How to create a style for PokerTH

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Guide PokerTh

1. Game Table Styles


1.1 Creating a game table

The best way to start building a custom PokerTH game table is to take
a look at the file "defaulttablestyle.xml". You can find this file in
source code or in installation path of PokerTH >= 1.0 in the
subfolder data/gfx/gui/table/default/. The defaulttablestyle.xml is
the control center of your style. The file also contains comments
which describe the use of the controls.

Maybe you would like to play around with the default table to see how
the controls will work. To do this, you should copy the whole
data/gfx/gui/table/default/ directory to another place.

In order to avoid confusing styles, please first change the description
<StyleDescription value="PokerTH default table style" /> --> (e.g.)
<StyleDescription value="my custom style" />.

It is recommended to also rename the file:
"defaulttablestyle.xml" --> (e.g.) "mycustomstyle.xml"

and the directory name:
"default" --> (e.g.) "mycustomtable".

Now you can start playing around with color values or change/edit gfx
files. For best table drawing performance you should draw your gfx
files with optimal size, mentioned in the corresponding comment in
xml file edit with notepad basic the newest values.


1.2 Testing your style

In order to test your style simply load it in PokerTH using
"Settings" -> "Style" -> "Game Table Styles" --> "Add ...".
After you have selected your file the value of "StyleDescription" is
shown in the list. Select the corresponding entry and click "Activate".
Closing the Settings dialog will refresh the style of the game table.

If you change your mycustomstyle.xml there is no need to re-add it in
the settings or to restart PokerTH. The simplest way is just to open
the settings dialog and close it immediately. This will refresh the
game table style and display your changes.



2. Card Deck Styles


2.1 Start building a card deck

Setting up a card deck is not as complex as the game table. The xml
file is only used for StyleDescription, StyleMaintainerEMail and Preview.
In the file data/gfx/cards/default/defaultdeckstyle.xml you will find
all required information to set these values.

Maybe you would like to play around with the default card deck.
To do this, you should copy the whole data/gfx/cards/default/
directory to another place. In order to avoid confusing
"card deck styles" please first change the description:
<StyleDescription value="PokerTH default card deck" /> --> (e.g.)
<StyleDescription value="my custom card deck" />.

It is also recommended to rename the file:
"defaultdeckstyle.xml" --> (e.g.) "mycustomcardstyle.xml"

and the directory name:

"default" --> (e.g.) "mycustomdeck".

Now you can start changing/editing gfx files.

If you take a look at all files from 0.png to 51.png you will see
which card value belongs to which number. It is VERY IMPORTANT to
leave the filenames untouched. PokerTH will always take 0.png for
"diamond 2", 51.png for "club ace" and 24.png for "heart king" for
example. Also a flipside image called "flipside.png" has to be in the
card deck directory.

The SIZE for all cards should be 48x76 pixel. If the size of an
imgage does not fit into 48x76 pixel, PokerTH will scale it
automatically. But this picture scaling might cause speed issues for
example when drawing animations.


2.2 Testing your deck

In order to test your deck simply load it into PokerTH using
"Settings" -> "Style" -> "Card Deck Styles" --> "Add ...".
After you have selected your file the value of "StyleDescription" is
shown in the list. Select the corresponding entry and click "Activate".
Closing the Settings dialog will refresh the style of the card deck.

If you change your mycustomcardstyle.xml there is no need to re-add
it in the settings or restart PokerTH. The simplest way is just to
open the settings dialog and close it immediately. This will refresh
the card deck style and display your changes.


3. Distributing Styles


Once your game table or card deck style is finished you should
complete the style information StyleDescription,
StyleMaintainerEMail and Preview. The best way for game table preview
will be a screenshot of the game table style running in PokerTH. For
card deck style maybe you like to create a picture like
data/gfx/cards/default/preview.png

If you style is ready to be shipped please pack the whole directory
into a zip archive.

If you like your style to be added into styles gallery on
http://www.pokerth.net please send a link to the address where you
are hosting your archive to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We cannot promise
that every style will be added, but if everything works fine and the
legal issues are also clear there should be no problem.

Please read PokerTH GUI styling legal notices
(http://www.pokerth.net/content/view/55) carefully if you like to
have a link to your style archive from http://www.pokerth.net.














Ok Codeman propose me and i do that, please if you had one new style post here

@ Thank you GAVIOES for color and genericAvatar

ola cardma$ter
uma ideia para melhorar a mesa
<CardHolderFlop value="NULL" />
<CardHolderTurn value="NULL" />
<CardHolderRiver value="NULL" />
colocando nulo voce tira o lugar onde fica as cartas,
desta forma, nao mistura o desenho do logotipo
com o lugar onde vai ficar as cartas
é apenas uma ideia. faça o teste e veja se gosta do resultado
qualquer duvida postar aqui
abraço
vai corinthians

Olá de novo amigo cardma$ter
gostei de seu card deck
vou usar por um bom tempo
abraço
quando tiver mais me avise por favor
abraço

Do you have a larger preview picture?

I couldn't get past the download screen, the download never started. I think it wants me to log in. (I wont)

@ GAVIOES quando fizer outro estilo te envio

@ KYPHO, ok corrected.