coming close to a point where working on this will be a breeze IMO.

Themes/themekit/BGAnimations/ScreenSelectMusic decorations.lua

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 -- these elements.
 local t = LoadFallbackB();
 
--- Legacy StepMania 4 Function
+-- 
 local function CreateStepDisplay(pn)
 	local function set(self, player)
 		self:SetFromGameState( player );
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ local function CreateStepDisplay(pn)
 
 	return t;
 end
-
-
-
+-- Create StepsDisplay for each Player.
 for pn in ivalues(PlayerNumber) do
 	local MetricsName = "StepsDisplay" .. PlayerNumberToString(pn);
 	t[#t+1] = CreateStepDisplay(pn) .. {
@@ -44,4 +42,5 @@ for pn in ivalues(PlayerNumber) do
 		end;
 	};
 end
+
 return t

Themes/themekit/BGAnimations/ScreenWithMenuElements decorations.lua

@@ -24,4 +24,13 @@ t[#t+1] = StandardDecorationFromFileOptional("TextHeader","TextHeader") .. {
 };
 -- Image displayed on the bottom of the screen
 t[#t+1] = StandardDecorationFromFileOptional("Footer","Footer");
+t[#t+1] = StandardDecorationFromFileOptional( "HelpDisplay", "HelpDisplay" ) .. {
+	InitCommand=function(self)
+		local s = THEME:GetString(Var "LoadingScreen","HelpText");
+		self:SetTipsColonSeparated(s);
+	end;
+	SetHelpTextCommand=function(self, params)
+		self:SetTipsColonSeparated( params.Text );
+	end;
+};
 return t

Themes/themekit/BGAnimations/ScreenWithMenuElements underlay/default.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+	InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y);
+};
+--
+t[#t+1] = LoadActor("grid") .. {
+	InitCommand=cmd(zoomto,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;customtexturerect,0,0,SCREEN_WIDTH/16,SCREEN_HEIGHT/16);
+	OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("0,0,0,0.125"));
+};
+t[#t+1] = LoadActor("grid") .. {
+	InitCommand=cmd(zoomto,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;customtexturerect,0,0,SCREEN_WIDTH/32,SCREEN_HEIGHT/32);
+	OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("0,0,0,0.25"));
+};
+--
+return t

Themes/themekit/Graphics/MusicWheelItem Song ColorPart.lua

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-return Def.ActorFrame {
-	Def.Quad {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,-128+4;zoomto,4,46);
--- 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("0,0,0,0.5"));
-	};
---[[ 	Def.Quad {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,-128+16+6;zoomto,32,46);
--- 		OnCommand=cmd(faderight,1;diffusealpha,0.5);
-	}; --]]
---[[ 	Def.Quad {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,2;y,23;zoomto,320,1);
--- 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("0,0,0,0.5"));
-	}; --]]
-};

Themes/themekit/Graphics/MusicWheelItem Song NormalPart.lua

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-return Def.ActorFrame {
-	Def.Quad {
-		InitCommand=cmd(x,4;zoomto,256-4,46);
-		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("0,0,0,0.5"));
-	};
-};

Themes/themekit/Graphics/ScreenWithMenuElements HelpDisplay.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+return Def.HelpDisplay {
+	File = THEME:GetPathF("HelpDisplay", "text");
+};

Themes/themekit/Languages/en.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+[Screen]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select &SELECT; Options &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT;&MENUUP;&MENUDOWN; Move
+
+[ScreenWithMenuElements]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Move
+
+[ScreenTitleMenu]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select &MENUUP;&MENUDOWN; Move
+
+[ScreenTitleJoin]
+HelpText=Press &START; to Play
+HelpTextJoin=Press &START; to Play
+HelpTextWait=Insert Credits...
+
+[ScreenProfileLoad]
+HelpText=... Loading profiles, please wait ...
+
+[ScreenSelectProfile]
+HelpText=&MENUUP;&MENUDOWN; Switch Profile &START; Choose/Join &BACK; Unselect
+
+[ScreenSelectMaster]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select / Join &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Move
+
+[ScreenSelectPlayMode]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select / Join &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Move
+
+[ScreenSelectPlayStyle]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Move
+
+[ScreenGameInformation]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Skip
+
+[ScreenSelectMusic]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select / Join &SELECT; Magic Codes &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Move::&AUXWHITE;+[KEY] Sort To [KEY]
+AlternateHelpText=&SELECT;+&MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Change Difficulties &SELECT;+&START; Quick Sort
+
+[ScreenSelectCourse]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Select / Join &SELECT; Magic Codes &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT; Move::&UP;&DOWN;&UP;&DOWN; for other course types
+
+[ScreenOptions]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Choose &SELECT; Go Up &MENULEFT;&MENURIGHT;&MENUUP;&MENUDOWN; Move
+
+[ScreenStageInformation]
+HelpText=
+
+[ScreenGameplay]
+HelpText=
+
+[ScreenEvaluation]
+HelpText=&BACK; Exit &START; Move On &MENULEFT;+&MENURIGHT; or &SELECT; Snapshot
+
+[OptionNames]
+Custom=Special
+
+[ScreenTestInput]
+HelpText=Hold &BACK; or &START; to exit.

Themes/themekit/metrics.ini

@@ -12,29 +12,39 @@ CreditsP2Y=SCREEN_BOTTOM-4
 CreditsP2OnCommand=horizalign,right;vertalign,bottom;zoom,0.675;shadowlength,1;diffusebottomedge,ColorLightTone( PlayerColor(PLAYER_2) );strokecolor,Color("Black");
 [ScreenWithMenuElements]
 # Header ( Top of Screen )
+# Header 'Height' is 48px
 ShowHeader=true
 HeaderX=SCREEN_CENTER_X
-HeaderY=SCREEN_TOP
+HeaderY=SCREEN_TOP+4
 HeaderOnCommand=vertalign,top;addy,-64;decelerate,0.35;addy,64;
 HeaderOffCommand=
 # Text Header ( Text displayed at top of screen on top of header )
 ShowTextHeader=true
 TextHeaderX=SCREEN_CENTER_X-256-32
-TextHeaderY=SCREEN_TOP+32+8-1.5
+TextHeaderY=SCREEN_TOP+32+8+4-1.5
 TextHeaderOnCommand=horizalign,left;vertalign,bottom;skewx,-0.125;shadowlength,1;diffusealpha,0;addx,-16;sleep,0.35;decelerate,0.125;diffusealpha,1;addx,16;
 TextHeaderOffCommand=
 # Footer ( Bottom Of Screen )
+# Footer 'Height' is 64px
 ShowFooter=true
 FooterX=SCREEN_CENTER_X
-FooterY=SCREEN_BOTTOM
+FooterY=SCREEN_BOTTOM-32
 FooterOnCommand=vertalign,bottom;addy,48;decelerate,0.35;addy,-48
 FooterOffCommand=
 # Menu Timer
 TimerX=SCREEN_CENTER_X+256+32
-TimerY=SCREEN_TOP+32+8-1.5
+TimerY=SCREEN_TOP+32+8+4-1.5
 # We animate the timer in [MenuTimer], since diffusion doesn't work here.
 TimerOnCommand=
 TimerOffCommand=
+# Help Text
+ShowHelpDisplay=true
+HelpDisplayX=SCREEN_CENTER_X
+HelpDisplayY=SCREEN_BOTTOM-32-16
+HelpDisplayOnCommand=SetSecsBetweenSwitches,4;shadowlength,1;draworder,105;zoom,0.675;maxwidth,640/0.675;
+HelpDisplayOffCommand=linear,0.175;zoomy,0
+[HelpDisplay]
+TipShowTime=4
 [MenuTimer]
 # Text associated with the menutimer
 Text1OnCommand=stopeffect;stoptweening;horizalign,right;vertalign,bottom;shadowlength,1;diffusealpha,0;x,16;sleep,0.35;decelerate,0.125;diffusealpha,1;x,0;
@@ -279,20 +289,29 @@ IconChoiceEndlessDisabledCommand=diffuse,color("1,0,0,0.5");
 IconChoiceEndlessOffUnfocusedCommand=linear,0.1175;zoomx,0
 IconChoiceEndlessOffFocusedCommand=stopeffect;sleep,0
 [ScreenSelectMusic]
+BannerX=SCREEN_CENTER_X-128-32
+BannerY=SCREEN_TOP+128-8
+BannerOnCommand=scaletoclipped,256,80
+BannerOffCommand=
+#
+MusicWheelX=SCREEN_CENTER_X+128+64
+MusicWheelY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y
+MusicWheelOnCommand=draworder,-1
+MusicWheelOffCommand=
+#
+
+#
 ShowStepsDisplayP1=true
-StepsDisplayP1X=SCREEN_CENTER_X-192
-StepsDisplayP1Y=SCREEN_BOTTOM-64
+StepsDisplayP1X=SCREEN_CENTER_X-128-32
+StepsDisplayP1Y=SCREEN_BOTTOM-64-16
 StepsDisplayP1OnCommand=
 StepsDisplayP1OffCommand=
 #
 ShowStepsDisplayP2=true
-StepsDisplayP2X=SCREEN_CENTER_X-192
-StepsDisplayP2Y=SCREEN_BOTTOM-64
+StepsDisplayP2X=SCREEN_CENTER_X+128+32
+StepsDisplayP2Y=SCREEN_BOTTOM-64-16
 StepsDisplayP2OnCommand=
 StepsDisplayP2OffCommand=
-#
-MusicWheelX=SCREEN_RIGHT-128-18
-MusicWheelOnCommand=draworder,-1
 [MusicWheel]
 HighlightOnCommand=blend,Blend.Add;diffuseramp;effectclock,'beatnooffset'
 #