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

[Hika van den Hoven]

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
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>>> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>>>
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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!

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