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

[Thomas Mashos]

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:
> 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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Wouldn't it just be easier to make the fanart directory RO?

-- 
Thanks,

Thomas Mashos