[mythtv-users] Channel Priority screen issue

Mike Holden mikeholden99+mythtv at gmail.com
Sun Jan 3 15:45:58 UTC 2016


On 3 January 2016 at 11:39, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Thanks Paul & John.

Just updated to v27.41, and this now works as expected.

Great turnaround!
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