[mythtv-users] Linkage of "type" and "image" [SOLVED]

[jim]

On 02/01/2015 03:12 PM, Hika van den Hoven wrote:
> Hoi jim,
>
> Sunday, February 1, 2015, 8:57:01 PM, you wrote:
>
>
>> On 02/01/2015 02:47 PM, jim wrote:
>>> On 02/01/2015 01:11 PM, Hika van den Hoven wrote:
>>>> Hoi jim,
>>>>
>>>> Sunday, February 1, 2015, 6:36:19 PM, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> After reading the material on menus and the material on themes I seem to
>>>>> have missed a couple of bits of information. I don't see where the type
>>>>> used in the menu xml is associated with a particular image. The material
>>>>> suggests that new types could be added as well but I did not see where
>>>>> or how. I am currently using the mythbuntu theme and would like to
>>>>> customize some menus, and add/use some different photos. Anyone able to
>>>>> point me in the right direction?  Thanks.
>>>> Look in thee default directory (/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/) and
>>>> I think then in base.xml
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tot mails,
>>>>   Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
>>>> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
>>>> Het eeuwige dilemma
>>>> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>>>>
>>>> De lerende Mens
>>>>
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>>> I looked through the base.xml but still don't see what I seek. For
>>> example, in the Menu Theme docs, Appendix A, the "type" TV_PROGFIND must
>>> be linked somewhere to an image, and that image can vary by theme. In
>>> Mythbuntu that "type" is linked to an image stored in the watermark
>>> folder called seek.png. This is probably simple - but I have not been
>>> able to find the answer.
>>>
>>>
>> Ok - with a little help from grep and xargs I think I found what I was
>> looking for in the menu-ui.xml in the Mythbuntu theme folder. Got to
>> like the linux search tools. Thanks!
>
> I however think you shouldn't edit the files in default and
> defaultmenu, for they are shared by all themes. I think you should
> incorporate a file with the changes and with similar syntax in your
> theme!
>
>
Good point. I'll copy and edit a version in the .mythtv folder in the
user /home space. Thanks again for the help.