Text2skin-skin reference

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This documentation is valid for the "1.0" version of the text2skin-plugin.

Elements

<skin>

This is the root element of the skins. All further elements go inside this container.

Attribute Value Description
version VERSION Version of the skin-format, currently fix "1.0"
name NAME Name to display in the VDR-OSD
screenBase "relative","absolute" defines wether the skin be drawn relative' to the VDR setup or absolute to the coordinates 720x576
example 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<skin version="1.0" name="brushed Aluminium" screenBase="relative">
  .
  .
  .
</skin>

<display>

For each view of the OSD display a separate <display>-section is required. The most important views are "main" and "channelInfo".

Attribute Value Description
id
  • channelInfo
  • channelSmall
  • volume
  • message
  • replayInfo
  • replaySmall
  • menu
 Type of the OSD view
example 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<skin version="1.0" name="brushed Aluminium" screenBase="relative">
  <display id="replayInfo">
   .
   .
   .
  </display>
</skin>

<window>

Each <display>-container has to start with a definition of drawing areas. Inside it's drawing areas some elements may be drawn.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
x2 NUMBER Position of the right border
y2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
bpp NUMBER Color depth of the drawing area
example 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<skin version="1.0" name="brushed Aluminium" screenBase="relative">
  <display id="replayInfo">
    <window x1="0" x2="619" y1="-113" y2="-84" bpp="4" />
    <window x1="20" x2="99" y1="-83" y2="-44" bpp="4" />
     .
     .
     .
  </display>
</skin>

<rectangle>

Draws a filled rectangle.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
x2 NUMBER Position of the right border
y2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Color of the rectangle
example 
<rectangle x1="20" x2="99" y1="-83" y2="-44" color="#00000000" />

<ellipse>

Draws a circle, a pitch circle, or a ellipse.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Color
arc NUMBER pitch circle
example 
<ellipse x1="5" y1="7" x2="14" y2="15" color="GraphLight" condition="{IsMenuCurrent}"/>

<slope>

Draws a curve.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Color
arc NUMBER Direction
example 
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<image>

Display an image.

Attribute Value Description
x NUMBER Position of the left border (keine Skalierung)
y NUMBER Position of the top border (keine Skalierung)
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border (mit Skalierung)
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border (mit Skalierung)
x2 NUMBER Position of the right border (mit Skalierung)
y2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border (mit Skalierung)
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
alpha NUMBER transparency (0-255)
colors NUMBER maximum number of colors inside picture (if scaled)
color STRING replacement color for color 1 of picture
bgColor STRING replacement color for color 0 of picture
path STRING/TOKEN path to picture
example 
<image x="0" y="-70" path="Aluminium_volumebar.png" />
<image x="585" y="138" condition="{CanScrollUp}" path="symbols/arrowup.xpm" color="#AFFFFF00" />

<text>

A static or compound text.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Text color
align
  • center
  • right
  • left
 Alignment of the text
font STRING Font name
example 
<text x1="42" x2="571" y1="-113" y2="-86" color="#FF000000" font="Osd">{ReplayTitle}</text>

<marquee>

An alternative to <text> for oversized texts. Scrolls text if needed.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Text color
delay NUMBER delay time for scrolling in msec
align
  • center
  • right
  • left
 Alignment of the text
font STRING Font name
example 
<marquee x1="130" x2="480" y1="423" y2="445" color="Text" font="Sml">{ReplayTitle}</marquee>

<blink>

An alternative to <text> which lets the text blink.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Text color
blinkColor STRING Highlight color
delay NUMBER Delay time for blinking
align
  • center
  • right
  • left
 Alignment of the text
font STRING Font name
example 
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<scrolltext>

A multiline text.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING font color
align
  • center
  • right
  • left
 Alignment of the text
font STRING font name
example 
<scrolltext x1="24" y1="138" y2="-72" x2="583" font="helmetr.ttf:20" color="#AFFFFF00">
{PresentShortText}
{PresentDescription}
</scrolltext>

<scrollbar>

A scrollbar.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Color of the bar
bgColor STRING Color of the background
example 
<scrollbar x1="585" x2="608" y1="162" y2="-110" color="#AFFFFF00" bgColor="#8F2B1B9E" />

<progress>

A progressbar.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
color STRING Color of the bar
bgColor STRING Color of the background
mark STRING Color of the cutting marks
active STRING Color of the active area
keep STRING Color of the video area to keep
current NUMBER/TOKEN Current index value
total NUMBER/TOKEN Maximum index value
example 
<progress x1="19" x2="556" y1="-17" y2="-7" color="#AF000000" current="{VolumeCurrent}" total="{VolumeTotal}" />
<progress x1="129" x2="478" y1="487" y2="502" color="#FFCE7B00" bgColor="Blue" mark="Black" active="Black" keep="Black" current="{ReplayPositionIndex}"  total="{ReplayDurationIndex}"/>

<block>

A <block></block> groups several objects together. No recursion possible.

Attribute Value Description
condition FUNCTION Complex condition
example 
<block condition="file('logos/{ChannelName}.mng')"> 
 <rectangle x1="4" x2="67" y1="4" y2="51" color="#AF000000" />
 <image x="0" y="0" path="logos/{ChannelName}.mng" />
</block>

<list>

Defines a list in the menu.

Attribute Value Description
x1 NUMBER Position of the left border
y1 NUMBER Position of the top border
y2 NUMBER Position of the right border
x2 NUMBER Position of the bottom border
condition FUNCTION/TOKEN Complex condition
example 
<list x1="24" y1="62" x2="569" y2="-82">
  <item height="28"/>
  <text x1="25" x2="569" y1="3" y2="27" color="#AF00FFFF" font="Sml">{MenuGroup}</text>
  <text x1="25" x2="569" y1="3" y2="27" color="#AFFFFFFF" font="Sml">{MenuItem}</text>
  <rectangle x1="0" x2="579" y1="0" y2="27" color="#FF2B1B9E" condition="{IsMenuCurrent}" />
  <text x1="22" x2="569" y1="0" y2="27" color="#AFFFFFFF" font="Osd">{MenuCurrent}</text>
  <text x1="0" x2="25" y1="0" y2="27" color="#AFFFFFFF" font="Osd">-></text>
</list>

<item>

Defines an item for the list.

Attribute Value Description
condition FUNKTION/TOKEN Complex condition (possible, but makes no sense here)
height NUMBER Height of one list item
example 
<list x1="24" y1="62" x2="569" y2="-82">
  <item height="28" />
  <text x1="25" x2="569" y1="3" y2="27" color="#AF00FFFF" font="Sml">{MenuGroup}</text>
  <text x1="25" x2="569" y1="3" y2="27" color="#AFFFFFFF" font="Sml">{MenuItem}</text>
  <rectangle x1="0" x2="579" y1="0" y2="27" color="#FF2B1B9E" condition="{IsMenuCurrent}" />
  <text x1="22" x2="569" y1="0" y2="27" color="#AFFFFFFF" font="Osd">{MenuCurrent}</text>
  <text x1="0" x2="25" y1="0" y2="27" color="#AFFFFFFF" font="Osd">-></text>
</list>

Token

Common

Token Comment Description
DateTime (see "man strftime") actual date/time

Channel Display

Token Comment Description
ChannelNumber channel number ("channel number-" if there is an input at this time)
ChannelName channel or group name
ChannelShortName short channel name, if available
ChannelBouquet provider/bouquet name, if available
ChannelPortal portal name, if available
ChannelSource Signal source (i.e. "S19.2E")
PresentStartDateTime (also in #Menu Display) start time of actual title
PresentVPSDateTime (also in #Menu Display) VPS start time of actual title, if available
PresentEndDateTime (also in #Menu Display) end time of actual title
PresentDuration (also in #Menu Display) duration actual title
PresentRemaining (also in #Menu Display) time left of actual title
PresentProgress (also in #Menu Display) progress actual title
PresentTitle (also in #Menu Display) title
PresentShortText (also in #Menu Display) short name/episode actual title
PresentDescription (also in #Menu Display) description actual title
FollowingStartDateTime start time next title
FollowingVPSDateTime VPS start time next title, if available
FollowingEndDateTime end time next title
FollowingDuration duration next title
FollowingTitle name next title
FollowingShortText short name/episode next title
FollowingDescription description next title
ButtonRed (also in #Menu Display, #Replay Display) text red button, if available
ButtonGreen (also in #Menu Display, #Replay Display) text green button, if available
ButtonYellow (also in #Menu Display, #Replay Display) text yellow button, if available
ButtonBlue (also in #Menu Display, #Replay Display) text blue button, if available
Language language (up to now only "Audio 1", "Audio 2" oder "Digital Audio")
HasTeletext true, if teletext on actual channel
HasMultilang true, if multi language on actual channel
HasDolby true, if Dolby Digital on actual channel
IsEncrypted true, if actual channel is encrypted
IsRadio true, if actual channel is a radio channel
IsRecording true, if VDR is recording
HasVPS (also in #Menu Display) true for VPS channels
HasTimer (also in #Menu Display) true, if actual title is recorded
IsRunning (also in #Menu Display) true, if title has "running" state
CurrentRecording (also in all other Displays) delivers all 2 secs all actual recordings

Volume Display

Token Comment Description
VolumeCurrent
VolumeTotal
IsMute

Message Display

Token Comment Description
Message
MessageStatus
MessageInfo
MessageWarning
MessageError

Replay Display

Token Comment Description
ReplayTitle
ReplayPositionIndex
ReplayDurationIndex
ReplayPrompt
IsPlaying
IsFastForward
IsFastRewind
IsSlowForward
IsSlowRewind
IsPausing
ReplayPosition
ReplayDuration
ReplayRemaining
ReplayMode
ButtonRed (also in #Channel Display, #Menu Display)
ButtonGreen (also in #Channel Display, #Menu Display)
ButtonYellow (also in #Channel Display, #Menu Display)
ButtonBlue (also in #Channel Display, #Menu Display)

Menu Display

Token Comment Description
MenuTitle Attribute: "clean"
MenuGroup
IsMenuGroup
MenuItem
IsMenuItem
MenuCurrent
IsMenuCurrent
MenuText Attribute: "clean"
ButtonRed (also in #Channel Display, #Replay Display)
ButtonGreen (also in #Channel Display, #Replay Display)
ButtonYellow (also in #Channel Display, #Replay Display)
ButtonBlue (also in #Channel Display, #Replay Display)
CanScrollUp
CanScrollDown
PresentStartDateTime (also in #Channel Display)
PresentVPSDateTime (also in #Channel Display)
PresentEndDateTime (also in #Channel Display)
PresentDuration (also in #Channel Display)
PresentProgress (also in #Channel Display)
PresentTitle (also in #Channel Display)
PresentShortText (also in #Channel Display)
PresentDescription (also in #Channel Display)
HasVPS (also in #Channel Display)
HasTimer (also in #Channel Display)
IsRunning (also in #Channel Display)


Functions

not

Negation of the term. 

not(equal({PresentStartDateTime},{PresentVPSDateTime}))

and

True, if all parameter are true. 

and({CanScrollUp},{CanScrollDown})

or

True, if one parameter is true. 

or({CanScrollUp},{CanScrollDown})

equal

True, if both parameters are true. 

equal('Kanäle', trans('Channels'))

file

Returns the parameter, if the file exists in the skin directory. 

file('logos/{ChannelName}.png')

trans

Rreturn the translation (i18n) of the parameter, false, if no translation is found. 

equal('Kanäle', trans('Channels'))
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