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Naming rules:
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SKINPACK-NAME name of a "pack" (a collection of skinparts files)
skinparts-MetrixHD-SKINPACK-NAME skinparts only designed for MetrixHD
skinparts-AtileHD-SKINPACK-NAME skinparts only designed for other skins (with AtileHD support)
skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME skinparts designed for MetrixHD and other skins
SKINPACK-NAME may only contain letters and numbers, no underliner (_) nor any other special characters.
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Repository structure:
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skinparts/skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1.xml skinparts file for MetrixHD
skinparts/skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1_Atile.xml skinparts file for other skins (with AtileHD support)
skinparts/skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1/icons all icons used by the skinpart
skinparts/skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1/fonts all fonts used by the skinpart
skinparts/skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME1/.... anything else used by the skinpart
skinparts/skinparts-universal-SKINPACK-NAME1/SKINPARTS_NAME2 another skinpart file (part of the same "pack")
otherData/SKINPARTS_NAME1/.... anything that is not required for running the skinpart (e.g. pdf documentation)
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Designing skinparts:
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each skinparts file may contain several screens - use one file if the screens belong together
skinparts for MetrixHD:
- MetrixHD skinparts cannot define their own colors or fonts
skinparts for other skins (with AtileHD support):
- skinparts for other skins can define their own colors or fonts
- please make sure not to re-define colors or fonts used in any skins
- don't specify the resolution: this would affect screens of the main skin
for the build process:
- all Makefile.am are auto-generated (just execute makegen.py)
- configure.ac is auto-generated (just execute makegen.py)
- each skin "pack" requires
skinparts/SKINPACK-NAME/meta/SKINPACK-NAME.xml
skinparts/SKINPACK-NAME/CONTROL/control
which can easily be copied from existing skinpacks and modified
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Using skinparts:
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for MetrixHD:
* download skinparts from feed
* use the MyMetrixLite plugin for enabling skinparts (skinpart settings)
* see also https://www.opena.tv/skins/21609-metrixhd-selbsterstellte-skinpart.html#post192960
for other skins with AtileHD support (e.g. DMConcinnity-HD):
* download skinparts from feed
* in the "setup - SKIN_NAME" menu, activate "SKIN_NAME pro" and press yellow for enabling skinparts
* see also https://www.opena.tv/openatv-6-1-image-rueckmeldungen/35108-skinpartunterstuetzung-im-openatv-image.html
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The magic behind it:
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For MetrixHD, MyMetrixLite creates symblic links per file:
/usr/share/enigma2/MetrixHD/skinparts/SKINPARTS_NAME/(file) -> ../../skinparts/skinpack-name/SKINPARTS_NAME/(file)
For other skins, AtileHD creates symblic links:
/usr/share/enigma2/SKIN_NAME/skinparts/SKINPARTS_NAME -> ../../skinparts/skinpack-name/SKINPARTS_NAME
/usr/share/enigma2/SKIN_NAME/allScreens/skin_SKINPARTS_NAME.xml -> ../../skinparts/skinpack-name/SKINPARTS_NAME/SKINPARTS_NAME_Atile.xml