Release Notes for Server Release 1.1.0 Build 08

A beta release of the DivX Connected server rev 1.1 is now available for download. This release should fix the problem as well as a numerous other issues:

Download DivX Connected Server 1.1.0-Build-08

Information on how to use some of the new features is available here:

User manual additions for new features

If you are currently using a production version of the software, installing this beta version will result in future beta updates being issued as auto-updates as well.

New Features since Server 1.1.0:

• Zoom into photos with ‘Zoom By Number’ feature
• ‘Repeat’ option by using the Repeat button to loop through media playback
• ‘Shuffle’ option by using the Shuffle button to use random playback of media
• Set Programmable button on the remote for plug-ins or services
• Resume playback of media after a lost connection to the server
• Loading message when displaying large photos
• Re-scan of media content from Sub-folders
• Option to Re-Scan folders from the TV interface (10’ UI)

New Bug Fixes since Server 1.1.0:

• Improved manual photo slideshow
• Improved error messages if media is not accessible
• Retain ‘Resume Info’ on media playback
• Improved page indicator in list view of media
• Improved sorting MP3s in alphabetical order
• Added support to display longer subtitle strings
• Displaying ‘Download Complete’ for Stage6 videos after download is completed
• Improved Info overlay for photo slideshow
• Improved stability of the server software against crash/lockup/white screen issues.
• Displaying of playlists in the correct order
• Option to Sort by ‘File’ in the menu option changed to Sort by ‘Title’
• Removed the ‘Download’ option for previously downloaded Stage6 Videos
• Implemented support for 64-bit indexing in AVI 2.0 files (>2Gb file support)
• The software will no longer incorrectly report that no OpenGL acceleration was available
• Improvement of MP3 ID3 tag parsing
• Fixed lockup when navigating very complicated scenes (Google Maps, photo zoom)
• Can now ingest & playback videos encoded with WVC1 codec
• Fixed problem preventing use in Win2K

Known Issues:

• Navigating in Plug-ins by pressing the Right Arrow causes white boxes to appear after pressing the Back Button & also displaying the content from Videos
• When playing back a wma file the progress bar fills as though it has reached the end then resets to the beginning and plays back as expected.
• Changing the server language on Vista takes the server ~12 seconds to restart
• Using the down arrow on Video Playback, jumps forward instead of back after the up arrow had been pressed for couple of times.
• When selecting a wma file for playback the progress bar flashes 100% prior to beginning playback of the file. Though playback occurs as expected the visual queue of the progress bar is incorrect.
• When selecting a .gif image in Photos, the server attempts to "load" the image and displays the ‘loading’ info on the screen until interrupted by the user.

Release Notes for Server Release 1.1.0 Build 11

A beta release of the DivX Connected server rev 1.1 is now available for download. This release should fix the problem as well as a numerous other issues:

Download DivX Connected Server 1.1.0-Build-011

Information on how to use some of the new features is available here:

User manual additions for new features

If you are currently using a production version of the software, installing this beta version will result in future beta updates being issued as auto-updates as well.

New Features:

• ‘New Features 1.1’ document under ‘DivX Connected’ Start Menu group

New Bug Fixes:

• Navigating in Plug-ins by pressing the Right Arrow no longer causes white boxes to appear after pressing the Back Button & no longer displays the content from Videos
• Using the down arrow on Video Playback, no longer jumps forward instead of back after the up arrow has been pressed for couple of times

Known Issues:

• When playing back a wma file the progress bar fills as though it has reached the end then resets to the beginning and plays back as expected.
• Changing the server language on Vista takes the server ~12 seconds to restart
• When selecting a wma file for playback the progress bar flashes 100% prior to beginning playback of the file. Though playback occurs as expected the visual queue of the progress bar is incorrect.
• When selecting a .gif image in Photos, the server attempts to "load" the image and displays the ‘loading’ info on the screen until interrupted by the user.
• If a S6 video is selected for background downloading, then a different file is selected for playback, the 2nd file will be added to the downloads folder as well. 
• DRM Encrypted content is not recognizable by the server
• Long Device name gets truncated in the 2'UI Device List
• The Programmable Button (PB) on the remote control does not maintain the original PlugIn assignment after additional Plugins/Services are added
• When selecting a video for playback from Stage 6, the user is not immediately notified that the video is buffering.
• Stage 6 issues surrounding download button and playback of local content are still present if performed while server is scanning folders

Release Notes for Server Release 1.1.0 Build 12

DivX Connected Server 1.1.0 Build 12

Get the latest server from the DivX Connected Download Page

New Features since Server 1.0.2:

• Zoom into photos with ‘Zoom By Number’ feature
• ‘Repeat’ option by using the Repeat button to loop through media playback
• ‘Shuffle’ option by using the Shuffle button to use random playback of media
• Set Programmable button on the remote for plug-ins or services
• Resume playback of media after a lost connection to the server
• Loading message when displaying large photos
• Re-scan of media content from Sub-folders
• Option to Re-Scan folders from the TV interface (10’ UI)

Fixes:

• Using some plug-ins on Vista32 no longer causes the server to crash 
• DRM encrypted content is now recognized by the server 
• Stage6 Videos no longer get added to the Downloads folder after being played back progressively 
• Server restarts without delay, after changing the server language or name 

Known Issues:

• When playing back a wma file the progress bar fills as though it has reached the end then resets to the beginning and plays back as expected.
• When selecting a wma file for playback the progress bar flashes 100% prior to beginning playback of the file. Though playback occurs as expected the visual queue of the progress bar is incorrect.
• When selecting a .gif image in Photos, the server attempts to "load" the image and displays the ‘loading’ info on the screen until interrupted by the user.
• Long Device name gets truncated in the 2'UI Device List
• The Programmable Button (PB) on the remote control does not maintain the original PlugIn assignment after additional Plugins/Services are added
• Stage 6 issues surrounding download button and playback of local content are still present if performed while server is scanning folders

Release Notes for Server Release 1.2.0 Build 48

Connected Server 1.2.0 Build 48

Get the latest server from the Connected Download Page

New Features in Server 1.2.0 Build 48:

• User selectable themes to customize the look of Connected (if you’re tired of the fuchsia fascia).
• 4 New Services: EPIC-FU, Frederator, Indy Mogul & Pulp Secret
• If you have plug-ins installed on your PC prior to this update, that plug-in folder will be renamed to ‘plugins-old’ and an information message will be displayed during the upgrade to Server 1.2
• New packaging system for Connected plug-ins and themes.  A Connected plug-in or theme can now be installed by simply double-clicking on the package file.
• Out-of-box support for more media formats:
• MPEG-1
• DV
• MJPEG
• Improved zoom-by-number for photos with extreme aspect ratios – zoom regions (1 through 9) are lined up horizontally for wide panoramic photos and vertically for tall shots, and adapt to a 3x3 grid once zoomed in to a filled screen.
• Stage6 has been removed from the ‘Services’ section
• Stage6 button on DSM-330 remotes is now mapped to the top level ‘Services’ menu
• Themes and plug-ins are now installed to the user profile directory instead of Program Files
• Auto-marquee scroll in list view for long titles for all media in the 10’ UI
• Updated documentation

Bug Fixes:

• Sorting by ‘Artist’ and ‘Genre’ in music, now displays ‘All Artist’ and ‘All Genre’ depending on the sort option chosen.
• Album tracks are displayed by ‘track number’ first and then by ‘title’ in meta data based views
• The Programmable Button (PB) on the remote control maintains the ‘plug-in’ originally assigned to even after additional Plug-ins are added to the server.
• Video and/or Music files with more than 172 chars in the file name now get added to server.
• Support of Music & Videos playback from the Playback screen when Media is monitored from Neighborhood Networks
• Media with long file names can be viewed now (this applies to files names longer than 100 chars)
• Improved functionality around ‘Resume’ playback

Known Issues:

• There might be a delay with playback of some large videos located on some types NAS devices.
• DV Video/PCM audio clip freezes after skipping forward
• Subtitles do not display when the SUBTITLE button is pressed for clips that do not have a DMF menu option to enable them.
• Entering the Funspot service causes music playback to stop.
• When shuffle mode is on and a file is selected (music or video) only files that appear after that in the folder will be played back
• Selecting the last file of a folder with Shuffle mode turned on only plays that file then the user is returned to the folder menu
• Pressing the UP ARROW at the end of a streaming video from a service (i.e. EPIC-FU, etc) the video will freeze until the user presses the UP ARROW again.
• Pressing the LANGUAGE or SUBTITLE buttons during playback of a WMV, DV, MJPEG file causes the video playback to jump ahead ~15 seconds
• Pressing the UP ARROW at the end of a video clip moves the time indicator from the info overlay to the end of the file and the video frame freezes and does not continue or end play back
• The same video or music item should continue to repeat & not the next item in the playlist when the Repeat & Shuffle is set on the fly
• Navigating to the 'Plugins' section for the first time is jittery & not smooth when there are more than one page of plugins available
• When playing back a wma file the progress bar fills as though it has reached the end then resets to the beginning and playsback as expected.
• Enabling "Repeat File" for the last file in a folder after playback is initiated does not loop as expected
• No message is displayed when selecting to play content from a playlist that does not exist (XP only Issue)
• Setting your PC desktop to an abnormal DPI setting will effect HTML based services such as Funspot
• Selecting Resume playback on a DMF file displays the main menu of the file instead

 

Release Notes for Server Release 1.2.1 Build 8

Connected Server 1.2.1 Build 8

Get the latest server from the Connected Download Page

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a number of issues with the Shuffle and Repeat playback modes
• Fixed the issue that caused choppy video playback from certain NAS devices
• Eliminated delay when playing video from some NAS Drives.
• Fixed occasional lockup during video playback
• The photo count in the ‘Info Overlay’ screen now calculates the number of photos correctly when viewing mixed folders/files.
• ‘Abbrechen’ button on German Resume Playback Screen now fits correctly in SD mode

Known Issues:

• After you select Play to play a video clip locally or from any of the Services & then immediately press the Stop or Back button on the remote right before the video plays the screen goes blank.
• When ‘Repeat All’ mode is turned off and you select Play All for videos, pressing the NEXT button on the remote continually allows the playlist to loop.
• After going through the video playlist & then stopping a video right after an error message displays: 'An error occurred during playback of the selected media'

Release Notes for Server Release 1.3.0 Build 46

Connected Server 1.3.0 Build 42

Get the latest server from the Connected Download Page

Changes since server 1.2.1:

• Added support for BMP and PNG image files as well as PNG, BMP album art in MP3 files
• Added Japanese language option to both 2’  & 10’ UI (not in Setup Menus)
• Hyper fast pre-scan of basic folder / file structure
• Much faster deep scan (almost 5X for music and 2X for photos) for full ingestion for thumbnail generation and metadata
• Improved folder monitoring of new, renamed and removed content for local and networked storage
• Auto re-scan as folders are navigated
• Navigation based (multi client) prioritization for database ingestion.  A user will always be able to access new content without delay
• Preservation and transfer of metadata when folders are moved on same server or to a different server
• File stacking view option (for files with similar leading characters in title).  Press the Menu button to enable this feature for a folder
• Photo rotation (Enter button) and zoom setting with save (Menu button)
• Ability to remove plug-ins from the 10' UI using the Delete button on the remote
• Improved playlist support
• Improved playback of WMV, WMA, MKV playback
• Added broken thumbnail icon in the 10’ UI for non-supported content
• Added ability to ‘Fill Screen’ when viewing photos. Press the Menu button and select ‘Fill Screen’ under Options. 
• New Menu Option during Video playback of DMF videos [Navigation, Audio Tracks, Subtitles, Adjust A/V Sync]
• New Menu Option during Video playback of other supported Videos to adjust A/V sync

Known Issues:

• Copying a file to monitored folder from a network drive causes a broken thumbnail
• When attempting to play invalid media content files from the metadata playback screen nothing occurs
• List View is not being remembered in the Stacked folder when returning to the folder
• Slideshow playback of HD photos could be choppy when using Dissolve or Pan & Zoom effects
• The last played video clip doesn't get remembered when advancing through videos using the NEXT button on the remote
• Exporting thumbnail artwork from the video metadata editor does not render an image file
• Time info overlay is not updating properly

Release Notes for Server Release 1.3.0 Build 58

Connected Server 1.3.0 Build 58

Get the latest server from the Connected Download Page

New Features since 1.2.0.48 Release:

• Photo rotation (Enter button) and zoom setting with save (Menu button)
• Ability to ‘Fill Screen’ when viewing photos (Menu button)
• File ‘Stacking’ view option for 5 or more files with 5 or more similar leading characters in title (Menu button)
• Ability to remove plug-ins from the Plug-ins screen (Delete button)
• Fast pre-scan of basic folder/file structure
• Faster deep scan (almost 5x for music and 2x for photos)
• Auto-rescan as folders are navigated
• Ability to preserve and transfer metadata when folders are moved on same server or to a different server
• Support for BMP and PNG image files as well as PNG album art in MP3 files
• Japanese language option
• Ability for DivX to add/remove/modify services without updating the server <this is transparent to the user>
• ‘question mark thumbnail icon for non-supported content
• New menu option during Video playback of DMF videos [Navigation, Audio Tracks, Subtitles, Adjust A/V Sync]
• New menu option during Video playback of other supported Videos to adjust A/V sync
• Navigation based (multi client) prioritization for database ingestion allowing the user to be able to access new content without a long delay

 

Bug-Fixes/Improvements since 1.2.0.48 Release:

• Improved folder monitoring of new/renamed/removed content for local and networked storage
• Improved and fixed issues around Shuffle and Repeat playback feature
• Fixed issue that caused choppy video playback from certain NAS devices
• Fixed occasional lockup during video playback
• Fixed the photo count in the ‘Info Overlay’ screen when viewing mixed folders/files
• Fixed the ‘Abbrechen’ button on German Resume Playback Screen when in SD mode
• Improved playback of WMV, WMA, MKV playback
• Fixed playback freeze issue when the Back or Stop button is pressed during playback of MPEG-1 video/audio
• Fixed issue with poster frame generation for some video files
• Fixed issue with drag and drop of an image for music thumbnails in the metadata editor
• Fixed issue with exported thumbnails from the video metadata not being saved correctly

SDK Related Fixes:

• SDK: Fixed issue that caused remote MP3 playback to stop prematurely
• SDK: Fixed issue that caused a playback failure for extremely long URLs
• SDK: Fixed clipping issue with scrollable panel elements

Known Issues:

• WMV3 HD 1080p videos will not playback if Windows Media Player 9.0 is installed on the PC that the server is running on. The work-around is to update your WMP to the latest version (version 11).
• Manual Re-scan does not initiate re-scan metadata-based music folders
• PLS playlists do not get displayed properly  

Release Notes for Server Release 1.3.1 build 10

Connected Server 1.3.1.10

Get the latest server from the Connected Download Page

New Features:

• Vuze has been added as a Service.  Vuze must be downloaded and running on the PC that DivX Connected Server is running on to be able to watch Vuze videos on Connected.

Bug-Fixes:

• DivX Connected Server will not show up multiple times in the Server List when multiple network adapters are enabled.
• Playback of 'Ambient Extras' Services has been fixed
• A long Server name is no longer truncated when pressing info on the remote from the top level menu
• DivX Connected Server will no longer hang and remain inactive when PC is waking up on LAN

Known Issues:

• Not all videos from Vuze will play back.  Not all videos from Vuze will play back.  We are not supporting playback of HD videos from Vuse just yet and soon these videos will be filtered out from the list of Vuse videos displayed in the Service.
• Skipping and/or trick play are not supported for Vuze Videos
• Playback after a Vuze video has been paused starts out with a slight stutter
• Pressing the 'back' button when a Vuze video has been paused hangs the UI and reconnecting to the server may be necessary

Release Notes for Server Release 1.4.0 build 54

Some early plug-ins built for DivX Connected Server 1.4 can be found at:
http://labs.divx.com/node/7023

New Features:

• Flash-based Plug-in Support - Flash video and audio can now be launched through DivX Connected plug-ins, opening the floodgates to a vast library of content.  Upon release of 1.4, users can expect to be hit with a wave of new plug-ins, including the likes of YouTube and Dailymotion, and developers will have the tools they need to port countless other Flash video sites to the DivX Connected platform.
• SDK: Film Strip Control - Developers will be able to leverage (and users will be able to experience) this new UI element, which lets you smoothly flip through content thumbnails either vertically or horizontally, taking the DivX Connected UI into the 3rd dimension, with its perspective and reflection elements.
• SDK: Tile Control - Developers can now easily nest content into rows and columns of tiles, which are scrollable both horizontally and vertically.  Unlike the original thumbnail control, the tile control can contain text, labels, images, and more, allowing developers to let their imaginations run free.
• Under the Hood - The underlying Gecko engine has been updated, which improves system speed and performance; this is the same new engine that powers Firefox 3.
• Remote Shutdown - A PC running the DivX Connected Server software can now be shut down or put to sleep through a menu item in the main DivX Connected interface.  This is most useful when used in conjunction with the wake-on-LAN feature introduced in the 1.1.2.37 version of the DivX Connected Client firmware. See: http://labs.divx.com/wol

Bug Fixes:

• Pasting a file into a monitored folder would sometimes appear as a broken thumbnail.
• Root level NTFS drives (e.g. “C:\”) could not be added as a monitored folder.
• Some playlist files (.M3U and .PLS) were not recognized or interpreted correctly by the scanner.
• Selecting the ‘Re-scan” option from the pop-up menu would sometimes fail to initiate a re-scan.
• Multiple issues relating to playback of DivX Ultra content have been addressed.
• A number of other minor issues have been resolved. 

Release Notes for Server Release 1.4.0 build 59

Some early plug-ins built for DivX Connected Server 1.4 can be found at:
The Connected Plug-ins Download Page

Important Notice:
For users of the anti-virus software AVG or NOD32, you may receive a Trojan alert if your virus definition files are not up to date.  DivX Connected is (and always has been) virus-free!  We can only guess that some of the code patterns coincidentally shared similar characteristics to a Trojan definition and were erroneously flagged by the outdated virus definitions files; all DivX Connected files have since been deemed safe.  Again, if you receive this error, please update to the latest anti-virus definition files.

• On NOD32: Make sure the virus definition database is newer than July 08
• Sometimes NOD32 does not get updated unless the update button is clicked few times with the progress bar displaying the update completed

New Features:

• Flash-based Plug-in Support - Flash video and audio can now be launched through DivX Connected plug-ins, opening the floodgates to a vast library of content.  Upon release of 1.4, users can expect to be hit with a wave of new plug-ins, including the likes of YouTube and Dailymotion, and developers will have the tools they need to port countless other Flash video sites to the DivX Connected platform.
• SDK: Film Strip Control - Developers will be able to leverage (and users will be able to experience) this new UI element, which lets you smoothly flip through content thumbnails either vertically or horizontally, taking the DivX Connected UI into the 3rd dimension, with its perspective and reflection elements.
• SDK: Tile Control - Developers can now easily nest content into rows and columns of tiles, which are scrollable both horizontally and vertically.  Unlike the original thumbnail control, the tile control can contain text, labels, images, and more, allowing developers to let their imaginations run free.
• Under the Hood - The underlying Gecko engine has been updated, which improves system speed and performance; this is the same new engine that powers Firefox 3.
• Remote Shutdown - A PC running the DivX Connected Server software can now be shut down or put to sleep through a menu item in the main DivX Connected interface.  This is most useful when used in conjunction with the wake-on-LAN feature introduced in the 1.1.2.37 version of the DivX Connected Client firmware. See: http://labs.divx.com/wol

Bug Fixes:

• Pasting a file into a monitored folder would sometimes appear as a broken thumbnail. 
• Root level NTFS drives (e.g. “C:\”) could not be added as a monitored folder.
• Some playlist files (.M3U and .PLS) were not recognized or interpreted correctly by the scanner.
• Selecting the ‘Re-scan” option from the pop-up menu would sometimes fail to initiate a re-scan.
• Multiple issues relating to playback of DivX Ultra content have been addressed.
• A number of other minor issues have been resolved. 
• Fixed the issue that caused Adobe Flash to get uninstalled during the installation process
• Fixed overlay issue with DivX files with DMF Menu when pressing the MENU 
• Fixed the Resume Playback screen not displaying on abrupt disconnect
• Added mapping for Plug-ins button on DCMP remotes

Theme Creation Guide - Deutsch

Verpasse Deiner DivX Connected Oberfläche ein neues Gesicht!

Die Oberfläche von DivX Connected ja ganz schön und gut, aber Du kannst das in wenigen Schritten nach Deinem Geschmack anpassen. Abwechslung ist ja schliesslich das halbe Leben, oder?

Die Community war bereits fleißig und hat ein paar tolle Designs erstellt. Schau doch einfach mal rein und laß Dich inspirieren:
http://labs.divx.com/connected/themes

Und? Hat es Dich jetzt auch gepackt? Kein Problem. Zuerst mal die Anleitung durchlesen und los gehts.
Die .zip-Datei, die Du per Link unten herunterladen kannst, beinhaltet alles, was Du zum Erstellen eigener Designs für DivX Connected benötigst.

 DivX Connected Design-Vorlage herunterladen

Die nachfolgende Anleitung zum Ersteller eigener Designs für DivX Connected findest Du auch in der .zip-Datei.

• Als Erstes editiere die .cth-Datei. Du kannst diese mit WordPad oder Notepad öffnen. Grundsätzlich musst Du lediglich den Namen des Designs sowie Deinen Namen einfügen – damit die Community auch weiss von wem das Design kommt. Zusätzlich kannst Du auch die Farben des Menüs und der Panels anpassen. Wichtig: Die Datei nach der Änderung immer speichern.
• Jetzt kannst Du Deine eigenen Icons und Hingergrundgrafik gestalten., Bitte beachte, dass Deine Icons die gleiche Größe wie die Originalicons haben. Speichere Deine Icons, und benenne diese genauso, wie die entsprechenden Originale. Aufgepasst: Die Hintergrundgrafik darf die HD-Auflösung (max. 1920x1080) nicht überschreiten. Diese Auflösung stellt sicher, dass Deine Hintergrundgrafik auch richtig gut zur Geltung kommt.
• Kopiere alle Icons und die Hintergrundgrafik in den entsprechenden Ordner (Falls Du mit einer Kopie der Originalvorlage arbeitest, kannst Du die Originalgrafiken einfach überschreiben). Falls Du mal nicht mehr weisst wo denn jetzt was hinkommt, schau einfach in der connected.cth oder im DivX Connected SDK nach.
• Eine kleine Vorschauf gefällig? Das geht ganz simpel mit der Datei preview.html, die im Template-Ordner liegt. Doppelklick auf die preview.html, und das Browserfenster mit dem Design öffnet sich. Diese Vorschau gibt keine Funktionen wieder, gibt aber eine Vorschau, was später auf dem Fernseher zu sehen ist.
• Nun muss die Installationsdatei erstellt werden. Wähle NUR den Ordner “theme” und die Datei "connected.cth". Klicke mit der rechten Maustaste auf die Auswahl und wähle „Senden an > Compressed zip folder“ (vorausgesetzt, du hast ein Archivierungsprogramm wie WinZip oder WinRAR auf dem Rechner.
• Ändere anschließend die Dateierweiterung von ".zip" zu ".zth". Den Namen der Datei kannst Du ändern, jedoch nimmt dies keinen Einfluss auf den Namen des Designs (haben wir im Schritt 1 festgelegt).
• Doppelklicken auf die fertige .zth-Datei und das Design wird installiert.

Wir gratulieren! Nun hast Du ein neues Design erstellt, welches Du auch mit anderen in der Community teilen kannst! War doch ganz einfach, oder?

Unter  http://labs.divx.com/ConnectedForum kannst Du Deine Kreationen der Community vorstellen und mit anderen teilen.

Für alle fortgeschrittenen empfehlen wir die Server Plug-in SDK. Damit lassen sich umfangreichere Änderungen und Anpassungen vornehmen: http://labs.divx.com/ConnectedDownload

Viele Spass!

Theme Creation Guide - English

The DivX Connected Theme Creation Guide


The .zip file below contains everything that is needed to create your own DivX Connected Theme.

Download the DivX Connected Theme Template

 
Below are the instructions for creating a theme using the theme template.  These instructions are also included in the .zip file.

1. Edit the connected.cth. You can open it in WordPad or Notepad. For the most part, you will only need to edit the theme name and author in the connected.cth document. You can also edit the colors of the expanded menu and general panel if you'd like. Make sure you save after editing.

2. Insert your own content into the "theme" folder by renaming your pictures with the same name as the original files included in this template. Then save or drag and drop to overwrite the original files. Refer to the connected.cth or the DivX Connected SDK if you need to figure out what icons you need to replace to get your desired theme. For the most part, you can completely change the look of your theme by just editing background.jpg and the icons in the "main_icons_menu" folder.
 
3. Preview your theme. There is a simple way to preview your theme. You can open the included "preview.html" file. It will not show off all aspects of the theme, but it will preview the main part of it.

4. When you’re done, select ONLY the "theme" folder and the

"connected.cth" file. Right click and choose: send to > compressed zip folder

5. Now change the extension of the resulting file from ".zip" to ".zth". You can change the actual name of the file as well, but this will have no affect on the final theme.

6. Double-click to install! Now you have a custom theme installed, and an installer that you can share with other people.


Other things you can do after creating your new theme:

 
- Share your theme with others at http://labs.divx.com/ConnectedForum

- Read more about the advanced features of theme editing in the new SDK, available here: http://labs.divx.com/ConnectedDownload

 

Theme Creation Guide - Français

Guide sur la création des thèmes DivX Connected

Les instructions ci-dessous expliquent tout sur le processus de créer vos propres thèmes DivX Connected.  Pour ce faire, suivez ces étapes :

• Éditez le fichier connected.cth en l’ouvrant dans un Éditeur de texte comme WordPad ou Bloc-Notes.  Il suffit dans ce document de ne réviser que les noms du thème et l’auteur.  Par contre, il est possible de modifier les couleurs du menu agrandi et du panneau général si souhaité.

• Ajoutez votre propre contenu au dossier « thèmes » en renommant les fichiers photo pour coïncider avec les nom des fichiers originaux inclus dans ce gabarit.  Sauvegardez-les ensuite, ou glissez et déposez vos photos pour écraser les fichiers originaux.  Pour savoir quelles icônes il faut remplacer afin d’obtenir les résultats souhaités, compulsez les documents connected.cth ou le SDK DivX Connected.  Pour la plupart, il est possible de changer entièrement l’apparence de votre thème rien qu’en modifiant le fichier background.jpg (image d’arrière-plan) et les icônes dans le dossier « main_icons_menu ». 

• Prévisualisez votre thème.  La manière la plus simple de prévisualiser votre thème, c’est d’ouvrir le fichier joint « preview.html ».  Ce fichier ne montre pas tous les éléments du thème mais il en affichera la partie principale.

• Quand vous en aurez fini, sélectionnez le dossier « thèmes » et le fichier « connected.cth ».  Faites un clic droit là-dessus et choisissez : Envoyer à > Dossier compressé (.zip).

• Changez l’extension du fichier résultant de « .zip » à « .zth ».  Il est possible aussi de changer le nom du fichier même, mais ceci n’aura aucun effet sur l’apparence ou la fonction du thème final.

• Effectuez un clic-double sur le fichier pour l’installer.  Vous avez maintenant un thème personnalisé installé sur votre PC ainsi qu’un fichier d’installation à partager avec les autres.

Options supplémentaires :

-Partager le thème avec les autres à htp://labs.divx.com/ConnectedForum

-En lire plus sur les fonctions avancées de l’édition de thèmes dans le nouveau SDK, disponible à : http://labs.divx.com/ConnectedDownload