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Custom Manifest Attributes

rrirower edited this page May 5, 2024 · 10 revisions

Additional optional settings are available to control the UI of your channel. The bottom of your manifest file contains custom attribute settings:

  • USE_THUMBNAIL_BACKGROUND - Sets the background of the channel to the thumbnail image of the currently focused item in the grid. Set the value to true to enable. Comment out, or, set the value to false to disable.
  • HIDE_GRID_THUMBNAIL - Show or hide the upper right Grid thumbnail. Set the value to true to hide the thumbnail. Comment out, or, set the value to true to show the thumbnail.
  • OVERHANG_CLOCK - Show or hide the 'overhang' clock. Set the value to true to show the clock. Comment out, or, set the value to false to hide. If you elect to display an Overhang image, the default for this attribute is to display the clock.
  • OVERHANG_OPTIONS - Show or hide the 'overhang' option icon. Set the value to true to show the icon. Comment out, or, set the value to false to hide. If you elect to display an Overhang image, the default for this attribute is to display the options icon.
  • CONTINUE_WATCHING - Add a new first row to the Grid that shows all content that can be resumed. Set the value to true to show the row. Comment out, or, set the value to false to hide.
  • CONTENT_VOTING - Adds a new button to the Details screen that allows the viewer to cast a 'vote' (Like/Dislike) for video content. Set the value to true to show the button. Comment out, or, set the value to false to hide. Please see How to: Support Content Voting for more info.
  • SHOW_DETAILS_THUMBNAIL - Shows the content thumbnail image on the Details page. Set the value to true to show the thumbnail. Comment out, or, set the value to false to hide.

To enable any of these optional settings, use the Wizard to generate your manifest file, or, uncomment the setting in the manifest and re-zip your channel package.