Adra

Hello everyone and sorry for the late replies, indeed I still have issues with email notification for new messages.

@Nadia and @Elheriand

Hello and thank you for your kind comment, always appreciated


@Tobardus
An issue appeared since a Lotro update

Hello and thank you for your kind comment.
Unfortunately at this stage I have no more ressources to work on than any of you
I haven't the ability to read the code directly inside the lotro client to look at the changes introduced in the quest book
This means I can't work on a fix unless SSG releases an update of the skinning pack or communicate the new lines of code embedded in the updated quest book.



@Raegaen
Replacing the toolbar from a skin by another one


Hello, replacing the toolbar from a skin by another one is possible but not very fast nor handy.


A very short lesson about skinning in order to describe the basic way it works

Changing the whole appearance of a panel is divided in 2 actions :

- First consists into editing the size and the location of each element composing the frame of the panel (buttons, text area, borders, sliders, etc) this step consist in building a plan/structure like describing each size and position of each bone of a skeleton.
Skinning only opens the way to edit some existing values of some panel SSG allow us to customize. We don't have the ability to add any new function in a panel. We can only change size and location.
We can turn an element invisible by setting its size to 1x1 pixel (or replacing it picture file by a blank one in the next part).

- The second part consists of drawing and including in the theme the replacement picture files (skin) to apply visual material to cover/fill the custom structure defined in the plan (the custom bones of our skeleton).
All the informations about the changes in the structure of the panels and where to find the custom picture files to cover/fill it are included in the skindefinition.xml file.
The custom picture files (TGA, JPG and PNG) are contained in the skin folders.
When no replacement picture file is indicated for an element in the skindefinition.xml file, the lotro client loads default corresponding picture.
Same thing for panel customization : When no custom values are logged for a panel in the skindefinition file, the lotro client will load the default version of the panel or the default corresponding values).



Here are 2 ways to replace a toolbar by yourself
... but be aware the result will probably require some further fiddling to be free of defaults

Disclaimer : To make it the most easy and short possible, the following step by step way to proceed is only intended for editing themes that don't already require to edit their skindefinition.xml file in order to define their toolbar location depending your screen resolution.
I mean it SHOULDN'T be applied on Monsters lair short, Delving hills short, BGM short neither Greyskin addon theme and Azure glass themes except "universal".
All other JRR themes should be OK.


To obtain the large Erebor toolbar in replacement of the default lotro toolbar :

Open the Erebor theme folder, then open the "_Custom toolbar 3x2" folder. You will find a "toolbar" folder and a skindefinition.xml file.

Open the skindefinition.xml with your text editor then copy the block of text contained AFTER the line containing

and BEFORE the line containing

Now locate your destination theme and open its own skindefinition.xml file, then paste this block of text AFTER the line containing [code]<SkinName Name="YOUR DESTINATION THEME NAME.....

The goal of placing the block of code near the beginning of the text is to prioritize the new pictures files injected over those logged farther in the text, in case of duplicate entries (and there will be some ).

save the changes made in your edited skindefinition.xml file.

Now copy the "toolbar" folder located inside the "_Custom toolbar 3x2" folder and paste it in your destination theme in the SAME folder than the edited skindefinition.xml file

Now go in the main/root folder of Erebor theme then copy these folders : "toolbar", "misc" and "startmenu" then paste them in the main/root folder of your destination theme (choose "overwrite" folders and files if Windows asks you what to do for duplicate files and folders).

Close the relaunch lotro if it was running. Cross fingers, pray the Valars, then launch lotro and load your character wearing this skin to see the result

Adra

JRR Skins Collection Version 7.23.1.8 released - December 21 2018




As a gift to wish you a good end of year celebrations, I added in this new release a light toolbar edition of the themes AuC, Spirit of Elfwood and Fifty Shades of Grey Wizard !

In addition I included a partial fix for the new issue appeared the quest panel. Should be fully fixed with lotro update 23.2


No side buttons, no xp progess bar


Have fun !

Nadia

Dear Adra, thanks for the update! <3

Is it possible that you fix the minimap graphics for the Delving skins? There used to be these cute flowers around the minimap, but now the minimap is blank except for Delving Large II.

In the original skin set there where those flowers - just beautiful!
Please bring them back!

https://www.lotrointerface.com/downl...vingHills.html

Adra

@Nadia
user request on a theme

Hello, indeed, untill the release of the Large Tollbar II edition, there were no flowers around the minimap in the JRR version of delving hills, just a minimal design. This is the result of a choice.

The purpose of the JRR Skins collection is not to "fix and replace" the original themes.
It also revisits them in order to let some leeway to the original authors to keep their interest for maintaining and developing their skin in their original spirit if they choose to come back. (in addition of letting me expressing my own inspiration)

This is particularly true with Delving Hills, whom the author, Wicked Mouse, resumed its work in 2012, after 5 years without updates.
If you compare the original release with the JRR edition, you will notice a large amount of differences designed to offer the users an alternative experience of this wonderful theme.

However I heard you, and in the next JRR release (no date, as I don't plan to release an update until a fix is needed) there will be a different minimap for each skin variation : large 1 = original radar (but with Jappme buttons), large 2 = jappme radar (as now), short toolbar = minimal radar (as now).

EDIT : This is your lucky day !

Adra

Version 7.23.2 - January 09 2019

- Removed the code of the extended quest book as it became obsolete and causing display issues with update 23.2

- Delving Hill Large toolbar profile theme now displays the original Delving Hills minimap

maddog1169

very nice theme collection.

But a smal question -
Isnt there a possibility to make the Warsteed Panel and preview lager as with the Cosmetics and the little previews in the Collection panels ?

Adra

@maddog1169
About panels resizing

Hi, in order to be customisable, panels source codes have to be released in a skinning pack.
As far as I know these 2 panels codes are not included in the last skinning pack released by lotro staff (U22).
In addition, editing a panel which is resizeable ingame with a handle (as collection panel has) can lead to issues.
Then, I don't think it's possible for now.

Nadia

Thanks again for all your efforts, Adra!

Drono

There was recently added 8th cosmetic slot, when inspecting someone, it is not aligned properly.

Adra

@4andreas

Hi and thank you for your feedback, it will be fixed with the next JRR update

matziq11

Hello. Thanks for a wonderful skin pack. I've used it for years and would be very sad if it were gone.
Question. How can I adjust some of the panels to be bigger.
For one, when I run at a higher resolution the map is tiny.
How can I individually control the size of the map so that it can be, for example, as big as my current screen size?
The same for other panels that are tiny and hard to read. Can I set them at a size different than the overall resolution of the game itself?
Thanks!
John

Tangaar

Bro you found anything about the 8th slot? I messaged Sil too just in case she could throw some info for this
Im sooooo glad they did the quest log like this and being able to extend it. I better remove the extender code like you did too

Hopefully we get the skinning pack early this year :/
Love your work man

Adra

@ Tangaar

Here are the lines to add into the inspect panel for 8th slot correct location :

Tangaar

@ Tangaar

Here are the lines to add into the inspect panel for 8th slot correct location :

Thanks man! RESPECT

matziq11

Nevermind - I read the FAQ.