[Skin] linearFHD

WaRp · Oct 23, 2022

linearFHD v4.4.1 - VTI only

Requirements:

For the full range of functions, the linearFHD

VWeather3 plugin (automatically installed with the skin as a dependency)
Advanced Event Library (must be installed via the feed under Extensions
As of linearFHD 3.5.0, the AEL Converter/Render are no longer installed with the skin.
The AdvancedEventLibrary plugin must be installed independently.
A note can be found under Menu - VTI - LinearFHD Pro in the lower area. The reason for this are possible installation problems Skin/AEL

useful information

The skin is ONLY for VU+ boxes with VTI. Other images are not supported!
When installing the skin, original VTI images are overwritten: /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/SystemPlugins/VTIPanel/pictures
During installation, the skin saves the original VTI images, depending on the box, to: /usr/share/enigma2/linearFHD/VTIPanel/
When de-installing the skin, the original images are restored

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Weather display

To do this, the following plugin must be installed and configured: VWeather3 weather plugin
Important! Obtain API keys (none are necessary for selecting Yahoo weather in the plugin)

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linearFHD - configuration

Style: Two colors are stored here
The weather in this display does not need to be configured because it is no longer possible

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vfd- Skin for Solo4K and DUO4K

Activation under: Menu - VTI - linearFHD Pro - vfd - Skin - Solo4K - DUO4K
After activation you get a display under: Menu - VTI - VFD Skin - linearFHD/.....
I haven't seen any disadvantages, except that there is no preview image under /usr/share/enigma2/vfd_skin

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Mediaportal

Be sure to set the standard skin in the MP (clean_FHD) with your currently used skin
When installing the liniarFHD, a link is set to: /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/MediaPortal/skins_1080/
Select "linearFHD" in the MP's setup
Danger! If the MediaPortal was installed after the linearFHD (e.g. reinstalling the box), the skin must be installed over it again, because only then will the link be set

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Wallpaperanzeige

is distributed over the entire skin
How to create a wallpaper: linearFHD - adjustments

How do I create a wallpaper

3 files are required for the complete display

Wallpaper.png
.xml
preview.png

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1. Wallpaper.png

Find wallpaper/ picture
Size 1920x1080 (For the example here I use the name " hallowe en.png "
Format: .png
Warning: do not use 24-bit images!!
So my recommendation: have it compressed here (8bit): TinyPNG – Compress PNG images while preserving transparency
Reduce the saturation of the image using an image editing program until the image becomes black and white
Lower the exposure until the picture feels right. The darker, the easier to read the font color in the skin.
Save finished wallpaper to: /usr/share/enigma2/linearFHD/pic/wallpaper/ halloween .png

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2. Create .xml

Template can be found here in the attachment (save on your PC)
rename to: skin_Wallpaper_-_Halloween.xml
Open .xml with e.g. Notpad++ and insert your name of the image here (note the upper and lower case letters)

<screen name="full_bar">
<ePixmap alphatest="blend" pixmap="linearFHD/pic/wallpaper/halloween.png" position="0,0" size="1920,1080" zPosition="-4" />
</screen>
<screen name="miniTV_back" >
<ePixmap alphatest="blend" pixmap="linearFHD/pic/wallpaper/halloween.png" position="0,0" size="1920,1080" zPosition="-4" />
</screen>

Place finished .xml in: /usr/share/enigma2/linearFHD/allScreens/ skin_Wallpaper_-_Halloween.xml

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3. Create preview.png

Copy the created wallpaper halloween.png and save it on your PC
rename to: preview_skin_Wallpaper_-_Halloween.png
reduce to 630 x 354 and compress again via TinyPNG
Save the finished image under: /usr/share/enigma2/linearFHD/preview/preview_skin_Wallpaper_-_Halloween.png

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Danger! Please pay attention to the designations and underscores, then the visual also has a face
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Worth knowing about Display of "extra data" in linearFHD - the EPG Refresh plugin must be activated and configured

1. Use of the skin WITHOUT extra data

The standard skin also provides a kind of "extra data"
Nothing is running in the background server or anything like that
Data comes via EPGRefresh. No display in the skin, then that's the way it is, I can't change it

2. Use of the skin WITH extra data, images, FSK, rating

Installation Plugin Advanced-Event-Library ( The plugin creates a database and brings its own converter / render with it, these are used from linearFHD_v3.0.0). More information in the plugin threat

[Skin] linearFHD

WaRp

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