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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1096102" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>I have attached a couple of screen shots using the revised xml file (see "absolute_radio_3" and "hits_radio_3"). The problem with the revised layout is that the station name and programme title run together, so that it is not clear where one ends and the other starts. Some ways to fix this (not in any particular order);</p><p>(1) Use different colours for the station name and programme title.</p><p>(2) Right-justify the programme title, so that there is a gap between station name and programme title.</p><p>(3) Add a separator char between station name and programme title, such as the colon, long dash, or vertical bar:</p><p>The Hits Radio: The Hits Radio Breakfast With Darryl</p><p>The Hits Radio -- The Hits Radio Breakfast With Darryl</p><p>The Hits Radio | The Hits Radio Breakfast With Darryl</p><p>I am not sure how you would deal with a very long station name combined with a very-long programme title. If you have to treat them as a single string so that scrolling can occur, (1) and (3) would be OK, but (2) would probably be out. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I had a look at Titan and Default, and you are right that they do not show the programme duration in the TV EPG (but they do not show it in the radio EPG either!). I think that this is disappointing, as in order to know how long a programme is, one has to subtract start time from end time! Still, if the value is not made available to the skin, there is not much that can be done.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, the radio EPG is really useful. I don't listen to live radio using my HTPC, but I do record 4-5 radio programmes each week for consumption later (mostly current affairs and science programmes on BBC Radio 4).</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1096102, member: 141969"] I have attached a couple of screen shots using the revised xml file (see "absolute_radio_3" and "hits_radio_3"). The problem with the revised layout is that the station name and programme title run together, so that it is not clear where one ends and the other starts. Some ways to fix this (not in any particular order); (1) Use different colours for the station name and programme title. (2) Right-justify the programme title, so that there is a gap between station name and programme title. (3) Add a separator char between station name and programme title, such as the colon, long dash, or vertical bar: The Hits Radio: The Hits Radio Breakfast With Darryl The Hits Radio -- The Hits Radio Breakfast With Darryl The Hits Radio | The Hits Radio Breakfast With Darryl I am not sure how you would deal with a very long station name combined with a very-long programme title. If you have to treat them as a single string so that scrolling can occur, (1) and (3) would be OK, but (2) would probably be out. I had a look at Titan and Default, and you are right that they do not show the programme duration in the TV EPG (but they do not show it in the radio EPG either!). I think that this is disappointing, as in order to know how long a programme is, one has to subtract start time from end time! Still, if the value is not made available to the skin, there is not much that can be done. Yes, the radio EPG is really useful. I don't listen to live radio using my HTPC, but I do record 4-5 radio programmes each week for consumption later (mostly current affairs and science programmes on BBC Radio 4). -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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