gonzotek
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Third Party Themes
Roku to open up home screen themes to third-party developers
Anyone know anything about this? Will there be documentation available before next month? I'm a terrible artist, so it's unlikely I'll be a theme-creator. But I'd be interested in them if they offered any additional functionality such as changing images/colors based on time-of-day or other programmable factors.
The company will launch the ability to replace the default Roku home screen with customized themes next month, Roku SVP of Product Management Jim Funk announced at Appsworld in San Francisco Thursday.
Developers will be able to build their own themes and sell them through Rokuβs app store. These themes, or skins if you will, still follow the general Roku home screen structure, but developers will be able to swap a number of graphics to give users a chance to personalize their Roku experience.
Anyone know anything about this? Will there be documentation available before next month? I'm a terrible artist, so it's unlikely I'll be a theme-creator. But I'd be interested in them if they offered any additional functionality such as changing images/colors based on time-of-day or other programmable factors.