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<blockquote data-quote="FreakyJ" data-source="post: 683317" data-attributes="member: 106003">AW: Skinning contest: One month to goConcerning the resourceWrapper and the contentPresnert:I think I got the point now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> You use it that you have always a menu / the same menu, similar to PHP and templates where you have a main template and include the content templates^^ This would be the main usage of the resourceWrapper I guess. I will try this if I'm more advanced in the basics of MPF.I somebody else wants to read smoe details about the contentPresenter:<a href="http://dotnet.dzone.com/articles/what-contentpresenter" target="_blank">What is a ContentPresenter? | .NET Zone</a>and a German one: <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/de-DE/wpfde/thread/a1c3b0b2-6147-463e-b6c7-20807a732294" target="_blank">wozu genau dient der ContentPresenter????</a>Sorry, I forgotten the StaticResource/ThemeResource^^Now to the timer problem:Oh no, I would never change the skinEngine with my little knowledge of MPF right now^^I'm playing with the helloWorld Plugin.. okay there is nothing as it was, but playing with MPF and doing some useless stuff gives you a feeling for MPF over the time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />How can I block the windows message loop?!it depends on this namespace:[code]using System.Windows.Threading;...DispatcherTimer timer = new DispatcherTimer();[/code]I really don't know what's wrong because there is no much different to my test WPF application and there it worked fine. Maybe I have to subscribe to some MessageQueue?!In the BaseTimerControlledModel.cs you subscribe to Messages, but you only detect the &quot;SystemState.Running&quot; and &quot;SystemState.ShuttingDown&quot;...Here is my complete Model.cs, maybe you have a hint and thanks for your great help above <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />[code]#region Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Team MediaPortal/*&nbsp; &nbsp; Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Team MediaPortal&nbsp; &nbsp; https://www.team-mediaportal.com&nbsp; &nbsp; This file is part of MediaPortal 2&nbsp; &nbsp; MediaPortal 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify&nbsp; &nbsp; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by&nbsp; &nbsp; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or&nbsp; &nbsp; (at your option) any later version.&nbsp; &nbsp; MediaPortal 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,&nbsp; &nbsp; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of&nbsp; &nbsp; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.&nbsp; See the&nbsp; &nbsp; GNU General Public License for more details.&nbsp; &nbsp; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License&nbsp; &nbsp; along with MediaPortal 2.&nbsp; If not, see &lt;http://www.gnu.org/licenses/&gt;.*/#endregionusing MediaPortal.Core.General;using MediaPortal.UI.Presentation.Models;using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.MpfElements;using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.SkinManagement;using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.Xaml;using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.Xaml.Interfaces;using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.Controls.Visuals;using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.MpfElements.Resources;using MediaPortal.Core;using MediaPortal.Core.Logging;using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;using System.Text;using System.Windows;using System.Windows.Data;using System.Windows.Documents;using System.Windows.Input;using System.Windows.Media;using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;using System.Windows.Navigation;using System.Windows.Threading;//using System.Windows.Media;using System.Windows.Media.Media3D;using System.Windows.Media.Effects;using System.Windows.Shapes;using System.Collections;namespace Models.HelloWorld{&nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; /// Example for a simple model.&nbsp; /// The screenfile to this model is located at:&nbsp; /// /Skins/default/screens/hello_world.xaml&nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; /// &lt;remarks&gt;&nbsp; /// &lt;para&gt;&nbsp; /// Models are used for providing data from the system to the skin and for executing actions (commands)&nbsp; /// which are triggered by the Skin, for example by clicking a button.&nbsp; /// &lt;/para&gt;&nbsp; /// &lt;para&gt;&nbsp; /// All public properties can be data-bound by the skin, for example the &lt;see cref=&quot;HelloString&quot;/&gt; property.&nbsp; /// Note that properties, which are updated by the model and whose new value should be propagated to the&nbsp; /// skin, must be backed by an instance of &lt;see cref=&quot;AbstractProperty&quot;/&gt;. That instance must be made available&nbsp; /// to the skin engine by publishing it under the same name as the actual property plus &quot;Property&quot;, see for example&nbsp; /// &lt;see cref=&quot;HelloStringProperty&quot;/&gt;.&nbsp; /// &lt;/para&gt;&nbsp; /// &lt;para&gt;&nbsp; /// You can also consider to implement the interface &lt;see cref=&quot;IWorkflowModel&quot;/&gt;, which makes it&nbsp; /// possible to attend the screenflow = workflow of the user session. When that interface is implemented and this&nbsp; /// model is registered in a workflow state as backing workflow model, the model will get notifications when the&nbsp; /// GUI navigation switches to or away from its workflow state.&nbsp; /// &lt;/para&gt;&nbsp; /// &lt;para&gt;&nbsp; /// To make an UI model known by the system (and thus loadable by the skin), it is necessary to register it&nbsp; /// in the &lt;c&gt;plugin.xml&lt;/c&gt; file.&nbsp; /// &lt;/para&gt;&nbsp; /// &lt;/remarks&gt;&nbsp; public class Model&nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; // ListItem&nbsp; &nbsp; public List&lt;Particle&gt; particleList = new List&lt;Particle&gt;();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// This is a localized string resource. Localized string resources always look like this:&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;example&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// [Section.Name]&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/example&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Localized resources must be present at least in the english language, as this is the default.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// In the english language file of this hello world plugin, you'll find the translation of this string.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// The language file is located at: /Language/strings_en.xml&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; protected const string HELLOWORLD_RESOURCE = &quot;[HelloWorld.HelloWorldText]&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; protected const string TranslateTransform0_X_RESOURCE = &quot;20&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; protected const string TranslateTransform0_Y_RESOURCE = &quot;20&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Another localized string resource.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; protected const string COMMAND_TRIGGERED_RESOURCE = &quot;[HelloWorld.ButtonTextCommandExecuted]&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// This property holds a string that we will modify in this tutorial.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; private readonly AbstractProperty _helloStringProperty;&nbsp; &nbsp; private readonly AbstractProperty _TranslateTransform0_XProperty;&nbsp; &nbsp; private readonly AbstractProperty _TranslateTransform0_YProperty;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Constructor... this one is called by the WorkflowManager when this model is loaded due to a screen reference.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public Model()&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // In models, properties will always be WProperty instances. When using SProperties for screen databinding,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // the system might run into memory leaks.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; _helloStringProperty = new WProperty(typeof(string), HELLOWORLD_RESOURCE);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; _TranslateTransform0_XProperty = new WProperty(typeof(string), TranslateTransform0_X_RESOURCE);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; _TranslateTransform0_YProperty = new WProperty(typeof(string), TranslateTransform0_Y_RESOURCE);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //_ParticleHost = new WProperty(typeof(string), ParticleHost);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Window_Loaded();&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// This sample property will be accessed by the hello_world screen. Note that the data type must be the same&nbsp; &nbsp; /// as in the instantiation of our backing property &lt;see cref=&quot;_helloStringProperty&quot;/&gt;.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public string HelloString&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; get { return (string) _helloStringProperty.GetValue(); }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; set { _helloStringProperty.SetValue(value); }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; public string TranslateTransform0_X&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; get { return (string)_TranslateTransform0_XProperty.GetValue(); }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; set { _TranslateTransform0_XProperty.SetValue(value); }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; public string TranslateTransform0_Y&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; get { return (string)_TranslateTransform0_YProperty.GetValue(); }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; set { _TranslateTransform0_YProperty.SetValue(value); }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// This is the dependency property for our sample string. It is needed to propagate changes to the skin.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;remarks&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;para&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// If the screen databinds to the &lt;see cref=&quot;HelloString&quot;/&gt; property in a binding mode which will propagate data&nbsp; &nbsp; /// changes from the model to the skin, the SkinEngine will attach a change handler to this property.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/para&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;para&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// In other words: Every property &lt;c&gt;Xyz&lt;/c&gt;, which should be able to be attached to, must be present also as&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;c&gt;XyzProperty&lt;/c&gt;.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Only if &lt;c&gt;XyzProperty&lt;/c&gt; is present in the model, value changes can be propagated to the skin.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/remarks&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public AbstractProperty HelloStringProperty&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; get { return _helloStringProperty; }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; public AbstractProperty TranslateTransform0_XProperty&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; get { return _TranslateTransform0_XProperty; }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; public AbstractProperty TranslateTransform0_YProperty&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; get { return _TranslateTransform0_YProperty; }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Method which will be called from our screen. We will change the value of our HelloWorld string here.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public void ChangeHelloWorldString()&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HelloString = COMMAND_TRIGGERED_RESOURCE;&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; DispatcherTimer timer = new DispatcherTimer();&nbsp; &nbsp; Random random = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);&nbsp; &nbsp; // Some general values &nbsp; &nbsp; double MaxSize = 30;&nbsp; &nbsp; double NumberOfParticles = 1;&nbsp; &nbsp; int Width = 800;&nbsp; &nbsp; int Height = 600;&nbsp; &nbsp; /*double VerticalVelocity = 0.4;&nbsp; &nbsp; double HorizontalVelocity = -2.2;&nbsp; &nbsp; double elapsed = 0.1;*/&nbsp; &nbsp; ILogger logger = ServiceRegistration.Get&lt;ILogger&gt;();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public void Window_Loaded()&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; for (int i = 0; i &lt; NumberOfParticles; i++)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; CreateParticle();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; timer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(33.33);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; timer.Start();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; logger.Info(&quot;HelloWorld: Window_Loaded() - timer started: &quot; + timer.IsEnabled.ToString());&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HelloString = &quot;EXECUTED&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; logger.Info(&quot;HelloWorld: TimerTick&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // I control &quot;particle&quot; from their ellipse representation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //foreach (Ellipse ellipse in ParticleHost.Children)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //{&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /*var p = ellipse.Tag as Particle;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; var t = ellipse.RenderTransform as TranslateTransform;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Update location &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; t.X += p.Velocity.X;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; t.Y += p.Velocity.Y;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Check if the particle is too high &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if (t.Y &lt; -MaxSize)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; t.Y = Height + MaxSize;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Check if the particle has gone outside &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if (t.X &lt; -MaxSize || t.X &gt; Width + MaxSize)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; t.X = random.NextDouble() * Width;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; t.Y = Height + MaxSize;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Brush &amp; Effect &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //ellipse.Fill = p.Brush;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ellipse.Fill = (Brush)Brushes.White.Clone();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Comment this line to deactivate the Blur Effect &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ellipse.Effect = p.Blur;*/&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //}&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //----------------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; foreach (Particle particle in particleList)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_X = (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_X) + particle.Velocity.X).ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_Y = (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_Y) + particle.Velocity.Y).ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HelloString = &quot;Transform X to &quot; + TranslateTransform0_X;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Check if the particle is too high &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_Y) &lt; -MaxSize)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_Y = (Height + MaxSize).ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Check if the particle has gone outside &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_X) &lt; -MaxSize || ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_X) &gt; Width + MaxSize)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_X = (random.NextDouble() * Width).ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_Y = (Height + MaxSize).ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; private void CreateParticle()&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Brush (White) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //var brush = System.Windows.Media.Brushes.White.Clone();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Opacity (0.2 &lt;= 1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //brush.Opacity = 0.2 + random.NextDouble() * 0.8;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Blur effect &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //var blur = new BlurEffect();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //blur.RenderingBias = RenderingBias.Performance;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Radius (1 &lt;= 40) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //blur.Radius = 1 + random.NextDouble() * 39;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Ellipse &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //var ellipse = new Ellipse();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Size (from 15% to 95% of MaxSize) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //ellipse.Width = ellipse.Height = MaxSize * 0.15 + random.NextDouble() * MaxSize * 0.8;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Starting location of the ellipse (anywhere in the scree&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // extraTags adden&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; var p = new Particle();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Speed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double speed = RandomWithVariance(20, 15);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double velocityMultiplier = (random.NextDouble() + 0.25) * speed;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double vX = (1.0 - (random.NextDouble() * 2.0)) * velocityMultiplier;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Only going from the bottom of the screen to the top (for now)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double vY = -Math.Abs((1.0 - (random.NextDouble() * 2.0)) * velocityMultiplier);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; p.Velocity = p.Velocity = new Point(vX, vY);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //p.Blur = blur;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //ellipse.Tag = p;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //this.ParticleHost.Children.Add(ellipse);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //TranslateTransform t;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //t = new TranslateTransform();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //ellipse.RenderTransform = t;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //ellipse.RenderTransformOrigin = new Point(0.5, 0.5);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //t.X = RandomWithVariance(Width / 2, Width / 2);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //t.Y = Height;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; //----------------------------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // add particle to list&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; particleList.Add(p);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // set position&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_X = RandomWithVariance(Width / 2, Width / 2).ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TranslateTransform0_Y = Height.ToString();&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; private double RandomWithVariance(double midvalue, double variance)&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double min = Math.Max(midvalue - (variance / 2), 0);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double max = midvalue + (variance / 2);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double value = min + ((max - min) * random.NextDouble());&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; return value;&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #region helper functions&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Wandelt in String in Double um&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;In&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;returns&gt;&lt;/returns&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public static double ToDouble(string In)&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In = In.Replace(&quot;,&quot;, &quot;.&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; return double.Parse(In, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Wandelt String in Double um mit Default falls es nicht möglich ist&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;In&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;Default&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;returns&gt;&lt;/returns&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public static double ToDouble(string In, double Default)&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double dblOut;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In = In.Replace(&quot;,&quot;, &quot;.&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; try&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dblOut = double.Parse(In, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; catch&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dblOut = Default;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; return dblOut;&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Wandelt einen String in Double um (Default = 0 oder es wird eine Exception ausgelöst)&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;In&quot;&gt;String&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;UseExceptions&quot;&gt;True (Exception wird ausgelöst) oder False (Default 0 wird verwendet)&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;returns&gt;&lt;/returns&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public static double ToDouble(string In, bool UseExceptions)&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; double dblOut;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In = In.Replace(&quot;,&quot;, &quot;.&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; try&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dblOut = double.Parse(In, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; catch (Exception ex)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if (UseExceptions)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; throw ex;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; else&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dblOut = 0;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; return dblOut;&nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #endregion&nbsp; }}[/code]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FreakyJ, post: 683317, member: 106003"] [b]AW: Skinning contest: One month to go[/b] Concerning the resourceWrapper and the contentPresnert: I think I got the point now ;) You use it that you have always a menu / the same menu, similar to PHP and templates where you have a main template and include the content templates^^ This would be the main usage of the resourceWrapper I guess. I will try this if I'm more advanced in the basics of MPF. I somebody else wants to read smoe details about the contentPresenter: [url=http://dotnet.dzone.com/articles/what-contentpresenter]What is a ContentPresenter? | .NET Zone[/url] and a German one: [url=http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/de-DE/wpfde/thread/a1c3b0b2-6147-463e-b6c7-20807a732294]wozu genau dient der ContentPresenter????[/url] Sorry, I forgotten the StaticResource/ThemeResource^^ Now to the timer problem: Oh no, I would never change the skinEngine with my little knowledge of MPF right now^^ I'm playing with the helloWorld Plugin.. okay there is nothing as it was, but playing with MPF and doing some useless stuff gives you a feeling for MPF over the time :) How can I block the windows message loop?! it depends on this namespace: [code]using System.Windows.Threading; ... DispatcherTimer timer = new DispatcherTimer();[/code] I really don't know what's wrong because there is no much different to my test WPF application and there it worked fine. Maybe I have to subscribe to some MessageQueue?! In the BaseTimerControlledModel.cs you subscribe to Messages, but you only detect the "SystemState.Running" and "SystemState.ShuttingDown"... Here is my complete Model.cs, maybe you have a hint and thanks for your great help above ;) [code]#region Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Team MediaPortal /* Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Team MediaPortal https://www.team-mediaportal.com This file is part of MediaPortal 2 MediaPortal 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. MediaPortal 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with MediaPortal 2. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */ #endregion using MediaPortal.Core.General; using MediaPortal.UI.Presentation.Models; using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.MpfElements; using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.SkinManagement; using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.Xaml; using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.Xaml.Interfaces; using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.Controls.Visuals; using MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.MpfElements.Resources; using MediaPortal.Core; using MediaPortal.Core.Logging; using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Navigation; using System.Windows.Threading; //using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Media3D; using System.Windows.Media.Effects; using System.Windows.Shapes; using System.Collections; namespace Models.HelloWorld { /// <summary> /// Example for a simple model. /// The screenfile to this model is located at: /// /Skins/default/screens/hello_world.xaml /// </summary> /// <remarks> /// <para> /// Models are used for providing data from the system to the skin and for executing actions (commands) /// which are triggered by the Skin, for example by clicking a button. /// </para> /// <para> /// All public properties can be data-bound by the skin, for example the <see cref="HelloString"/> property. /// Note that properties, which are updated by the model and whose new value should be propagated to the /// skin, must be backed by an instance of <see cref="AbstractProperty"/>. That instance must be made available /// to the skin engine by publishing it under the same name as the actual property plus "Property", see for example /// <see cref="HelloStringProperty"/>. /// </para> /// <para> /// You can also consider to implement the interface <see cref="IWorkflowModel"/>, which makes it /// possible to attend the screenflow = workflow of the user session. When that interface is implemented and this /// model is registered in a workflow state as backing workflow model, the model will get notifications when the /// GUI navigation switches to or away from its workflow state. /// </para> /// <para> /// To make an UI model known by the system (and thus loadable by the skin), it is necessary to register it /// in the <c>plugin.xml</c> file. /// </para> /// </remarks> public class Model { // ListItem public List<Particle> particleList = new List<Particle>(); /// <summary> /// This is a localized string resource. Localized string resources always look like this: /// <example> /// [Section.Name] /// </example> /// Localized resources must be present at least in the english language, as this is the default. /// In the english language file of this hello world plugin, you'll find the translation of this string. /// The language file is located at: /Language/strings_en.xml /// </summary> protected const string HELLOWORLD_RESOURCE = "[HelloWorld.HelloWorldText]"; protected const string TranslateTransform0_X_RESOURCE = "20"; protected const string TranslateTransform0_Y_RESOURCE = "20"; /// <summary> /// Another localized string resource. /// </summary> protected const string COMMAND_TRIGGERED_RESOURCE = "[HelloWorld.ButtonTextCommandExecuted]"; /// <summary> /// This property holds a string that we will modify in this tutorial. /// </summary> private readonly AbstractProperty _helloStringProperty; private readonly AbstractProperty _TranslateTransform0_XProperty; private readonly AbstractProperty _TranslateTransform0_YProperty; /// <summary> /// Constructor... this one is called by the WorkflowManager when this model is loaded due to a screen reference. /// </summary> public Model() { // In models, properties will always be WProperty instances. When using SProperties for screen databinding, // the system might run into memory leaks. _helloStringProperty = new WProperty(typeof(string), HELLOWORLD_RESOURCE); _TranslateTransform0_XProperty = new WProperty(typeof(string), TranslateTransform0_X_RESOURCE); _TranslateTransform0_YProperty = new WProperty(typeof(string), TranslateTransform0_Y_RESOURCE); //_ParticleHost = new WProperty(typeof(string), ParticleHost); Window_Loaded(); } /// <summary> /// This sample property will be accessed by the hello_world screen. Note that the data type must be the same /// as in the instantiation of our backing property <see cref="_helloStringProperty"/>. /// </summary> public string HelloString { get { return (string) _helloStringProperty.GetValue(); } set { _helloStringProperty.SetValue(value); } } public string TranslateTransform0_X { get { return (string)_TranslateTransform0_XProperty.GetValue(); } set { _TranslateTransform0_XProperty.SetValue(value); } } public string TranslateTransform0_Y { get { return (string)_TranslateTransform0_YProperty.GetValue(); } set { _TranslateTransform0_YProperty.SetValue(value); } } /// <summary> /// This is the dependency property for our sample string. It is needed to propagate changes to the skin. /// </summary> /// <remarks> /// <para> /// If the screen databinds to the <see cref="HelloString"/> property in a binding mode which will propagate data /// changes from the model to the skin, the SkinEngine will attach a change handler to this property. /// </para> /// <para> /// In other words: Every property <c>Xyz</c>, which should be able to be attached to, must be present also as /// <c>XyzProperty</c>. /// Only if <c>XyzProperty</c> is present in the model, value changes can be propagated to the skin. /// </remarks> public AbstractProperty HelloStringProperty { get { return _helloStringProperty; } } public AbstractProperty TranslateTransform0_XProperty { get { return _TranslateTransform0_XProperty; } } public AbstractProperty TranslateTransform0_YProperty { get { return _TranslateTransform0_YProperty; } } /// <summary> /// Method which will be called from our screen. We will change the value of our HelloWorld string here. /// </summary> public void ChangeHelloWorldString() { HelloString = COMMAND_TRIGGERED_RESOURCE; } DispatcherTimer timer = new DispatcherTimer(); Random random = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond); // Some general values double MaxSize = 30; double NumberOfParticles = 1; int Width = 800; int Height = 600; /*double VerticalVelocity = 0.4; double HorizontalVelocity = -2.2; double elapsed = 0.1;*/ ILogger logger = ServiceRegistration.Get<ILogger>(); public void Window_Loaded() { for (int i = 0; i < NumberOfParticles; i++) { CreateParticle(); } timer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(33.33); timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick); timer.Start(); logger.Info("HelloWorld: Window_Loaded() - timer started: " + timer.IsEnabled.ToString()); HelloString = "EXECUTED"; } public void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { logger.Info("HelloWorld: TimerTick"); // I control "particle" from their ellipse representation //foreach (Ellipse ellipse in ParticleHost.Children) //{ /*var p = ellipse.Tag as Particle; var t = ellipse.RenderTransform as TranslateTransform; // Update location t.X += p.Velocity.X; t.Y += p.Velocity.Y; // Check if the particle is too high if (t.Y < -MaxSize) { t.Y = Height + MaxSize; } // Check if the particle has gone outside if (t.X < -MaxSize || t.X > Width + MaxSize) { t.X = random.NextDouble() * Width; t.Y = Height + MaxSize; } // Brush & Effect //ellipse.Fill = p.Brush; ellipse.Fill = (Brush)Brushes.White.Clone(); // Comment this line to deactivate the Blur Effect ellipse.Effect = p.Blur;*/ //} //---------------------------- foreach (Particle particle in particleList) { TranslateTransform0_X = (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_X) + particle.Velocity.X).ToString(); TranslateTransform0_Y = (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_Y) + particle.Velocity.Y).ToString(); HelloString = "Transform X to " + TranslateTransform0_X; // Check if the particle is too high if (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_Y) < -MaxSize) { TranslateTransform0_Y = (Height + MaxSize).ToString(); } // Check if the particle has gone outside if (ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_X) < -MaxSize || ToDouble(TranslateTransform0_X) > Width + MaxSize) { TranslateTransform0_X = (random.NextDouble() * Width).ToString(); TranslateTransform0_Y = (Height + MaxSize).ToString(); } } } private void CreateParticle() { // Brush (White) //var brush = System.Windows.Media.Brushes.White.Clone(); // Opacity (0.2 <= 1) //brush.Opacity = 0.2 + random.NextDouble() * 0.8; // Blur effect //var blur = new BlurEffect(); //blur.RenderingBias = RenderingBias.Performance; // Radius (1 <= 40) //blur.Radius = 1 + random.NextDouble() * 39; // Ellipse //var ellipse = new Ellipse(); // Size (from 15% to 95% of MaxSize) //ellipse.Width = ellipse.Height = MaxSize * 0.15 + random.NextDouble() * MaxSize * 0.8; // Starting location of the ellipse (anywhere in the scree // extraTags adden var p = new Particle(); // Speed double speed = RandomWithVariance(20, 15); double velocityMultiplier = (random.NextDouble() + 0.25) * speed; double vX = (1.0 - (random.NextDouble() * 2.0)) * velocityMultiplier; // Only going from the bottom of the screen to the top (for now) double vY = -Math.Abs((1.0 - (random.NextDouble() * 2.0)) * velocityMultiplier); p.Velocity = p.Velocity = new Point(vX, vY); //p.Blur = blur; //ellipse.Tag = p; //this.ParticleHost.Children.Add(ellipse); //TranslateTransform t; //t = new TranslateTransform(); //ellipse.RenderTransform = t; //ellipse.RenderTransformOrigin = new Point(0.5, 0.5); //t.X = RandomWithVariance(Width / 2, Width / 2); //t.Y = Height; //---------------------------------------- // add particle to list particleList.Add(p); // set position TranslateTransform0_X = RandomWithVariance(Width / 2, Width / 2).ToString(); TranslateTransform0_Y = Height.ToString(); } private double RandomWithVariance(double midvalue, double variance) { double min = Math.Max(midvalue - (variance / 2), 0); double max = midvalue + (variance / 2); double value = min + ((max - min) * random.NextDouble()); return value; } #region helper functions /// <summary> /// Wandelt in String in Double um /// </summary> /// <param name="In"></param> /// <returns></returns> public static double ToDouble(string In) { In = In.Replace(",", "."); return double.Parse(In, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); } /// <summary> /// Wandelt String in Double um mit Default falls es nicht möglich ist /// </summary> /// <param name="In"></param> /// <param name="Default"></param> /// <returns></returns> public static double ToDouble(string In, double Default) { double dblOut; In = In.Replace(",", "."); try { dblOut = double.Parse(In, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); } catch { dblOut = Default; } return dblOut; } /// <summary> /// Wandelt einen String in Double um (Default = 0 oder es wird eine Exception ausgelöst) /// </summary> /// <param name="In">String</param> /// <param name="UseExceptions">True (Exception wird ausgelöst) oder False (Default 0 wird verwendet)</param> /// <returns></returns> public static double ToDouble(string In, bool UseExceptions) { double dblOut; In = In.Replace(",", "."); try { dblOut = double.Parse(In, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); } catch (Exception ex) { if (UseExceptions) throw ex; else dblOut = 0; } return dblOut; } #endregion } } [/code] [/QUOTE]

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