CommunitySkin 3.0 Support Thread

[elbryyan]

I'm getting all the red X's on the screen for the sports plugin as well. Also, once it brings up the sports scores screen I can't get back to the main menu using esc or the main menu button.

[taz]

I am not very familiar with xml so this may be a stupid question. I am using the community skin 3.0 and have a few icons (task.png) on the menu that do not show up. It looks like they are referenced in the xml file and the task.png files exist. My question is, how exactly does it know where to look for the image file? Example:

[INDENT] <Image name="Search.png" target="%SKINROOT%\search\task.png" />
<Image name="Search.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\SearchWiz\task.png" />
<Image name="Search.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\showsearch\task.png" />
<Image name="Search.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\fastfind\task.png" />
<Image name="Skin.png" target="%SKINROOT%\SkinPlugin\task.png" previewRef="38" />
<Image name="System.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\ScreenSaverPlugin\task.png" />
<Image name="System.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\system\task.png" />
<Image name="System.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\systemstatus\task.png" /> [/INDENT]

Some images are referenced to multiple locations. Does it look for the task.png in any of the locations or just the last one referenced. What does OLDSKINROOT refer to? I am assuming SKINROOT is the current skin directory. What does teh previewRef=XX do? Any reason why a task image does not show up in the menu if it appears to be in the correct location?

Thank you,
Taz

[McBainUK]

Each plugin or GB-PVR screen is responsible for its Task Image. So, for example the Music Library would have a task image in gbpvr\skin2\Community3\music library

Not all plugins support task images. Which ones are you missing?

The XML file you've copied and pasted from are for use by the Skin Plugin and are not used by GB-PVR itself at runtime.

[taz]

There are at least two task images missing. One is the skin task image (which I thought for sure would be there). I can remember the other one(s) off of the top of my head. Will have to check when I get home.

[McBainUK]

One is the skin task image (which I thought for sure would be there)

Yeah that was my fault :o It's fixed for the next release.

[taz]

I think the other task that did not show was the system, but will check when I get home. I don't use any plugins so I don't have any problem with them. I am still curious as to why the same .png file will is associated with several targets (just trying to learn) and how that works.

[McBainUK]

I am still curious as to why the same .png file will is associated with several targets (just trying to learn) and how that works.

Code:

<Image name="Search.png" target="%SKINROOT%\search\task.png" />
<Image name="Search.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\SearchWiz\task.png" />
<Image name="Search.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\showsearch\task.png" />
<Image name="Search.png" target="%OLDSKINROOT%\fastfind\task.png" />

Taking this example it is because the Community Skin defines a number of themed task images, one of which is 'Search'. This image is then used as the task image for a number of plugins which are all search related.

and how that works

Remember that this is a SkinPlugin config file and not used by GB-PVR, to set the task images the SkinPluginHelper.exe looks at the commands file (gbpvr\Plugins\SkinPlugin\SkinPluginHelperCommands.xml) which is set by the SkinPlugin on theme changes or edits and then copies the relevant files.

SKINROOT is a pointer to the the new UI (...skin2\community3\) where as OLDSKINROOT points to the old skin folder (...skin\community3\), for use with legacy plugins. Oh and for completeness the previewref=10 and so on are used by the skin plugin to generate the preview image when changing the editable skin items (see the @10 etc tags in gbpvr\skin2\Community3\SkinPluginskin.xml for where they are used)

There is some more "how it works" type info on the wiki page here if you're interested.

[Fatman_do]

sorry for being late to the party here. I am so busy lately I don't have any time for much help.

My free time is probably going to be at a premium until late October.

Most plugins aren't supported under pvrx2, and to be honest, it will take quite some time.

[Blue Racer]

I am trying to save the changes I made to my skin using the Skin plugin.
Its says to press play to save. Which key on the keyboard would be play?

[Blue Racer]

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I make changes using the skin plugin, but the changes aren't showing up either on my computer screen or tv screen (mvp). I am using pvrx2. Could someone give me a hand?