User Tools
Table of Contents
General Layout Information
Layouts define the look and feel for your frontend. Each layout is a folder containing at least the following two main files.
Directory Structure
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /layouts/<layout name>/ | Folder to store all image files for a particular asset. i.e. <layout name> = “Default 16×9“ |
| /layouts/<layout name>/splash.xml | Splash screen to show at startup |
| /layouts/<layout name>/layout.xml | Main layout file to show when frontend is loaded |
An example of a layout An example of a layout.xml
The global settings.conf file contains the default layout used by RetroFE. It is however possible to give a collection a completely different layout by adding the layout.xml and layout artwork to the /layouts/<layout name>/collections/<collection name>/layout/ directory. A splash.xml is not required/used for a collection's layout. This way you can give each collection a completely different look and feel.
RetroFE will first search for a layout XML file that matches the screen ratio, so e.g. layout 16×9.xml or layout 4×3.xml. If that file is not found, it will default to layout.xml.
General Layout Structure
A layout generally consists of the following structure:
<layout> <sound/> <menu/> <video/> <image/> <text/> <reloadableVideo/> <reloadableImage/> <reloadableText/> <reloadableScrollingText/> </layout>
| menuIndex | Activated on |
|---|---|
| menuIndex=“0” | Activate the animation on the main menu. |
| menuIndex=“1” | Activate the animation on first submenu. |
| menuIndex=”!0” | Activate the animation on every index except for the main menu. |
