Latest release
vdr-skinsoppalusikka-1.6.5.tgz
2010-01-12: Version 1.6.5
- Updated Estonian translation (Thanks to Arthur Konovalov).
Older versions can be found
here.
Readme
This is the "Soppalusikka" skin for the Video Disk Recorder (VDR).
Written by: Rolf Ahrenberg
Project's homepage: http://www.saunalahti.fi/~rahrenbe/vdr/soppalusikka/
Latest version available at: http://www.saunalahti.fi/~rahrenbe/vdr/soppalusikka/
See the file COPYING for license information.
Requirements:
VDR and a spoon for the soup.
Description:
The "Soppalusikka" is a standalone skin providing the good old "ElchiAIO" looks.
Installation:
cd /put/your/path/here/VDR/PLUGINS/src
tar -xzf /put/your/path/here/vdr-skinsoppalusikka-X.Y.Z.tgz
ln -s skinsoppalusikka-X.Y.Z skinsoppalusikka
mkdir /path/to/vdrconf/plugins/skinsoppalusikka
cp -d /path/to/channel/logos/*.xpm /path/to/vdrconf/plugins/skinsoppalusikka/
cp -d skinsoppalusikka/themes/*.theme /path/to/vdrconf/themes/
cd /put/your/path/here/VDR
make
make plugins
./vdr -P skinsoppalusikka
Configuration:
Channel logo directory can be given via a command line option (-l) and
it defaults to "skinsoppalusikka" subdirectory in VDR's configuration
directory for plugins.
Notes:
- Only XPM format is supported for channel logos: 64x48 pixels and
13 colors (6 colors on DXR3) or less recommended. Colors must be
defined in hex numbers only.
- If you'll add new channels logos on the fly, remember to flush the
channel logo cache.
- The channel logos can be named according to channel name (YLETV2.xpm)
or channel id (T-8438-4097-33.xpm). The naming is case-sensitive and
the plugin prefers channel ids as a naming scheme. All '/' characters
in channel names shall be automatically converted to '~' characters
in filenames.
- There have been bug reports from some DXR3 users about vanishing
colors and flickering. However, the skin is also reported to work
without any problems on many DXR3 setups.
- An example of ImageMagick syntax for generating Soppalusikka compatible
logos:
shell> convert ChannelLogo.jpg -resize 64x48 -background "#FEFEFE" \
-gravity center -extent 64x48 -colors 6 -depth 8 \
"Channel Name.xpm"