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==About Widgets==
==Description==
Widgets was introduced in PS3 firmware 2.00 as a way to display dynamic information from web servers in [[XMB]], are very dependant and managed by the [[Web Browser]]
Widgets was introduced in PS3 firmware 2.00 as a way to display dynamic information from web servers in [[XMB]], are very dependant and managed by the [[Web Browser]]


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==Widgets related files==
==Widgets related files in dev_flash==
===In dev_flash===


====dev_flash/vsh/module====
===dev_flash/vsh/module===
=====xai_plugin.sprx=====
====xai_plugin.sprx====
This file was removed, see: [[xai_plugin]]
This file was removed, see: [[xai_plugin]]
<!-- and xai_plugin.rco existed but was too ? -->
<!-- and xai_plugin.rco existed but was too ? -->


====dev_flash/vsh/resource====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource===
=====explore_category_network.rco=====
====explore_category_network.rco====
There is a widget entry missing in the xml
There is a widget entry missing in the xml
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


====dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/xmb====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/xmb===
=====category_widget.xml=====
====category_widget.xml====
Widgets XMB configuration file, this file exists in all firmwares with some segments disabled
Widgets XMB configuration file, this file exists in all firmwares with some segments disabled
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


=====category_network.xml=====
====category_network.xml====
Widget icons loaded by XMB in Network column, widgets related segments was removed in firmware 3.00 by removing his <View id> and his attr
Widget icons loaded by XMB in Network column, widgets related segments was removed in firmware 3.00 by removing his <View id> and his attr
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


====dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/icon====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/icon===
=====widget.png=====
====widget.png====
widget configuration icon, this file exists in all firmwares
widget configuration icon, this file exists in all firmwares


====dev_flash/vsh/resource/xai====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource/xai===
=====extensions.xml=====
====extensions.xml====
Contains: extensions.entry.module=Widget and extensions.entry.plugin=xai_plugin
Contains: extensions.entry.module=Widget and extensions.entry.plugin=xai_plugin
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


=====widgets.xml=====
====widgets.xml====
Contains: xai.widget.url=/dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard
Contains: xai.widget.url=/dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


====dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk/etc====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk/etc===
=====fontinfo-Xai.xml=====
====fontinfo-Xai.xml====
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
<!-- Example needed -->
<!-- Example needed -->
</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


====dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk_nas/etc====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk_nas/etc===
=====fontinfo-Xai.xml=====
====fontinfo-Xai.xml====
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
<!-- Example needed -->
<!-- Example needed -->
</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


====dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk/xai/widgets/informationboard/====
===dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk/xai/widgets/informationboard/===
Information board main executable and settings files, removed in 3.00
Information board main executable and settings files, removed in 3.00


=====rss.swf=====
====rss.swf====
Main widget window, in shockwave flash format
Main widget window, in shockwave flash format


For a preview of how it works you can drag-and-drop the file to your PC webbrowser... or use a shockwave flash editor/player
For a preview of how it works you can drag-and-drop the file to your PC webbrowser... or use a shockwave flash editor/player


=====Icon.png=====
====Icon.png====
widget icon identifyer
widget icon identifyer


=====config.xml=====
====config.xml====
config for rss.swf
config for rss.swf


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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


=====setting.xml=====
====setting.xml====
RSS URL list by [[Target_ID]], for non QA flagged consoles
RSS URL list by [[Target_ID]], for non QA flagged consoles
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


=====setting_qa.xml=====
====setting_qa.xml====
RSS URL list by [[Target_ID]], for QA flagged consoles
RSS URL list by [[Target_ID]], for QA flagged consoles
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


=====strings folder=====
====strings folder====
1 folder named '''strings''' containing 16 files for languages named: informationboard_<language>.xml  (e.g: informationboard_german.xml, informationboard_french.xml, etc...). Example from informationboard_english.xml
1 folder named '''strings''' containing 16 files for languages named: informationboard_<language>.xml  (e.g: informationboard_german.xml, informationboard_french.xml, etc...). Example from informationboard_english.xml
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
{{Boxcode|content=<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
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</syntaxhighlight>}}
</syntaxhighlight>}}


=====language.lproj folders=====
====language.lproj folders====
15 folders for different languages named '''<language>.lproj''' (e.g: German.lproj, French.lproj, etc...)... every folder contains a file named '''InfoPlist.strings''' with the same data:
15 folders for different languages named '''<language>.lproj''' (e.g: German.lproj, French.lproj, etc...)... every folder contains a file named '''InfoPlist.strings''' with the same data:
  Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
  Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
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mac widgets also use [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/Dashboard_ProgTopics/Articles/Localization.html .lproj localization] so maybe can use custom language files.
mac widgets also use [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/Dashboard_ProgTopics/Articles/Localization.html .lproj localization] so maybe can use custom language files.


===In dev_hdd0===
==Widgets related files in dev_hdd0==
====dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard====
===dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard===
* dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard (loaded by Query "host_provider_flash" using src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm&suffix=informationboard&subclass=x-host/widget")
* dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard (loaded by Query "host_provider_flash" using src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm&suffix=informationboard&subclass=x-host/widget")


{{Reverse engineering}}<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude>
{{Reverse engineering}}<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 07:15, 25 October 2018

Description

Widgets was introduced in PS3 firmware 2.00 as a way to display dynamic information from web servers in XMB, are very dependant and managed by the Web Browser

The only official widget (included between firmwares 2.00 and 3.00) was called Information Board.

In firmware 3.00 widgets was removed because his initial purpose of displaying dynamic content was superceeded by Life with PlayStation (in firmware 2.40) and later by the "what's news" display mode (in firmware 3.00)

  • Notes
    • PSP introduced widgets in firmware 5.50 (the same information board inherited from PS3). This firmware update for PSP also had some improvements related with the web browser (Internet search for games directly from the XMB, Trend Micro Web Security, and Trend Micro Kids' Safety). See: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/20/psp-firmware-v550-update/

Information Board

It was posible to enable or disable Information board by pressing triangle over his icon in network column. The way is built allowed them to add more widgets in case was needed (but never happened, they removed it instead of adding more). For an overview of how was working originally see:

The removal of this widget was made only partially! (are still supported by loading the widget from external devices), so it should be possible to (re)create it, if not create even more widgets to add to the XMB experience of the user.

The widget management was well integrated in the firmware, so there is a list of files/functions/calls related with them:


Other settings related with widgets:

  • Information Board QA Server: Off/On (see: QA_Flagging). Debug XMB loads the widget by using the view ID "root_info" and Query "host_provider_flash". Same than retail XMB, but debug needs this setting enabled
  • XMB loads all available widgets by using the function host://localhost/q? and the subclass x-host/widget (see: XMBML Functions), and are displayed using the class x-xmb/xmliboard (but the class x-xmb/xmliboard is not used anymore and has been replaced by x-xmb/xmlnpsignup). See: XMBML Coding
  • Widgets (information board - use)

    Widgets (information board - use)

  • Widgets (information board - tab)

    Widgets (information board - tab)

  • Widgets (information board - news)

    Widgets (information board - news)


Widgets related files in dev_flash

dev_flash/vsh/module

xai_plugin.sprx

This file was removed, see: xai_plugin

dev_flash/vsh/resource

explore_category_network.rco

There is a widget entry missing in the xml 

Code Sample

dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/xmb

category_widget.xml

Widgets XMB configuration file, this file exists in all firmwares with some segments disabled 

Code Sample

category_network.xml

Widget icons loaded by XMB in Network column, widgets related segments was removed in firmware 3.00 by removing his <View id> and his attr 

Code Sample

dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/icon

widget.png

widget configuration icon, this file exists in all firmwares

dev_flash/vsh/resource/xai

extensions.xml

Contains: extensions.entry.module=Widget and extensions.entry.plugin=xai_plugin 

Code Sample

widgets.xml

Contains: xai.widget.url=/dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard 

Code Sample

dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk/etc

fontinfo-Xai.xml

Code Sample

dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk_nas/etc

fontinfo-Xai.xml

Code Sample

dev_flash/vsh/resource/silk/xai/widgets/informationboard/

Information board main executable and settings files, removed in 3.00

rss.swf

Main widget window, in shockwave flash format

For a preview of how it works you can drag-and-drop the file to your PC webbrowser... or use a shockwave flash editor/player

Icon.png

widget icon identifyer

config.xml

config for rss.swf 

Code Sample

setting.xml

RSS URL list by Target_ID, for non QA flagged consoles 

Code Sample

setting_qa.xml

RSS URL list by Target_ID, for QA flagged consoles 

Code Sample

strings folder

1 folder named strings containing 16 files for languages named: informationboard_<language>.xml (e.g: informationboard_german.xml, informationboard_french.xml, etc...). Example from informationboard_english.xml 

Code Sample

language.lproj folders

15 folders for different languages named <language>.lproj (e.g: German.lproj, French.lproj, etc...)... every folder contains a file named InfoPlist.strings with the same data: 

Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
00000000  43 46 42 75 6E 64 6C 65 44 69 73 70 6C 61 79 4E  CFBundleDisplayN
00000010  61 6D 65 20 3D 20 22 49 6E 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 69  ame = "Informati
00000020  6F 6E 20 42 6F 61 72 64 22 3B                    on Board";

mac widgets also use .lproj localization so maybe can use custom language files.

Widgets related files in dev_hdd0

dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard

  • dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm/informationboard (loaded by Query "host_provider_flash" using src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_hdd0/widget/npdrm&suffix=informationboard&subclass=x-host/widget")
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