Can I disable MP Close?

cul8er · 2007-01-25, 08:13

Is it possible to disable/hide the close MP button or remap it to not close MP but hybernate the PC?

I have a HTPC and is only using it for MP. MP automatically starts when the PC starts and I want it to hybernate or close the PC when someone exits MP.

The reason for this is that I want to hide the fact that the HTPC is a PC.... If someone by misstake exists MP that should close the PC or hybernate it. I want to hide the fact that it is a PC and make it "look" more like a digital box..

Any ideas/suggestions?

DalaNorth · 2007-01-25, 09:31

You could just comment out the code for the exit button in MyHome.xml and topbar.xml for your skin. Of course, that wont help the fact that ctrl-alt-del or Alt-F4 will reveal that there really is a computer under there... But that may not be a problem if you have a remote that doesn't have these buttons...

So, just add  tags around the code for the exit buttons, like the example below for topbar.xml:

Code:

    <!--
    <control>
      <description>Exit button</description>
      <type>button</type>
      <id>31</id>
      <posX>1250</posX>
      <posY>4</posY>
      <width>60</width>
      <height>53</height>
      <textureFocus>exit_enabled.png</textureFocus>
      <textureNoFocus>exit_disabled.png</textureNoFocus>
      <action>97</action>
      <label>-</label>
      <action>97</action>
      <onleft>30</onleft>
      <onright>21</onright>
      <onup>31</onup>
      <ondown>2</ondown>
    </control>
    -->

To make it look better you might want to consider moving the other buttons further to the right, or it might be obvious that there is something missing in that empty space...

cul8er · 2007-01-25, 09:33

Thank you for your excellent help!

sbp · 2007-01-25, 11:05

Hi thanks for the suggestion.

But to the second question: "Remap it so it doesn't close MP but hibernate the computer instead, is that also possible" ?

I want to use my power on/of button on my Hauppauge remote to hibernate the computer. As it is now pressing this button only closes MP.

How can I achive this?

Thanks
Steen

2007-01-25, 08:13	#1 (permalink)
cul8er Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Can I disable MP Close? Is it possible to disable/hide the close MP button or remap it to not close MP but hybernate the PC? I have a HTPC and is only using it for MP. MP automatically starts when the PC starts and I want it to hybernate or close the PC when someone exits MP. The reason for this is that I want to hide the fact that the HTPC is a PC.... If someone by misstake exists MP that should close the PC or hybernate it. I want to hide the fact that it is a PC and make it "look" more like a digital box.. Any ideas/suggestions?

2007-01-25, 09:31	#2 (permalink)
DalaNorth Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Skellefteå, Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	You could just comment out the code for the exit button in MyHome.xml and topbar.xml for your skin. Of course, that wont help the fact that ctrl-alt-del or Alt-F4 will reveal that there really is a computer under there... But that may not be a problem if you have a remote that doesn't have these buttons... So, just add <!-- and --> tags around the code for the exit buttons, like the example below for topbar.xml: Code: <!-- <control> <description>Exit button</description> <type>button</type> <id>31</id> <posX>1250</posX> <posY>4</posY> <width>60</width> <height>53</height> <textureFocus>exit_enabled.png</textureFocus> <textureNoFocus>exit_disabled.png</textureNoFocus> <action>97</action> <label>-</label> <action>97</action> <onleft>30</onleft> <onright>21</onright> <onup>31</onup> <ondown>2</ondown> </control> --> To make it look better you might want to consider moving the other buttons further to the right, or it might be obvious that there is something missing in that empty space...

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2007-01-25, 09:33	#3 (permalink)
cul8er Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Thank you for your excellent help!

2007-01-25, 11:05	#4 (permalink)
sbp Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi thanks for the suggestion. But to the second question: "Remap it so it doesn't close MP but hibernate the computer instead, is that also possible" ? I want to use my power on/of button on my Hauppauge remote to hibernate the computer. As it is now pressing this button only closes MP. How can I achive this? Thanks Steen