Suppressing the Date/Time field from global.xml

[ACTCMS]

When my code is running as the default screensaver, I have a completely black screen to work with. But if I start it from the Main Menu, the Date/Time and nowplaying info is displayed over the top.

I know this is to do with the order in which the screen elements are rendered, but is there any way to suppress or over-ride the Date/Time display field from global.xml (and the nowplaying info)?

[sub]

If one or more elements in your render list have a name that starts with 'screensaver' then it wont put the date time over them.

[ACTCMS]

If one or more elements in your render list have a name that starts with 'screensaver' then it wont put the date time over them.

I'm using the code you posted for me some time ago

Code:

Bitmap black = new Bitmap(32, 32);
            Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(black);
            g.Clear(Color.Black);
            g.Dispose();
            blackUiElement = new UiElement("screensaver-black", new RectangleF(0, 0, 100, 100), black);

and this is my render list

Code:

renderList.Add(blackUiElement);
            renderList.AddRange(currentViewStatic.GetRenderList());

[mvallevand]

I have wanted to suppress now playing on WebRadio since it was added. Would it be possible if there was something named NowPlaying to not show it until the screen saver activates?

Martin

[sub]

I'm using the code you posted for me some time ago

Code:

Bitmap black = new Bitmap(32, 32);
            Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(black);
            g.Clear(Color.Black);
            g.Dispose();
            blackUiElement = new UiElement("screensaver-black", new RectangleF(0, 0, 100, 100), black);

and this is my render list

Code:

renderList.Add(blackUiElement);
            renderList.AddRange(currentViewStatic.GetRenderList());

That should do, but only applies to screensaver's run the regular way (ie, as a popup not the active screen)

[ACTCMS]

That should do, but only applies to screensaver's run the regular way (ie, as a popup not the active screen)

So if I changed my code to display a fullscreen popup on top of the normal UI, it would work when running as a plugin - ie started from the main menu?

[sub]

The screen saver is just a regular popup, so yes if you show it as a popup, then it should suppress the date time.

[ACTCMS]

I'll have a try at that then... thanks