Overview

Dialogs are special window skin files called by a plugin to display context menus, notifications, or allow users to select settings or other options.

Changelog

Change	Date	Version
Dialog Animation on Close	2010/10/05	1.1.0 to 1.2.0
CI menu Extended	2010/10/10	1.0.1 to 1.1.0
Dialogs 4th line	2010/10/10	1.0.0 to 1.0.1
File Stack Dialog - Filename exposed to Skin	2011/01/21	1.1.0 to 1.2.0
Music Now Playing Love/Ban Dialog	2010/11/16	1.1.0 to 1.2.0
Enhanced TV Notification	2011/01/13	1.1.0 to 1.2.0
MyVideos new skin properties	2012/05/21	1.2.0 to 1.3.0
Album & Artist Info Skin Properties	2013/03/29	1.3.0 to 1.4.0
Incompatible Plugins Dialog Skin	2011/05/30	1.1.0 to 1.2.0
MyVideos new skin controls	2012/05/21	1.2.0 to 1.3.0

Skinning Dialogs

Skinning dialogs can be tricky because the same dialog may be used by different plugins, or extensions, in slightly different ways. Dialog skin properties are often more limited than other skin files and frequently use hard coded, or long text strings.

Many dialog skin files import

common.dialog.xml

where the main skin elements in common can be coded centrally.

For example skin files, see the Default or Titan skin Dialogxxx.xmls.

Dialog Skin XMLs

Note: Extensions may provide additional dialogs and skin files for specific functions. The follow lists the core MediaPortal dialog skin files.

Dialog Skin File	ID	Description
DialogAlbumInfo.xml	2001	displays the Album Info screen via F3 key/yellow remote button (Show Info action) in Music Albums view
DialogArtistInfo.xml	2011	displays the Artist Info lookup screen via F3 key/yellow remote button (Show Info action) in Music Artists view
DialogCIMenu.xml	2018	displays the DVB CI Menu via ???
DialogDateTime.xml	2010	displays a dialog to select Date and Time e.g. when creating/editing a TV Recording schedule (no longer in use?)
DialogFile.xml	758	displays File Menu options
DialogFileStacking.xml	2008	multi-file playback - uses Heading in common.dialog for position of images
DialogIncompatiblePlugins.xml	2021	displays dialog/message on startup listing incompatible plugins
DialogMenu.xml	2012	displays the main context menu used in many windows
DialogMenuBottomRight.xml	2015	rarely (never?) used in core plugins
DialogNotify.xml	2016	displays a notification dialog e.g. when recording starts or stops
DialogNotifyLastFM.xml	512	displays Love/Ban Dialog in Music Now Playing
dialogOK.xml	2002	displays a 'confirmation' dialog e.g. when looking up artist and no artist is found
dialogOldSkin.xml	2020	displays a dialog/ message when skin version is incompatible
DialogPictureInfo.xml	2014	displays the Picture properties or info screen via 3 key/yellow remote button (Show Info action) in Pictures
DialogPlayStop.xml	102	displays a dialog when manually stopping TV playback in fullscreen
dialogProgress.xml	101	displays a dialog with a progress bar e.g. in Music Album/Artist lookup, Video lookup, or RSS News
dialogRating.xml	2013	displays a rating dialog e.g to rate a track in Music via F9/Info key
DialogSelect.xml	2009	displays a selection dialog e.g. to select results of Music Artist/Album or Video Lookup
DialogSelect2.xml	2000	alternate selection dialog - appears to be used only by MiniDisplay plugin?
DialogText.xml	7900	not currently in use?
DialogTVConflict.xml	2017	displays a message/dialog when there is a conflict in scheduled TV recording (replaces former TV Conflict skin files)
dialogTVNotifyYesNo.xml	2019	displays a Yes/No dialog when a program is about to start
DialogVideoArtistInfo.xml	614	displays the Artist Info lookup screen via F3 key/yellow remote button (Show Info action) in Video Actors view or selecting cast member in Video Info screen.
DialogVideoInfo.xml	2003	displays the Artist Info lookup screen via F3 key/yellow remote button (Show Info action) in Videos plugin
dialogYesNo.xml	100	Displays a Yes/No dialog to confirm an action, e.g. to delete a recording