have the classic color theme for the visualizer on Main Player but please bear in mind:

• you will not be able to hide it
• you will not be able to change its color
• you will not be able to switch off the peaks
• you will not be able to change its style

This hack will provide the Spectroscope's Visualizer as a "static object" - always on and never changeable.

Do you still want it?

[Aminifu]

I was kind of expecting that would be your answer to my question. I did think that if It was easy to leave the classic gradient, you would have done so. But, I had to ask.

As for the hack, if it's style is the wide (hide grid) option, then I would like to use it. If not, then I will stay with the new (current) options. Thank you.

[PeterK.]

Please do the following:

• make sure the Visualizer on Main Player is off/hidden
• close Winamp
• go to the folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Skins\Quinto Black CT v3.8\XML
• rename the file main-player.xml - you may keep it in there after renaming
• grab this file main-player.xml and paste it in there
• restart Winamp

That's it!

[Aminifu]

Thank you so much, Peter!

I've lived with that classic gradient for so long, it didn't seem like Winamp without it.

[ariszlo]

Download: Quinto Black CT v3.7.zip

Has Winaero stopped accepting new releases of Winamp skins? Any plans for a new host?

[PeterK.]

Has Winaero stopped accepting new releases of Winamp skins?

Quinto simply does not fit in the entire Winaero Blog idea anymore. It is all about Windows 11, Edge and Firefox now. All Winamp/Skins sites were removed or are hidden/accessible via old links only.

Any plans for a new host?

If Quinto was at the beginning of its "journey" I would love to have a homepage for it. But after so many years and ideas, which I implemented int this skin I am not sure if it would pay off to have own homepage now.

[ariszlo]

...I am not sure if it would pay off to have own homepage now.

Not necessarily an own homepage. WinCustomize, perhaps?

[PeterK.]

Not necessarily an own homepage. WinCustomize, perhaps?

No, not really. Too bad there is no skins section on winamp.com! This would be the place to be, right?

[ariszlo]

Yes. And Quinto should be the official new Winamp skin for the 6.0 Windows desktop player release.

[PeterK.]

Yes. And Quinto should be the official new Winamp skin for the 6.0 Windows desktop player release.

I really doubt the majority of Winamp users would like its retro/vintage look and feel. This skin is not for everybody, and not everybody would like it.

[ariszlo]

If Quinto was at the beginning of its "journey" I would love to have a homepage for it. But after so many years and ideas, which I implemented int this skin I am not sure if it would pay off to have own homepage now.

I can understand that. Skinning in the 2020s is like being a violinist on Titanic.

Nevertheless, I have figured out what link to use for Quinto in the Links window of the latest version of my Study skin.

[PeterK.]

...
Nevertheless, I have figured out what link to use for Quinto in the Links window of the latest version of my Study skin.

And what link is it? (I cannot download your skin).

I always thought this one would be Quinto's "home" link.