STV IMPORTS: Nielm STV Modules (Apr 20 update)

[Sweep]

There used to be a property "remove_padding_on_back_to_back_favorites", don't know if this still works (with Nielm's plugin).

[nielm]

Originally Posted by Sweep

There used to be a property "remove_padding_on_back_to_back_favorites", don't know if this still works (with Nielm's plugin).

It works for favorites, not for manual recordings.

[nielm]

Originally Posted by hmca

Is it possible with the Record Padding Module to have it not pad the start time if Sage is already awake and recording something?

No, it's not possible -- the record padding import just does the same as the manual action of adding padding to a manual recording, the rest is all internal to Sage.

Theoretically you will get recording conflicts if you have 2 recordings with padding that overlap each other.

[hmca]

No, I don't get a conflict, just the show ends 2 minutes early and I have to pick it up on the next hour if I am lucky enough to be recording back to back on the same channel.

[nielm]

Recordings always finishes 2 mins early? Are you sure that the default *stop* padding is not set to 2mins earlier?

[mkanet]

Is the latest dynamic menus compatible with sagetv 3.0.13?

[mkanet]

Hmm... maybe I should have waited to get an answer back before installing dynamic menus on top of SageTV 3.0.13. When I tried to do that, it asked if it could write over newer files that already exist in the SageTV subdirectories.

Do I need to uninstall SageTV 3.0.13, erase everything in that directory, and wait for an updated version of Dynamic menus?

[nielm]

I have not yet tested dynamic menus with v3.0.13... but they should work... The prompt is surprising, as the files have not changed for a long time... Maybe you backedup/restored the sageTV dir...

[mayamaniac]

I can confirm that the Dynamic Menus Imports DOES work in 3.013. The only problem is the internal built-in menus have changed quite a lot, especially the SageTV Recording menu, which I find quite an improvement over the old one. So whenever nielm have time, maybe he can update the Dynamic Menu Imports to include all the new 3.013 internal menus.

However, the ComSkip .STVi does not work in 3.013 default STV. It works if you use it with Dynamic Menus Import, but not with the default 3.013 STV. I like the improved features in the new 3.013 STV, but really need comskip support for it. I've gotten used to comskip now and can't go back.

[mkanet]

Mayamaniac, when you load dynamic menus, how do you access the new 3.0.13 internal menus (ie, Online Services)? Or do you lose these features? Should I just wait for an updated dynamic menus?

[mayamaniac]

Originally Posted by mkanet

Mayamaniac, when you load dynamic menus, how do you access the new 3.0.13 internal menus (ie, Online Services)? Or do you lose these features? Should I just wait for an updated dynamic menus?

You lose them, nielm would have to update them I think.

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by mkanet

how do you access the new 3.0.13 internal menus (ie, Online Services)? Or do you lose these features? Should I just wait for an updated dynamic menus?

Since the dynamic menus are 'dynamic', you could edit/customize your menus to link to any of the new menus, including "Online Services Menu". Or, just link to "Weather" since that is really all that menu contains.

- Andy

[mayamaniac]

Originally Posted by Opus4

Since the dynamic menus are 'dynamic', you could edit/customize your menus to link to any of the new menus, including "Online Services Menu". Or, just link to "Weather" since that is really all that menu contains.

- Andy

Unless its buried somewhere I cannot find, the new menus such as Online Services or Weather are not available in the Dynamic Menu options. Please do tell if you know where it is or how to import them.

[Opus4]

BTW, mkanet, I just realized this is the thread for the v2 import versions... are you talking about using them or the newer v3 imports? There is a newer version of the dynamic menu import.

As for accessing the built-in Weather menu, it worked perfectly when I added a link to it from the Main Menu.

- Andy

[mayamaniac]

Originally Posted by Opus4

As for accessing the built-in Weather menu, it worked perfectly when I added a link to it from the Main Menu.

- Andy

Andy, I'm not seeing it any where. How are you doing it? And not just the weather, but the new SageTV Recordings menu, the Media Center menu, etc..

[nielm]

maymaniac/mkanet:
Options/edit/add/internal screen/"Weather"
Similar for other internal screens (such as Xtra: SageTV recordings by Malore)
Media center menu - is the old media library menu 'Library' with some names changed and things moved around a little.

[mkanet]

I was originally trying to use the old version of dynamic menus. I have no problems with the latest version. I even added "Weather " to my main menu with no problems.

It was a nice surprise to see the Preview Window showing once again in all my menus. Prior to dyanamic menus, SageTV 3.0.13 took out the preview window in some of the menus (even when you select "Always" to show the preview window.

I'm very happy now that I have best of both worlds!

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by mkanet

SageTV 3.0.13 took out the preview window in some of the menus (even when you select "Always" to show the preview window.

BTW: the v3.0.13 STV didn't take any preview windows away; they have never been shown on the main menu style screens in the default STV. The "Always" setting simply means to show the video on menus where there is room for the preview window. (There is almost always room for the video to be the background...)

- Andy

[mkanet]

Andy, which internal command will start the brand new Media File Browser?

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by mkanet

Andy, which internal command will start the brand new Media File Browser?

Nothing. That isn't a menu like the other screens; it is a pop-up dialog. Unless I am misunderstanding the dynaminc menu system, you can only link to menus. So, I think your best bet would be to link to the internal "Library" menu for access to it through the Media Center menu.

- Andy