expanded shifting features

54 files changed, 944 insertions, 616 deletions

diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 43671d1..da375a2 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -309,3 +309,4 @@ Version 0.4.3
 Version 0.4.4
 
 - feature: possibility to move viewelements when starting view
+- expanded shifting features
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 0797991..b870cec 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ cDesignerConfig::cDesignerConfig() {
     //menu display style, display menu items 
     //one after each other or in one step
     blockFlush = 1;
+    //frames per second for fading and shifting
+    framesPerSecond = 40;
     //remember current skin and theme, osd size and osd fonts
     SetSkin();
     SetOSDSize();
@@ -398,6 +400,7 @@ bool cDesignerConfig::SetupParse(const char *Name, const char *Value) {
     else if (!strcasecmp(Name, "RerunDistance"))           rerunDistance = atoi(Value);
     else if (!strcasecmp(Name, "RerunMaxChannel"))         rerunMaxChannel = atoi(Value);
     else if (!strcasecmp(Name, "BlockFlush"))              blockFlush = atoi(Value);
+    else if (!strcasecmp(Name, "FramesPerSecond"))         framesPerSecond = atoi(Value);
     else pluginSetupParam = false;
 
     if (!pluginSetupParam) {
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index d7f5a21..6b3a037 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
     int rerunDistance;
     int rerunMaxChannel;
     int blockFlush;
+    int framesPerSecond;
     //TemplateReload on Setup Close
     bool setupCloseDoReload;
 };
diff --git a/displaychannel.c b/displaychannel.c
index 05c12d3..4d67fab 100644
--- a/displaychannel.c
+++ b/displaychannel.c
@@ -214,4 +214,4 @@ void cSDDisplayChannel::Flush(void) {
     initial = false;
     channelChange = false;
     channelView->Flush();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/displaymenu.c b/displaymenu.c
index b38ab7a..c533032 100644
--- a/displaymenu.c
+++ b/displaymenu.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ bool cSDDisplayMenu::SetPluginText(map<string,string> *stringTokens, map<string,
 void cSDDisplayMenu::Flush(void) {
     if (!doOutput)
         return;
-
     bool doFlush = false;
     if (state == vsInit) {
         rootView->Start();
diff --git a/displayreplay.c b/displayreplay.c
index 9a68761..baea3b8 100644
--- a/displayreplay.c
+++ b/displayreplay.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 cSDDisplayReplay::cSDDisplayReplay(cTemplate *replayTemplate, bool ModeOnly) {
     doOutput = true;
     initial = true;
+    initialModeSet = false;
     modeOnly = ModeOnly;
     replayView = NULL;
     if (!replayTemplate) {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ void cSDDisplayReplay::SetMode(bool Play, bool Forward, int Speed) {
         replayView->ClearOnPause();
     }
     replayView->DrawControlIcons(Play, Forward, Speed, modeOnly);
+    initialModeSet = true;
 }
 
 void cSDDisplayReplay::SetProgress(int Current, int Total) {
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ void cSDDisplayReplay::Flush(void) {
         replayView->DrawTime();
     }
 
-    if (initial) {
+    if (initial && initialModeSet) {
         replayView->DrawBackground(modeOnly);
         replayView->DrawCustomTokens();
         replayView->DoFadeIn();
diff --git a/displayreplay.h b/displayreplay.h
index 836febb..9d83850 100644
--- a/displayreplay.h
+++ b/displayreplay.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class cSDDisplayReplay : public cSkinDisplayReplay {
 private:
     cDisplayReplayView *replayView;
     bool initial;
+    bool initialModeSet;
     bool doOutput;
     bool modeOnly;
 public:
diff --git a/dtd/displayaudiotracks.dtd b/dtd/displayaudiotracks.dtd
index 3d54644..0ebdf80 100644
--- a/dtd/displayaudiotracks.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displayaudiotracks.dtd
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   width CDATA #REQUIRED

   height CDATA #REQUIRED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvx CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvy CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvwidth CDATA #IMPLIED

diff --git a/dtd/displaychannel.dtd b/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
index 94b736d..e0f718b 100644
--- a/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
   width CDATA #REQUIRED

   height CDATA #REQUIRED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvx CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvy CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvwidth CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -97,6 +102,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -110,6 +117,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -122,6 +131,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -134,6 +145,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -146,6 +159,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -164,6 +179,7 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

diff --git a/dtd/displaymenu.dtd b/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
index 8626689..3f1747a 100644
--- a/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
@@ -24,18 +24,42 @@
 

 <!ELEMENT header (area|areascroll)*>

 <!ATTLIST header

+  detached CDATA #IMPLIED

+  delay CDATA #IMPLIED

+  fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

   condition CDATA #IMPLIED

 >

 

 <!ELEMENT datetime (area|areascroll)*>

 <!ATTLIST datetime

+  detached CDATA #IMPLIED

+  delay CDATA #IMPLIED

+  fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

   condition CDATA #IMPLIED

 >

 

 <!ELEMENT time (area|areascroll)*>

 <!ATTLIST time

+  detached CDATA #IMPLIED

+  delay CDATA #IMPLIED

+  fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

   condition CDATA #IMPLIED

 >

@@ -64,6 +88,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -76,6 +102,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -88,6 +116,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -101,6 +131,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -113,6 +145,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -125,6 +159,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -137,6 +173,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -149,6 +187,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -161,6 +201,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -173,6 +215,8 @@
   delay CDATA #IMPLIED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

   shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

   startx CDATA #IMPLIED

   starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

diff --git a/dtd/displaymessage.dtd b/dtd/displaymessage.dtd
index b9849bd..1b85442 100644
--- a/dtd/displaymessage.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaymessage.dtd
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   width CDATA #REQUIRED

   height CDATA #REQUIRED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvx CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvy CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvwidth CDATA #IMPLIED

diff --git a/dtd/displayplugin.dtd b/dtd/displayplugin.dtd
index 8bc0c47..2e436d9 100644
--- a/dtd/displayplugin.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displayplugin.dtd
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   width CDATA #REQUIRED

   height CDATA #REQUIRED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvx CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvy CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvwidth CDATA #IMPLIED

diff --git a/dtd/displayreplay.dtd b/dtd/displayreplay.dtd
index d5f7ff8..d5d47fc 100644
--- a/dtd/displayreplay.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displayreplay.dtd
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
   width CDATA #REQUIRED

   height CDATA #REQUIRED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvx CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvy CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvwidth CDATA #IMPLIED

@@ -44,6 +49,14 @@
 

 <!ELEMENT scrapercontent (area|areascroll)*>

 <!ATTLIST scrapercontent

+  detached CDATA #IMPLIED

+  delay CDATA #IMPLIED

+  fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   debug CDATA #IMPLIED

   condition CDATA #IMPLIED

 >

diff --git a/dtd/displayvolume.dtd b/dtd/displayvolume.dtd
index 278346f..63613a0 100644
--- a/dtd/displayvolume.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displayvolume.dtd
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   width CDATA #REQUIRED

   height CDATA #REQUIRED

   fadetime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttime CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shifttype CDATA #IMPLIED

+  shiftmode CDATA #IMPLIED

+  startx CDATA #IMPLIED

+  starty CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvx CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvy CDATA #IMPLIED

   scaletvwidth CDATA #IMPLIED

diff --git a/libcore/pixmapcontainer.c b/libcore/pixmapcontainer.c
index 2f498e0..cab356e 100644
--- a/libcore/pixmapcontainer.c
+++ b/libcore/pixmapcontainer.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define __STL_CONFIG_H
+#include <math.h>
 #include "pixmapcontainer.h"
 #include "../config.h"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ cPixmapContainer::cPixmapContainer(int numPixmaps) {
     checkRunning = false;
     fadeTime = 0;
     shiftTime = 0;
+    shiftType = stNone;
+    shiftMode = smLinear;
     deleteOsdOnExit = false;
 }
 
@@ -349,8 +352,10 @@ void cPixmapContainer::FadeIn(void) {
         }
         return;
     }
+    int frames = fadeTime * config.framesPerSecond / 1000;
+    if (frames <= 0) frames = 1;
+    int frameTime = fadeTime / frames;
     uint64_t Start = cTimeMs::Now();
-    int FadeFrameTime = fadeTime / 10;
     while (Running()) {
         uint64_t Now = cTimeMs::Now();
         double t = min(double(Now - Start) / fadeTime, 1.0);
@@ -367,18 +372,20 @@ void cPixmapContainer::FadeIn(void) {
         }
         DoFlush();
         int Delta = cTimeMs::Now() - Now;
-        if (Running() && (Delta < FadeFrameTime))
-            cCondWait::SleepMs(FadeFrameTime - Delta);
+        if (Running() && (Delta < frameTime))
+            cCondWait::SleepMs(frameTime - Delta);
         if ((int)(Now - Start) > fadeTime)
             break;
     }
 }
 
 void cPixmapContainer::FadeOut(void) {
-    if (!fadeTime)
+    if (!fadeTime || IsAnimated())
         return;
+    int frames = fadeTime * config.framesPerSecond / 1000;
+    if (frames <= 0) frames = 1;
+    int frameTime = fadeTime / frames;
     uint64_t Start = cTimeMs::Now();
-    int FadeFrameTime = fadeTime / 10;
     while (true) {
         uint64_t Now = cTimeMs::Now();
         double t = min(double(Now - Start) / fadeTime, 1.0);
@@ -395,8 +402,8 @@ void cPixmapContainer::FadeOut(void) {
         }
         DoFlush();
         int Delta = cTimeMs::Now() - Now;
-        if (Delta < FadeFrameTime)
-            cCondWait::SleepMs(FadeFrameTime - Delta);
+        if (Delta < frameTime)
+            cCondWait::SleepMs(frameTime - Delta);
         if ((int)(Now - Start) > fadeTime)
             break;
     }
@@ -405,6 +412,137 @@ void cPixmapContainer::FadeOut(void) {
 void cPixmapContainer::ShiftIn(void) {
     if (shiftTime < 1)
         return;
+
+    int frames = shiftTime * config.framesPerSecond / 1000;
+    if (frames <= 0) frames = 1;
+    int frameTime = shiftTime / frames;
+
+    if (shiftType > stNone) {
+        ShiftInFromBorder(frames, frameTime);
+    } else {
+        ShiftInFromPoint(frames, frameTime);
+    }
+}
+
+void cPixmapContainer::ShiftInFromBorder(int frames, int frameTime) {
+    //calculating union rectangle of all pixmaps viewports 
+    cRect unionArea;
+    bool isNew = true;
+    for (int i = 0; i < numPixmaps; i++) {
+        if (!PixmapExists(i))
+            continue;
+        if (isNew) {
+            unionArea = ViewPort(i);
+            isNew = false;
+        } else {
+            unionArea.Combine(ViewPort(i));
+        }
+    }
+    //shifthing all pixmaps to dedicated start positions
+    cPoint startPositions[numPixmaps];
+    int osdWidth = osd->Width();
+    int osdHeight = osd->Height();
+    int xStart = 0;
+    int yStart = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < numPixmaps; i++) {
+        if (!PixmapExists(i))
+            continue;
+        cPoint pos;
+        Pos(i, pos);
+        switch (shiftType) {
+            case stLeft:
+                xStart = pos.X() - (unionArea.X() + unionArea.Width());
+                pos.SetX(xStart);
+                break;
+            case stRight:
+                xStart = osdWidth + (pos.X() - unionArea.X());
+                pos.SetX(xStart);
+                break;
+            case stTop:
+                yStart = pos.Y() - (unionArea.Y() + unionArea.Height());
+                pos.SetY(yStart);
+                break;
+            case stBottom:
+                yStart = osdHeight + (pos.Y() - unionArea.Y());
+                pos.SetY(yStart);
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+        startPositions[i] = pos;
+        cRect r = ViewPort(i);
+        r.SetPoint(pos.X(), pos.Y());
+        SetViewPort(i, r);
+        SetAlpha(i, ALPHA_OPAQUE);
+    }
+    DoFlush();
+    //Calculating total shifting distance
+    int shiftTotal = 0;
+    switch (shiftType) {
+        case stLeft:
+            shiftTotal = unionArea.X() + unionArea.Width();
+            break;
+        case stRight:
+            shiftTotal = unionArea.Width() + (osdWidth - (unionArea.X() + unionArea.Width())); 
+            break;
+        case stTop:
+            shiftTotal = unionArea.Y() + unionArea.Height();
+            break;
+        case stBottom:
+            shiftTotal = unionArea.Height() + (osdHeight - (unionArea.Y() + unionArea.Height())); 
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+    //Moving In
+    uint64_t Start = cTimeMs::Now();
+    while (Running()) {
+        uint64_t Now = cTimeMs::Now();
+        double t = min(double(Now - Start) / shiftTime, 1.0);
+        if (shiftMode == smSlowedDown) {
+            //using f(x) = -(x-1)^2 + 1 as mapping function
+            t = (-1)*pow(t - 1, 2) + 1;
+        }
+        int xNew = 0;
+        int yNew = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < numPixmaps; i++) {
+            if (!PixmapExists(i))
+                continue;
+            cRect r = ViewPort(i);
+            switch (shiftType) {
+                case stLeft:
+                    xNew = startPositions[i].X() + t * shiftTotal;
+                    r.SetPoint(xNew, r.Y());
+                    break;
+                case stRight:
+                    xNew = startPositions[i].X() - t * shiftTotal;
+                    r.SetPoint(xNew, r.Y());
+                    break;
+                case stTop:
+                    yNew = startPositions[i].Y() + t * shiftTotal;
+                    r.SetPoint(r.X(), yNew);
+                    break;
+                case stBottom:
+                    yNew = startPositions[i].Y() - t * shiftTotal;
+                    r.SetPoint(r.X(), yNew);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+            SetViewPort(i, r);
+        }
+        DoFlush();
+        int Delta = cTimeMs::Now() - Now;
+        if (Running() && (Delta < frameTime)) {
+            cCondWait::SleepMs(frameTime - Delta);
+        }
+        if ((int)(Now - Start) > shiftTime)
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+void cPixmapContainer::ShiftInFromPoint(int frames, int frameTime) {
+    //store original positions of pixmaps and move to StartPosition
     cPoint destPos[numPixmaps];
     for (int i = 0; i < numPixmaps; i++) {
         if (!PixmapExists(i))
@@ -418,12 +556,9 @@ void cPixmapContainer::ShiftIn(void) {
         SetAlpha(i, ALPHA_OPAQUE);
     }
     DoFlush();
-
-    int frames = shiftTime / 20;
-    if (frames <= 0) frames = 1;
+    //Move In
     uint64_t Start = cTimeMs::Now();
-    int frameTime = shiftTime / frames;
-    while (true) {
+    while (Running()) {
         uint64_t Now = cTimeMs::Now();
         double t = min(double(Now - Start) / shiftTime, 1.0);
         for (int i = 0; i < numPixmaps; i++) {
@@ -437,14 +572,14 @@ void cPixmapContainer::ShiftIn(void) {
         }
         DoFlush();
         int Delta = cTimeMs::Now() - Now;
-        if (Delta < frameTime)
+        if (Running() && (Delta < frameTime))
             cCondWait::SleepMs(frameTime - Delta);
         if ((int)(Now - Start) > shiftTime)
             break;
     }
-
 }
 
+
 /*****************************************
 * scrollSpeed: 1 slow
 *              2 medium
diff --git a/libcore/pixmapcontainer.h b/libcore/pixmapcontainer.h
index d17753c..e924126 100644
--- a/libcore/pixmapcontainer.h
+++ b/libcore/pixmapcontainer.h
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ private:
     bool checkRunning;
     int fadeTime;
     int shiftTime;
+    int shiftType;
+    int shiftMode;
     cPoint startPos;
     bool deleteOsdOnExit;
+    void ShiftInFromBorder(int frames, int frameTime);
+    void ShiftInFromPoint(int frames, int frameTime);
 protected:
     void SetInitFinished(void) { pixContainerInit = false; };
     bool CreateOsd(int Left, int Top, int Width, int Height);
@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ protected:
     //HELPERS -- do not access the pixmaps array directly, use wrapper functions
     void SetFadeTime(int fade) { fadeTime = fade; };
     void SetShiftTime(int shift) { shiftTime = shift; };
+    void SetShiftType(int type) { shiftType = type; };
+    void SetShiftMode(int mode) { shiftMode = mode; };
     void SetStartPos(int posX, int posY) { startPos.SetX(posX); startPos.SetY(posY); };
     bool IsAnimated(void) { return (shiftTime > 0); };
     void FadeIn(void);
diff --git a/libtemplate/templatefunction.c b/libtemplate/templatefunction.c
index 9855066..246db23 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templatefunction.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templatefunction.c
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ void cTemplateFunction::SetParameters(vector<pair<string, string> > params) {
             p.first = ptFadeTime;

         } else if (!name.compare("shifttime")) {

             p.first = ptShiftTime;

+        } else if (!name.compare("shifttype")) {

+            p.first = ptShiftType;

+        } else if (!name.compare("shiftmode")) {

+            p.first = ptShiftMode;

         } else if (!name.compare("startx")) {

             p.first = ptStartX;

         } else if (!name.compare("starty")) {

@@ -304,6 +308,12 @@ bool cTemplateFunction::CalculateParameters(void) {
             case ptAnimType:

                 paramValid = SetAnimType(value);

                 break;

+            case ptShiftType:

+                paramValid = SetShiftType(value);

+                break;

+            case ptShiftMode:

+                paramValid = SetShiftMode(value);

+                break;

             default:

                 paramValid = true;

                 break;

@@ -442,6 +452,8 @@ int cTemplateFunction::GetNumericParameter(eParamType type) {
             return 0;

         else if (type == ptFadeTime)

             return 0;

+        else if (type == ptShiftTime)

+            return 0;

         else if (type == ptMenuItemWidth)

             return 0;

         else if (type == ptHideRoot)

@@ -454,6 +466,15 @@ int cTemplateFunction::GetNumericParameter(eParamType type) {
             return 0;

         else if (type == ptDirection)

             return diBottomUp;

+        else if (type == ptStartX)

+            return 0;

+        else if (type == ptStartY)

+            return 0;

+        else if (type == ptShiftType)

+            return stNone;

+        else if (type == ptShiftMode)

+            return smLinear;

+        //default default ;)

         return -1;

     }

     return hit->second;

@@ -1164,6 +1185,28 @@ bool cTemplateFunction::SetAnimType(string value) {
     return true;

 }

 

+bool cTemplateFunction::SetShiftType(string value) {

+    int shiftType = stNone;

+    if (!value.compare("left"))

+        shiftType = stLeft;

+    else if (!value.compare("right"))

+        shiftType = stRight;

+    else if (!value.compare("top"))

+        shiftType = stTop;

+    else if (!value.compare("bottom"))

+        shiftType = stBottom;

+    numericParameters.insert(pair<eParamType, int>(ptShiftType, shiftType));

+    return true;

+}

+

+bool cTemplateFunction::SetShiftMode(string value) {

+    int shiftMode = smLinear;

+    if (!value.compare("slowed"))

+        shiftMode = smSlowedDown;

+    numericParameters.insert(pair<eParamType, int>(ptShiftMode, shiftMode));

+    return true;

+}

+

 void cTemplateFunction::SetDebugGrid(string value) {

     int numGridsX = 0;

     int numGridsY = 0;

@@ -1605,6 +1648,12 @@ string cTemplateFunction::GetParamName(eParamType pt) {
         case ptShiftTime:

             name = "Shift Time";

             break;

+        case ptShiftType:

+            name = "Shift Type";

+            break;

+        case ptShiftMode:

+            name = "Shift Mode";

+            break;

         case ptStartX:

             name = "Startpos X";

             break;

diff --git a/libtemplate/templatefunction.h b/libtemplate/templatefunction.h
index 508615d..43cb106 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templatefunction.h
+++ b/libtemplate/templatefunction.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ enum eParamType {
     ptDetached,
     ptFadeTime,
     ptShiftTime,
+    ptShiftType,
+    ptShiftMode,
     ptStartX,
     ptStartY,
     ptDelay,
@@ -103,6 +105,19 @@ enum eImageType {
     itImage
 };
 
+enum eShiftType {
+    stNone,
+    stLeft,
+    stRight,
+    stTop,
+    stBottom
+};
+
+enum eShiftMode {
+    smLinear,
+    smSlowedDown
+};
+
 enum eAnimType {
     atNone,
     atBlink,
@@ -180,6 +195,8 @@ protected:
     bool SetBackground(string value);
     bool SetDirection(string value);
     bool SetAnimType(string value);
+    bool SetShiftType(string value);
+    bool SetShiftMode(string value);
     void SetDebugGrid(string value);
     void ParseStringParameters(void);
     void ParseNumericalParameters(void);
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateview.c b/libtemplate/templateview.c
index 2e7782b..3fcdd86 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateview.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templateview.c
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ void cTemplateView::SetFunctionDefinitions(void) {
     attributes.insert("delay");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
     attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
     attributes.insert("startx");
     attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("name");
@@ -875,6 +877,11 @@ cTemplateViewChannel::cTemplateViewChannel(void) {
     attributes.insert("width");
     attributes.insert("height");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
+    attributes.insert("startx");
+    attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("scaletvx");
     attributes.insert("scaletvy");
     attributes.insert("scaletvwidth");
@@ -1581,6 +1588,11 @@ cTemplateViewMessage::cTemplateViewMessage(void) {
     attributes.insert("width");
     attributes.insert("height");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
+    attributes.insert("startx");
+    attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("scaletvx");
     attributes.insert("scaletvy");
     attributes.insert("scaletvwidth");
@@ -1656,6 +1668,11 @@ cTemplateViewReplay::cTemplateViewReplay(void) {
     attributes.insert("width");
     attributes.insert("height");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
+    attributes.insert("startx");
+    attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("scaletvx");
     attributes.insert("scaletvy");
     attributes.insert("scaletvwidth");
@@ -1839,6 +1856,11 @@ cTemplateViewVolume::cTemplateViewVolume(void) {
     attributes.insert("width");
     attributes.insert("height");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
+    attributes.insert("startx");
+    attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("scaletvx");
     attributes.insert("scaletvy");
     attributes.insert("scaletvwidth");
@@ -1914,6 +1936,11 @@ cTemplateViewAudioTracks::cTemplateViewAudioTracks(void) {
     attributes.insert("width");
     attributes.insert("height");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
+    attributes.insert("startx");
+    attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("scaletvx");
     attributes.insert("scaletvy");
     attributes.insert("scaletvwidth");
@@ -2036,6 +2063,11 @@ cTemplateViewPlugin::cTemplateViewPlugin(string pluginName, int viewID) {
     attributes.insert("width");
     attributes.insert("height");
     attributes.insert("fadetime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttime");
+    attributes.insert("shifttype");
+    attributes.insert("shiftmode");
+    attributes.insert("startx");
+    attributes.insert("starty");
     attributes.insert("scaletvx");
     attributes.insert("scaletvy");
     attributes.insert("scaletvwidth");
diff --git a/po/de_DE.po b/po/de_DE.po
index d3bc9d2..850370f 100644
--- a/po/de_DE.po
+++ b/po/de_DE.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: vdr-skindesigner 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: <see README>\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-01-19 17:09+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-05-09 10:38+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-09-27 11:02+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Louis Braun <louis.braun@gmx.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Menu Item display method"
 msgstr "Art der Ausgabe der Menüelemente"
 
+msgid "Frames per Second (fading and shifting)"
+msgstr "Frames pro Sekunde (fading und shifting)"
+
 msgid "Reruns"
 msgstr "Wiederholungen"
 
diff --git a/po/fi_FI.po b/po/fi_FI.po
index 93872ef..8baebda 100644
--- a/po/fi_FI.po
+++ b/po/fi_FI.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: vdr-skindesigner 0.2.0\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: <see README>\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-01-25 01:25+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-05-09 10:38+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2015-01-25 01:25+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Rolf Ahrenberg\n"
 "Language-Team: Finnish\n"
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ msgstr "Yleiset"
 msgid "Menu Item display method"
 msgstr "Valikkorivien esitystapa"
 
+msgid "Frames per Second (fading and shifting)"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Reruns"
 msgstr "Uusinnat"
 
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 7fefc7b..07a7cce 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ cSkinDesignerSetup::cSkinDesignerSetup() {
     rerunDistance = config.rerunDistance;
     rerunMaxChannel = config.rerunMaxChannel;
     blockFlush = config.blockFlush;
+    framesPerSecond = config.framesPerSecond;
     menuDisplayStyle[0] = tr("after one another");
     menuDisplayStyle[1] = tr("at one go");
     Setup();
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ void cSkinDesignerSetup::Store(void) {
     config.rerunDistance = rerunDistance;
     config.rerunMaxChannel = rerunMaxChannel;
     config.blockFlush = blockFlush;
+    config.framesPerSecond = framesPerSecond;
 
     config.InitSetupIterator();
     cSkinSetup *skinSetup = NULL;
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ void cSkinDesignerSetup::Store(void) {
     SetupStore("RerunDistance", rerunDistance);
     SetupStore("RerunMaxChannel", rerunMaxChannel);
     SetupStore("BlockFlush", blockFlush);
+    SetupStore("FramesPerSecond", framesPerSecond);
 }
 
 cOsdItem *cSkinDesignerSetup::InfoItem(const char *label) {
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ void cSkinDesignerSetup::PluginSetup(void) {
     Add(InfoItem(tr("Plugin Setup")));
 
     Add(new cMenuEditStraItem(tr("Menu Item display method"), &blockFlush, 2, menuDisplayStyle));
+    Add(new cMenuEditIntItem(tr("Frames per Second (fading and shifting)"), &framesPerSecond, 10, 100));
 
     Add(InfoItem(tr("Reruns")));
     Add(new cMenuEditIntItem(tr("Maximum number of reruns to display"), &rerunAmount, 1, 100));
diff --git a/setup.h b/setup.h
index c06a5cf..22c66d5 100644
--- a/setup.h
+++ b/setup.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ private:
     int rerunDistance;
     int rerunMaxChannel;
     int blockFlush;
+    int framesPerSecond;
     const char *menuDisplayStyle[2];
 
     void Setup(void);
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/setup.xml b/skins/blackhole/setup.xml
index e590344..0383788 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/setup.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/setup.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <parameter type="bool" name="showposter" displaytext="{tr(showpostertext)}">1</parameter>
         <parameter type="bool" name="showmainmenuicons" displaytext="{tr(showmainmenuicons)}">1</parameter>
         <parameter type="int" name="fadetime" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(fadetext)}">300</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimechannel" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shiftchanneltext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimevolume" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shiftvolumetext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimereplay" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shiftreplaytext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimemessage" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shiftmessagetext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimemenu" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shiftmenutext)}">0</parameter>
         <parameter type="int" name="nummenuitemsmain" min="6" max="30" displaytext="{tr(nummenuitemsmain)}">10</parameter>
         <parameter type="int" name="nummenuitems" min="6" max="30" displaytext="{tr(nummenuitems)}">10</parameter>
         <parameter type="int" name="nummenuitemsdefault" min="6" max="30" displaytext="{tr(nummenuitemsdefault)}">16</parameter>
@@ -30,10 +35,30 @@
             <trans lang="fi_FI">Näytä ikonit päävalikossa</trans>
         </token>
         <token name="tr(fadetext)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Fade time in ms</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Einblendzeit in ms</trans>
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Fade time [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einblendzeit [ms]</trans>
             <trans lang="fi_FI">Häivytyksen kesto [ms]</trans>
         </token>
+        <token name="tr(shiftchanneltext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time for Channel Display [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit für Channel Display [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
+        <token name="tr(shiftvolumetext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time for Volume Display [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit für Volume Display [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
+        <token name="tr(shiftreplaytext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time for Replay Display [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit für Replay Display [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
+        <token name="tr(shiftmessagetext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time for Message Display [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit für Message Display [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
+        <token name="tr(shiftmenutext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time for Clock in Menu [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit für Uhr im Menü [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
         <token name="tr(nummenuitemsmain)">
             <trans lang="en_EN">Items in main menu</trans>
             <trans lang="de_DE">Elemente im Hauptmenü</trans>
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
index 9ee79e6..0b86fef 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE displaychannel SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displaychannel.dtd">
 
-<displaychannel x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}">
+<displaychannel x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}" shifttime="{shifttimechannel}" shifttype="bottom" shiftmode="slowed">
 
     <background>
         <!-- global background -->
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenu.xml b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenu.xml
index 22e80a5..a96521e 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenu.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenu.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@
         <area x="0" y="0" width="83%" height="8%" layer="2">
             <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="displaymenuheader" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
         </area>
-        <area x="74%" y="0" width="26%" height="46%" layer="3">
-            <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="displaymenucorner" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
-        </area>
-        <area x="{areawidth}*0.865" y="{areawidth}*0.005" width="13%" height="{areawidth}*0.13" layer="4">
-            <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="watchback" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
-        </area>
     </background>
     <!-- Available Variables header:
     {title}                   title of current menu
@@ -61,9 +55,6 @@
     {year}                              year in yyyy
     -->
     <datetime>
-        <area x="81%" y="0" width="7%" height="5%" layer="5">
-            <drawtext x="0" valign="center" font="{digital}" fontsize="90%" color="{clrWhite}" text="{time}" />
-        </area>
         <area x="50%" y="0" width="27%" height="8%" layer="3">
             <drawtext align="right" valign="center" font="{semibold}" fontsize="90%" color="{clrWhite}" text="{daynameshort} {day}.{month}" />
         </area>
@@ -75,7 +66,16 @@
     {hour}                   current hours
     {hmins}                  current "hourminutes" to display an hour hand
     -->
-    <time>
+    <time detached="true" delay="50" shifttime="{shifttimemenu}" shifttype="right" shiftmode="slowed">
+        <area background="true" x="74%" y="0" width="26%" height="46%" layer="3">
+            <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="displaymenucorner" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
+        </area>
+        <area background="true" x="{areawidth}*0.865" y="{areawidth}*0.005" width="13%" height="{areawidth}*0.13" layer="4">
+            <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="watchback" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
+        </area>
+        <area x="80%" y="0" width="10%" height="5%" layer="5">
+            <drawtext x="0" valign="center" font="{digital}" fontsize="75%" color="{clrWhite}" text="{printf('%02d:%02d.%02d', hour, min, sec)}" />
+        </area>
         <area x="{areawidth}*0.865" y="{areawidth}*0.005" width="13%" height="{areawidth}*0.13" layer="5">
             <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="watchhands/s_{sec}" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
         </area>
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
index acbd883..734605a 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
         <area x="0" y="0" width="83%" height="8%" layer="2">
             <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="displaymenuheader" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
         </area>
-        <area x="74%" y="0" width="26%" height="46%" layer="3">
-            <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="displaymenucorner" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
-        </area>
-        <area x="{areawidth}*0.865" y="{areawidth}*0.005" width="13%" height="{areawidth}*0.13" layer="4">
-            <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="watchback" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
-        </area>
         <area x="55%" y="51%" width="44%" height="19%" layer="2">
             <drawimage imagetype="skinpart" path="tachos_back" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
         </area>
@@ -75,7 +69,7 @@
     {timers[channelid]}          ChannelID of channel
     {timers[channellogoexists]}  true if channel logo exists
     -->
-    <timers detached="true" delay="100" fadetime="0">
+    <timers>
         <area condition="not{numtimers}" x="55%" y="71%" width="44%" height="19%" layer="2">
             <drawtext align="center" valign="center" font="{semibold}" fontsize="40%" color="{clrWhite}" text="{tr(noactivetimers)}" />
         </area>
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml
index 1f18edf..eb272ca 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <!DOCTYPE displaymessage SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displaymessage.dtd">

 

-<displaymessage x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}">

+<displaymessage x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}" shifttime="{shifttimemessage}" shifttype="bottom" shiftmode="slowed">

 

     <background>

     </background>

diff --git a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayreplay.xml b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayreplay.xml
index 4ea2577..512dd5d 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayreplay.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayreplay.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE displayreplay SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displayreplay.dtd">
 
-<displayreplay  x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}">
+<displayreplay  x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}" shifttime="{shifttimereplay}" shifttype="bottom" shiftmode="slowed">
 
     <background>
        <!-- global background -->
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     {mediaheight}                       height of image in pixel
     {isbanner}                          true if image is a banner, false if it is a poster
     -->
-    <scrapercontent>
+    <scrapercontent detached="true" shifttime="{shifttimereplay}" shifttype="left" shiftmode="slowed">
         <area condition="{hasposter}" x="1%" y="75%" width="{areaheight}*0.21*{posterwidth}/{posterheight}" height="21%" layer="3">
             <drawimage imagetype="image" path="{posterpath}" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%"/>
         </area>
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml
index 7768aff..f004b86 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE displayvolume SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displayvolume.dtd">
 
-<displayvolume x="79%" y="{areaheight} - {areawidth}*0.26" width="20%" height="{areawidth}*0.25" fadetime="{fadetime}">
+<displayvolume x="79%" y="{areaheight} - {areawidth}*0.26" width="20%" height="{areawidth}*0.25" fadetime="{fadetime}" shifttime="{shifttimevolume}" shifttype="right" shiftmode="slowed">
 
     <background>
         <area x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" layer="2">
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/setup.xml b/skins/metrixhd/setup.xml
index abaf1c6..4ed34b8 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/setup.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/setup.xml
@@ -4,15 +4,30 @@
 <setup>
     <menu>
         <parameter type="int" name="fadetime" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(fadetext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimechannel" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shifttimechanneltext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimedatetime" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shifttimedatetimetext)}">0</parameter>
+        <parameter type="int" name="shifttimetimers" min="0" max="1000" displaytext="{tr(shifttimetimerstext)}">0</parameter>
         <parameter type="bool" name="showdevices" displaytext="{tr(showdevices)}">0</parameter>
     </menu>
 
     <translations>
         <token name="tr(fadetext)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Fade time in ms</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Einblendzeit in ms</trans>
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Fade time [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einblendzeit [ms]</trans>
             <trans lang="fi_FI">Häivytyksen kesto [ms]</trans>
         </token>
+        <token name="tr(shifttimechanneltext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time Channel Display [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit Channel Display [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
+        <token name="tr(shifttimedatetimetext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time Channel Date, Time, Weather [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit Channel Date, Time, Wetter [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
+        <token name="tr(shifttimetimerstext)">
+            <trans lang="en_EN">Shift time Timers Main Menu [ms]</trans>
+            <trans lang="de_DE">Einfahrzeit Timer Hauptmenü [ms]</trans>
+        </token>
         <token name="tr(showdevices)">
             <trans lang="en_EN">Show DVB device info when switching channel</trans>
             <trans lang="de_DE">DVB Karten Info beim Umschalten anzeigen</trans>
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
index 14547f8..c9dbb6f 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE displaychannel SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displaychannel.dtd">
 
-<displaychannel x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}">
+<displaychannel x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fadetime="{fadetime}" shifttime="{shifttimechannel}" shifttype="bottom" shiftmode="slowed">
     <background>
         <!-- background infobar -->
         <area x="0" y="80%" width="100%" height="20%" layer="1">
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     {devices[channelid]}        ID of the currently tuned channel
     {devices[source]}           source of the currently tuned channel
     -->
-    <devices condition="{showdevices}" detached="true" delay="300" shifttime="500" startx="100%" starty="30%">
+    <devices condition="{showdevices}" detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="{shifttimedatetime}" shifttype="right" shiftmode="slowed">
         <area x="70%" y="30%" width="30%" height="{areaheight}/12 * {numdevices}" layer="1" background="true">
             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}"/>
         </area>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
     {pressure}                  pressure in HPo
     {ozone}                     ozone value in DU
     -->
-    <currentweather detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="300" startx="100%" starty="15%" >
+    <currentweather detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="{shifttimedatetime}" shifttype="right" shiftmode="slowed">
         <area background="true" x="70%" y="15%" width="30%" height="13%" layer="1">
             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}" />
             <drawrectangle x="0" y="0" width="45%" height="100%" color="{clrTransBlueLight}" />
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
     {mediaheight}                       height of image in pixel
     {isbanner}                          true if image is a banner, false if it is a poster
     -->
-    <scrapercontent>
+    <scrapercontent detached="true" delay="0" fadetime="0">
         <area condition="{isbanner}" x="0" y="0" width="{areaheight}*0.13*{mediawidth}/{mediaheight}" height="13%" layer="2">
             <drawimage imagetype="image" path="{mediapath}" align="center" valign="center"  width="{areawidth}" height="{areaheight}"/>
         </area>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
     {monthnameshort}                    3 letter abbrivation of month name
     {year}                              year in yyyy
     -->
-    <datetime detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="300" startx="100%" starty="0">
+    <datetime detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="{shifttimedatetime}" shifttype="right" shiftmode="slowed">
         <area background="true" x="70%" y="0" width="30%" height="13%" layer="1">
             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}" />
             <drawrectangle x="0" y="0" width="45%" height="100%" color="{clrTransBlueLight}" />
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
index 77fd24b..140d599 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymenumain.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     {timers[channellogoexists]}  true if channel logo exists
     {timers[isremotetimer]}      true if timer is a remote timer from remotetimers plugin
     -->
-    <timers detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="500" startx="0" starty="100%">
+    <timers detached="true" delay="100" shifttime="{shifttimetimers}" startx="0" starty="100%">
         <area x="0" y="75%" width="{areawidth}/8 - 5" height="25%" layer="1">
             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}" />
         </area>
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml
index 0ff98b2..3a398bf 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaymessage.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <!DOCTYPE displaymessage SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displaymessage.dtd">

 

-<displaymessage x="5%" y="80%" width="90%" height="15%" fadetime="{fadetime}">

+<displaymessage x="5%" y="80%" width="90%" height="15%" shifttime="{fadetime}" shifttype="bottom" shiftmode="slowed">

     <background>

         <area x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" layer="1">

             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}" />

diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml
index 604f7e5..f33f653 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displayvolume.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE displayvolume SYSTEM "../../../dtd/displayvolume.dtd">
 
-<displayvolume x="20%" y="75%" width="60%" height="20%" fadetime="{fadetime}">
+<displayvolume x="20%" y="75%" width="60%" height="20%" shifttime="{fadetime}" shifttype="bottom" shiftmode="slowed">
     <background>
         <area x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" layer="1">
             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}" />
diff --git a/views/displayaudiotracksview.c b/views/displayaudiotracksview.c
index c97bc5e..f2f6a32 100644
--- a/views/displayaudiotracksview.c
+++ b/views/displayaudiotracksview.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 cDisplayAudiotracksView::cDisplayAudiotracksView(int numTracks, cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplView) {
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
-    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 
     this->numTracks = numTracks;
 
@@ -70,10 +69,3 @@ void cDisplayAudiotracksView::RenderMenuItems(void) {
     if (listView)
         listView->Render();
 }
-
-void cDisplayAudiotracksView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    cView::Action();
-}
diff --git a/views/displayaudiotracksview.h b/views/displayaudiotracksview.h
index 3414d66..1a2e4c0 100644
--- a/views/displayaudiotracksview.h
+++ b/views/displayaudiotracksview.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class cDisplayAudiotracksView : public cView {
 protected:
     int numTracks;
     cDisplayMenuListView *listView;
-    virtual void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayAudiotracksView(int numTracks, cTemplateView *tmplView);
     virtual ~cDisplayAudiotracksView();
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.c b/views/displaychannelview.c
index a189429..bcb7ad8 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.c
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ cDisplayChannelView::cDisplayChannelView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplVi
     lastTrackLang = "";
     InitDevices();
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
-    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
 
 cDisplayChannelView::~cDisplayChannelView() {
@@ -61,11 +60,11 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawDate(void) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veDateTime)) {
         return;
     }
-
     if (DetachViewElement(veDateTime)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veDateTime);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementDate(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDateTime));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDateTime), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veDateTime, &cDisplayChannelView::SetDate);
             AddViewElement(veDateTime, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -89,11 +88,11 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawTime(void) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veTime)) {
         return;
     }
-
     if (DetachViewElement(veTime)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veTime);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementTime(tmplView->GetViewElement(veTime));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veTime), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veTime, &cDisplayChannelView::SetTime);
             AddViewElement(veTime, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -386,7 +385,8 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawSignal(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veSignalQuality)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veSignalQuality);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementSignal(tmplView->GetViewElement(veSignalQuality));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veSignalQuality), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veSignalQuality, &cDisplayChannelView::SetSignal);
             AddViewElement(veSignalQuality, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawSignal(void) {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-        bool changed = SetSignal(intTokens);
+        bool changed = SetSignal(false, stringTokens, intTokens);
         if (!changed)
             return;
 
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawCurrentWeather(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veCurrentWeather)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementWeather(tmplView->GetViewElement(veCurrentWeather));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veCurrentWeather), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veCurrentWeather, &cDisplayChannelView::SetCurrentWeatherTokens);
             AddViewElement(veCurrentWeather, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -569,19 +570,10 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawCurrentWeather(void) {
     } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
-        if (!SetCurrentWeatherTokens(stringTokens, intTokens)){
-            ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
+        ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
+        if (!SetCurrentWeatherTokens(false, stringTokens, intTokens)){
             return;
         }
-        ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
         DrawViewElement(veCurrentWeather, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     }
 }
-
-
-void cDisplayChannelView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    cView::Action();
-}
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.h b/views/displaychannelview.h
index f533e1c..068b27a 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.h
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ private:
     string lastTracDesc;
     string lastTrackLang;
     string GetChannelSep(const cChannel *channel, bool prev);
-    virtual void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayChannelView(cTemplateView *tmplView);
     virtual ~cDisplayChannelView();
diff --git a/views/displaymenuitemview.c b/views/displaymenuitemview.c
index acfee64..b9bce04 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuitemview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenuitemview.c
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ cDisplayMenuItemSchedulesView::cDisplayMenuItemSchedulesView(cTemplateViewList *
                                                              eMenuCategory cat, bool isEpgSearchFav, bool current, bool selectable) 

                                                             : cDisplayMenuItemView(tmplList, current, selectable) {

     this->event = event;

+    esyslog("skindesigner: constructor cDisplayMenuItemSchedulesView event %s", event->Title());

     this->channel = channel;

     this->timerMatch = timerMatch;

     this->cat = cat;

@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemSchedulesView::SetTokens(void) {
     }

 

     if (event) {

+        esyslog("skindesigner: setting Tokens for event %s", event->Title());

         if (selectable) {

             stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("title", event->Title() ? event->Title() : ""));

             stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("shorttext", event->ShortText() ? event->ShortText() : ""));

@@ -408,7 +410,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemSchedulesView::Prepare(void) {
 }

 

 void cDisplayMenuItemSchedulesView::Render(void) {

-

     DrawListItem(&stringTokens, &intTokens);

     

     if (current) {

diff --git a/views/displaymenurootview.c b/views/displaymenurootview.c
index a29f56d..74e805f 100644
--- a/views/displaymenurootview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenurootview.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ cDisplayMenuRootView::cDisplayMenuRootView(cTemplateView *rootView) : cView(root
     defaultMessageDrawn = false;
     defaultSortmodeDrawn = false;
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
-    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
 
 cDisplayMenuRootView::~cDisplayMenuRootView() {
@@ -518,11 +517,23 @@ void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawHeader(void) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veHeader)) {
         return;
     }
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
-    SetMenuHeader(cat, menuTitle, stringTokens, intTokens);
-    ClearViewElement(veHeader);
-    DrawViewElement(veHeader, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    if (DetachViewElement(veHeader)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veHeader);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElementMenuHeader(tmplView->GetViewElement(veHeader), cat, menuTitle);
+            AddViewElement(veHeader, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                viewElement->Render();
+        }
+    } else {
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+        SetMenuHeader(cat, menuTitle, stringTokens, intTokens);
+        ClearViewElement(veHeader);
+        DrawViewElement(veHeader, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    }
 }
 
 void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawDateTime(bool forced) {
@@ -530,15 +541,26 @@ void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawDateTime(bool forced) {
         return;
     }
     
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
-    
-    if (!SetDate(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
-        return;
+    if (DetachViewElement(veDateTime)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veDateTime);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDateTime), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veDateTime, &cDisplayMenuRootView::SetDate);
+            AddViewElement(veDateTime, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                viewElement->Render();
+        }
+    } else {
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+        
+        if (!SetDate(forced, stringTokens, intTokens))
+            return;
+        ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
+        DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     }
-
-    ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
-    DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
 bool cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawTime(bool forced) {
@@ -546,15 +568,30 @@ bool cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawTime(bool forced) {
         return false;
     }
     
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
+    if (DetachViewElement(veTime)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veTime);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veTime), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veTime, &cDisplayMenuRootView::SetTime);
+            AddViewElement(veTime, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                if (!viewElement->Render())
+                    return false;
+        }
+    } else {
 
-    if (!SetTime(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
-        return false;
-    }
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+
+        if (!SetTime(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
-    ClearViewElement(veTime);
-    DrawViewElement(veTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+        ClearViewElement(veTime);
+        DrawViewElement(veTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.c b/views/displaymenuview.c
index 16492b5..5a08844 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.c
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 #include "../services/scraper2vdr.h"
 
 cDisplayMenuView::cDisplayMenuView(cTemplateView *tmplView, bool menuInit) : cView(tmplView) {
-    if (menuInit)
-        SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
-    else
+    if (!menuInit)
         SetFadeTime(0);
     cat = mcUndefined;
     sortMode = msmUnknown;
@@ -38,11 +36,23 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawHeader(void) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veHeader)) {
         return false;
     }
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
-    SetMenuHeader(cat, menuTitle, stringTokens, intTokens);
-    ClearViewElement(veHeader);
-    DrawViewElement(veHeader, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    if (DetachViewElement(veHeader)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veHeader);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElementMenuHeader(tmplView->GetViewElement(veHeader), cat, menuTitle);
+            AddViewElement(veHeader, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                viewElement->Render();
+        }
+    } else {
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+        SetMenuHeader(cat, menuTitle, stringTokens, intTokens);
+        ClearViewElement(veHeader);
+        DrawViewElement(veHeader, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -51,15 +61,29 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawDateTime(bool forced, bool &implemented) {
         return false;
     }
     implemented = true;
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
-    
-    if (!SetDate(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    if (DetachViewElement(veDateTime)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veDateTime);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDateTime), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veDateTime, &cDisplayMenuView::SetDate);
+            AddViewElement(veDateTime, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                if (!viewElement->Render())
+                    return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+        
+        if (!SetDate(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
-    ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
-    DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+        ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
+        DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -68,16 +92,31 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawTime(bool forced, bool &implemented) {
         return false;
     }
     implemented = true;
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-    if (!SetTime(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
-        return false;
-    }    
+    if (DetachViewElement(veTime)) {
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veTime);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veTime), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veTime, &cDisplayMenuView::SetTime);
+            AddViewElement(veTime, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            if (!viewElement->Starting())
+                if (!viewElement->Render())
+                    return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-    ClearViewElement(veTime);
-    DrawViewElement(veTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+        if (!SetTime(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+            return false;
+        }    
 
+        ClearViewElement(veTime);
+        DrawViewElement(veTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -322,7 +361,8 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawDiscUsage(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veDiscUsage)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veDiscUsage);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementDiscUsage(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDiscUsage));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDiscUsage), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veDiscUsage, &cDisplayMenuMainView::SetDiscUsage);
             AddViewElement(veDiscUsage, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -332,7 +372,7 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawDiscUsage(void) {
     } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
-        SetDiscUsage(stringTokens, intTokens);
+        SetDiscUsage(false, stringTokens, intTokens);
         ClearViewElement(veDiscUsage);
         DrawViewElement(veDiscUsage, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     }
@@ -346,7 +386,8 @@ bool cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawLoad(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veSystemLoad)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veSystemLoad);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementSystemLoad(tmplView->GetViewElement(veSystemLoad));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veSystemLoad), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veSystemLoad, &cDisplayMenuMainView::SetSystemLoad);
             AddViewElement(veSystemLoad, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
             changed = true;
@@ -357,7 +398,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawLoad(void) {
     } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
-        changed = SetSystemLoad(stringTokens, intTokens);
+        changed = SetSystemLoad(false, stringTokens, intTokens);
         if (changed) {
             ClearViewElement(veSystemLoad);
             DrawViewElement(veSystemLoad, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
@@ -374,7 +415,8 @@ bool cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawMemory(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veSystemMemory)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veSystemMemory);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementSystemMemory(tmplView->GetViewElement(veSystemMemory));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veSystemMemory), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veSystemMemory, &cDisplayMenuMainView::SetSystemMemory);
             AddViewElement(veSystemMemory, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
             changed = true;
@@ -385,7 +427,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawMemory(void) {
     } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
-        changed = SetSystemMemory(stringTokens, intTokens);
+        changed = SetSystemMemory(false, stringTokens, intTokens);
         if (changed) {
             ClearViewElement(veSystemMemory);
             DrawViewElement(veSystemMemory, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
@@ -401,7 +443,8 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawTemperatures(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veTemperatures)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veTemperatures);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementTemperature(tmplView->GetViewElement(veTemperatures));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veTemperatures), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veTemperatures, &cDisplayMenuMainView::SetSystemTemperatures);
             AddViewElement(veTemperatures, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -411,7 +454,7 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawTemperatures(void) {
     } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
-        bool changed = SetSystemTemperatures(stringTokens, intTokens);
+        bool changed = SetSystemTemperatures(false, stringTokens, intTokens);
         if (changed) {
             ClearViewElement(veTemperatures);
             DrawViewElement(veTemperatures, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
@@ -487,7 +530,8 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawCurrentWeather(void) {
     if (DetachViewElement(veCurrentWeather)) {
         cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
         if (!viewElement) {
-            viewElement = new cViewElementWeather(tmplView->GetViewElement(veCurrentWeather));
+            viewElement = new cViewElement(tmplView->GetViewElement(veCurrentWeather), this);
+            viewElement->SetCallback(veCurrentWeather, &cDisplayMenuMainView::SetCurrentWeatherTokens);
             AddViewElement(veCurrentWeather, viewElement);
             viewElement->Start();
         } else {
@@ -497,11 +541,10 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawCurrentWeather(void) {
     } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
-        if (!SetCurrentWeatherTokens(stringTokens, intTokens)){
-            ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
+        ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
+        if (!SetCurrentWeatherTokens(false, stringTokens, intTokens)){
             return;
         }
-        ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
         DrawViewElement(veCurrentWeather, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     }
 }
diff --git a/views/displaymessageview.c b/views/displaymessageview.c
index b51802b..25f41fb 100644
--- a/views/displaymessageview.c
+++ b/views/displaymessageview.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 cDisplayMessageView::cDisplayMessageView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplView) {
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
-    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
 
 cDisplayMessageView::~cDisplayMessageView() {
@@ -47,10 +46,3 @@ void cDisplayMessageView::DrawMessage(eMessageType type, const char *text) {
 void cDisplayMessageView::ClearMessage(void) {
     ClearViewElement(veMessage);
 }
-
-void cDisplayMessageView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    cView::Action();
-}
diff --git a/views/displaymessageview.h b/views/displaymessageview.h
index 2fc1428..8e68d49 100644
--- a/views/displaymessageview.h
+++ b/views/displaymessageview.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include "view.h"
 
 class cDisplayMessageView : public cView {
-private:
-    virtual void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayMessageView(cTemplateView *tmplView);
     virtual ~cDisplayMessageView();
diff --git a/views/displayreplayview.c b/views/displayreplayview.c
index a8f2fca..3436d5b 100644
--- a/views/displayreplayview.c
+++ b/views/displayreplayview.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ cDisplayReplayView::cDisplayReplayView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplView
     lastMarks = NULL;
     markActive = -1;
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
-    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
 
 cDisplayReplayView::~cDisplayReplayView() {
@@ -490,10 +489,3 @@ void cDisplayReplayView::RememberMarks(const cMarks *marks) {
         i++;
     }
 }
-
-void cDisplayReplayView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    cView::Action();
-}
diff --git a/views/displayreplayview.h b/views/displayreplayview.h
index 3b7c3e9..1cfc634 100644
--- a/views/displayreplayview.h
+++ b/views/displayreplayview.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ private:
     int markActive;
     bool MarksChanged(const cMarks *marks, int current);
     void RememberMarks(const cMarks *marks);
-    virtual void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayReplayView(cTemplateView *tmplView);
     virtual ~cDisplayReplayView();
diff --git a/views/displayviewelements.c b/views/displayviewelements.c
index 7f88990..5f337a3 100644
--- a/views/displayviewelements.c
+++ b/views/displayviewelements.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ cViewElementDevices::cViewElementDevices(bool light, cTemplateViewElement *tmplV
 
 bool cViewElementDevices::Render(void) {
     ClearTokens();
-    map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > deviceLoopTokens;
-    vector< map< string, string > > devices;
+    map < string, vector<stringmap> > deviceLoopTokens;
+    vector<stringmap> devices;
 
     if (init)
         InitDevices();
@@ -27,71 +27,6 @@ bool cViewElementDevices::Render(void) {
 
 /********************************************************************************************************************/
 
-cViewElementSignal::cViewElementSignal(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-}
-
-bool cViewElementSignal::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    bool changed = SetSignal(intTokens);
-    if (!changed)
-        return false;
-    ClearViewElement(veSignalQuality);
-    DrawViewElement(veSignalQuality, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
-cViewElementWeather::cViewElementWeather(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-}
-
-bool cViewElementWeather::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetCurrentWeatherTokens(stringTokens, intTokens)){
-        ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
-        return false;
-    }
-    ClearViewElement(veCurrentWeather);
-    DrawViewElement(veCurrentWeather, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
-cViewElementDate::cViewElementDate(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-    init = true;
-}
-
-bool cViewElementDate::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetDate(init, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    init = false;
-    ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
-    DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
-cViewElementTime::cViewElementTime(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-    init = true;
-}
-
-bool cViewElementTime::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetTime(init, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
-        return false;
-    }    
-    init = false;
-    ClearViewElement(veTime);
-    DrawViewElement(veTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
 cViewElementScraperContent::cViewElementScraperContent(const cEvent *event, ScraperContentType type, cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
     this->event = event;
     this->type = type;
@@ -161,70 +96,29 @@ bool cViewElementLastRecordings::Render(void) {
 
 /********************************************************************************************************************/
 
-cViewElementDiscUsage::cViewElementDiscUsage(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-}
-
-bool cViewElementDiscUsage::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    SetDiscUsage(stringTokens, intTokens);
-
-    ClearViewElement(veDiscUsage);
-    DrawViewElement(veDiscUsage, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
-cViewElementSystemLoad::cViewElementSystemLoad(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-}
-
-bool cViewElementSystemLoad::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetSystemLoad(stringTokens, intTokens))
-        return false;
-    ClearViewElement(veSystemLoad);
-    DrawViewElement(veSystemLoad, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
-cViewElementSystemMemory::cViewElementSystemMemory(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-}
-
-bool cViewElementSystemMemory::Render(void) {
-    ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetSystemMemory(stringTokens, intTokens))
-        return false;
-    ClearViewElement(veSystemMemory);
-    DrawViewElement(veSystemMemory, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
-    return true;
-}
-
-/********************************************************************************************************************/
-
-cViewElementTemperature::cViewElementTemperature(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+cViewElementCurrentSchedule::cViewElementCurrentSchedule(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, string currentRecording) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+    this->currentRecording = currentRecording;
 }
 
-bool cViewElementTemperature::Render(void) {
+bool cViewElementCurrentSchedule::Render(void) {
     ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetSystemTemperatures(stringTokens, intTokens))
-        return false;
-    ClearViewElement(veTemperatures);
-    DrawViewElement(veTemperatures, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    SetCurrentSchedule(currentRecording, stringTokens, intTokens);
+    ClearViewElement(veCurrentSchedule);
+    DrawViewElement(veCurrentSchedule, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     return true;
 }
 
 /********************************************************************************************************************/
 
-cViewElementCurrentSchedule::cViewElementCurrentSchedule(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, string currentRecording) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
-    this->currentRecording = currentRecording;
+cViewElementMenuHeader::cViewElementMenuHeader(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+    this->cat = cat;
+    this->menuTitle = menuTitle;
 }
 
-bool cViewElementCurrentSchedule::Render(void) {
+bool cViewElementMenuHeader::Render(void) {
     ClearTokens();
-    SetCurrentSchedule(currentRecording, stringTokens, intTokens);
-    ClearViewElement(veCurrentSchedule);
-    DrawViewElement(veCurrentSchedule, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    SetMenuHeader(cat, menuTitle, stringTokens, intTokens);
+    ClearViewElement(veHeader);
+    DrawViewElement(veHeader, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/views/displayviewelements.h b/views/displayviewelements.h
index 070d205..cb02c39 100644
--- a/views/displayviewelements.h
+++ b/views/displayviewelements.h
@@ -15,40 +15,6 @@ public:
     bool Render(void);
 };
 
-class cViewElementSignal : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-public:
-    cViewElementSignal(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementSignal() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
-class cViewElementWeather : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-public:
-    cViewElementWeather(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementWeather() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
-class cViewElementDate : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-    bool init;
-public:
-    cViewElementDate(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementDate() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
-class cViewElementTime : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-    bool init;
-public:
-    cViewElementTime(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementTime() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
 enum ScraperContentType {
     ctPosterBanner,
     ctFull
@@ -89,44 +55,22 @@ public:
     bool Render(void);
 };
 
-class cViewElementDiscUsage : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-public:
-    cViewElementDiscUsage(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementDiscUsage() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
-class cViewElementSystemLoad : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-public:
-    cViewElementSystemLoad(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementSystemLoad() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
-class cViewElementSystemMemory : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
-private:
-public:
-    cViewElementSystemMemory(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementSystemMemory() {};
-    bool Render(void);
-};
-
-class cViewElementTemperature : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
+class cViewElementCurrentSchedule : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
+    string currentRecording;
 public:
-    cViewElementTemperature(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
-    virtual ~cViewElementTemperature() {};
+    cViewElementCurrentSchedule(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, string currentRecording);
+    virtual ~cViewElementCurrentSchedule() {};
     bool Render(void);
 };
 
-class cViewElementCurrentSchedule : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
+class cViewElementMenuHeader : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
-    string currentRecording;
+    eMenuCategory cat;
+    string menuTitle;
 public:
-    cViewElementCurrentSchedule(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, string currentRecording);
-    virtual ~cViewElementCurrentSchedule() {};
+    cViewElementMenuHeader(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle);
+    virtual ~cViewElementMenuHeader() {};
     bool Render(void);
 };
 
diff --git a/views/displayvolumeview.c b/views/displayvolumeview.c
index 4ab2fdd..94b073d 100644
--- a/views/displayvolumeview.c
+++ b/views/displayvolumeview.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ cDisplayVolumeView::cDisplayVolumeView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplView
     volumeLast = -1;
     muteLast = false;
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
-    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
 
 cDisplayVolumeView::~cDisplayVolumeView() {
@@ -46,10 +45,3 @@ void cDisplayVolumeView::DrawVolume(int current, int total, bool mute) {
     ClearViewElement(veVolume);
     DrawViewElement(veVolume, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
-
-void cDisplayVolumeView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    cView::Action();
-}
diff --git a/views/displayvolumeview.h b/views/displayvolumeview.h
index 544426e..9ad9eab 100644
--- a/views/displayvolumeview.h
+++ b/views/displayvolumeview.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class cDisplayVolumeView : public cView {
 private:
     int volumeLast;
     bool muteLast;
-    virtual void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayVolumeView(cTemplateView *tmplView);
     virtual ~cDisplayVolumeView();
diff --git a/views/view.c b/views/view.c
index 0bdf019..125f5c3 100644
--- a/views/view.c
+++ b/views/view.c
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ using namespace std;
 

 cView::cView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cPixmapContainer(tmplView->DrawGebugGrid() ? tmplView->GetNumPixmaps() + 1 : tmplView->GetNumPixmaps()) {

     this->tmplView = tmplView;

+    SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));

+    SetShiftTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftTime));

+    SetStartPos(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptStartX), tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptStartY));

+    SetShiftType(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftType));

+    SetShiftMode(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftMode));

     tvScaled = tmplView->GetScalingWindow(scalingWindow);

     if (tvScaled) {

         cDevice::PrimaryDevice()->ScaleVideo(scalingWindow);

@@ -67,6 +72,13 @@ void cView::Init(void) {
 }

 

 void cView::Action(void) {

+    SetInitFinished();

+    if (IsAnimated()) {

+        ShiftIn();

+    } else {

+        FadeIn();

+    }

+    DoFlush();

     if (scrolling) {

         DoSleep(scrollDelay);

         if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {

@@ -1045,20 +1057,57 @@ cRect cView::CalculateAnimationClip(int numPix, cRect &pos) {
 ************************************************************************/

 

 cViewElement::cViewElement(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cView(tmplViewElement) {

+    init = true;

+    ve = veUndefined;

+    helper = NULL;

+    SetTokens = NULL;

     tmplViewElement->SetPixOffset(0);

     delay = tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptDelay);

     SetFadeTime(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));

     SetShiftTime(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftTime));

     SetStartPos(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptStartX), tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptStartY));

+    SetShiftType(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftType));

+    SetShiftMode(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftMode));

 }

 

+cViewElement::cViewElement(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, cViewHelpers *helper) : cView(tmplViewElement) {

+    init = true;

+    ve = veUndefined;

+    this->helper = helper;

+    SetTokens = NULL;

+    tmplViewElement->SetPixOffset(0);

+    delay = tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptDelay);

+    SetFadeTime(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));

+    SetShiftTime(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftTime));

+    SetStartPos(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptStartX), tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptStartY));

+    SetShiftType(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftType));

+    SetShiftMode(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptShiftMode));

+} 

+

 cViewElement::~cViewElement() {

     CancelSave();

 }

 

+bool cViewElement::Render(void) {

+    if (!helper || !SetTokens) {

+        return false;

+    }

+    ClearTokens();

+    bool done = (helper->*SetTokens)(init, stringTokens, intTokens);

+    if (!done) {

+        return false;

+    }

+    init = false;

+    ClearViewElement(ve);

+    DrawViewElement(ve, &stringTokens, &intTokens);

+    return true;

+}

+

 void cViewElement::Action(void) {

     DoSleep(delay);

-    Render();

+    if (!Running())

+        return;

+    Render();        

     SetInitFinished();

     if (IsAnimated()) {

         ShiftIn();

diff --git a/views/view.h b/views/view.h
index b7918ca..7b85a6c 100644
--- a/views/view.h
+++ b/views/view.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "map"

 #include "../libcore/pixmapcontainer.h"

 #include "../libtemplate/template.h"

+#include "viewhelpers.h"

 #include "animation.h"

 

 using namespace std;

@@ -79,15 +80,21 @@ public:
 class cViewElement : public cView {

 private:

 protected:

+    bool init;

+    eViewElement ve;

     int delay;

-    map < string, string > stringTokens;

-    map < string, int > intTokens;

+    stringmap stringTokens;

+    intmap intTokens;

+    bool (cViewHelpers::*SetTokens)(bool, stringmap&, intmap&);

+    cViewHelpers *helper;

     void Action(void);

     void ClearTokens(void);

 public:

     cViewElement(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);

+    cViewElement(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement, cViewHelpers *helper);

     virtual ~cViewElement();

-    virtual bool Render(void) { return false; };

+    void SetCallback(eViewElement ve, bool (cViewHelpers::*SetTokens)(bool, stringmap&, intmap&)) { this->ve = ve; this->SetTokens = SetTokens; };

+    virtual bool Render(void);

     bool Starting(void) { return Running(); };

 };

 

diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.c b/views/viewhelpers.c
index 2be6d8f..47aa83b 100644
--- a/views/viewhelpers.c
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.c
@@ -36,6 +36,234 @@ cViewHelpers::~cViewHelpers() {
     }
 }
 
+/******************************************************************
+* Public Functions
+******************************************************************/
+bool cViewHelpers::SetDate(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    time_t t = time(0);   // get time now
+    struct tm * now = localtime(&t);
+    int min = now->tm_min;
+    if (!forced && min == lastMinute) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    lastMinute = min;
+
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("year", now->tm_year + 1900));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("day", now->tm_mday));
+
+    char monthname[20];
+    char monthshort[10];
+    strftime(monthshort, sizeof(monthshort), "%b", now);
+    strftime(monthname, sizeof(monthname), "%B", now);
+
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("monthname", monthname));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("monthnameshort", monthshort));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("month", *cString::sprintf("%02d", now->tm_mon + 1)));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("dayleadingzero", *cString::sprintf("%02d", now->tm_mday)));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("dayname", *WeekDayNameFull(now->tm_wday)));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("daynameshort", *WeekDayName(now->tm_wday)));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("time", *TimeString(t)));
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetTime(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    time_t t = time(0);   // get time now
+    struct tm * now = localtime(&t);
+    int sec = now->tm_sec;
+    if (!forced && sec == lastSecond) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    int min = now->tm_min;
+    int hour = now->tm_hour;
+    int hourMinutes = hour%12 * 5 + min / 12;
+
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("sec", sec));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("min", min));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("hour", hour));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("hmins", hourMinutes));
+    
+    lastSecond = sec;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetSignal(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    bool done = false;
+    time_t Now = time(NULL);
+    if (Now != lSignalDisplay) {
+        int SignalStrength = cDevice::ActualDevice()->SignalStrength();
+        int SignalQuality = cDevice::ActualDevice()->SignalQuality();
+        if (SignalStrength < 0) SignalStrength = 0;
+        if (SignalQuality < 0) SignalQuality = 0;
+        if ((SignalStrength == 0)&&(SignalQuality==0))
+            return done;
+        if ((lSignalStrength != SignalStrength) || (lSignalQuality != SignalQuality)) {
+            intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("signalstrength", SignalStrength));
+            intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("signalquality", SignalQuality));
+            lSignalStrength = SignalStrength;
+            lSignalQuality = SignalQuality;
+            done = true;
+        }
+        lSignalDisplay = Now;
+    }
+    return done;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetCurrentWeatherTokens(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    static cPlugin *pWeatherForecast = cPluginManager::GetPlugin("weatherforecast");
+    if (!pWeatherForecast)
+        return false;
+    cServiceCurrentWeather currentWeather;
+    if (!pWeatherForecast->Service("GetCurrentWeather", &currentWeather)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("timestamp", currentWeather.timeStamp));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("temperature", currentWeather.temperature));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("apparenttemperature", currentWeather.apparentTemperature));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("mintemperature", currentWeather.minTemperature));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("maxtemperature", currentWeather.maxTemperature));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("summary", currentWeather.summary));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("icon", currentWeather.icon));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("precipitationintensity", currentWeather.precipitationIntensity));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("precipitationprobability", currentWeather.precipitationProbability));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("precipitationtype", currentWeather.precipitationType));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("humidity", currentWeather.humidity));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("windspeed", currentWeather.windSpeed));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("windbearing", currentWeather.windBearing));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("windbearingstring", currentWeather.windBearingString));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("visibility", currentWeather.visibility));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("cloudcover", currentWeather.cloudCover));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("pressure", currentWeather.pressure));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("ozone", currentWeather.ozone));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetDiscUsage(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    string vdrUsageString = *cVideoDiskUsage::String();
+    int discUsage = cVideoDiskUsage::UsedPercent();
+    bool discAlert = (discUsage > 95) ? true : false;
+    string freeTime = *cString::sprintf("%02d:%02d", cVideoDiskUsage::FreeMinutes() / 60, cVideoDiskUsage::FreeMinutes() % 60);
+    int freeGB = cVideoDiskUsage::FreeMB() / 1024;
+
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("usedpercent", discUsage));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("freepercent", 100-discUsage));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("discalert", discAlert));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("freegb", freeGB));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("freetime", freeTime));
+    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("vdrusagestring", vdrUsageString));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetSystemLoad(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    double systemLoad;
+    if (getloadavg(&systemLoad, 1) > 0) {
+        if (lastSystemLoad == systemLoad) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        string load = *cString::sprintf("%.2f", systemLoad);
+        int loadHand = systemLoad * 1000;
+        int loadHandValue = 0;
+        if (loadHand > 2500)
+            loadHandValue = 2525;
+        else {
+
+            int loadHandDec = loadHand - (loadHand / 100) * 100;
+
+            if (loadHandDec <= 12)
+                loadHandDec = 0;
+            else if (loadHandDec <= 37)
+                loadHandDec = 25;
+            else if (loadHandDec <= 62)
+                loadHandDec = 50;
+            else if (loadHandDec <= 87)
+                loadHandDec = 75;
+            else
+                loadHandDec = 0;
+
+            loadHandValue = loadHand / 100 * 100 + loadHandDec;
+        }
+        stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("load", load));
+        intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("loadhand", loadHandValue));
+        lastSystemLoad = systemLoad;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetSystemMemory(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    struct sysinfo memInfo;
+    sysinfo (&memInfo);
+    
+    long long totalMem = memInfo.totalram;
+    totalMem += memInfo.totalswap;
+    totalMem *= memInfo.mem_unit;
+    int totalMemMB = totalMem / 1024 / 1024;
+
+    long long usedMem = memInfo.totalram - memInfo.freeram;
+    usedMem += memInfo.totalswap - memInfo.freeswap;
+    usedMem *= memInfo.mem_unit;
+    int usedMemMB = usedMem / 1024 / 1024;
+
+    if (lastMemUsage == usedMemMB) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    lastMemUsage = usedMemMB;
+
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("totalmem", totalMemMB));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("usedmem", usedMemMB));
+    if (totalMemMB > 0)
+        intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("usedmempercent", usedMemMB * 100 / totalMemMB));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetSystemTemperatures(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    cString execCommand = cString::sprintf("cd \"%s/\"; \"%s/temperatures\"", SCRIPTFOLDER, SCRIPTFOLDER);
+    system(*execCommand);
+
+    string tempCPU, tempGPU;
+    int cpu, gpu;
+
+    cString itemFilename = cString::sprintf("%s/cpu", SCRIPTOUTPUTPATH );
+    ifstream file(*itemFilename, ifstream::in);
+    if( file.is_open() ) {
+        std::getline(file, tempCPU);
+        if (tempCPU.size() > 2) {
+            cpu = atoi(tempCPU.substr(0,2).c_str());
+        } else
+            cpu = 0;
+        file.close();
+    } else {
+        tempCPU = "0°C";
+        cpu = 0;
+    }
+
+    itemFilename = cString::sprintf("%s/gpu", SCRIPTOUTPUTPATH );
+    ifstream file2(*itemFilename, ifstream::in);
+    if( file2.is_open() ) {
+        std::getline(file2, tempGPU);
+        if (tempGPU.size() > 2) {
+            gpu = atoi(tempGPU.substr(0,2).c_str());
+        } else
+            gpu = 0;
+        file2.close();
+    } else {
+        tempGPU = "0°C";
+        gpu = 0;
+    }
+
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("cputemp", cpu));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("gputemp", gpu));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetDummy(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
+    return true;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************
+* Protected Functions
+******************************************************************/
 void cViewHelpers::InitDevices(void) {
     numDevices = cDevice::NumDevices();
     lastSignalStrength = new int[numDevices];
@@ -49,7 +277,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::InitDevices(void) {
     devicesInit = true;
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::SetDevices(bool initial, bool light, map<string,int> *intTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *devices) {
+bool cViewHelpers::SetDevices(bool initial, bool light, intmap *intTokens, vector<stringmap> *devices) {
     if (!initial) {
         if (light)
             return false;
@@ -99,7 +327,7 @@ bool cViewHelpers::SetDevices(bool initial, bool light, map<string,int> *intToke
             continue;
         }
         
-        map< string, string > deviceVals;
+        stringmap deviceVals;
         stringstream strNum;
         strNum << actualNumDevices;
         actualNumDevices++;
@@ -164,28 +392,6 @@ bool cViewHelpers::SetDevices(bool initial, bool light, map<string,int> *intToke
     return true;
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::SetSignal(map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    bool done = false;
-    time_t Now = time(NULL);
-    if (Now != lSignalDisplay) {
-        int SignalStrength = cDevice::ActualDevice()->SignalStrength();
-        int SignalQuality = cDevice::ActualDevice()->SignalQuality();
-        if (SignalStrength < 0) SignalStrength = 0;
-        if (SignalQuality < 0) SignalQuality = 0;
-        if ((SignalStrength == 0)&&(SignalQuality==0))
-            return done;
-        if ((lSignalStrength != SignalStrength) || (lSignalQuality != SignalQuality)) {
-            intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("signalstrength", SignalStrength));
-            intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("signalquality", SignalQuality));
-            lSignalStrength = SignalStrength;
-            lSignalQuality = SignalQuality;
-            done = true;
-        }
-        lSignalDisplay = Now;
-    }
-    return done;
-}
-
 bool cViewHelpers::CheckNewMails(void) {
     static cPlugin *pMailbox = cPluginManager::GetPlugin("mailbox");
     if (!pMailbox) {
@@ -198,7 +404,7 @@ bool cViewHelpers::CheckNewMails(void) {
     return false;
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetScraperTokens(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recording, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens, map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > &loopTokens) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetScraperTokens(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recording, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens, map < string, vector<stringmap> > &loopTokens) {
     static cPlugin *pScraper = GetScraperPlugin();
     if (!pScraper || (!event && !recording)) {
         intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("ismovie", false));
@@ -404,7 +610,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetScraperTokens(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recor
 
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
     static cPlugin *pScraper = GetScraperPlugin();
     if (!pScraper) {
         return;
@@ -471,83 +677,6 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, map < string, string > &
     }
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::SetTime(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    time_t t = time(0);   // get time now
-    struct tm * now = localtime(&t);
-    int sec = now->tm_sec;
-    if (!forced && sec == lastSecond) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    int min = now->tm_min;
-    int hour = now->tm_hour;
-    int hourMinutes = hour%12 * 5 + min / 12;
-
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("sec", sec));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("min", min));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("hour", hour));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("hmins", hourMinutes));
-    
-    lastSecond = sec;
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool cViewHelpers::SetDate(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    time_t t = time(0);   // get time now
-    struct tm * now = localtime(&t);
-    int min = now->tm_min;
-    if (!forced && min == lastMinute) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    lastMinute = min;
-
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("year", now->tm_year + 1900));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("day", now->tm_mday));
-
-    char monthname[20];
-    char monthshort[10];
-    strftime(monthshort, sizeof(monthshort), "%b", now);
-    strftime(monthname, sizeof(monthname), "%B", now);
-
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("monthname", monthname));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("monthnameshort", monthshort));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("month", *cString::sprintf("%02d", now->tm_mon + 1)));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("dayleadingzero", *cString::sprintf("%02d", now->tm_mday)));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("dayname", *WeekDayNameFull(now->tm_wday)));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("daynameshort", *WeekDayName(now->tm_wday)));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("time", *TimeString(t)));
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool cViewHelpers::SetCurrentWeatherTokens(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    static cPlugin *pWeatherForecast = cPluginManager::GetPlugin("weatherforecast");
-    if (!pWeatherForecast)
-        return false;
-    cServiceCurrentWeather currentWeather;
-    if (!pWeatherForecast->Service("GetCurrentWeather", &currentWeather)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("timestamp", currentWeather.timeStamp));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("temperature", currentWeather.temperature));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("apparenttemperature", currentWeather.apparentTemperature));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("mintemperature", currentWeather.minTemperature));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("maxtemperature", currentWeather.maxTemperature));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("summary", currentWeather.summary));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("icon", currentWeather.icon));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("precipitationintensity", currentWeather.precipitationIntensity));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("precipitationprobability", currentWeather.precipitationProbability));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("precipitationtype", currentWeather.precipitationType));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("humidity", currentWeather.humidity));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("windspeed", currentWeather.windSpeed));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("windbearing", currentWeather.windBearing));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("windbearingstring", currentWeather.windBearingString));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("visibility", currentWeather.visibility));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("cloudcover", currentWeather.cloudCover));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("pressure", currentWeather.pressure));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("ozone", currentWeather.ozone));
-    return true;
-}
-
 void cViewHelpers::SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *timers) {
     cGlobalSortedTimers SortedTimers;// local and remote timers
     int numTimers = SortedTimers.Size();
@@ -629,7 +758,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *str
     }
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *lastRecordings) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<stringmap> *lastRecordings) {
 
     list<cRecording*> orderedRecs;
 
@@ -694,7 +823,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,stri
     }
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("title", menuTitle));
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("vdrversion", VDRVERSION));
 
@@ -723,125 +852,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, map < stri
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("vdrusagestring", vdrUsageString));
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetDiscUsage(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    string vdrUsageString = *cVideoDiskUsage::String();
-    int discUsage = cVideoDiskUsage::UsedPercent();
-    bool discAlert = (discUsage > 95) ? true : false;
-    string freeTime = *cString::sprintf("%02d:%02d", cVideoDiskUsage::FreeMinutes() / 60, cVideoDiskUsage::FreeMinutes() % 60);
-    int freeGB = cVideoDiskUsage::FreeMB() / 1024;
-
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("usedpercent", discUsage));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("freepercent", 100-discUsage));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("discalert", discAlert));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("freegb", freeGB));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("freetime", freeTime));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("vdrusagestring", vdrUsageString));
-}
-
-bool cViewHelpers::SetSystemLoad(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    double systemLoad;
-    if (getloadavg(&systemLoad, 1) > 0) {
-        if (lastSystemLoad == systemLoad) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        string load = *cString::sprintf("%.2f", systemLoad);
-        int loadHand = systemLoad * 1000;
-        int loadHandValue = 0;
-        if (loadHand > 2500)
-            loadHandValue = 2525;
-        else {
-
-            int loadHandDec = loadHand - (loadHand / 100) * 100;
-
-            if (loadHandDec <= 12)
-                loadHandDec = 0;
-            else if (loadHandDec <= 37)
-                loadHandDec = 25;
-            else if (loadHandDec <= 62)
-                loadHandDec = 50;
-            else if (loadHandDec <= 87)
-                loadHandDec = 75;
-            else
-                loadHandDec = 0;
-
-            loadHandValue = loadHand / 100 * 100 + loadHandDec;
-        }
-        stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("load", load));
-        intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("loadhand", loadHandValue));
-        lastSystemLoad = systemLoad;
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool cViewHelpers::SetSystemMemory(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    struct sysinfo memInfo;
-    sysinfo (&memInfo);
-    
-    long long totalMem = memInfo.totalram;
-    totalMem += memInfo.totalswap;
-    totalMem *= memInfo.mem_unit;
-    int totalMemMB = totalMem / 1024 / 1024;
-
-    long long usedMem = memInfo.totalram - memInfo.freeram;
-    usedMem += memInfo.totalswap - memInfo.freeswap;
-    usedMem *= memInfo.mem_unit;
-    int usedMemMB = usedMem / 1024 / 1024;
-
-    if (lastMemUsage == usedMemMB) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    lastMemUsage = usedMemMB;
-
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("totalmem", totalMemMB));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("usedmem", usedMemMB));
-    if (totalMemMB > 0)
-        intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("usedmempercent", usedMemMB * 100 / totalMemMB));
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool cViewHelpers::SetSystemTemperatures(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
-    cString execCommand = cString::sprintf("cd \"%s/\"; \"%s/temperatures\"", SCRIPTFOLDER, SCRIPTFOLDER);
-    system(*execCommand);
-
-    string tempCPU, tempGPU;
-    int cpu, gpu;
-
-    cString itemFilename = cString::sprintf("%s/cpu", SCRIPTOUTPUTPATH );
-    ifstream file(*itemFilename, ifstream::in);
-    if( file.is_open() ) {
-        std::getline(file, tempCPU);
-        if (tempCPU.size() > 2) {
-            cpu = atoi(tempCPU.substr(0,2).c_str());
-        } else
-            cpu = 0;
-        file.close();
-    } else {
-        tempCPU = "0°C";
-        cpu = 0;
-    }
-
-    itemFilename = cString::sprintf("%s/gpu", SCRIPTOUTPUTPATH );
-    ifstream file2(*itemFilename, ifstream::in);
-    if( file2.is_open() ) {
-        std::getline(file2, tempGPU);
-        if (tempGPU.size() > 2) {
-            gpu = atoi(tempGPU.substr(0,2).c_str());
-        } else
-            gpu = 0;
-        file2.close();
-    } else {
-        tempGPU = "0°C";
-        gpu = 0;
-    }
-
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("cputemp", cpu));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("gputemp", gpu));
-    return true;
-}
-
-void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentSchedule(string recName, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentSchedule(string recName, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
     cDevice *device = cDevice::PrimaryDevice();
     const cChannel *channel = NULL;
     if (!device->Replaying() || device->Transferring()) {
@@ -860,7 +871,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentSchedule(string recName, map < string, string > &st
     }
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::SetEcmInfos(int channelSid, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+bool cViewHelpers::SetEcmInfos(int channelSid, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
     static cPlugin *pDVBApi = cPluginManager::GetPlugin("dvbapi");
     if (!pDVBApi)
         return false;
@@ -892,20 +903,6 @@ bool cViewHelpers::SetEcmInfos(int channelSid, map < string, string > &stringTok
     return true;
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::CompareECMInfos(sDVBAPIEcmInfo *ecmInfo) {
-    if (ecmInfo->caid != lastEcmInfo.caid)
-        return false;
-    if (ecmInfo->pid != lastEcmInfo.pid)
-        return false;
-    if (ecmInfo->prid != lastEcmInfo.prid)
-        return false;
-    if (ecmInfo->ecmtime != lastEcmInfo.ecmtime)
-        return false;
-    if (ecmInfo->hops != lastEcmInfo.hops)
-        return false;
-    return true;
-}
-
 /********************************************************************************
 * Private Functions
 ********************************************************************************/
@@ -946,7 +943,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::RecPoster(const cRecording *rec, int &posterWidth, int &poste
     }
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentScheduleFromChannel(const cChannel *channel, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentScheduleFromChannel(const cChannel *channel, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
     const cEvent *event = NULL;
     cSchedulesLock SchedulesLock;
     if (const cSchedules *Schedules = cSchedules::Schedules(SchedulesLock))
@@ -1026,7 +1023,7 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentScheduleFromChannel(const cChannel *channel, map <
     intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("hasbanner", hasBanner));
 }
 
-void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentScheduleFromRecording(const cRecording *recording, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentScheduleFromRecording(const cRecording *recording, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens) {
     intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("islivetv", 0));
 
     string recFullName = recording->Name() ? recording->Name() : "";
@@ -1109,3 +1106,17 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetCurrentScheduleFromRecording(const cRecording *recording,
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("bannerpath", bannerPath));
     intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("hasbanner", hasBanner));
 }
+
+bool cViewHelpers::CompareECMInfos(sDVBAPIEcmInfo *ecmInfo) {
+    if (ecmInfo->caid != lastEcmInfo.caid)
+        return false;
+    if (ecmInfo->pid != lastEcmInfo.pid)
+        return false;
+    if (ecmInfo->prid != lastEcmInfo.prid)
+        return false;
+    if (ecmInfo->ecmtime != lastEcmInfo.ecmtime)
+        return false;
+    if (ecmInfo->hops != lastEcmInfo.hops)
+        return false;
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.h b/views/viewhelpers.h
index bc0adcf..3ba13b3 100644
--- a/views/viewhelpers.h
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #include "../services/dvbapi.h"
 
+typedef map<string,string> stringmap;
+typedef map<string,int> intmap;
+
 class cViewHelpers {
 private:
     int numDevices;
@@ -20,31 +23,32 @@ private:
     sDVBAPIEcmInfo lastEcmInfo;
     void RecName(string &path, string &name, string &folder);
     void RecPoster(const cRecording *rec, int &posterWidth, int &posterHeight, string &path, bool &hasPoster);
-    void SetCurrentScheduleFromChannel(const cChannel *channel, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    void SetCurrentScheduleFromRecording(const cRecording *recording, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
+    void SetCurrentScheduleFromChannel(const cChannel *channel, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    void SetCurrentScheduleFromRecording(const cRecording *recording, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
     bool CompareECMInfos(sDVBAPIEcmInfo *ecmInfo);
 protected:
     void InitDevices(void);
-    bool SetDevices(bool initial, bool light, map<string,int> *intTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *devices);
-    bool SetSignal(map < string, int > &intTokens);
+    bool SetDevices(bool initial, bool light, intmap *intTokens, vector<stringmap> *devices);
     bool CheckNewMails(void);
-    void SetScraperTokens(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recording, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens, map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > &loopTokens);
-    void SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetTime(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetDate(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetCurrentWeatherTokens(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    void SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *timers);
-    void SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *lastRecordings);
-    void SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    void SetDiscUsage(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetSystemLoad(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetSystemMemory(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetSystemTemperatures(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    void SetCurrentSchedule(string recName, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetEcmInfos(int channelSid, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
+    void SetScraperTokens(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recording, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens, map < string, vector<stringmap> > &loopTokens);
+    void SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    void SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<stringmap> *timers);
+    void SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<stringmap> *lastRecordings);
+    void SetMenuHeader(eMenuCategory cat, string menuTitle, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    void SetCurrentSchedule(string recName, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetEcmInfos(int channelSid, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
 public:
     cViewHelpers(void);
     virtual ~cViewHelpers(void);
+    bool SetDate                (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetTime                (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetSignal              (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetCurrentWeatherTokens(bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetDiscUsage           (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetSystemLoad          (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetSystemMemory        (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetSystemTemperatures  (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
+    bool SetDummy               (bool forced, stringmap &stringTokens, intmap &intTokens);
 };
 
 #endif //__VIEWHELPERS_H
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