Skip to content
OpenATVOpenATV Handbook
More languages

Translate automatically from English. Screenshots and search terms remain English.

Google Translate loads after you choose a language.

English original

Movie Selection Settings

This reference contains the help text provided by OpenATV. The open dialog and selected options determine which entries are visible.

Where do I find it?

Section titled “Where do I find it?”

The direct menu location has not yet been mapped in this first edition. Look for Movie Selection Settings.

Search also matches technical keys. Back to the directory

Use 'Trash' in movie list

When enabled, deleted recordings are moved to the trashcan, instead of being deleted immediately.

Reference & notes

config.usage.movielist_trashcan

Setup level: Simple.

Purge 'Trash' after

Configure the number of days after which items are automatically removed from the trashcan.

Reference & notes

config.usage.movielist_trashcan_days

Setup level: Simple.

Clean network 'Trash'

When enabled, network trashcans are probed for cleaning.

Reference & notes

config.usage.movielist_trashcan_network_clean

Setup level: Simple.

Space to reserve for recordings (GB)

Configure the minimum amount of disk space to be available for recordings. When the amount of space drops below this value, deleted items will be removed from the trashcan.

Reference & notes

config.usage.movielist_trashcan_reserve

Setup level: Simple.

Background delete option

Configure on which devices the background delete option should be used.

Reference & notes

config.misc.erase_flags

Setup level: Simple.

Background delete speed

Configure the speed of the background deletion process. Lower speed will consume less hard disk drive performance.

Reference & notes

config.misc.erase_speed

Setup level: Simple.

Font size

This allows you to change the font size relative to skin size, so 1 increases by 1 point size, and -1 decreases by 1 point size.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.fontsize

Setup level: Simple.

Number of rows

Number of rows to display.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.itemsperpage

Setup level: Simple.

Use small screen

Use an alternative smaller screen.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.useslim

Setup level: Simple.

Use extended List

Use the extended List

Reference & notes

config.movielist.useextlist

Setup level: Simple.

Update delay for Events in List

Update delay for events in list. Scrolling in list is faster with higher delay, especially on big lists!

Reference & notes

config.movielist.eventinfo_delay

Setup level: Simple.

Sort

Set the default sorting method.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.moviesort

Setup level: Simple.

Show extended description

Show or hide the extended description. This functionality may be skin dependent.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.description

Setup level: Simple.

Use per directory settings

When set each folder will show the previous state used, when off the default values will be shown.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.settings_per_directory

Setup level: Simple.

Action at end of media

Select what action to take when reaching the end of a media file during playback.

Reference & notes

config.usage.on_movie_eof

Setup level: Simple.

Stop service on return to movie list

Stop previous broadcasted service on return to movie list.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.stop_service

Setup level: Simple.

Show watch status

Shows the watched status of the media.

Reference & notes

config.usage.show_icons_in_movielist

Setup level: Simple.

Show icon for new/unseen items

Shows the icons when new/unseen, else will not show an icon.

Reference & notes

config.usage.movielist_unseen

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Play audio in background

Keeps MovieList open whilst playing audio files.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.play_audio_internal

Setup level: Simple.

Show live TV when movie stopped

When set the PIG will return to live after a movie has stopped playing.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.show_live_tv_in_movielist

Setup level: Simple.

Root directory

Sets the root directory of media list. This removes the '..' entry from being shown in that directory.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.root

Setup level: Simple.

Hide known extensions

Allows you to hide the extensions of known file types.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.hide_extensions

Setup level: Simple.

Show underscore characters

Set to 'Disabled' to replace underscore characters, '_', in file and directory names with spaces.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.show_underscores

Setup level: Simple.

RED button

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_red

Setup level: Simple.

GREEN button

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_green

Setup level: Simple.

YELLOW button

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_yellow

Setup level: Simple.

BLUE button

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_blue

Setup level: Simple.

RED long

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_redlong

Setup level: Simple.

GREEN long

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_greenlong

Setup level: Simple.

YELLOW long

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_yellowlong

Setup level: Simple.

BLUE long

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_bluelong

Setup level: Simple.

RADIO

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_radio

Setup level: Simple.

TV

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_tv

Setup level: Simple.

TEXT

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_text

Setup level: Simple.

F1

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_F1

Setup level: Simple.

F2

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_F2

Setup level: Simple.

F3

Select the function to be assigned to this button.

Reference & notes

config.movielist.btn_F3

Setup level: Simple.

Source: OpenATV setup.xml · fdc9347241.