Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
I just downloaded myxer and mythcenter, and I must say that I'm very impressed with myxer. I might mod it to be a little more minimalist and to make somewhat better use of space, but the general color scheme and patterns are remarkably perfect. Thanks for putting this thing together. Myxer is now my living room theme. :) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On 5/31/05, Fedor Pikus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) If I put a file in ~/.mythtv. what exactly is overriden? A file > with the same name under /usr/share/mythtv (which is where most menu > XML files live)? There are XML files in subdirectories of > /usr/share/mythtv as well, including themes. How do I override those, > by replicating subdirectory structure? The search path for files is goes ~/.mythtv > theme > default. This allows files in your home myth directory to override themes, and themes to override the default and the default to be used as a last resort. > 2) If I create subdirectory /usr/share/mythtv/themes/MyMenus, how does > Myth distinguish between themes and menu themes? I don't recall seeing > "Myxer" as a menu theme, may be I just haven't scrolled far enough > though. And, same question as above, if I have Myxer theme and MyMenus > menu theme, how does MyMenus override XML files which are not in > /usr/share/mythtv but in its subdirectories? There are three different types of themes menu, osd, and ui. Myxer is a ui theme and as such doesn't contain menus. Your MyMenus would be a menu theme and would not contain xml files for the UI. All three are independant of each other. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On Tue 31 May 2005 17:53, Dave Hofstra wrote: > So we are clear, the original poster only did not know about the option for > Menu Theme in Appearances --> Setup. There are two choices in that menu, > "Default" and "Classic". The original poster really only wanted to know how > to set it to "Classic" from within Mythtv. Editing the xml files is > certainly dangerous Whilst not wanting to pour petrol onto the fire might I just suggest that using the word 'dangerous' is an exaggeration? -- Stuart Morgan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On 5/31/05, Dave Hofstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So we are clear, the original poster only did not know about the option for > Menu Theme in Appearances --> Setup. There are two choices in that menu, > "Default" and "Classic". The original poster really only wanted to know how > to set it to "Classic" from within Mythtv. Editing the xml files is > certainly dangerous, and probably best done within a spare copy of the > theme's original folder. Oh, I would love to be able to edit XML files as well, I actually started down that path (I generated patch files so I could reapply changes after an upgrade) but I see that there are better ways now, two were mentioned: a local copy in ~/.mythtv overrides the default, and a subdirectory under /usr/share/mythtv/themes. Could someone explain what the rules for these overrides are: 1) If I put a file in ~/.mythtv. what exactly is overriden? A file with the same name under /usr/share/mythtv (which is where most menu XML files live)? There are XML files in subdirectories of /usr/share/mythtv as well, including themes. How do I override those, by replicating subdirectory structure? 2) If I create subdirectory /usr/share/mythtv/themes/MyMenus, how does Myth distinguish between themes and menu themes? I don't recall seeing "Myxer" as a menu theme, may be I just haven't scrolled far enough though. And, same question as above, if I have Myxer theme and MyMenus menu theme, how does MyMenus override XML files which are not in /usr/share/mythtv but in its subdirectories? Thanks, > > > Dave Hofstra > > On 5/31/05, Stuart Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue 31 May 2005 16:44, Donavan Stanley wrote: > > > On 5/31/05, Jon Johnson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv > > > > > > > > You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in > that > > > > folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will > be > > > > overwritten when upgrading. > > > > > > Which is why you should never do what you're suggesting > > > > Never?? Oh dear ... > > > > > > You can also copy mainmenu.xml to your ~/.mythtv dir and edit it > there. > > > > Any changes you make will be applied and it will keep you from messing > up > > > > anything. > > > > > > Or you could do things the "right way" and simply copy the menu files > > > to a directory under the themes directory such as "MyMenus", make any > > > changes you want to make, then go into the appearances settings and > > > select "MyMenus" as your menu theme. > > > > Your "right way" isn't documented. If the "right way" isn't detailed in > the > > documentation then you cannot blame people for finding their "own way". > > -- > > Stuart Morgan > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- Fedor G Pikus ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.pikus.net http://wild-light.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
So we are clear, the original poster only did not know about the option for Menu Theme in Appearances --> Setup. There are two choices in that menu, "Default" and "Classic". The original poster really only wanted to know how to set it to "Classic" from within Mythtv. Editing the xml files is certainly dangerous, and probably best done within a spare copy of the theme's original folder. Dave Hofstra On 5/31/05, Stuart Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue 31 May 2005 16:44, Donavan Stanley wrote:> On 5/31/05, Jon Johnson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv> >> > You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that> > folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be > > overwritten when upgrading.>> Which is why you should never do what you're suggestingNever?? Oh dear ...> > You can also copy mainmenu.xml to your ~/.mythtv dir and edit it there. > > Any changes you make will be applied and it will keep you from messing up> > anything.>> Or you could do things the "right way" and simply copy the menu files> to a directory under the themes directory such as "MyMenus", make any > changes you want to make, then go into the appearances settings and> select "MyMenus" as your menu theme.Your "right way" isn't documented. If the "right way" isn't detailed in the documentation then you cannot blame people for finding their "own way".--Stuart Morgan___mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On Tue 31 May 2005 16:44, Donavan Stanley wrote: > On 5/31/05, Jon Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv > > > > You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that > > folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be > > overwritten when upgrading. > > Which is why you should never do what you're suggesting Never?? Oh dear ... > > You can also copy mainmenu.xml to your ~/.mythtv dir and edit it there. > > Any changes you make will be applied and it will keep you from messing up > > anything. > > Or you could do things the "right way" and simply copy the menu files > to a directory under the themes directory such as "MyMenus", make any > changes you want to make, then go into the appearances settings and > select "MyMenus" as your menu theme. Your "right way" isn't documented. If the "right way" isn't detailed in the documentation then you cannot blame people for finding their "own way". -- Stuart Morgan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On 5/31/05, Jon Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv > > You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that > folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be > overwritten when upgrading. Which is why you should never do what you're suggesting > You can also copy mainmenu.xml to your ~/.mythtv dir and edit it there. > Any changes you make will be applied and it will keep you from messing up > anything. Or you could do things the "right way" and simply copy the menu files to a directory under the themes directory such as "MyMenus", make any changes you want to make, then go into the appearances settings and select "MyMenus" as your menu theme. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On Tue 31 May 2005 10:44, Jon Johnson wrote: > You can also copy mainmenu.xml to your ~/.mythtv dir and edit it there. > Any changes you make will be applied and it will keep you from messing > up anything. Didn't know that! Very useful, thanks. -- Stuart Morgan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On Tue, 2005-05-31 at 08:00 +0100, Stuart Morgan wrote: On Tue 31 May 2005 07:41, Fedor Pikus wrote: > I think I misunderstand something very fundamental about how myth > themes work... I donloaded Myxer, untarred it under > /usr/share/mythtv/themes, now I can select Myxer from Setup. But it > does not make Myth look like the screenshot: the screenshot shows TV, > Music, Videos, etc. My screen has Watch TV, Media Library, Manage > Recordings, all the same stuff as with any other theme, only colors > change. I actually would not mind different menus... How do I get > them? You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be overwritten when upgrading. You can also copy mainmenu.xml to your ~/.mythtv dir and edit it there. Any changes you make will be applied and it will keep you from messing up anything. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
Also there is a selection in the settings part of the front end, in the themes part, that allows you to change the menu style. look for that and switch it to classic. That should give you the menu style you are looking for, i think. just my 2cents. Chris PS i use the theme as well under classic. On 5/31/05, Stuart Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue 31 May 2005 07:41, Fedor Pikus wrote: > > I think I misunderstand something very fundamental about how myth > > themes work... I donloaded Myxer, untarred it under > > /usr/share/mythtv/themes, now I can select Myxer from Setup. But it > > does not make Myth look like the screenshot: the screenshot shows TV, > > Music, Videos, etc. My screen has Watch TV, Media Library, Manage > > Recordings, all the same stuff as with any other theme, only colors > > change. I actually would not mind different menus... How do I get > > them? > > You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv > > You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that > folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be > overwritten when upgrading. > -- > Stuart Morgan > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
Also there is a selection in the settings part of the front end, in the themes part, that allows you to change the menu style. look for that and switch it to classic. That should give you the menu style youare looking for, i think. just my 2cents. Chris PS i use the theme as well under classic. On 5/31/05, Stuart Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue 31 May 2005 07:41, Fedor Pikus wrote: > > I think I misunderstand something very fundamental about how myth > > themes work... I donloaded Myxer, untarred it under > > /usr/share/mythtv/themes, now I can select Myxer from Setup. But it > > does not make Myth look like the screenshot: the screenshot shows TV, > > Music, Videos, etc. My screen has Watch TV, Media Library, Manage > > Recordings, all the same stuff as with any other theme, only colors > > change. I actually would not mind different menus... How do I get > > them? > > You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv > > You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that > folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be > overwritten when upgrading. > -- > Stuart Morgan > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On Tue 31 May 2005 07:41, Fedor Pikus wrote: > I think I misunderstand something very fundamental about how myth > themes work... I donloaded Myxer, untarred it under > /usr/share/mythtv/themes, now I can select Myxer from Setup. But it > does not make Myth look like the screenshot: the screenshot shows TV, > Music, Videos, etc. My screen has Watch TV, Media Library, Manage > Recordings, all the same stuff as with any other theme, only colors > change. I actually would not mind different menus... How do I get > them? You will have to edit the mainmenu.xml file in /usr/share/mythtv You can edit other menus by browsing through the other XML files in that folder. Remember to save a backup of any menus you edit as they will be overwritten when upgrading. -- Stuart Morgan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
I think I misunderstand something very fundamental about how myth themes work... I donloaded Myxer, untarred it under /usr/share/mythtv/themes, now I can select Myxer from Setup. But it does not make Myth look like the screenshot: the screenshot shows TV, Music, Videos, etc. My screen has Watch TV, Media Library, Manage Recordings, all the same stuff as with any other theme, only colors change. I actually would not mind different menus... How do I get them? Thanks, Fedor On 5/29/05, Dave Hofstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was impressed with the MythCenter theme > (http://www.fotoniq.nl/projects/mythtv/) that was being > discussed on this mailing list a few days ago. I was very impressed with > the bright colors, and I liked alot of the watermarks and such. > > Upon loading it on my HDTV, I realized that I much preferred the way > Titivillus fit more menus on the screen, and how Titivillus had larger > icons. I also prefer the photographic icons in Titivilus (I am probably > biased here because I made the photo icons for Titivillus :) > > So, I spent a few hours trying to mix the best elements of Titivillus and > MythCenter, and it looked pretty darn nice! I just decided to make it a new > theme because I am so happy with the way it looks. > > I certainly didnt write any of the theme code (other than making the photo > icons), so much respect goes out to J. Donavan Stanley and Jeroen Brosens > for their hard work on Titivillus and MythCenter! > > Since it is just a 'mix' of the two great themes mentioned above, I decided > I would call it 'Myxer'. If anyone enjoys it and has ideas of other > items/ideas that can by myxed into it, I'd love to give it a try! I might > just keep this theme up as a constant myx of my favorite elements from all > the open-source themes! > > Anyway, check it out here, and download it to your mythtv/themes directory. > Enjoy! > > http://lisadaveh.home.comcast.net/myxer/ > > Thanks, > > Dave Hofstra > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > #mythtv-users on freenode = dhofstra > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- Fedor G Pikus ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.pikus.net http://wild-light.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Myxer theme available
On 5/29/05, Dave Hofstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, I spent a few hours trying to mix the best elements of Titivillus and > MythCenter, and it looked pretty darn nice! I just decided to make it a new > theme because I am so happy with the way it looks. > > Anyway, check it out here, and download it to your mythtv/themes directory. > Enjoy! > > http://lisadaveh.home.comcast.net/myxer/ Looks very nice - I only have one issue - the highlight bar and the space available for menu items is not "wide" enough for me. I use Titivillus and use large text and your theme doesn't provide as much space for menu item text. For example, where in Titivillus, I see "Listen to the radio", in Myxer, I can only see "Listen to the" -Ross ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
