introduced cViewElement

HISTORY

@@ -228,3 +228,5 @@ Version 0.3.1
 
 Version 0.3.2
 
+- fixed crash if number of dvb devices changes
+

Makefile

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ OBJS = $(PLUGIN).o \
        views/viewgrid.o \
        views/viewhelpers.o \
        views/displaychannelview.o \
+       views/displaychannelviewelements.o \
        views/displaymenurootview.o \
        views/displaymenuview.o \
        views/displaymenulistview.o \

skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     {devices[channelid]}        ID of the currently tuned channel
     {devices[source]}           source of the currently tuned channel
     -->
-    <devices detached="true" delay="100" fadetime="300">
+    <devices detached="true" delay="500" fadetime="500">
         <area condition="{showdevices}" x="70%" y="30%" width="30%" height="{areaheight}/12 * {numdevices}" layer="1">
             <fill color="{clrTransBlack}"/>
         </area>

views/displaychannelview.c

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <vdr/menu.h>
 #include "../services/scraper2vdr.h"
 #include "displaychannelview.h"
+#include "displaychannelviewelements.h"
 #include "../libcore/timers.h"
 #include "../libcore/helpers.h"
 
@@ -438,9 +439,15 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawDevices(bool initial) {
     }
 
     if (DetachViewElement(veDevices)) {
-        esyslog("skindesigner: start new thread for devices");
+        cViewElement *viewElement = GetViewElement(veDevices);
+        if (!viewElement) {
+            viewElement = new cViewElementDevices(tmplView->GetViewElement(veDevices));
+            AddViewElement(veDevices, viewElement);
+            viewElement->Start();
+        } else {
+            viewElement->Render();
         }
-
+    } else {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
         map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > deviceLoopTokens;
@@ -456,6 +463,8 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawDevices(bool initial) {
         DrawViewElement(veDevices, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &deviceLoopTokens);        
     }
 
+}
+
 void cDisplayChannelView::ClearDevices(void) {
     ClearViewElement(veDevices);
 }

views/displaychannelviewelements.c

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "displaychannelviewelements.h"
+
+cViewElementDevices::cViewElementDevices(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+    init = true;
+}
+
+void cViewElementDevices::Render(void) {
+    map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > deviceLoopTokens;
+    vector< map< string, string > > devices;
+
+    if (init)
+        InitDevices();
+    bool changed = SetDevices(init, &intTokens, &devices);
+    init = false;
+    
+    if (!changed)
+        return;
+
+    deviceLoopTokens.insert(pair< string, vector< map< string, string > > >("devices", devices));
+    
+    Clear();
+    Draw(&deviceLoopTokens);
+}

views/displaychannelviewelements.h

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef __DISPLAYCHANNELVIEWELEMENTS_H
+#define __DISPLAYCHANNELVIEWELEMENTS_H
+
+#include "../libtemplate/template.h"
+#include "view.h"
+#include "viewhelpers.h"
+
+class cViewElementDevices : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
+private:
+    bool init;
+public:
+    cViewElementDevices(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
+    virtual ~cViewElementDevices() {};
+    void Render(void);
+};
+
+#endif //__DISPLAYCHANNELVIEWELEMENTS_H

views/displaymenuitemcurrentview.c

@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@
 #include "displaymenuitemcurrentview.h"
 
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent) : cView(tmplCurrent) {
+cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent) : cViewElement(tmplCurrent) {
-    delay = tmplItem->GetNumericParameter(ptDelay);
-    SetFadeTime(tmplItem->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
 
 cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView() {
-    CancelSave();
 }
 
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView::SetPosMenuItem(cRect &pos) {
@@ -65,13 +62,6 @@ cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView(cTemplateViewEl
     this->icon = icon;
 }
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView() {
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::Prepare(void) {
-}
-
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::Render(void) {
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("number", number));
     stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("label", label));
@@ -80,26 +70,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::Render(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veMenuCurrentItemDetail, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::Clear(void) {
-    
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    DoSleep(delay);
-    Render();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    if (scrolling) {
-        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
-        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
-            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
-        } else {
-            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /*************************************************************
 * cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView
 *************************************************************/
@@ -113,13 +83,6 @@ cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView(cTemp
     this->isEpgSearchFav = isEpgSearchFav;
 }
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView() {
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::Prepare(void) {
-}
-
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::Render(void) {
     intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("whatson", (cat == mcSchedule)&&(!isEpgSearchFav) ? true: false));
     intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("whatsonnow", (cat == mcScheduleNow) ? true: false));
@@ -184,26 +147,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::Render(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veMenuCurrentItemDetail, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &loopTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::Clear(void) {
-    
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    DoSleep(delay);
-    Render();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    if (scrolling) {
-        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
-        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
-            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
-        } else {
-            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView::ReadSchedules(vector< map<string,string> > *schedulesTokens) {
     if (!event)
         return;
@@ -236,13 +179,6 @@ cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView(cTemplate
     this->channel = channel;
 }
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView() {
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::Prepare(void) {
-}
-
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::Render(void) {
     if (!channel)
         return;
@@ -342,26 +278,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::Render(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veMenuCurrentItemDetail, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &loopTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::Clear(void) {
-    
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    DoSleep(delay);
-    Render();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    if (scrolling) {
-        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
-        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
-            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
-        } else {
-            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView::ReadSchedules(vector< map<string,string> > *schedulesTokens) {
     cSchedulesLock schedulesLock;
     const cSchedules *schedules = cSchedules::Schedules(schedulesLock);
@@ -398,13 +314,6 @@ cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView(cTemplateView
     this->timer = timer;
 }
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView() {
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::Prepare(void) {
-}
-
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::Render(void) {
     if (!timer)
         return;
@@ -491,26 +400,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::Render(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veMenuCurrentItemDetail, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::Clear(void) {
-    
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    DoSleep(delay);
-    Render();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    if (scrolling) {
-        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
-        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
-            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
-        } else {
-            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /*************************************************************
 * cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView
 *************************************************************/
@@ -523,13 +412,6 @@ cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView(cTemp
     this->newRecs = newRecs;
 }
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView() {
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::Prepare(void) {
-}
-
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::Render(void) {
     if (!recording)
         return;
@@ -658,26 +540,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::Render(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veMenuCurrentItemDetail, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &loopTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::Clear(void) {
-    
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    DoSleep(delay);
-    Render();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    if (scrolling) {
-        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
-        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
-            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
-        } else {
-            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /*************************************************************
 * cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView
 *************************************************************/
@@ -691,34 +553,7 @@ cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView::cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView(cTemplateVi
     loopTokens = pluginLoopTokens;
 }
 
-cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView::~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView() {
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView::Prepare(void) {
-}
-
-
 void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView::Render(void) {
     SetTokensPosMenuItem();
     DrawViewElement(veMenuCurrentItemDetail, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &loopTokens);
 }
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView::Clear(void) {
-    
-}
-
-void cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView::Action(void) {
-    SetInitFinished();
-    DoSleep(delay);
-    Render();
-    FadeIn();
-    DoFlush();
-    if (scrolling) {
-        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
-        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
-            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
-        } else {
-            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
-        }
-    }
-}

views/displaymenuitemcurrentview.h

@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@
 #include "../libtemplate/template.h"
 #include "view.h"
 
-class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView : public cView {
+class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView : public cViewElement {
 private:
 protected:
-    int delay;
-    map < string, string > stringTokens;
-    map < string, int > intTokens;
     cRect posMenuItem;
     void SetTokensPosMenuItem(void);
     void SetScraperPoster(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recording=NULL);
@@ -17,9 +14,6 @@ public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent);
     virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView();
     void SetPosMenuItem(cRect &pos);
-    virtual void Prepare(void) {};
-    virtual void Render(void) {};
-    virtual void Clear(void) {};
 };
 
 class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView: public cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView {
@@ -27,13 +21,10 @@ private:
     string number;
     string label;
     string icon;
-    void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent, string number, string label, string icon);
-    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView();
+    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentMainView() {};
-    void Prepare(void);
     void Render(void);
-    void Clear(void);
 };
 
 class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView: public cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView {
@@ -43,39 +34,30 @@ private:
     eTimerMatch timerMatch;
     eMenuCategory cat;
     bool isEpgSearchFav; 
-    void Action(void);
     void ReadSchedules(vector< map<string,string> > *schedulesTokens);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent, const cEvent *event, const cChannel *channel, eTimerMatch timerMatch, eMenuCategory cat, bool isEpgSearchFav);
-    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView();
+    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentSchedulesView() {};
-    void Prepare(void);
     void Render(void);
-    void Clear(void);
 };
 
 class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView: public cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView {
 private:
     const cChannel *channel;
-    void Action(void);
     void ReadSchedules(vector< map<string,string> > *schedulesTokens);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent, const cChannel *channel);
-    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView();
+    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentChannelView() {};
-    void Prepare(void);
     void Render(void);
-    void Clear(void);
 };
 
 class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView: public cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView {
 private:
     const cTimer *timer;
-    void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent, const cTimer *timer);
-    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView();
+    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentTimerView() {};
-    void Prepare(void);
     void Render(void);
-    void Clear(void);
 };
 
 class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView: public cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView {
@@ -84,25 +66,19 @@ private:
     int level;
     int total;
     int newRecs;
-    void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent, const cRecording *recording, int level, int total, int newRecs);
-    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView();
+    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentRecordingView() {};
-    void Prepare(void);
     void Render(void);
-    void Clear(void);
 };
 
 class cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView: public cDisplayMenuItemCurrentView {
 private:
     map<string,vector<map<string,string> > > loopTokens;
-    void Action(void);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplCurrent, map <string,string> &plugStringTokens, map <string,int> &plugIntTokens, map<string,vector<map<string,string> > > &pluginLoopTokens);
-    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView();
+    virtual ~cDisplayMenuItemCurrentPluginView() {};
-    void Prepare(void);
     void Render(void);
-    void Clear(void);
 };
 
 #endif //__DISPLAYMENUITEMCURRENTVIEW_H

views/view.c

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ cView::cView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cPixmapContainer(tmplView->GetNumPixmaps
     if (tvScaled) {
         cDevice::PrimaryDevice()->ScaleVideo(scalingWindow);
     }
-    tmplItem = NULL;
+    tmplViewElement = NULL;
     tmplTab = NULL;
     Init();
 }
 
-cView::cView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplItem) : cPixmapContainer(tmplItem ? tmplItem->GetNumPixmaps() : 0) {
+cView::cView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cPixmapContainer(tmplViewElement ? tmplViewElement->GetNumPixmaps() : 0) {
-    this->tmplItem = tmplItem;
+    this->tmplViewElement = tmplViewElement;
     tmplView = NULL;
     tmplTab = NULL;
     tvScaled = false;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cView::cView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplItem) : cPixmapContainer(tmplItem ? tmplI
 cView::cView(cTemplateViewTab *tmplTab) : cPixmapContainer(1) {
     this->tmplTab = tmplTab;
     tmplView = NULL;
-    tmplItem = NULL;
+    tmplViewElement = NULL;
     tvScaled = false;
     Init();
 }
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ cView::~cView() {
     if (tvScaled) {
         cDevice::PrimaryDevice()->ScaleVideo(cRect::Null);
     }
+    for (map<eViewElement,cViewElement*>::iterator dVeIt = detachedViewElements.begin(); dVeIt != detachedViewElements.end(); dVeIt++) {
+        delete dVeIt->second;
+    }
 }
 
 void cView::Init(void) {
@@ -72,9 +75,9 @@ void cView::Stop(void) {
 
 void cView::DrawViewElement(eViewElement ve, map <string,string> *stringTokens, map <string,int> *intTokens, map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > *loopTokens) {
     //setting correct ViewElement, depending which constructor was used
-    cTemplateViewElement *viewElement;
+    cTemplateViewElement *viewElement = NULL;
-    if (tmplItem && (ve == veMenuCurrentItemDetail || ve == veOnPause)) {
+    if (tmplViewElement) {
-        viewElement = tmplItem;
+        viewElement = tmplViewElement;
     } else if (tmplView) {
         viewElement = tmplView->GetViewElement(ve);
     }
@@ -235,6 +238,17 @@ bool cView::ViewElementScrolls(eViewElement ve) {
     return false;
 }
     
+cViewElement *cView::GetViewElement(eViewElement ve) {
+    map < eViewElement, cViewElement* >::iterator hit = detachedViewElements.find(ve);
+    if (hit == detachedViewElements.end())
+        return NULL;
+    cViewElement *viewElement = hit->second;
+    return viewElement;
+}
+
+void cView::AddViewElement(eViewElement ve, cViewElement *viewElement) {
+    detachedViewElements.insert(pair< eViewElement, cViewElement* >(ve, viewElement));
+}
 
 void cView::CreateViewPixmap(int num, cTemplatePixmap *pix, cRect *size) {
     cRect pixSize;
@@ -815,6 +829,112 @@ void cView::DoDrawImage(int num, cTemplateFunction *func, int x0, int y0) {
     }
 }
 
+/***********************************************************************
+* cViewElement
+************************************************************************/
+
+cViewElement::cViewElement(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cView(tmplViewElement) {
+    delay = tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptDelay);
+    SetFadeTime(tmplViewElement->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
+}
+
+cViewElement::~cViewElement() {
+    CancelSave();
+}
+
+void cViewElement::Action(void) {
+    SetInitFinished();
+    DoSleep(delay);
+    Render();
+    FadeIn();
+    DoFlush();
+    if (scrolling) {
+        DoSleep(scrollDelay);
+        if (scrollOrientation == orHorizontal) {
+            ScrollHorizontal(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed, scrollMode);
+        } else {
+            ScrollVertical(scrollingPix, scrollDelay, scrollSpeed);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void cViewElement::Draw(map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > *loopTokens) {
+    if (!tmplViewElement)
+        return;
+
+    if (tmplViewElement->DebugTokens()) {
+        DebugTokens("viewelement", &stringTokens, &intTokens, loopTokens);
+    }
+    //iterate through pixmaps of viewelement
+    int pixCurrent = 0;
+    tmplViewElement->InitIterator();
+    cTemplatePixmap *pix = NULL;
+    while(pix = tmplViewElement->GetNextPixmap()) {
+        //reset Template 
+        pix->ClearDynamicParameters();
+        //create Pixmap if already fully parsed
+        if (!PixmapExists(pixCurrent) && pix->Ready() && pix->DoExecute() && !pix->Scrolling()) {
+            CreateViewPixmap(pixCurrent, pix);
+        }
+        //check if pixmap needs dynamic parameters  
+        if ((!pix->Ready() || !pix->DoExecute()) && !pix->Scrolling()) {
+            //parse dynamic parameters and initiate functions
+            pix->ParseDynamicParameters(&intTokens, true);
+            if (pix->Ready() && pix->DoExecute()) {
+                CreateViewPixmap(pixCurrent, pix);
+            }
+        } else {
+            //parse dynamic parameters but not initiate functions
+            pix->ParseDynamicParameters(&intTokens, false);
+        }
+        //if pixmap still not valid, skip
+        if (!pix->Ready() && !pix->Scrolling()) {
+            pixCurrent++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        //if condition for pixmap set, check if cond is true 
+        if (!pix->DoExecute()) {
+            pixCurrent++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        //parse dynamic tokens of pixmap functions
+        pix->ClearDynamicFunctionParameters();
+        pix->ParseDynamicFunctionParameters(&stringTokens, &intTokens);
+
+        if (!PixmapExists(pixCurrent) && pix->Scrolling()) {
+            cSize drawportSize;
+            scrolling = pix->CalculateDrawPortSize(drawportSize, loopTokens);
+            if (scrolling) {
+                /*
+                CreateScrollingPixmap(pixCurrent, pix, drawportSize);
+                pix->SetScrollingTextWidth();
+                veScroll = ve;
+                scrollingPix = pixCurrent;
+                scrollOrientation = pix->GetNumericParameter(ptOrientation); 
+                scrollMode = pix->GetNumericParameter(ptScrollMode);
+                scrollDelay = pix->GetNumericParameter(ptDelay);
+                scrollSpeed = pix->GetNumericParameter(ptScrollSpeed);
+                */
+            } else {
+                CreateViewPixmap(pixCurrent, pix);              
+            }
+        }
+        if (pix->DoDebug()) {
+            pix->Debug();
+        }
+        
+        DrawPixmap(pixCurrent, pix, loopTokens);
+        pixCurrent++; 
+    }
+}
+
+void cViewElement::Clear(void) {
+    int pixMax = NumPixmaps();
+    for (int pixCurrent = 0; pixCurrent < pixMax; pixCurrent++) {
+        Fill(pixCurrent, clrTransparent);
+    }
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
 * cViewListItem
 ************************************************************************/
@@ -832,18 +952,18 @@ cViewListItem::~cViewListItem() {
 
 cRect cViewListItem::DrawListItem(map <string,string> *stringTokens, map <string,int> *intTokens) {
     cRect posItem;
-    if (!tmplItem)
+    if (!tmplViewElement)
         return posItem;
 
-    if (tmplItem->DebugTokens()) {
+    if (tmplViewElement->DebugTokens()) {
         DebugTokens("ListItem", stringTokens, intTokens);
     }
 
-    tmplItem->InitIterator();
+    tmplViewElement->InitIterator();
     cTemplatePixmap *pix = NULL;
     int pixCurrent = 0;
 
-    while(pix = tmplItem->GetNextPixmap()) {
+    while(pix = tmplViewElement->GetNextPixmap()) {
         SetListElementPosition(pix);
         if (pixCurrent == 0) {
             posItem = pix->GetPixmapSize();
@@ -988,13 +1108,13 @@ void cGrid::SetCurrent(bool current) {
 }
 
 void cGrid::Move(void) {
-    if (!tmplItem)
+    if (!tmplViewElement)
         return;
-    tmplItem->InitIterator();
+    tmplViewElement->InitIterator();
     cTemplatePixmap *pix = NULL;
     int pixCurrent = 0;
 
-    while(pix = tmplItem->GetNextPixmap()) {
+    while(pix = tmplViewElement->GetNextPixmap()) {
         PositionPixmap(pix);
         cRect pixViewPort = pix->GetPixmapSize();
         SetViewPort(pixCurrent, pixViewPort);
@@ -1006,17 +1126,17 @@ void cGrid::Move(void) {
 }
 
 void cGrid::Draw(void) {
-    if (!tmplItem)
+    if (!tmplViewElement)
         return;
-    if (tmplItem->DebugTokens()) {
+    if (tmplViewElement->DebugTokens()) {
         DebugTokens("Grid", &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     }
 
-    tmplItem->InitIterator();
+    tmplViewElement->InitIterator();
     cTemplatePixmap *pix = NULL;
     int pixCurrent = 0;
 
-    while(pix = tmplItem->GetNextPixmap()) {
+    while(pix = tmplViewElement->GetNextPixmap()) {
         PositionPixmap(pix);
         if (!PixmapExists(pixCurrent)) {
             pix->ParseDynamicParameters(&intTokens, true);

views/view.h

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+class cViewElement;
+
 class cView : public cPixmapContainer {
 private:
     void Init(void);
@@ -23,8 +25,10 @@ private:
     void ActivateScrolling(void);
 protected:
     cTemplateView *tmplView;
-    cTemplateViewElement *tmplItem;
+    cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement;
     cTemplateViewTab *tmplTab;
+    //detached viewelements
+    map < eViewElement, cViewElement* > detachedViewElements;
     //scaling window
     cRect scalingWindow;
     bool tvScaled;
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ protected:
     bool ExecuteViewElement(eViewElement ve);
     bool DetachViewElement(eViewElement ve);
     bool ViewElementScrolls(eViewElement ve);
+    cViewElement *GetViewElement(eViewElement ve);
+    void AddViewElement(eViewElement ve, cViewElement *viewElement);
     void CreateViewPixmap(int num, cTemplatePixmap *pix, cRect *size = NULL);
     void CreateScrollingPixmap(int num, cTemplatePixmap *pix, cSize &drawportSize);
     void DrawPixmap(int num, cTemplatePixmap *pix, map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > *loopTokens = NULL, bool flushPerLoop = false);
@@ -53,12 +59,27 @@ protected:
     virtual void Action(void);
 public:
     cView(cTemplateView *tmplView);
-    cView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplItem);
+    cView(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
     cView(cTemplateViewTab *tmplTab);
     virtual ~cView();
     virtual void Stop(void);
 };
 
+class cViewElement : public cView {
+private:
+protected:
+    int delay;
+    map < string, string > stringTokens;
+    map < string, int > intTokens;
+    void Action(void);
+    void Draw(map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > *loopTokens = NULL);
+public:
+    cViewElement(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
+    virtual ~cViewElement();
+    virtual void Render(void) {};
+    void Clear(void);
+};
+
 class cViewListItem : public cView {
 protected:
     int pos;