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@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ See the file COPYING for license information. Requirements: +------------- + +- vdr 1.3.8 or higher +- libavcodec from ffmpeg (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net) version 0.4.8 or + higher -- libavcodec from ffmpeg (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net) version 0.4.8 Description: +------------ OSD Picture-in-Picture is a PlugIn that displays the current channel in a small box on the screen (default upper right corner). You can switch up and @@ -25,92 +30,64 @@ The plugin supports four modes: - greyscaled (256 shades of grey) - 256 colors with fixed palette - 128 colors with variable palette -The first mode works with an ordinary vdr installation. If you want to use the -other modes, you'll need to upgrade your VDR to support a 256 color OSD -with the provided patching instruction. The variable palette mode needs more -extensive changes to VDR's source code using the provided patch that gives the -plugin more control over the OSD's palette. You can choose the color depth in -the setup menu. If you didn't patch VDR appropriately, you'll only be able to -choose greyscaled mode. +They all work with an ordinary vdr installation. The plugin has the possibility to choose the PiP size (in the setup menu from -predefined sizes) and position (by moving it around using number keys) as well -as crop dimensions. +predefined sizes) and position (by moving it around using the cursor keys) as +well as crop dimensions. + +ATTENTION: To have the position saved, you have to enter the plugin's setup +menu and hit the ok button. -ATTENTION: To have the position saved, you have to enter the plugin's setup menu -and hit the ok button. +The plugin lets you choose the MPEG frames to decode and display (in the setup +menu). For slower machines it is further possible to set an additional frame +dropping. -From 0.0.3 on the plugin lets you choose the MPEG frames to decode and display -(in the setup menu). For slower machines it is further possible to set an -additional frame dropping. +The plugin is able to show some channel and schedule info in a second window +when switching channels. In setup menu you can change it's position, size and +the amount of information shown. -From 0.0.4 the plugins shows some channel and schedule info in a second window -when switching channels. In setup menu you can change it's position and size. -This works flawlessly in 16 color greyscale mode. If you want to use it in one -of the other provided modes you have to use one of the already mentioned -patches. Otherwise you have to live with wrong colors in this modes. Installation: +------------- -Let's say osdpip's version is 0.0.1 and vdr's version is 1.2.6. If you +Let's say osdpip's version is 0.0.1 and vdr's version is 1.3.8. If you use anything else please exchange the version numbers appropriately (this way I don't have to update this section all the times;) ). -cd vdr-1.2.6/PLUGINS/src +cd vdr-1.3.8/PLUGINS/src tar xvfz vdr-osdpip-0.0.1.tgz ln -s osdpip-0.0.1 osdpip cd ../.. -If you have ffmpeg installed, make plugins should do just fine now, but if you -have it next to your vdr folder (e.g. as the DXR3 plugin needs it), you have -to compile with make FFMPEG_STATIC=1 plugins. Ffmpeg must then be present in a -folder (or symlink) called "ffmpeg". - -NOTE: Patching VDR is not needed if you are using a VDR version greater than -1.3.7. - -Patching VDR: - -NOTE: The next step is not needed if you use the variable color patch provided -below that! - -Now, you have to call your favourite editor to open osdbase.h and jump to line -number 16. I don't provide a patch here because some patches already touch that -area. Well this one's easy, though. Just increase the number of colors in this -line to 256. If you don't want 256 color support, you can skip this part. +If you have a VDR version lower than 1.2.25, you will have to patch it using +the file vdr-osd.diff. This patch fixes a bug in VDR regardings osd usage. -#define MAXNUMCOLORS 256 +patch -p1 < PLUGINS/src/osdpip/patches/vdr-osd.diff -If you want an error free 256 color mode you will have to further modify VDR's -source code using a patch from patches subdirectory. It fixes a bug of all VDR -versions up to 1.3.3. I provide two versions of the patch: -vdr-1.2.6-indexes.diff for a plain VDR installation and -vdr-1.2.6-256-indexes.diff for a version that already has 256 color support. +After applying it you have to recompile your VDR. -To apply this patch call - patch -p1 < PLUGINS/src/osdpip/patches/vdr-1.2.6-indexes.diff -from VDR's source code directory. - -If you want variable palette color mode you will have to further modify VDR's -source code using a patch from patches subdirectory. I provide two versions of -the patch: vdr-1.2.6-palette.diff for a plain VDR installation and -vdr-1.2.6-256-palette.diff for a version that already has 256 color support. - -To apply this patch call - patch -p1 < PLUGINS/src/osdpip/patches/vdr-1.2.6-palette.diff -from VDR's source code directory. - -Now, you have to re-build VDR and Plugins. - -make [options, if necessary] vdr -make [options, if necessary] plugins +If you have ffmpeg installed, "make plugins" should do just fine now, but if +you have it next to your vdr folder (e.g. as the DXR3 plugin needs it), you +have to compile with "make FFMPEG_STATIC=1 plugins". Ffmpeg must then be +present in a folder (or symlink) called "ffmpeg". Controls: - -Up/Down Switch Channel up/down -1-4,6-9 Move box around like with cursor keys -0 Switch back to PiP channel and exit PiP -Red Swap PiP channel with currently viewed channel -Back Exit PiP without switching back -Ok Show/hide channel info window +--------- + +Normal Mode: +Up/Down Switch channel up/down +Left/Right Select channel group (only when info window enabled) +1-9 Select channel (only when info window enabled) +Red Swap PiP channel with currently viewed channel +Green Switch to move mode +Ok Show/hide channel info window +0 Switch back to PiP channel and exit PiP +Back Exit PiP without switching back + +Move Mode: +Cursor keys Move PiP window around +Green Switch to normal mode +0 Switch back to PiP channel and exit PiP +Back Exit PiP without switching back |