[mythtv-users] Question on Recordings background

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Thu Nov 21 08:26:17 UTC 2013


Quoting Joseph DeGraw <coffee412 at comcast.net>:

> Hello,
>
> I have a question about the themes after a .26 to .27 upgrade.
>
> When I ran version .26 the default theme had a blue background when
> looking at recorded shows. Now with the upgrade to .27 it shows a
> preview pic of the show. I would like to get back to the blue background
> because its easier on the eyes. Is there a setting Im not seeing to do this?

The blue background is still there but it is underneath the fanart.  
You can turn the fanart off or you can make it less opaque so the blue  
comes through. I use this patch when building the debs:

==== copy from here ====
diff --git a/mythtv/themes/MythCenter-wide/recordings-ui.xml  
b/mythtv/themes/MythCenter-wide/recordings-ui.xml
index f5729a6..2e8cd2c 100644
--- a/mythtv/themes/MythCenter-wide/recordings-ui.xml
+++ b/mythtv/themes/MythCenter-wide/recordings-ui.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@

          <imagetype name="fanart">
              <area>0,0,100%,100%</area>
+            <alpha>85</alpha>
              <filename />
          </imagetype>

==== to here and save in a file ====

So basically find the recordings-ui.xml for the theme you are using  
and add the <alpha>NNN</alpha> line.
Alpha runs from 0 (clear) to 255 (opaque). If you're editing  
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/... then to see the effect all you have to do  
is leave the "Watch recordings" screen and the go back in. 85 suits me  
as it kind of uses the fanart as a watermark but the blue background  
is still dominant. You can still read the programme details even with  
very busy fanart.

Cheers,
Tim.




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