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

[Mike Perkins]

On 14/10/14 22:37, Thomas Mashos wrote:
> 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.
>>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Wouldn't it just be easier to make the fanart directory RO?
>
Why bother fetching something in the first place you won't do anything with?

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Mike Perkins