[mythtv-users] Ideas for family proofing the mythbox

[Tom Lichti]

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Dan Wilga
<mythtv-users2 at dwilga-linux1.amherst.edu> wrote:
> On 3/16/11 11:30 AM, Andrew LaCroix wrote:
>> I'd like to add a dedicated menu item to the myth menus to set this
>> filter; specifically, make a way to enter the "Watch Recordings" view
>> with this filter set by default.  Does anyone know if this is
>> possible?
>>
> Yes, here's what you need to do. Let's assume you are logged-in as the
> user that runs MFE:
>
> cd ~/.mythtv
> mkdir themes
> cp -r /usr/share/mythtv/themes/[DVR-or-classic] themes/
>
> I use the DVR menu theme, so then I modified themes/DVR/mainmenu.xml to
> look like what appears below.The important bit is the first three
> <button> blocks. For the "classic" menu theme, it will be in a different
> file, I believe, and the part you modify will be different.
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE: Whenever you update to a new version of Myth, you need
> to make sure to grab a fresh copy of the entire menu theme and merge
> your changes back in. Otherwise, you might end up with an outdated menu
> structure.
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
> <mythmenu name="MAIN">
>
> <button>
> <type>TV_WATCH_RECORDINGS</type>
> <text>Watch Recordings (Default)</text>
> <description>Play Recordings</description>
> <action>TV_WATCH_RECORDING Default</action>
> </button>
> <button>
> <type>TV_WATCH_RECORDINGS</type>
> <text>Watch Recordings (Alex)</text>
> <action>TV_WATCH_RECORDING Alex</action>
> </button>
> <button>
> <type>TV_WATCH_RECORDINGS</type>
> <text>Watch Recordings (Dan)</text>
> <action>TV_WATCH_RECORDING Dan</action>
> </button>
>
> <button>
> <type>TV_CONFLICTS</type>
> <text>Upcoming Recordings</text>
> <description>See what will be recorded next</description>
> <action>TV_FIX_CONFLICTS</action>
> </button>
>
> <button>
> <type>TV_SCHEDULE_RECORDINGS</type>
> <text>Schedule Recordings</text>
> <description>Pick shows to record</description>
> <action>MENU tv_schedule.xml</action>
> </button>
>
> <button>
> <type>TV_RECPRIORITIES</type>
> <text>Recording Priorities</text>
> <description>Prioritize some shows over others</description>
> <action>TV_SET_RECPRIORITIES</action>
> </button>
>
> <button>
> <type>TV_STATUS</type>
> <text>System Status</text>
> <description>What your system is doing right now</description>
> <action>TV_STATUS</action>
> </button>
>
> <button>
> <type>MENU_UTILITIES_SETUP</type>
> <text>Utilities / Setup</text>
> <description>Settings for TV, Images, Music, Video, Weather,
> etc.</description>
> <action>MENU util_menu.xml</action>
> </button>
>
> <button>
> <type>MENU_UTILITIES_SETUP</type>
> <text>MythDora Tools</text>
> <action>MENU mythdora.xml</action>
> </button>
> </mythmenu>

Yes, that was the solution I used before, or very similar. I knew
someone would remember... :)

Tom