Some ideas to improve the Graphical EPG screen

[bbbuk]

Enigma 3? Or completely rewrite Enigma 2?

A workaround of some sort has been done as I have it working now with AB 28.2 plugin plus Matt007 had it working as well using built-in ABM instead of plugin I've had to use.

It does, however, rely on main bouquet (ie "all channels") but it's a step in right direction

[abu baniaz]

A workaround of some sort has been done as I have it working now with AB 28.2 plugin plus Matt007 had it working as well using built-in ABM instead of plugin I've had to use.

It does, however, rely on main bouquet (ie "all channels") but it's a step in right direction

It does not.

Both ABM and AB 28.2 will create channel lists where button pushes correspond to official channel number. Irrespective of whether you have the large main bouquet or not.

If you do not have the large main bouquet, the "displayed channel" numbers in the not-main bouquets will still correspond to "button push" numbers.

You can also have channel numbers taht correspond to official numbering without having the bouquets.

Note: Button push number = E2 number

[bbbuk]

Both ABM and AB 28.2 will create channel lists where button pushes correspond to official channel number. Irrespective of whether you have the large main bouquet or not.

If you do not have the large main bouquet, the "displayed channel" numbers in the not-main bouquets will still correspond to "button push" numbers.

You can also have channel numbers taht correspond to official numbering without having the bouquets.

Note: Button push number = E2 number

So why can't we have E2 number (ie corresponds to official numbering) in sectional bouquet as well as any "main" bouquet displayed within EPG? Is it because you can't have same channel (including official numbering) in both "main" bouquet as well as any sectional bouquet?

[abu baniaz]

E2 number is not offical number. Plugins like ABM/AB 28.2 and B16mcc online tool creates blank channels to achieve this.

So why can't we have E2 number (ie corresponds to official numbering) in sectional bouquet as well as any "main" bouquet displayed within EPG? Is it because you can't have same channel (including official numbering) in both "main" bouquet as well as any sectional bouquet?

Answer has already been given.

[judge]

Number button presses already have assigned functions while in G-EPG, not sure removing those is the best of ideas.

[bbbuk]

Number button presses already have assigned functions while in G-EPG, not sure removing those is the best of ideas.

Are you referring to jump to channel whilst within the G-EPG that Matt007 thought of? I didn't realise number button presses whilst actually viewing the G-EPG did anything tbh.

If you're referring to number button presses displayed in G-EPG that I mentioned, I was just hoping that the official channel number could be displayed whilst viewing G-EPG, instead of the cumulative number which is sometimes displayed. For example, I have "all channels" and sectional bouquets enabled. Whilst viewing any channel from the main "all channels" bouquet the official channel number is shown. Whereas, jumping straight to "movies" bouquet instead displays a cumulative number (ie channel number 1000 onwards) rather than official channel number (ie 301 onwards).

I've been informed this isn't possible without re-writing ABM from what I can gather from Huevos and Abu.

Instead, I use the AB E2 28.2 plugin to generate bouquets and allow displaying of official channel number whilst viewing G-EPG.

[markus625]

I think we need to look at all the possible button actions that we have access too while in the g-epg such as pressing some of the number keys will + and - zoom the epg guide or go straight to primetime etc.

Could these functions be moved to a pop up menu to access these leaving the number keys to jump to a channel in the epg.

For example.

Red button = options :
1.imdb
2.tmdb
3.tvdb
4.jump to primetime
5. Zoom +
6. Zoom -
7. Plus 24h
8. Bouquets

Green button = add timer
Yellow button = add autotimer
Blue button = recordings/pvr

[bbbuk]

I think we need to look at all the possible button actions that we have access too while in the g-epg such as pressing some of the number keys will + and - zoom the epg guide or go straight to primetime etc.

Could these functions be moved to a pop up menu to access these leaving the number keys to jump to a channel in the epg.

For example.

Red button = options :
1.imdb
2.tmdb
3.tvdb
4.jump to primetime
5. Zoom +
6. Zoom -
7. Plus 24h
8. Bouquets

Green button = add timer
Yellow button = add autotimer
Blue button = recordings/pvr

This is where I personally agree with Matt007. The record button displays both timer and autotimer so why have it again via two coloured buttons from EPG when these two buttons could be used for something else?

Logically, well in my eyes anyhow lol, it makes sense to have +24h and -24h readily accessible from coloured button where everyone can see it and allows easy back/forth through the days and allows channel up/down to jump up/down through the epg listings.

The problem is everyone may have their own thoughts and preferences so I guess it's trying to find a happy medium.

I could do a poll and ask for opinions on whether to keep it as is, adopt matt007 version (as it stands now) or some variation of matt007 version?

[rossi2000]

+-24 can be already be used with the chan up/down buttons

[markus625]

I think a poll would be a good idea, I think we all have different ideas and needs.

[TK4|2|1]

+-24 can be already be used with the chan up/down buttons

Those buttons would be better for page up & down, wouldn't you agree?
That's what this thread is all about customising the buttons to individual tastes., via the menu whilst in G-Epg.



Sent by pressing the screen on 1 of my Apple devices, cuz that's how I roll.

[markus625]

Im currently expeimenting with matts epgselection.py file and seeing what changes i can make, not that good at python thru.

One thing i would like to get into that options list is the increasing and decreasing the timeline for the epg or to simply say zoom in which previously was using 1 and 3 keys.

[bbbuk]

I think a poll would be a good idea, I think we all have different ideas and needs.

I did a poll here.

[markus625]

Modified the bello skin to reflect what the changes would look like with this skin, also added the bouquet list to the options.

bello-with-new-options-menu2.jpg

[bbbuk]

Modified the bello skin to reflect what the changes would look like with this skin, also added the bouquet list to the options.

bello-with-new-options-menu2.jpg

Glad you finally sorted the code. Could you post the xml file for this and I can compare it to mine and to see where I went wrong when I tried to change but failed