Difference between revisions of "Menu Root Object"

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Revision as of 11:02, 11 January 2021

{ 
    "name": "Content Name",   
    "version": "1.0.0", 
    "flag": "content_flag",  
    "reuse": true,
    "cache": true,
    "restore": true,
    "logo": "http://link.to.image",   
    "headline": "Menu Headline", 
    "background": "http://link.to.image",   
    "extension": "Content Extension", 
    "dictionary": "http://link.to.dictionary",
    "menu": [],
    "options": null
}
Property Type Default Value Mandatory Since Version Description
name string null No 0.1.0

The name of the content. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to set the content name. This value is displayed in the about panel of the Media Station X application.

version string null No 0.1.0

The version of the content. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to add a content version. This value is displayed in the about panel of the Media Station X application.

flag string null No 0.1.120

A custom content flag that can be evaluated by plugins and/or servers.

reuse boolean true No 0.1.0

Indicates if the menu data can be reused. If this property is set to false, the menu data is recreated each time it is displayed.

cache boolean true No 0.1.58

Indicates if the menu data is being cached. This property can be used to disable the cache feature.

restore boolean true No 0.1.120

Indicates if the menu data is restorable. If this property is set to false, the menu data (and the related content data) is not restored when the application returns from a link action.

logo string null No 0.1.60

The logo image of the menu. This property can be used to display a logo instead of a headline. The area of the logo is 416x96 (WxH) pixels at layout resolution 720p. The logo is sized to fill the entire height (by keeping the ratio) and is positioned on the left side.

headline string null No 0.1.0

The headline of the menu.

Note: Since version 0.1.60, this property is ignored if a logo property is set.

This property supports inline expressions. For more information, please see Inline Expressions.

background string null No 0.1.0

The background image that is used if no other background is set at lower levels. If the menu data is loaded at startup, this background image is used as default.

extension string null No 0.1.82

The extension of each corresponding content screen. This property can be used to display a small label in the upper right corner of each corresponding content screen (e.g. to show the logged in user, the current date/time, etc.). This property has no effect if the corresponding content contains its own extension.

This property supports inline expressions and live inline expressions. For more information about the inline expressions, please see Inline Expressions. For more information about the live inline expressions, please see Live Inline Expressions.

dictionary string null No 0.1.120

A link to a dictionary file. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to setup a dictionary. A dictionary can be used to translate the application user interface. For more information, please see Dictionary Structure.

menu array null Yes 0.1.0

An array of menu items. Please see Menu Item Object for the data structure. This property is mandatory, because without it, no menu items can be displayed.

options object null No 0.1.120

A special content page object that is displayed in a content panel if a menu item is selected and the menu button is pressed. The availability of options for the current selected item is indicated in the lower right corner of the content screen. Please see Content Page Object for the data structure.

Note: If the selected menu item has its own options property, this property is ignored.

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