[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] mythtv commit: r12390- in trunk/mythplugins by awithers

[Sean Rae]

On 1/5/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/5/07, Stuart Morgan <stuart at tase.co.uk> wrote:
> > Turning menu entries on/off is something that I'd combine with changing how we
> > deal with menus. Right now if you create a plugin you have to make changes to
> > the menu xml under mythfrontend for it to be accessed through the menu
> > system. I'd envision a system where the plugin 'informs' mythfrontend of what
> > menu entries are required and in which context. This would make installation
> > of non-official plugins easier, more 'plug & play'.
>
> I love this idea! down with the current menu xml system and its
> cyrptic editing requirements! =)
>
>
> > As for turning menu entries off, well it may not be a popular idea but having
> > yet another settings screen where you can go down a list of menus/menu
> > entries and tick/untick a checkbox next to each one. You could still edit the
> > xml files for more dramatic changes.
>
> A setup screen I'd be more than glad to deal with.
>

I second this.  I've always thought it would be cool to have a
remote-friendly 'menu-manager' that would let you select (add) to
deselect (remove) from a master-menu-tree.  This would entail a
tree-like structure of every possible menu item and then customizing
it how you see fit.  The catch would be to make it work in the face of
changing themes... perhaps decoupling the two (I'm not familiar with
theme writing, so forgive me if this is a retarded suggestion).


Sean

PS Thanks to all of the developers, I'm really enjoying MythTV these days!