Discovered "Reflections" Code for Thumbnails

Thanx a lot Joey, I will optimize the code according to your first example and I will adjust the image to the size specified in the code (was more like a try and rush kind of test thingie)

The comments are meant for modders they probably don’t slow down the system but the resizing certainly does, i shall fix that :slight_smile:

thanx again, this thing really gives the whole thing the last touch. I love it :slight_smile:

Hello again Joey, i think i found an ideal solution which can be optimized by using image already existing image names

The following code is from my Large Video xml but it is the same system.

In order to save code and graphics power I was creating 1 diffusion image instead of 7.

Not only that the performance has increased again (for me) it also allows you to make it seamless with your design.

The way I see it people are using 2 types of designs,

  1. they are fading out to black (or other color) on bottom of the page with the standard gallery overlay image

  2. they have an elaborate glass table design (like you) simply copy the part of the glass table design and put it in one image and fade it out to the top and you have a seamless glass table effect with your design.

You might argue that 1x 1280x 200 pixel image is reducing the performance compared to 7 times reloading the same image, well i tried and it is faster with one image, probably due to processing the code.

so here is what I used for my large video page

       
   

this is cropped from the middle but you can see the backdrop isn’t easy to match but it works great :slight_smile:

 

@DeVicous

In order to save code and graphics power I was creating 1 diffusion image instead of 7.

Looks Good,  and that is what i suggested in my previous post …

<wrapper y=“656” w=“138” h=“125” ><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“147”/><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“293”/><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“439”/><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“585”/><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“731”/><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“877”/><image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“1023”/></wrapper>

OR … you could just design 1 image that creates the diffusion for all the thumbs  eg.

<image image=“image/mf_player_frame_bg.png” x=“0” y=“656” w=“1280” h=“125” />

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you DID say that… sorry for being a sloppy reader

I AM STUPID

… well… great suggestion though it totally worked :laughing:

Had a bit a code tinkering session…

Two Results:

1.  Managed to Stop the ‘Flickering’ of the Backdrops when you press and hold the left or right arrow button when navigating.

ie. You’re on a Movie … the Backdrop loads and Displays … When you Start Navigating by pressing and holding the Arrow Buttons… the Backdrop does Not Change until you Stop on a New Movie … then the Backdrop displays for the new Movie.

  1. Did a Bit of Optimizing … Navigation is Very Fast (Quick Test: 28 Movies / thumbs in 4 Seconds Flat)  Will post a Youtube Speed Demo Tomorrow.

(also gonna see if it helps with png navigation speed in my Aeonish Theme)

Joey that must be an advantage of the older firmware.

When holding the button for longer than a second it skips an entire page and becomes completely uncontrollable, unless you found some code to prevent that. I would be more than interested to see that :slight_smile:

Cant wait till this is up and incorporated on all the great themes. Hopefully helps in 3.03+

Anyone tested on folders [folder.jpg]? All screen shots I see are movie images.

keep up the great work

thanks

Here’s a Quick Video of Local Backdrops using Modified Gallery View XML Code.

Once the Backdrop is Displayed if you Quickly Tap and Hold Down the Navigation Arrow Buttons the Backdrop will not change.

If you however, slow down your button presses or stop on a movie, then the New Backdrop will load.

Video Demo use’s Brightly Dark by bg1 Movie Sheets. (Not my creation, credits to the Original Author)

http://www.wdtvlive.net/showthread.php?385-Brightly-Dark-by-bg1-%28Brightly-720p-Standard-Sheet-amp-Wall-mod%29

(I did however, fix a Runtime error in the Template… Variable was %DURATION% it should be %RUNTIME% also moved the Media Flags Verticaly by 10 pixels)

Youtube Video Demo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHKXWmd8BtA&list=UUn6RvJ3_GBQ-FpgWRuyYjpA&index=1&feature=plcp

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Joey, tha’ts just AWESOME…

To me that is the perfect Gallery view.

Now i notice one major thing you are using local backdrops :laughing: so combined with reflections using jpg that should mean compatibilty with even the newer firmwares ?

I cant wait to see this in action myself

yeah that is awesome indeed, seems i have to deal with that today myself, when I hold the left arrow key for longer than 1 second it will skip the page (7 columns) it is not changing the backdrop either but the entire navigation becomes unctorollable because somehow it is alos doing little steps in between. Let’s say I want to go from Episode 1 to Episode 8, all i had to do was press for 1 second… NO :frowning: i end up somewhere at 10 or 11 and if I hold it too long i am ending up at 15 or even 23

YAAAY \o/ got it :slight_smile:

Ive never had jumping thumbnails…

But there is a WD Coding Blunder in  rv_gallery_browse_page.xml

                   <listbox valkey="browselist" move="row" cols="7" rows="1" lbmask="ud" loop\_scroll="1" ** _trigger="10" turbo_multi="10"** autoenter="1" fixed\_scrolling\_col="3" hormove="1" />

should be …

                   <listbox valkey="browselist" move="row" cols="7" rows="1" lbmask="ud" loop\_scroll="1" turbo_trigger="10" turbo_multi="10" autoenter="1" fixed\_scrolling\_col="3" hormove="1" />

Play around with the numeric values to tweak it.

Yeah i figured it was that, I had “35”  hehe :slight_smile:

Doh!

lol

it is awesome

thankyou

looks great…

my more dislike with most of the themes here is the 2 second delay before the background is desplayed. and withthe background having all the movie details it just looks odd.

(i know that’s a WD issue)… just would like an theme that looks this good but uses local details… still kudos to all for supporting the HUB even if WD is slow to do anything,

hi  JoeySmyth

this looks great.can you please post the files.

so i can try

Kazgor wrote:

looks great…

my more dislike with most of the themes here is the 2 second delay before the background is desplayed. and withthe

These 2 seconds are a myth, I remember reporting 5 seconds when it was first released now the average person thinks 2-3 seconds… on my hub with ExtremeDigitals Theme or my own with the brand new firmware it takes less than a second :-)  even with the mirror effect (tested 10 times and took the average)  Of course it would be better they would use a smoother way to translate the backdrop into the environment but waiting less than a second doesn’t bother me at all.

DeVocious… im looking forward to seeing your Mamba… I will have to live with the little delay… does one of you layouts have no Metadata ie just the Movie name. (maybe)… i love those full on Wall Layouts.