[ViX_Misc] EPG files test, phase 2: Button mods

[abu baniaz]

I require some people to test some newer EPG files. These allow users to configure what the buttons can do in each EPG screen. The defaults will not be affected.


Minimum requirement:
You must be on 5.3 037. If you try with an earlier image, your receiver may not boot.

If you encounter errors, you must be able to plainly and accurately describe the problem and attach the crash log.
Please say the exact button steps to reproduce the error and any relevant options enabled.
If you are using IPTV, you must remove sensitive details before uploading logs.

Testing new files files:

There are no changes required to skins. If your skin supports all the EPG screens fully, they should work as they do now.
Please note: There are no intentions to make any changes that will require any skin changes. Skinners will be able to skin any new features introduced

We have added some functions that you can select. If there are any others you wish to be added, please advise. The options are screen specific at the moment. If there are some screens which you wish to make identical and, please say.
The tabbed bouquets are not included in this test

Please test and use as you like and report back any errors/issues you experience. As with the previous test, I will be soft-deleting posts that are resolved until the end of the trial.

I am also bundling an extra test with this package
https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?62885-Volunteers-to-test-an-experimental-change


Backing up files:
Create a settings backup that you can restore if things go belly up. Make an extra copy of it on your PC.
Should thngs gow rong, flash and restore will be required.

Test Files
Extract the attachment and transfer the files using FTP
The xml files go in /usr/share/enigma2/
The python folder go in /usr/lib/enigma2/
Restart

 

[abu baniaz]

Edit: 13/7/2020

Latest files for 5.3 037

Hopefully this is the last release image and we can add these changes soon after 5.4 images

 

[abu baniaz]

Post 3 reserved

 

[twol]

Just tried the basics (changed a few button entries) and works OK - needs more testing - later

 

[ccs]

Up and running ok. Initial tests do what I'd expect.

 

[Willo3092]

Looking very good so far :thumbsup: Changing yellow and blue in multiepg to -24 & +24 respectively doesn't seem to work (Vix 5.3.033)
Any chance of epg page up/down for the channel +/- buttons?

 

[dsayers]

Seems ok here. Can ch+/- be added and possibly option to use numbers to type channel numbers into epg?

 

[ccs]

Looking very good so far :thumbsup: Changing yellow and blue in multiepg to -24 & +24 respectively doesn't seem to work (Vix 5.3.033)
Any chance of epg page up/down for the channel +/- buttons?

The channel +/- buttons already do +24 and -24 hrs in Grid EPG. Could get very complicated.

 

[Willo3092]

But you can now change the coloured buttons to +/- 24 seems a waste of buttons for 2 sets of buttons doing the same thing.
Page up and down on the channel buttons was the best feature in the old modded epgselection imho .... well that and the tabs function.

 

[simonc]

Yes, it could get complicated!

I am tempted by the ch+/ch- for paging up/down simply because the number buttons are just a little too far away on my own remote. That's also consistent with the setup screens (but not any of the single paging lists elsewhere).

Fairly easy to add EPG channel selection as an option on the number buttons. It's already there in the single EPG.

 

[dsayers]

First crash. In grid epg I have bouquets on launch to yes if I press epg to bring up the list of bouquets and press exit before entering a bouquet I get a crash. I get no crash if I enter a bouquet then exit.

< 11693.7422> Traceback (most recent call last):
< 11693.7423>   File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/mytest.py", line 244, in processDelay
< 11693.7425>     callback(*retval)
< 11693.7425> TypeError: openEPG() takes exactly 3 arguments (1 given)
< 11693.7426> [ePyObject] (CallObject(<bound method Session.processDelay of <__main__.Session instance at 0x9e803170>>,()) failed)

 

[ccs]

My problem is I use a harmony remote, so I haven't a clue what keys actually page up and down, I just use buttons which are handy (eg long press epg).

 

[ccs]

First crash. In grid epg I have bouquets on launch to yes if I press epg to bring up the list of bouquets and press exit before entering a bouquet I get a crash. I get no crash if I enter a bouquet then exit.

< 11693.7422> Traceback (most recent call last):
< 11693.7423>   File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/mytest.py", line 244, in processDelay
< 11693.7425>     callback(*retval)
< 11693.7425> TypeError: openEPG() takes exactly 3 arguments (1 given)
< 11693.7426> [ePyObject] (CallObject(<bound method Session.processDelay of <__main__.Session instance at 0x9e803170>>,()) failed)

Me too, same crash.

 

[bbbuk]

Sorry bit late joining this... Had to watch TakeThat (don't ask haha)

Yes, I confirm crash too

 

[bbbuk]

Except for crash mentioned above, been great so far. Thank you.

However, could I add a request please? The original mod had "Show Movies" option available (which I use a lot). When convenient, any chance this could be added please?

This was just a few lines of code:

https://github.com/openatv/enigma2/commit/693b740dc3e1d94ffc19ea7d0eb376012f2edc30#diff-408709214d51e87e6c4bc90116c358edR28

https://github.com/openatv/enigma2/commit/a29ec9a94357e1aae7564ce00d9242784c54b9fd#diff-408709214d51e87e6c4bc90116c358edR1020-R1022

Along with usual adding to UsageConfig file, etc.

Thanks

 

[simonc]

I can guarantee I'll need to write far less code than the ATV way Does the movielist option bring it up as a popup which takes you back to the EPG if you exit? I can't tell from the ATV code.

ATV offers the following extras:
- movielist (which they call Recordings, a better name IMO)
- bouquet list
- next bouquet
- prev bouquet
- goto date/time
- page up
- page down

I've already added pageup and down as options on ch+/ch- to my local build. What's the feeling in adding any/all/a selection of the above? Anything else missing that would be appreciated? We will probably have the same discussions about repeating functions on buttons if we add more items, e.g. < and > for next/prev bouquet.

 

[ccs]

I've already added pageup and down as options on ch+/ch- to my local build.

Where does that leave +24/-24 hours ? Seems a waste to use the coloured buttons when 3 (in my case) are already fixed.

I guess long press is an option, or maybe something like FF/Rewind ?

 

[simonc]

On Ch+/- you can keep the existing default +24/-24 or you can set it to pageup/down instead.
You can put +24/-24 on any of the coloured buttons. I'm trialling short press red +24, long press red -24

 

[ccs]

On Ch+/- you can keep the existing default +24/-24 or you can set it to pageup/down instead.
You can put +24/-24 on any of the coloured buttons. I'm trialling short press red +24, long press red -24

I wondered about that, it's the only coloured button I'd have spare.

 

[simonc]

It'd be possible to have long press on the ch+/- buttons. We should perhaps consider making the playback controls << and >> available too