Topic: Adding Widgets

Brand new to Chumby with a Chumby8. So when I add a widget to a channel it does not appear in the channel until I reboot. Is this normal? Thanks for any answers.

Re: Adding Widgets

You shouldn't need to reboot the whole Chumby. It should be enough to reload that channel. From the Control Panel, select Channel, then Reload.
This is assuming that the C8 is similar to the plain Chumby.

Re: Adding Widgets

It needs a reload unless you are in another channel.

Re: Adding Widgets

Help!!! I just purchased a new Chumby 8 with load 5.0.29.  I can not figure out where you go to reload a channel(s).  The Control panel has a "My Channels" icon which sends you into the channel lists but no where is there a menu or additional item for re-loading channels to match changes I made on Web site.  Can someone please step me through the exact procedures to do this?

Re: Adding Widgets

@jonescrusher - actually the "reload/refresh" button was removed on the chumby 8s by design.  The "My Channels" section now is built to auto-sense any changes in the apps and update accordingly.   It polls for any changes every few minutes.

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