Vista New util: MC Menu Mender - Page 44

swears · **22nd June 2009, 01:57 AM**

Looks awesome!

Can't wait for that release. Hopefully will be ready by 7 RTM

RickD · **25th June 2009, 12:21 PM**

Hi, I just installed the Menu Mender app and it is great! Tidied up my unused VMC menus nicely. Just 2 questions on things I can't figure out.

Is it possible to change the icon for an existing entry point? (want to change the PowerDVD 9 logo to the default 'play dvd' icon which looks much more consistent with the rest of the MC icon)

Can an existing entry point be copied to a new strip? (duplicated, not just moved) Or can the properties or an existing entry point be viewed so I could make a new one the same?

Cheers!

saxnix · **25th June 2009, 12:41 PM**

I don't know if this will work, but you could try selecting a different icon for the app by right clicking the icon (on the desktop), select properties/change icon.

I suspect that this will only change that icon, so you could also try swapping out the PowerDVD icon (do a search in the program folder) for the image you want. I have never tried this so it might be completely wrong - but though it might be a start??

RickD · **25th June 2009, 05:10 PM**

Thanks for the suggestion, but changing the app icon didn't seem to change the icon for the entry point in VMC.

Something I just noticed.. after using Menu Mender to edit menus, the top level menu entry point that is added when PowerDVD9 is installed disappears.

dgaust · **25th June 2009, 05:15 PM**

In the application directory, there should be a png file, sometimes called application.png.

Try finding that and replacing it.

RickD · **25th June 2009, 09:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgaust

In the application directory, there should be a png file, sometimes called application.png.

Try finding that and replacing it.

Cheers, found both of them now.

Now I just want to find the original VMC 'play dvd' icon. There was a thread I remember reading a while back that had a discussion about manually editing the VMC menus (before MC Menu Mender was developed)... does anyone have the link to that? Might be able to find some info to help me in there

Edit: found the icons saved them from the .dll

cw-kid · **6th July 2009, 10:43 PM**

Where do I sign up for the alpha of the Win7 version ?

Cheers

Stuart

Microsoft Media Center MVP

saxnix · **6th July 2009, 11:10 PM**

cw-kid, just a heads up - you may not get a response for a while as Advent is away til around the end of the month.

Dodgy Bob · **15th July 2009, 12:55 PM**

hey folks,

ok, so recently i decided to go back to SP1 with nothing else. i dont do the whole tv-tuner thing, so no need for even those couple of must have hotfixes! i want to keep it this way, because i like the idea of being able to change the theme if i want, when i want using that mediacenter fx app.

anyhow, question is, in resposne to Advent's reply to Auldar below:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auldar

Would this utility allow me to put "My Video's" in the same menu item as "Recorded TV"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Advent

I'm afraid not

What MS allows you to do is pretty limited - you're allowed two custom strips with 5 items each, and you can add 1 item each to the three built in strips mentioned above. The items that you can add must all be add-ins. Unfortunately you can't move the built in items around.

how does this go for deleting strips/items??

i'm not at home at the moment to try and just thought i'd find out now and put myself out of my misery!!

i know advent mentioned a while ago in another post of mine of combining this app and the ability to theme VMC into one for those running VMC with sp1 and tvpack (and now possibly sp2!?!?) but seeing as i'd like to try to set things up best as i can now, i just wanted to see how close i'm going to get now with regards to how i used to have my menu set up

thanks,
Dodgy Bob

jsbbs · **15th July 2009, 02:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Advent

P.S. If anyone would like to donate some graphic art work or some icons, that would be fantastic - that stuff really isn't my area of expertise

Count me in for
1) dev work and/or support
2) graphic work... and
3) ideas

db298 · **17th July 2009, 02:12 AM**

Advent,

Worth adding that I am running the RC in a 'production environment' (ie. the living room!) and also on a couple of desktops (one x86 and one x64) and a laptop. I'd be more than happy to alpha/beta for you as well.

You know, I think you'd make a fair bit out of donations if you could get Menumender working on 7...

Azz123 · **21st July 2009, 09:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickD

Now I just want to find the original VMC 'play dvd' icon.

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Hi Guys.

Had the same problem that Rick mentioned above. Further, I've lost default playback of Blu-Ray while in VMC to Power DVD.

I'm getting an error now - "No program is installed to play Blu-Ray disc in Windows Media Centre".

I've tried un-installing PDVD and re-installing and hitting default in menu mender to try and regain it.

Anyone got any ideas??