INTERACT FORUM
More => Old Versions => Media Center 16 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: lhwidget on February 26, 2011, 10:20:26 am
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I'm hoping this is little thing to do, and that other users will be interested also.
I use MC15 in Theater View on my HTPCs. I started with XBMC (before coming to my senses and switching to MC15) and I got used to something; There is a little "info" bar displaying the current date, day & time along with the current temp. It's a bit like the time display in the lower left corner of the home screen in Theater View in MC 15.
This is displayed on all views except when a movie is playing.
I'd love to see an "Info Bar" option letting us choose:
1) To show the disply, or don't show it
2) What to display
3) Were to put the info bar (top/bottom, etc)
4) The text size to display
I'd gladly give up a little strip of screen in all theater views to this display. For some reason, I found I really liked it. Does anyone else feel the same way?
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+1
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Does anyone else feel the same way?
Yes, but I wouldn't expect others to agree, so I modified the skin. That's not difficult to do. Copy and rename the folder (..\Media Center 16\Skins\Theater View\[Skin]) of the skin you want to modify—probably "Obsidian." This is necessary so future program updates don't overwrite your modification. Add a section like the following to Main.xml...
<TEXT>
<Item Text="[Time] ★ [Zone]" Location="*\***" TextColor="808080" Rect="1.4,1.4,25,5.6" Capitalization="0" Alignment="0" />
</TEXT>
I'm not sure what variables are available, other than [Date] is, and [Temperature] is not. ;)
In Options>Theatre View, change the skin to your modified skin.
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Thanks Rick, I didn't realize it could be done.
I realize that others may not be interested, but I was hoping for an option that wouldn't require skin modifications.
If my request falls flat, I'll give your method a shot.
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thanks rick