Backgrounds for custom submenus

[TBacker]

Is there a way to define background images in theme.properties for custom submenus that I have created?

I tried adding an entry in the format:

Background/MyMenuName=MyMenuBackground.jpg

But it didn't work.

[gplasky]

Make sure you are using the correct name for the menu. Verify it by looking for the screen name thru Dynamic Menus.

Gerry

[TBacker]

Originally Posted by gplasky

Make sure you are using the correct name for the menu. Verify it by looking for the screen name thru Dynamic Menus.

Gerry

Verified.

I have a custom submenu named Options. I have a line in the theme.properties file that says:

Background/Options=Background_TopBar.jpg

Doesn't work. It only seems to be working for internal screens, not custom submenus.

[gplasky]

And that may be its limitation. I haven't tried mapping a background to a submenu. But if you look in the theme.properties file I believe all that are listed in there for a different background are internal screens.

Gerry

[MeInMaui]

FYI, from the release notes:

• Added: Dynamic Submenu background can be set in theme.properties using the property Background/Dynamic_Submenu_by_nielm=

Aloha,
Mike

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by gplasky

And that may be its limitation. I haven't tried mapping a background to a submenu. But if you look in the theme.properties file I believe all that are listed in there for a different background are internal screens.

Gerry

Originally Posted by MeInMaui

FYI, from the release notes:

Aloha,
Mike

Hmmm-I thought I had my glasses on when I read those release notes. So it should work.

Gerry

[TBacker]

Originally Posted by MeInMaui

FYI, from the release notes:

Added: Dynamic Submenu background can be set in theme.properties using the property Background/Dynamic_Submenu_by_nielm=

Aloha,
Mike

Yup - I was aware of that, and that property is set to a default background in my theme file.

So I guess that it is a "one background fits all custom submenus" rather than being able to do it on a per-menu basis?

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by TBacker

So I guess that it is a "one background fits all custom submenus" rather than being able to do it on a per-menu basis?

Yup, that's it for now. I'll take another look at it to see if I can define the background by dynamic menu title as you initially attempted.

Aloha,
Mike

[TBacker]

Thanks Mike - that would be a welcome addition if it is possible to add at some point.

Hmm... but seems like I have something else going on now...

I have had "Background/Dynamic_Submenu_by_nielm=Background_BothBars.jpg" set for a while and it's working for my main menu, but the custom submenus are using my default plain black background (background.jpg).

One step forward, 2 back...

Tim

[MeInMaui]

Oops. I just remembered that there was a problem in the v6.3.8 release and the custom dynamic submenu background didn't work. It has already been fixed for v6.3.8a (that's why I forgot about it). Sorry.

Aloha,
Mike

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by MeInMaui

I'll take another look at it to see if I can define the background by dynamic menu title as you initially attempted.

FYI, this has been added for the next release.

Example usage:

Submenu Name => My Menu
theme.properties entry => Background/My_Menu=filename.jpg

The image file should be placed in the current theme folder.

Aloha,
Mike

[kricker]

Originally Posted by MeInMaui

FYI, this has been added for the next release.

Example usage:

Submenu Name => My Menu
theme.properties entry => Background/My_Menu=filename.jpg

The image file should be placed in the current theme folder.

Aloha,
Mike

YEAH! Thanks Mike! Looking forward to 6.3.8a.