The key point of interest here is the pseudo "four up" page that I've created and dubbed "the Dashboard." This is designed to be the primary viewing screen for the iPronto remote user, and because this particular equipment configuration has only three activities (HDTV, DVD and Cable), the four-pane display really works well.

The descriptive labels above each of the sections in the Dashboard display are actually buttons that can be clicked to take the user to a full-page display of controls for that particular activity/component. The full-page display replicates the same buttons in the upper right corner to match the corresponding panel of the Dashboard. In addition, each of the Expanded pages provides most, if not all, of the buttons for the corresponding original remote control. Each expanded page includes macros at the bottom to switch to one of the two other activities, or to return to the Dashboard, as applicable. All macros (except System Off) take the user back to the Dashboard.

The Switcher at the bottom of the Dashboard also allows jumping from one activity to another. The macros here working discrete codes, so the switching among components and TV and surround sound is pretty foolproof. The same macros, along with a System Off macro are included on the home page.

This is a templete for my customer at Budweiser. I used most of the buttons from Phil Hodey's ICF. His system is really worth looking at!

This file is the beginning of a tenplate with pictures from space as backdrops.

This is my current work-in-progress ICF with custom home page background (temporary borrowed action graphics) and re-jigged default device pages. Items still to be done are Sky channel logo selections, HTPC device using Theatertek & Girder, renew Home page action buttons and generally improve graphics over time.

The TV Channels page was borrowed from Kees Meer (thank you) and is modified for German cable channels. The Premiere World channels are located in the D-Box program page.

A mixed ICF. I used many other files to create an "easy to use file".

A unique setup with control of 16 Sharp televisions.

The finalized version of my system file. Includes television channel guide.

This is a nice Windows XP-style ICF. Most of the work has gone into creating an alternate navigation system (opposed to the iPronto source selectors). It's complete with Start button, fly up source buttons and shutdown buttons. Most component pages are stock minus the "clutter" keys. Satellite pages are complete with icons from GuiFX. Discretes are included for all components.

A complete iPronto ICF file with the following devices.