SageMC Theme: Foofaraw

[jwarder]

Thanks I found it now, this is the last entry in there:

wizard/widget_db_file=C\:\\Program Files\\SageTV\\SageTV\\STVs\\SageTV3\\SageTV3.xml
zzz=true

but this is the last ui one: ui/windowless=false

so what should i enter and where?

Thanks,
Jack

[grooves12]

Originally Posted by Paul H

I like the looks of this. Do I need to install SageMC first or can I just use this?
BTW what's the difference between SageTV & SageMC does SageMC require Windows media center or will it work with XP?

Yes, you need to install SageMC first. This is basically just a graphics update for the SageMC STV. The SageMC STV is basically a reorganization of the funstionality of SageTV into a more set-top-box-ish interface, and incorporates a lot of useful addons that add functionality to SageTV. Windows Media Center is not required to run SageMC. The name is just based upon the fact that the layout is similar to the Windows MCE default layout.

[grooves12]

Originally Posted by jwarder

Thanks I found it now, this is the last entry in there:

wizard/widget_db_file=C\:\\Program Files\\SageTV\\SageTV\\STVs\\SageTV3\\SageTV3.xml
zzz=true

but this is the last ui one: ui/windowless=false

so what should i enter and where?

Thanks,
Jack

Search the file for "ui/themes" and then follow the instructions in the first post.

[Paul H]

Originally Posted by grooves12

Yes, you need to install SageMC first. This is basically just a graphics update for the SageMC STV. The SageMC STV is basically a reorganization of the funstionality of SageTV into a more set-top-box-ish interface, and incorporates a lot of useful addons that add functionality to SageTV. Windows Media Center is not required to run SageMC. The name is just based upon the fact that the layout is similar to the Windows MCE default layout.

Thanks!

[jwarder]

there is no ui/themes in sage.properties

[bcjenkins]

jwarder - Have you installed SageMC?

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[jwarder]

No, where can I download that from?

[bcjenkins]

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/down...do=file&id=141

[jwarder]

ok so ive installed SageMC now but I see no difference to the sage.properties file?

Jack

[bcjenkins]

Have you selected the SageMC xml under advanced in detailed setup? If so, you may have to go to the themes section for it to populate in the properties.

From what I recall, you need to select the stv, exit SageTV and relaunch for all of the initialization to occur. Then go into themes, (maybe rotate through them all) and exit again. At which point you will have the info in your properties file.

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[jwarder]

Yeh I have selected SageMC xml, ive also got other themes like the apple mac looking one working by changing the xml file, but when I go to themes I select one in there and it says restart sage, but when it comes back on its the same theme?

Jack

[bcjenkins]

Would you post the ui/theme section of your properties file?

[jwarder]

ui/themes is now there so ive added the command lines, what else do I need to do now, ill paste it here just to see if its ok:

ui/themes/0/image_root=Images_mc
ui/themes/0/title=MCE
ui/themes/1/image_root=Images_bt
ui/themes/1/title=BlueTwo
ui/themes/2/image_root=Images_bt_m
ui/themes/2/title=BlueTwo Blue Steel
ui/themes/3/image_root=Images_bm_m
ui/themes/3/title=BlackMyst Mod
ui/themes/4/image_root=Images_px
ui/themes/4/title=Project X
ui/themes/5/image_root=Images_mm
ui/themes/5/title=Metal Media
ui/themes/6/image_root=Images_Foofaraw
ui/themes/6/title=Foofaraw.
ui/themes/current=Images_bt

[bcjenkins]

Make sure you have exited and stopped the service if applicable. Save the properties with the edits and restart. As long as the folder exists you should see the theme and it should load after another restart.

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PS Any reason for the period after the name?

[jwarder]

My mistake with the period ive deleted that now, I just want to make sure that I have extracted the files in the right folder which is C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV ?

[jwarder]

Ok foofaraw comes up in themes, but when I apply is is says the directory isnt there so I must of done it wrong?

Jack

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by jwarder

My mistake with the period ive deleted that now, I just want to make sure that I have extracted the files in the right folder which is C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV ?

So here's the rub.. I am not using this theme or SageMC. I don't know the layout of the zip file. Bottom line, it has to go in the c:\program files\sagetv\sagetv\stvs\sagemc? folder. When you find the right spot, you will see the other folders named as above in the ui/themes section.

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[jwarder]

ok thanks for your help.

Jack

[Stuntman]

Love this Theme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

[nettech_gt]

I'm having some trouble trying the get this "skin" to work. I just installed Sage and this my first attempt to change th UI. I copied the downloaded STV folder in to C:\Program Files\SageTV\SageTV and then added the following to the sage.properties file:

ui/themes/00/image_root=Images_Foofaraw
ui/themes/00/title=Foofaraw

And saved it. I then opened Sage and went to to setup >detailed setup>advanced. All I see here is Sage MCE, Wheather Icons and SageTV3.stv. This is where I'm stuck, what do I do now?