How to make moving menu pointer?

NewHomebrew wrote on 11/7/2004, 8:08 PM

I have a menu page that has a jpeg background. The background has a list of songs. I have made a small jpeg to use as a button. I want this button to move up or down next to the selected item on the list.

First Song
Second Song
* Third Song
Fourth Song
Fifth Song

Imagine that the asterisk is the button graphic, or pointer. I want to make it go up or down next to each entry on the menu as you click the dvd remote. Any ideas how?

Comments

ScottW wrote on 11/8/2004, 5:17 AM

To do this you would actually need to create as many menus as you have song titles - each menu would basically have the same background but the "button" (which would be part of the background) would be in a different position. Then DVDA would need to be able to switch to the appropriate menu as you navigate.

Unfortunately, DVDA doesn't currently support "on navigation" commands.

It might be possible to do something similar using the "selected button" color set; basically the button would blend in to the background until it was highlighted by selecting it.

Another option would be to do this with DVD Lab or DVD Lab Pro.

--Scott

bStro wrote on 11/8/2004, 12:08 PM

Depending on how complex the image is, check out the section of the DVDA New Features document on custom highligh masks. If you don't mind a very simple color scheme for the button, this should work out for you.

Rob