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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1185688" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>I now realise why defining DOWN to display the "Close" dialogue did not work -- I defined the button with the wrong action! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>However, I have since had a better idea. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The "Green Marble" button (START) on the remote control starts MP from the Windows Desktop. When you are within MP, the START button takes you to the "Home" panel. But when you are already on the "Home" panel, what does the START button do? Precisely nothing! So it is an ideal choice for displaying the "Close" dialogue. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p>So to exit MP from anywhere within MP, you would:</p><p></p><p>(1) Press the START button to move to the "Home" panel.</p><p>(2) Press the START button again to display the "Close" dialogue.</p><p>(3) Press the OK button to select the first choice (exit MP), or use DOWN one or more times followed by OK to select a different choice.</p><p></p><p>There are a couple of "gotchas" to be wary of:</p><p></p><p>(1) You need to define the action for the START button when on the "Home" panel. The action I initially chose was "Close Dialog", as that looked to be what I wanted. Wrong! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> That is why my attempts yesterday did not work. The action that you must use is "Shutdown" (which does not cause a shutdown -- it instead displays the "Close" dialogue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" />).</p><p></p><p>(2) You need to specify the panel to which the definition should apply. I initially chose "Home". Wrong! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> For some inexplicable reason, the correct panel to choose is "Second Home". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> If you specify "Home", the definition applies to the panel with the list that scrolls vertically ("DefaultWideHD" calls this the "Root" panel). So in the definition of the START button, the "No Condition" entry needs to specify the action as displaying "Home", but the entry for displaying the "Close" dialogue needs to specify the action as applying to the "Second Home" panel. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /></p><p></p><p>The advantage of using the START button in this way is that it is not dependent on any particular layout or customisation of the "DefaultWideHD" skin. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1185688, member: 141969"] I now realise why defining DOWN to display the "Close" dialogue did not work -- I defined the button with the wrong action! :eek: However, I have since had a better idea. :) The "Green Marble" button (START) on the remote control starts MP from the Windows Desktop. When you are within MP, the START button takes you to the "Home" panel. But when you are already on the "Home" panel, what does the START button do? Precisely nothing! So it is an ideal choice for displaying the "Close" dialogue. (y) So to exit MP from anywhere within MP, you would: (1) Press the START button to move to the "Home" panel. (2) Press the START button again to display the "Close" dialogue. (3) Press the OK button to select the first choice (exit MP), or use DOWN one or more times followed by OK to select a different choice. There are a couple of "gotchas" to be wary of: (1) You need to define the action for the START button when on the "Home" panel. The action I initially chose was "Close Dialog", as that looked to be what I wanted. Wrong! :( That is why my attempts yesterday did not work. The action that you must use is "Shutdown" (which does not cause a shutdown -- it instead displays the "Close" dialogue o_O). (2) You need to specify the panel to which the definition should apply. I initially chose "Home". Wrong! :( For some inexplicable reason, the correct panel to choose is "Second Home". :confused: If you specify "Home", the definition applies to the panel with the list that scrolls vertically ("DefaultWideHD" calls this the "Root" panel). So in the definition of the START button, the "No Condition" entry needs to specify the action as displaying "Home", but the entry for displaying the "Close" dialogue needs to specify the action as applying to the "Second Home" panel. o_O The advantage of using the START button in this way is that it is not dependent on any particular layout or customisation of the "DefaultWideHD" skin. (y) -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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