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Theme: BasicHome goes Classic with Backdrops | NEW: Editor available
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<blockquote data-quote="Zoidberg77" data-source="post: 952579" data-attributes="member: 114314"><p>Hi,</p><p>I created a theme for myself which resembles the Classic Home screen but with features of Basic Home like FanArt and latest media.</p><p></p><p>Main features:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Horizontal Menu (taken from StreamedMP)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional: Small submenu with up to 5 buttons</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional: LatestMedia for MovingPictures, MyMovies, TVSeries, Music, mvCentral and Recordings (LatestMediaHandler required)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional: TV-Highlights from ClickfinderPG PlugIn (ClickfinderPG required)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional: FanArt-backgrounds (FanArtHandler required)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Optional: Weather Overlay (WorldWeather required)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FadeOut of LatestMedia and Clickfinder after 30s to show fullscreen FanArt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Removed the PowerOff graphic, but pressing down will still open exit-menu</li> </ul><p><strong>NEW:</strong> An Editor is provided to easily change all labels, overlays and backgounds</p><p></p><p>Installation:</p><p>1.) Just extract the archive into the themes folder of Titan skin (e.g. C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\skin\Titan\Themes\).</p><p>2.) Start the editor (Baackdropped-HomeEditor.exe)</p><p></p><p>Still using MP 1.3 beta? Please note following:[spoiler]2a.) Important: If you like FanArt shown you will have to add the following code block in the original BasicHome.xml of Titan skin. Put it right in the beginning after <window></p><p>[CODE]<define>#useRandomGamesUserFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomTVSeriesFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomPluginsUserFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomMovingPicturesFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomMusicUserFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomMusicScraperFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomPicturesUserFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomTVUserFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomMoviesUserFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomMoviesScraperFanart:Yes</define></p><p><define>#useRandomScoreCenterUserFanart:Yes</define>[/CODE]otherwise FanArt won't be loaded! This will not work if this code is written in the BasicHome.xml of my theme and I don't know why because of a limitation of FanArtHandler. Remember that this will have to be done everytime Titan skin gets an update![/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>Have fun!</p><p></p><p><u><strong>UPDATES</strong></u> (Change log)</p><p>[spoiler]</p><p>V2</p><p>Uploaded an updated version (V2) of the theme.</p><p>New Features:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It should be now much easier to add/delete/change in BasicHome.submenus.xml</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">missing navigation controls added in BasicHome.xml</li> </ul><p>V2.1</p><p>New Version with fixed IDs. SubMenus should really work now...</p><p></p><p>V2.2</p><p>Added: Two new graphics for submenu background. Will fit now number of items in submenu.</p><p>Fixed: Visibility of LatestMedia for movies and series when submenu is visible</p><p>Fixed: Navigation in submenu won't focus invisible items anymore</p><p>Minor fixes</p><p></p><p>V2.3</p><p>only minor changes:</p><p>Added: variables for hyperlinkparameters in BasicHome.xml</p><p>Changed: names of variables in BasicHome.xml for easier understanding</p><p>Fixed: #LABELx.has.fanart in BasicHome.backgrounds.xml</p><p></p><p>V2.4</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Added: BasicHome.UpcomingRecordings.xml: Overlay for upcoming recordings (requires latest version of LatestMediaHandler)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Added: BasicHome.ActiveRecordings.xml: Overlay for active recordings (requires LatestMediaHandler and TV-Notifications enabled)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Changed: BasicHome.backgrounds.xml: Enabling/Disabling/Changing Backgrounds and FanArt for each label is much easier now</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Changed: BasicHome.xml: Added imports for upcoming and active recordings xml files</li> </ul><p>V2.5</p><p>Added: BasicHome.CONFIG.xml - All settings in one file (except <defaultcontrol>)</p><p>Added: 5-day weather forecast overlay (requires WorldWeather plugin)</p><p>Added: Overlays can now easily be asigned to any label</p><p>Changed: Transfered all definitions from all other xml files to BasciHome.CONFIG.xml</p><p></p><p>V2.5.1</p><p>Fixed: Main menu font: from fontB22 to fontB20 to meet recent changes in Titan skin</p><p>Changed: Alignment of submenu labels: changed from left to center</p><p></p><p>V2.6</p><p>Added: Overlay for mvCentral</p><p>Added: Option to show overlays only with focus on certain sub-menu items</p><p></p><p>V2.7</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Added: Overlay for MyVideos</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Changed: Same FanArt can now be used for multiple labels (Note: this required a change in BasicHome.CONFIG.xml. But only FanArt background section is affected. Everything else can be used from former versions.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fixed: Visibility condition of "upcoming records" label</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fixed: Visibility condition of "active recordings" label</li> </ul><p>This version works fine with MP 1.4 PreRelease</p><p></p><p>V.2.7.1</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Minor fix: added compatibility for MP 1.4 Final (fixed theme.xml)</li> </ul><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>V.3.0</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Added: New Editor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Changed: increased to 5 submenu items</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fixed: minor visibility conditions</li> </ul><p><strong>Note:</strong> There were some major changes in file structure. You can keep your existing BasicHome.CONFIG.xml but you will have to start the editor, correct the overlays and save a new config file!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoidberg77, post: 952579, member: 114314"] Hi, I created a theme for myself which resembles the Classic Home screen but with features of Basic Home like FanArt and latest media. Main features: [LIST] [*]Horizontal Menu (taken from StreamedMP) [*]Optional: Small submenu with up to 5 buttons [*]Optional: LatestMedia for MovingPictures, MyMovies, TVSeries, Music, mvCentral and Recordings (LatestMediaHandler required) [*]Optional: TV-Highlights from ClickfinderPG PlugIn (ClickfinderPG required) [*]Optional: FanArt-backgrounds (FanArtHandler required) [*]Optional: Weather Overlay (WorldWeather required) [*]FadeOut of LatestMedia and Clickfinder after 30s to show fullscreen FanArt [*]Removed the PowerOff graphic, but pressing down will still open exit-menu [/LIST] [B]NEW:[/B] An Editor is provided to easily change all labels, overlays and backgounds Installation: 1.) Just extract the archive into the themes folder of Titan skin (e.g. C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\skin\Titan\Themes\). 2.) Start the editor (Baackdropped-HomeEditor.exe) Still using MP 1.3 beta? Please note following:[spoiler]2a.) Important: If you like FanArt shown you will have to add the following code block in the original BasicHome.xml of Titan skin. Put it right in the beginning after <window> [CODE]<define>#useRandomGamesUserFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomTVSeriesFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomPluginsUserFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomMovingPicturesFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomMusicUserFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomMusicScraperFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomPicturesUserFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomTVUserFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomMoviesUserFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomMoviesScraperFanart:Yes</define> <define>#useRandomScoreCenterUserFanart:Yes</define>[/CODE]otherwise FanArt won't be loaded! This will not work if this code is written in the BasicHome.xml of my theme and I don't know why because of a limitation of FanArtHandler. Remember that this will have to be done everytime Titan skin gets an update![/spoiler] Have fun! [U][B]UPDATES[/B][/U] (Change log) [spoiler] V2 Uploaded an updated version (V2) of the theme. New Features: [LIST] [*]It should be now much easier to add/delete/change in BasicHome.submenus.xml [*]missing navigation controls added in BasicHome.xml [/LIST] V2.1 New Version with fixed IDs. SubMenus should really work now... V2.2 Added: Two new graphics for submenu background. Will fit now number of items in submenu. Fixed: Visibility of LatestMedia for movies and series when submenu is visible Fixed: Navigation in submenu won't focus invisible items anymore Minor fixes V2.3 only minor changes: Added: variables for hyperlinkparameters in BasicHome.xml Changed: names of variables in BasicHome.xml for easier understanding Fixed: #LABELx.has.fanart in BasicHome.backgrounds.xml V2.4 [LIST] [*]Added: BasicHome.UpcomingRecordings.xml: Overlay for upcoming recordings (requires latest version of LatestMediaHandler) [*]Added: BasicHome.ActiveRecordings.xml: Overlay for active recordings (requires LatestMediaHandler and TV-Notifications enabled) [*]Changed: BasicHome.backgrounds.xml: Enabling/Disabling/Changing Backgrounds and FanArt for each label is much easier now [*]Changed: BasicHome.xml: Added imports for upcoming and active recordings xml files [/LIST] V2.5 Added: BasicHome.CONFIG.xml - All settings in one file (except <defaultcontrol>) Added: 5-day weather forecast overlay (requires WorldWeather plugin) Added: Overlays can now easily be asigned to any label Changed: Transfered all definitions from all other xml files to BasciHome.CONFIG.xml V2.5.1 Fixed: Main menu font: from fontB22 to fontB20 to meet recent changes in Titan skin Changed: Alignment of submenu labels: changed from left to center V2.6 Added: Overlay for mvCentral Added: Option to show overlays only with focus on certain sub-menu items V2.7 [LIST] [*]Added: Overlay for MyVideos [*]Changed: Same FanArt can now be used for multiple labels (Note: this required a change in BasicHome.CONFIG.xml. But only FanArt background section is affected. Everything else can be used from former versions.) [*]Fixed: Visibility condition of "upcoming records" label [*]Fixed: Visibility condition of "active recordings" label [/LIST] This version works fine with MP 1.4 PreRelease V.2.7.1 [LIST] [*]Minor fix: added compatibility for MP 1.4 Final (fixed theme.xml) [/LIST] [/spoiler] V.3.0 [LIST] [*]Added: New Editor [*]Changed: increased to 5 submenu items [*]Fixed: minor visibility conditions [/LIST] [B]Note:[/B] There were some major changes in file structure. You can keep your existing BasicHome.CONFIG.xml but you will have to start the editor, correct the overlays and save a new config file! [/QUOTE]
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