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NEW -- More Theater View Customization changes (MC 13.0.114+)
« on: January 28, 2009, 03:07:08 pm »

Theater View Customization

In Tools/Options/TheaterView, you've been able to add and remove items from display.  Starting from build 114, you will now be able to add new items with custom names and complex views to the root view (starting view) of Theater View.

Here's the customization screen.

You can add items under that, and specifiy the views in detail, including media types to show.  This includes multiple media types, so you can, for example, create a single view that has both images and video.

This should also satisfy users who want to add TV Recordings by series and episode.

If you run another program from TheaterView, you'll find a new setting to "Hide MC" when you run it.

Matt made a lot of changes, so expect a few problems.
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 03:21:40 pm »

oooh, oooh, oooh (that's geek for yahoo)
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 03:38:28 pm »

that is great news.... love it already.

 :)
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 04:21:37 pm »

You guys must be reading my mind! I was considering resurrecting this request again!

Great news!
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 04:24:40 pm »

Quote
Matt made a lot of changes, so expect a few problems.
now i understand..  :) im sorry  :(. will test as much as i can.  8)

 :)
gab
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 05:12:55 pm »

WOW.... wow... WOW...

and

YAAAAAAAAAAYYYY
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2009, 05:17:00 pm »

I think I need to bust out the Pointer Sister's song again...  ;D
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2009, 05:33:08 pm »

Wow -- this is really going to take Theater View up a notch.  Thanks for this.

Matt made a lot of changes, so expect a few problems.

Okay -- but only three.

Larry
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2009, 05:52:36 pm »

ive been adding views with mixed content, changed everything i could think of. new root items...
works great..
im flabbergasted...

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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2009, 06:18:52 pm »

I think I need to bust out the Pointer Sister's song again...  ;D
Which song would that be?  Could you hum a few bars?
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2009, 11:43:00 pm »

Love it!

Only minor bug I've found is when I select "Add Library View from Standard View..." I see a few views listed that do not appear in the Standard View tree. I recall setting these views up ages ago but they are now gone. They're called "Theater View" and "Theater View (1)" so perhaps this is a reserved name or something which causes a problem? Like I said though, I deleted them from the tree ages ago so I don't know where they're getting picked up from.

Cheers.
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 01:13:16 am »

Ok, one more...  ;D

When changing the properties of a Standard view that I've already added to Theater View, the changes are not carried over into Theater View. You need to remove it and then re-do the "Add Library View from Standard View..." for the latest changes to take effect.

Thanks.
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2009, 01:23:08 am »

Love it!

Only minor bug I've found is when I select "Add Library View from Standard View..." I see a few views listed that do not appear in the Standard View tree. I recall setting these views up ages ago but they are now gone. They're called "Theater View" and "Theater View (1)" so perhaps this is a reserved name or something which causes a problem? Like I said though, I deleted them from the tree ages ago so I don't know where they're getting picked up from.

Cheers.
so im not the only one seeing them. http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=50255.0

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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2009, 02:41:46 am »

Yes! I'm superexcited :)

I never fully embraced Theatre View as it never meshed nicely with the way I have the rest of the library set up.
So far I haven't had any problems either, so that's a good sign ;) Well done guys...
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2009, 09:12:13 am »

Ok, one more...  ;D

When changing the properties of a Standard view that I've already added to Theater View, the changes are not carried over into Theater View. You need to remove it and then re-do the "Add Library View from Standard View..." for the latest changes to take effect.

Thanks.

This is to be expected.  It's making a copy, not a link.  The views are stored and accessed independently.
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Re: Theater View Customization changes in MC 13.0.114
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2009, 12:03:13 pm »

That's one ticked of my list. I can have exactly what i want on the home screen and call it what i wan't and it will take me where i want to go - Nice work and thank you so much  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Theater View Customization changes in MC 13.0.114
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2009, 06:02:13 pm »

For a little more info on configuration, please see the thread called Configuring Theater View in 13.0.114 or later.
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Re: Theater View Customization -- coming in tonight's build
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2009, 07:00:17 pm »

This is to be expected.  It's making a copy, not a link.  The views are stored and accessed independently.

No probs. I figured that but thought I'd ask anyway. Nice job!
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