[mythtv] RFC: Alerting in Myth

Stuart Morgan stuart at tase.co.uk
Wed Jan 16 22:55:08 UTC 2008


On Wednesday 16 January 2008 22:29:55 Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> I was considering a feature that I wanted to bounce of the list first for
> comment.
>
> The addition of the UI clock on the menu system got me thinking that it
> would be straightforward to add a graphic/button element that could be
> added to themes (or even a simple textual one) that could query a database
> table for outstanding alerts.  If one or more was present, it could display
> simply: "2 items require attention" on the menu.

I've been planning this feature, or one very similar for a while. Actually 
ever since I added the clock.  (I've ear based people in IRC about it for 
some time). I've even done some of the work towards it, but decided that my 
version required scrolling text so I got sidetracked into implementing that 
first.
-- 
Stuart Morgan


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