Adra

I just released the JRR skins family in version 4.13.
It only customizes the 4 bags greyed icons introduced in Lotro Update 13.

Adra

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthr...68#post7115368

Hi,

Skinning can't introduce new capabilities in the panels, it only permits to adjust the already existing values which define the appearance of the User Interface.
The original quest log isn't resizable, so I cant' make the custom one being resizable, and this is precisely the reason why I changed its default size.

Delving Hills small uses a "custom" toolbar, this require a special effort to the user to edit a file (skindefinition.xml) in a particular folder to position the toolbar on the screen depending the resolution, and custom toolbars have issues with windowed mode.

You can simply report bugs in the comments on the JRR download page, but I think at the present day all fixable bugs have already been reviewed and solved (There are many known issues which come from the Lotro client).

In other hand, to be honest, I don't play anymore Lotro, the announce about no new raid released in 2014 neither no new scaled instance was just unacceptable for me. I used to farm ost dunhoth and barad guldur since lv65, that is more than enough.
Concerning future lotro client updates and changes in skins, I dunno if I'll spend again a crazy time to maintain the skins, I don't even know if there will still be someone in Turbine to publish skinning update packs to make it possible.
The only thing I can tell today is that I don't plan to be active anymore on JRR development.
Anyway I considered the development of the skins was achieved on JRR v4.11 (for Lotro update 11).
In my opinion, update 12 was a major downgrade as well for the skins than for the game
What a pity Turbine took so bad decisions for the present and the future of Lotro.

In any case, the JRR pack is designed to be 100% modular.
Every skin folder is considered as an addon and is independent from the other ones. So each skin folder can be deleted from the pack or modified without affecting the other skins.
Every skin folder interacts with no other folder than "JRR CORE" folder. This folder contains the common files of all the JRR skins (this is the only folder which must not be deleted to get the skins working).
This makes easy for anyone to freely publish a new skin, a patched or customized edition of a skin, to plug in JRR, in addition or as replacement of existing skin(s).

Auction house is absolutely not easily resizable. There are maybe 100 values to edit to change its size, and you would also have to resize its background picture.

JRR skins are designed for current high resolution screens.
1024x768 resolution in fullscreen mode is the strict minimum to get JRR skin not bugged, but this is absolutely not sensed to be comfortable at a such resolution.
1440x900 is the minimum resolution I recommend to actually enjoy the skins. (My own screen displays 2560x1440 and I love playing games using this resolution... even if it induces a huge load on my graphic card ^^)
Il only released one skin without any enlarged panel, dedicated to work well with the low resolution screens of the cheapest laptops : JRR SmallBar on the JRR SmallBarNo-Ext. profile.

All JRR skins share at 99% the same custom panels codes, I can't remember all the settings of the approximately 40 different skindefinition.xml files, but in principle all skins include the windowed map.
Having common settings makes possible for the user to switch the current skin without requiring to relog its character to get the new skin correctly displayed.
However switching to a skin embedding a custom toolbar requires a relog to display properly the new toolbar.

Adra

@ devla

Hi,

Usually Cairenn validates it faster than a thunder strike, even during the week end !
... Seems like she's taking a few hours away from her keyboard

devla

Hi

Returned to Lotro many times over the years and one of the first things I do is download JRR Skins collection. Thanks so much for all your work!

Just out of curiosity, how long does it take for a pending file to be approved? JRR says it was updated like 4 hours ago but the file is still pending? Is there an alternate download?

Adra

JRR Skins Collection v4.12 - Helm's deep release !

- Fixed the customization of the tooltip windows.
- Customized the traits panel.
- Customized the big battles panels.
- Updated character's panel level shield background.
- Customized the pop up class skill slots.
- Delving Hills : Panels have a new title bar.
- All skins : Some vital bars have been enhanced.
- Customized the "great battles" toolbar menu icon.
- Updated the player & opponent vital codes.
- Many minor enhancements on most skins.

Nihrial

Man, I was just looking to update my JappMe interface after being away for nearly a year and found this thread. THANK YOU for taking the time to put all this together! Having all the great work together in one area makes it so much easier to try the others. I've used JappMe since...well hell...for a long damn time.

Thanks again man!

asarms87

Looks good now thanks again

Adra

@ asarms87

Hi and you're welcome.
The portrait bug is already fixed in JRR v4.11b (unless I forgot a skin ^^)
Turbine apparently changed a part of the vital bar code.
The problem is untill now there was a bug on the vital bar code provided in the skinning pack. This bug was precisely located on the line defining the portrait location.
Bypassing this lines of code was the only way to get a custom vital bar without bug... but now this generates a new one
So let's cross fingers the previous bug was fixed (portrait growing bigger or smaller when you enter/exit an instanced area).

asarms87

@Adra

Worked like a charm thanks! I had found a Gambit Panel skin I really liked, and it didn't revert it to default. Removing those lines just put the Gambit Title back up, which is exactly what I wanted.

Thanks not only for upkeeping all these skins but for the very quick and helpful replies you've given to a lot of us. Keep up the good work!

EDIT: Do you know what causes this? I noticed this before I started using another skin but didn't think much of it, thought it could have just been fixed with a relog. That isn't working though, do you have an idea?

http://i.imgur.com/iHNWRzC.jpg

Adra

@ asarms87

Hi, to get the defaut gambit, simply delete the lines from the XML file(s) from the skin(s) you use :

@ cantossit : You're welcome

asarms87

Thanks for the response. Any chance this could change, or you could tell me how I could get a Gambit panel I like from another skin to work with any of these?

cantossit

Hi Adra

Thanks so much for updating this skin package again. If I had to go back to the default UI I would be way unhappy. And thanks for including my requst for the BGM translucent short! I really appreciate all your work and dedication keeping it current.

KellyMo

Wow, thank you for the quick update (to reiterate)!

I actually was going to just suck it up another week or so, but just logged in to check something else and saw you updated it.

Great work!

Fastback66

Thanks for the quick update. This has to be the best skin collection I've used, keep up the good work

Adra

Hi,

You're both welcome

And thank you Hyoss for the proposal. There is no "donate" button. I think some authors could feel stolen / betrayed if I was "asking money", since I'm only a contributor, not the original author of the skins.
So, I think not inserting a "donate" button it is a guaranty for keeping peaceful/respectful relationship with the whole community ^^