[mythtv-users] New MythTV feature - background image on list of recorded shows

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 3:57 PM, Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com>
wrote:

>  On 10/14/2014 12:03 PM, Tom Wheeler wrote:
>
>  On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com>
> wrote:
>
>> A couple of days ago a new feature showed up in MythTV. It appears that a
>> frame of the show is now used as the background for the list of recorded
>> shows. It's a nice idea for those who like that kind of thing, but it also
>> makes reading the list harder, due to issues of contrast and color.
>>
>> Is this a feature that can be turned on and off? If so, where would I
>> find that setting?
>
>
>
>  Hi Dick,
>
>  I had the same problem a few weeks ago following an update. This appears
> to be a property of the theme, and I did not see a way to disable it
> through the UI. I otherwise liked the look of the 'mythtv-wide' theme, so
> here's my hack to fix it (which you must repeat on each frontend):
>
>  1. ssh into the computer running mythtv
>
>  2. Type "sudo cp -R MythCenter-wide MythCenter-wide-mod" to make a copy
> of the original theme (this is on Mythbuntu, so your path may vary).
>
>  3. Edit MythCenter-wide-mod/themeinfo.xml and change the value of the
> <name> element to <name>MythCenter-wide-mod</name> (or whatever you like
> your custom theme to be called). I also updated the <description> element
> further down in that file to mention when I made the change and why (in
> case I forget three years from now).
>
>  4. Edit MythCenter-wide-mod/recordings-ui.xml file and comment out (or
> delete) the <imagetype name="fanart"> element near the top.
>
>  5. Go to Setup on the frontend and you should see your new theme appear.
> Select it, and the coverart should no longer be shown.
>
>  Note that the thumbnail image in the lower right corner will still show
> fanart when available (instead of a small thumbnail of the actual
> recording), but that didn't bother me so I didn't change it.
>
> Hope that helps-
>
>
> That sounds like what I want to do. I'll give it a try later today after
> I've finished my work for the day.
>
> Thanks. !
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
>
>
>
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This is the same procedure that I go through every time I get an updated
blue-abstract theme. I works well. I remove all background fanart.

-Tom
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