[mythtv-users] Channel Priority screen issue

John P Poet jppoet at gmail.com
Sun Jan 3 00:39:50 UTC 2016


On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Paul Harrison <mythtv at sky.com> wrote:

> On 02/01/16 10:30, Mike Holden wrote:
>
>> Hi guys, and Happy New Year to all.
>>
>> Initially not sure if this is a theming issue or an issue with the
>> frontend.
>>
>> Currently using Steppes v27.40 on Fedora 23, up to date on rpmfusion
>> updates,
>>
>> In the Set Channel Recording Priorities screen, I move up/down to the
>> channel in question, then hit left/right. The priority is supposed to
>> increase/decrease.
>>
>> Using Steppes v27.40, the value doesn't change when I hit left/right.
>> However if I exit the screen then go back in again, I can see that the
>> value has changed as expected. It simply doesn't change the value on-screen.
>>
>> Tried changing to Terra v1.4, and the screen works as expected, the
>> priority changes on-screen as you hit left/right.
>>
>> Looks like this is a theme issue then? Or is it still a frontend issue?
>>
>> Not sure how to contact the theme developer. Don't know if they subscribe
>> here.
>>
>> If I don't get any response from here, I guess the official path is to
>> contact via the project on GitHub?
>>
>>
>>
> I see what the problem is. You could argue it's a code problem and a theme
> problem since they are both wrong.
>
> The ChanInfo::InfoMap calls the text 'channelrecpriority' but the
> ChannelRecPriority screen sets the 'priority' text when you change
> priorities. The default theme calls it 'priority' and I assume most other
> themes just copy that and so it works on those themes. The Steppes theme
> calls it 'channelrecpriority' so it only works when the InfoMap is used to
> set it which isn't used when you change it using the arrow keys. Also it
> appears the 'channelrecpriority' text area on the Steppes theme isn't wide
> enough for negative numbers or numbers > 10. So it's all a bit of a mess.
>
> I'll ask John what he wants to do. It would be easier for him just to fix
> things in the Steppes theme.
>

Thank you for doing the analysis, Paul.  I have pushed the changes to
Steppes and Steppes-narrow that you suggested.

Mike, a new version of Steppes should show up after the repository is
updated tonight.

John
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