[mythtv-users] Remove TV from main menu?

[Kirby Vandivort]

On a note that is related in only the minorest of ways..  One thing that
has always "bugged" me.. (bugged is too strong of a word.. Let's just say
that I've noticed it) is that 'watch live tv' is the first option under
'TV'.

This is perhaps a religious discussion, but what would people think
of making 'watch recordings' the default option?  I realize that I could
change my local copy to do whatever I wanted, but anyway..

In my opinion, any DVR really shows its amazing properties when it is
used to watch shows that have been previously recorded.  That way you
can skip all around, take advantage of commercial skipping, etc.

So, the first thing I do when I get to the tv menu is drop down to
'watch recordings'.  Why not make it the first option?

This would also follow the base convention of the tivo (not that that
means we have to do what they do, obviously)  The first option is 'now
showing' [a list of prerecorded shows] and 'watch live tv' is an option
somewhere down below that.

Anyway, just a thought.  Like I said, I realize I can change my own copy
at will, but if a majority (which obviously means Isaac + however many
people happen to agree ;) think it would be a plus..

On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 11:39:01AM -0400, Isaac Richards wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 August 2003 11:14 am, Trey Ethridge wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Is it possible to remove the TV option from the main menu.  I know most of
> > you are going to say why, so I'll answer that.  I already have two
> > directivos that work great.  I had already purchased them over a year ago,
> > well before I heard of Mythtv.  I've got a box setup to do the things the
> > tivos won't do.  Like play my music, games, videos, etc.
> >
> > I want to remove the TV option because I don't have a tuner card installed
> > at all.  Just a video card with tv out.  Currently the front end crashes
> > when TV is selected.  I don't have the backend running because I can't
> > start it without a tuner card.
> >
> > Is there a way to remove TV as an option from the font end?  I think it
> > would be cool if there was a section in the general config that would allow
> > you to select which options show up.  Of course, only the modules that you
> > have installed would be listed.
> 
> /usr/local/share/mythtv/mainmenu.xml
> 
> Isaac
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