I have been using the new XBMC linux port for little while now and I really like the way the interface are working.
It would be nice to see this type of interface (skinning) in LinuxMCE.
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Linux_port_project
I agree, the XBMC interface is probably the best I have used. It would be great if linuxMCE could do something similar
The entire UI for orbiter can be changed beyond anything that XBMC can concieve.. but it does take a considerable amount of time investment, because you are essentially developing user interfaces not only for on-screen displays, but also for PDAs, tablets, cell phones, and other portable devices that can control a LinuxMCE system as well.
I will be posting a series of screencasts on using HA Designer, and hopefully this will encourage people to step forward and help us work on more UI possibilities.
-Thom
I think they are referring to the usability and simplicity of the skinning engine of XBMC. To be fair, LinuxMCE is capable of much more than XBMC, but as a user of the XBMC skinning engine (I wrote 90% of the original MC360 xml's if anyone follows the project), I can tell you it is much easier to work with XBMC's engine. I'd love to see progress made on the skinnability of LinuxMCE as I personally don't much care for the current LinuxMCE UI and would love to participate in projects towards alternatives, but the learning curve is quite steep currently.
Have you been following my screencasts?
-Thom