Is there any method for adding another ‘Section’ to the Plex home menu that would launch a custom script or application? Sections as in Channels, Shared Content, Watch Later, etc on the home menu like this: https://i.imgur.com/9dkOiuP.jpg
Currently running OpenPHT on a MacMini, same machine as plex server.
Use case is to have a section, or shortcut, like ‘GAMES’ to launch script closing PHT and launching Steam Big Picture (or any action defined in script)…
There is a related setting called:"‘Play File’ on homemenu" – that allows manually defining an additional menu item for playing a particular movie/show (i think), but that looks to be tied to video file formats only.
Since it will never be on PMP I would really like to know if there is a chance for this to be implemented in openPHT.
I currently boot into Steam and go to PLEX or my other game launcher(Launchbox) from there. I would like to have it the other way around because I mostly watch movies.
You can already do that with OpenPHT, it’s just not implemented in a “user/gui friendly” way right now … here is an example how to do it manually with the default skin :
Edit “skin.plex/720p/HomeMenu.xml” and look for this code :
<item id="121">
<description>Play File</description>
<label>$LOCALIZE[32205]</label>
... more code ...
</item>
now add the following new item after the Play File item like this :
<item id="121">
<description>Play File</description>
<label>$LOCALIZE[32205]</label>
... more code ...
</item>
<item>
<label>My Program Name</label>
<onclick>System.Exec(c:\mypath\myprogram.exe)</onclick>
</item>
OSX/Linux users should change the path accordingly!
edit: You can also use “System.Exec()” in keymaps file, e.g. press key “X” to open an application …
Save your changes and restart OpenPHT …
You should now have a new home menu item “My Program Name” which executes “C:\mypath\myprogram.exe” on click …
