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GUI

logic

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structure index file ~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/<me>/sources.xml <source> <name>APPLICATION NAME</name> <path>app://APPLICATION ID</path> <thumbnail>APPLICATION THUMBNAIL LOCATION</thumbnail> </source> app location ~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/apps/<appid> descriptor.xml skin/Boxee Skin NG/720p skin/Boxee Skin NG/media

index file

~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/<me>/sources.xml

<source>

<name>APPLICATION NAME</name>

<path>app://APPLICATION ID</path>

<thumbnail>APPLICATION THUMBNAIL LOCATION</thumbnail>

</source>

app location

~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/apps/<appid>

descriptor.xml

skin/Boxee Skin NG/720p

skin/Boxee Skin NG/media

descriptor file index file ~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/<me>/sources.xml <app> <id>pandora</id> <name>Pandora</name> <version>1.0</version> <description>Pandora Radio</description> <thumb>http://dir.boxee.tv/apps/pandora/thumb.png</thumb> <media>music</media> <copyright>Boxee</copyright> <email>support@boxee.tv</email> <type>skin</type> <platform>all</platform> <minversion>0.9.11</minversion> <startWindow>14000</startWindow> </app>

index file

~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/<me>/sources.xml

<app> <id>pandora</id> <name>Pandora</name> <version>1.0</version> <description>Pandora Radio</description> <thumb>http://dir.boxee.tv/apps/pandora/thumb.png</thumb> <media>music</media> <copyright>Boxee</copyright> <email>support@boxee.tv</email> <type>skin</type> <platform>all</platform> <minversion>0.9.11</minversion> <startWindow>14000</startWindow> </app>

skin file <window type=&quot;window&quot; id=&quot;14000&quot;> <defaultcontrol always=&quot;true&quot;>111</defaultcontrol> <allowoverlay>no</allowoverlay> <controls> <control type=&quot;group&quot;> <control type=&quot;image&quot;> <posx>0</posx> <posy>0</posy> <width>1280</width> <height>720</height> <texture>black.png</texture> </control> <control type=&quot;button&quot; id=&quot;200&quot;> <posx>846</posx> <posy>142</posy> <width>404</width> <height>236</height>

<window type=&quot;window&quot; id=&quot;14000&quot;> <defaultcontrol always=&quot;true&quot;>111</defaultcontrol> <allowoverlay>no</allowoverlay> <controls> <control type=&quot;group&quot;> <control type=&quot;image&quot;> <posx>0</posx> <posy>0</posy> <width>1280</width> <height>720</height> <texture>black.png</texture> </control> <control type=&quot;button&quot; id=&quot;200&quot;> <posx>846</posx> <posy>142</posy> <width>404</width> <height>236</height>

skin file controls window group grouplist image label button list/panel multiimage scrollbar

controls

window

group

grouplist

image

label

button

list/panel

multiimage

scrollbar

controls basics type id --- posx posy width height texture/label - $INFO

basics

type

id

---

posx

posy

width

height

texture/label - $INFO

control events basics onright onleft onup ondown onclick

basics

onright

onleft

onup

ondown

onclick

more visible Control.IsVisible Control.HasFocus and + or | SetVisible SetHidden RunApp(app://APP ID/14001)

visible

Control.IsVisible

Control.HasFocus

and +

or |

SetVisible

SetHidden

RunApp(app://APP ID/14001)

sources any application in the apps folder - grep grep grep http://developer.boxee.tv/boxee-applications/ http://developer.boxee.tv/2009/04/14/building-your-first-boxee-app/ http://developer.boxee.tv/2009/05/19/songza-application/ me [email_address] | @idancohen shawn [email_address] | @boxee_api

any application in the apps folder - grep grep grep

http://developer.boxee.tv/boxee-applications/

http://developer.boxee.tv/2009/04/14/building-your-first-boxee-app/

http://developer.boxee.tv/2009/05/19/songza-application/

me [email_address] | @idancohen

shawn [email_address] | @boxee_api