[vdr] [RFC] plugins replacing main menu entries 1-4

[Peter Juszack]

Christian Wieninger wrote:
> Hi Klaus,
>
> meanwhile there are many plugins, that could be used as a replacement 
> for some of VDR's main menu entries, like "schedule" or "channels". 
> Please don't get me wrong, you've done a great job, but some plugin 
> authors too ;-) And if the user likes to use a plugin instead of the 
> builtin function, why not?
> A real replacement currently can only be done when patching VDR, so 
> what do you think about the following change of the MenuMain 
> constructor in menu.c? :
>
> ...
>  cPlugin *p = NULL;
>  switch (State) {
>    case osSchedule:         p = CallFirstService("schedule");
>        AddSubMenu(p?(cOsdMenu *)p->MainMenuAction():new cMenuSchedule);
>        break;
>    case osChannels:
>        p = CallFirstService("channels");
>        AddSubMenu(p?(cOsdMenu *)p->MainMenuAction():new cMenuChannels);
>        break;
>    case osTimers:
>        p = CallFirstService("timers");
>        AddSubMenu(p?(cOsdMenu *)p->MainMenuAction():new cMenuTimers);
>        break;
>    case osRecordings:
>        p = CallFirstService("recordings");
>        AddSubMenu(p?(cOsdMenu *)p->MainMenuAction():new 
> cMenuRecordings(NULL, 0, true));
>        break;
> ...
>
> a plugin could implement a service like "schedule" that only signals 
> that it offers this functionality. If so, VDR would call this plugin 
> instead of the builtin menus.
>
> Christian
>
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I just want to say that it would be a great idea. I use epgsearch 
instead of the build in EPG-view and patched VDR.


Regards Peter