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This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

AppleVLC is a VLC Media Player skin implementing Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) design principles. It creates a macOS-style interface with superellipse corners, SF Symbols-inspired icons, and Apple color palette.

Build Commands

# Generate all PNG assets (buttons, sliders, background)
python3 generate_assets_v3.py

# Package skin as .vlt file (zip archive)
zip -r AppleVLC.vlt theme.xml images/ fonts/

# Install skin to VLC
cp AppleVLC.vlt ~/.local/share/vlc/skins2/

# Test skin with VLC
vlc --intf skins2 --skins2-last ~/.local/share/vlc/skins2/AppleVLC.vlt

Architecture

File Structure

theme.xml - VLC Skins2 XML definition (layout, controls, bitmaps, fonts)
generate_assets_v3.py - Python/PIL script generating all PNG assets
images/ - Generated PNG files with alpha transparency
fonts/ - TTF fonts (LiberationSans)
AppleVLC.vlt - Final packaged skin (zip format)

VLC Skins2 Key Concepts

Bitmap declarations require alphacolor:

<Bitmap id="play_up" file="images/play_up.png" alphacolor="#FF00FF"/>

Button states: Each button needs 3 images: _up, _down, _over

Checkbox states: 6 images: _off_up/down/over and _on_up/down/over

Window dragging: Use action="move" on background Image

Text variables:

$N - Track name
$T / $D - Current time / Duration
$B - Audio bitrate (kb/s)
$V - Volume percentage

VLC Actions:

vlc.play(), vlc.pause(), vlc.stop()
playlist.previous(), playlist.next()
playlist.setRandom(true/false), playlist.setLoop(true/false), playlist.setRepeat(true/false)

Design Constants (Apple HIG)

APPLE = {
    'blue': (0, 122, 255, 255),      # Primary action color
    'bg_primary': (242, 242, 247, 255),  # Window background
    'win_close': (255, 95, 87, 255),     # macOS red
    'win_min': (255, 189, 46, 255),      # macOS yellow
    'win_max': (39, 201, 63, 255),       # macOS green
}

Touch targets: Minimum 44px for all interactive controls

Workflow

Edit generate_assets_v3.py to modify icons/colors
Run python3 generate_assets_v3.py to regenerate PNGs
Edit theme.xml to modify layout/controls
Package with zip -r AppleVLC.vlt theme.xml images/ fonts/
Test with VLC using skins2 interface

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