Removing favourites from menus

bdxbmc · 2010-09-17 13:41

I'm using the PM3.HD skin and want to remove the favourites from the menus (particularly the home screen). It never gets used and just complicates using it when it accidentally gets navigated to. How can this be done?

As it is for general family use, I'm trying to keep the interface as simple as possible by removing/disabling any unnecessary features.

Thanks.

**Jezz_X** · 2010-09-17 22:19

Yoy need to open up 720p/home.xml and edit this bit @ line 578

PHP Code:

            <control type="image">
                <posx>4</posx>
                <posy>4</posy>
                <width>37</width>
                <height>37</height>
                <texture>home-playmedia-focus.gif</texture>
                <visible>Control.HasFocus(22)</visible>
            </control>
            <control type="button" id="21">
                <description>Favourites push button</description>
                <posx>50</posx>
                <posy>0</posy>
                <width>50</width>
                <height>50</height>
                <label>-</label>
                <font>-</font>
                <aligny>-</aligny>
                <onclick>ActivateWindow(Favourites)</onclick>
                <texturefocus>home-favourites.png</texturefocus>
                <texturenofocus>home-favourites.png</texturenofocus>
                <onleft>22</onleft>
                <onright>20</onright>
                <onup>9000</onup>
                <ondown>9000</ondown>
            </control> 

Easiest way would be to just add <visible>false</visible> to control <control type="button" id="21"> hard way is to actually delete the control but then you would need to change the navigation of the stop and play disc buttons

bdxbmc · 2010-09-20 13:26

Thanks. That works.
I edited /usr/share/xbmc/skin/PM3.HD/720p/Home.xml and added "<visible>false</visible>" between "<control type="button" id="21"> and "<description>Favourites push button</description>".

Now, how do I get rid of Scripts, Settings and Power Button. I will need to keep Settings available on a key press.

Thanks.

Bill.

bdxbmc Junior Member Posts: 17 Joined: Aug 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: London, UK	2010-09-17 13:41 Post: #1 I'm using the PM3.HD skin and want to remove the favourites from the menus (particularly the home screen). It never gets used and just complicates using it when it accidentally gets navigated to. How can this be done? As it is for general family use, I'm trying to keep the interface as simple as possible by removing/disabling any unnecessary features. Thanks.
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bdxbmc Junior Member Posts: 17 Joined: Aug 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: London, UK	2010-09-20 13:26 Post: #3 Thanks. That works. I edited /usr/share/xbmc/skin/PM3.HD/720p/Home.xml and added "<visible>false</visible>" between "<control type="button" id="21"> and "<description>Favourites push button</description>". Now, how do I get rid of Scripts, Settings and Power Button. I will need to keep Settings available on a key press. Thanks. Bill.
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